Aphex Twin Announces First LP in 13 Years

EDM pioneer and infamous recluse Aphex Twin announced today that his first album in over a decade, SYRO, is slated for release later this year. Following reports yesterday of a giant blimp bearing Aphex's signature logo flying over London, the album was announced via a URL posted from his official twitter account accessible only through the anonymous TOR-proxy browser, a staple choice for exploring the murkier depths of the so-called "Deep Web".

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An iconic figure in the world of electronic music who rose to prominence in the mid-to-late 90's, Aphex Twin (real name: Richard D. James) is a perpetual cipher in the world of internet culture who seldom entertains interviews. Known for his anarchic brand of humor and his lovable propensity for scaring the crap out of his fan-base with outrageous music videos and album covers (see above), Aphex has been cited as a defining influence in the careers of such artists as Daft Punk, Flying Lotus, and Radiohead. With so much having transpired in the world of music since his last record, it's exciting to see what Aphex Twin has to bring to the table this time.

Chromeo Returns With A Brand Spanking New Album - "White Women"

Friendly reminder: Chromeo is absolutely amazing. Friendly reminder 2: Chromeo just dropped an amazing new album called 'White Women,' featuring an entirely new barrage of amazing tracks created in collaboration with the likes of LCD Soundsystem's Pat Mahoney, Toro Y Moi, Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig and more.

The electro funk duo have been hard at work bringing back the 80's with their slick dance anthems, and after a few listens I get the feeling that this latest album will define the summer of 2014. The amount of variety present in the latest album seems to pay tribute to over 30 years of pop music, with flavors ranging from psychedelic funk of Over Your Shoulder to the more high energy, melodic EDM fueled Jealous. The album dropped everywhere last evening, ranging from Spotify to iTunes with a direct purchase available on their website. Dope.

Crack That Chip! - A Devo Tribute

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The 8-Bit operators, an international collective of some of the biggest names in chip music have come together yet again to collaborate on a DEVO themed tribute project, and the result is nothing short of stellar. Using retooled Ataris, Game Boys, NES systems, circuit bent goodies, Commodore 64's and last but not least, Apple II computers, the artists tapped into over 30 years of new wave tracks and put their own crunchy spins on them. Check out a sample playlist below!