Main Attrakionz: "All In the Game" on SoundCloud.

Today marks the launch of Brooklyn's Young One Records, an imprint of Partisan Records, which has announced Main Attrakionz, Children of the Night, and Fat Tony as initial signees. They're offering a free compilation featuring music from Cities Aviv, Main Attrakionz, Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire, Children of the Night, and Fat Tony. Listen to it here, via Complex, and enter to win a free limited-edition casse...

This week, British dance duo Simian Mobile Disco return with their new album Unpatterns. Years removed from the blog-house zeitgeist that birthed them, SMD are now all-in on near-minimal instrumental electro blips and bleeps. We’ve already posted videos for “Seraphim” and “Put Your Hands Together,” and now we’ve got a stream of the entire album below. Also below, we’ve got the video for “Pareidolia,” directed by Hans Lo and Kate M...

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Dick Dale on a Rocks Off Cruise (more by Deneka Peniston)

Surf guitar legend Dick Dale will head out for some Midwest/East Coast dates in July, heading as far south as Richmond before looping back to California in the days following. NYC is doubly on his itinerary, including shows at Brooklyn Bowl on July 21 with Lyres, Twin Guns, and DJ Tony Lo-Fi...

Future of The Left at #HotelVegan (more by Amanda Hatfield)

The previously discussed Future of The Left date as part of Northside Festival is now officially announced for June 17th at Europa (support TBA). The show is their only US date scheduled thus far. Tickets are on sale or get in with your Northside badge.

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The gigantic record fair Independent Label Market will take place this Saturday, May 19 at Old Spitalfields Market in London. Participating labels, many of which will offer exclusive or rare releases, include Domino, Warp, R&S, XL, Ed Banger, Bella Union, fabric, Soul Jazz, Soundway, Fat Cat, Because, Fire, Double Denim, Full Time Hobby, Lucky Number, Wichita, One Little Indian, Ninja Tune, Lex, Lanark, S...

Today, the brand new Brooklyn-based label Young One announced its formation, and it’s already got a small but seriously impressive roster: Bay Area cloud-rap pioneers Main Attrakionz, wide-eyed Queens trio Children Of The Night, and buzzy young Houston MC Fat Tony. Next month, Tony will link with the rapper/producer Tom Cruz to release a new collaborative mixtape called Double Dragon. And below, we’ve got a download of their track “Bad Habits,” which features ...

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Agalloch at Inferno 2012 (more by BBG)

Agalloch will be on the East Coast this month for Maryland Deathfest, and will be back to the East Coast for more shows very soon. The black-metal tinged crew will hit the road for a few confirmed dates that seem to be part of a burgeoning tour, including a date in NYC with Taurus and Musk Ox at Music Hall of Williamsburg on July 26th. Ticke...

For me, whats even most affecting about experimental electronic artist Laurel Halo is her voice. Her soundscapes, which stirringly float and fall apart are incredibly inventive, but its her flat and plain vocals, which are what take her music to a different planeweirdly melodic, the power comes from how forceful it is in its bareness. She recently signed to Hyperdub (home of Burial) and is now firmly ingraining herself into your digital memory with her debut LP Quarantine, which you ...

At this point Cold Specks could sing about my lunch and Id be game. Winter Solstice isnt about open-faced turkey sandwiches, but the indie chanteuses new video will fill your belly with the soothing tryptophan of nostalgia.

Few new singer-songwriters can alternate between a coo and a bellow as seamlessly as Cold Specks, who uses her formidable vocals to call after a missing kid. This is why you should never bother taking your kids outside, even if they do look like Jaden Smith and you ...

"For three intimate evenings, Philip Glass comes to ISSUE Project Room, New York's City's only European Chamber Music Hall. His only performance in Brooklyn this year, "Philip Glass: Music With Friends" is a rare occasion featuring Glass in duo performances with Laurie Anderson [6/15] and Stephin Merritt of the Magnetic Fields [6/13], as well former ISSUE Artists-in Residence Tristan Perich [6/14], Ryan Sawyer [6/15], and Nate Wooley [6/13]. The full artis...

Working as Physical Therapy, the New Jersey producer Daniel Fisher has lately done remixes for people like Pictureplane and Elite Gymnastics. Now he’s gearing up to release his debut EP Safety Net. And below, we’ve got the sunny, euphoric house track “Record Sales” for you to download.

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DOWNLOAD: VHS or Beta - "Eyes Dub" (MP3)

Synth rockers VHS or Beta released their most recent full length, Diamonds and Death, last year and they just followed that with DIamonds and Dub with remixes of 7 of Diamonds and Death tracks by Jacques Renault (who also just offered his spin on Lemonade) and Mark Verbos. One of those tracks, "Eyes Dub," is making its premiere in this post. Grab the almost vocal-less remix above or ...

A few more details have emerged regarding POP ETC’s (FKA the morning benders) new one, including the D’Angelo-shading video for “Live It Up.” Now, the group has posted a snippet of another new song, a sunny groove called “Keep It For Your Own.” Watch the companion video, a time-lapse clip of a highway worker putting up a POP ETC billboard, below.

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