Editors’ Choice: September 27th, 2013

Rather than operate as a music news source, Electronic Beats operates as a music information source. We want to share with you; we want you to know what we’re hearing, what’s reverberating our cochleas and sending broader vibrations throughout our bodies, and by extension our audio-addled souls. Down with that? Welcome to Editors’ Choice.

Lisa Blanning (Online Editor)

Heatsick – Snakes & Ladders EP

This new Heatsick 12-inch on Soul Jazz is actually already out, but its title track is especially interesting. He’s already known (and highly regarded) for making lo-fi, analog house music, but here it sounds more like his version of UK funky, with the syncopated snare for extra swing.

Jam City – Club Constructions Vol. 6

Jam City’s Classical Curves was one of my favorite albums of 2012, so this new EP of even more club-oriented tracks built from the same palette of sci-fi, machine futurism is one of my most anticipated releases of the year.

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Louise Brailey (Deputy Online Editor)

Mount Kimbie – “You Took Your Time” (Kyle Hall Remix)

Often remix EPs do little but pollute the already unstemmable musical bitstream, but Mount Kimbie’s forthcoming CSFLY Remixes, out next month, is a keeper. Lee Gamble, Oneman, and DJ Koze have all reassembled tracks from the excellent Cold Spring Fault Less Youth. This unyielding rework—courtesy of Kyle Hall—takes the languid, organ-laced original and shoves a Detroit-shaped rocket up its backside. Don’t forget to watch Mount Kimbie’s live performance at EB Festival Podgorica here.

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Moritz Gayard (Online Duty Editor)

Paul St. Hilaire – “Nah Ina It”

Up for some slow dance? Then head in to the dubby sounds of Berlin-based Paul St. Hilaire, aka Tikiman. New EP out soon via the amazing Leipzig-based imprint Jahtari.

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Jannik Schäfer (Social Media Editor)

Earl Sweatshirt – “Molasses” feat. RZA

Admittedly I am a bit late on the Doris train but since this came up on my headphones I have been revisiting it all week. What a smooth baby.

wun two – “stakes”

Come on, it’s Friday. Take it super easy with wun two. He’s one of my favorite producers in the game, operating very much on the down low but releasing one brilliant rework of a classic like “Stakes Is High” or “BIG” after another. Also look out for his marvelous Ships originally released in 2012.

Read previous editions of Editors’ Choice here.

Published September 27, 2013.