Night Slugs invite Club Construction demos, A Giant Beat for Mankind Maschine sale, and a new interview with Simian Mobile Disco.
“I stopped making records with Larry because the studio was full of heroin; everybody in the band was full of heroin.” In this RBMA video, Larry Levan’s Peech Boys bandmate Michael de Benedictus reflects on the early days of New York City’s Paradise Garage and how the band created LinnDrum-infused disco hits and introduced the since-prolific hand clap.
Stream Visionist’s new EP I’m Fine Part II. The pan-disciplinary South London producer will release the EP on Lit City Trax on 13th May. Listen to it on Pitchfork before then.
Night Slugs invite demo submissions for Club Constructions series. Together with a style manifesto for the series, Night Slugs express their intention to “start a structured dialog, encourage and support new talent, connect with like-minded producers, and cultivate a platform for this emerging sound” – and assure us that “this is not a contest or a PR stunt”. More here.
A Giant Beat for Mankind. Big reductions on all of Native Instrument’s Maschine products, this special offer ends May 31. Find out more here.
“A look forward into the forthcoming abyss.” To celebrate his fortieth birthday, Leyland Kirby has released We Drink to Forget the Coming Storm, a 40-track album for immediate download. Kirkby asks only the price of “a birthday whisky… Then I feel we will raise the virtual glass connected together for good health and fortunes.” Check it out here.
Machine Love: Simian Mobile Disco. RA’s in-depth new interview discloses the duo’s studio approach, their heavily modular setup, the advantages of self-imposed limitations in the music making process, and “how a sequencer and a saloon in the California desert” informed their brand new album.