XLR8R: M A N I K Preps New EP for Culprit

New York producer M A N I K is preparing for his next release, She Watches Me, set to be released on Culprit. The EP will include two original tracks, along with a remix from The Revenge. M A N I K brings his mixture of disco and funk and everything else in between to vinyl, set to be released on November 18, with the digital release slated for November 30. Read the whole article here.

Fader: Download "Don't Break My Love" by Nicolas Jaar

Nicolas Jaar is at it again. The master of the tiny movement. The beginning of “Don’t Break My Love” sounds like the world’s smallest machine trying to start up, and when the drums come in they’re little more than minimal clicks. Fader has given you the opportunity to download the track, along with "Why Didn't You Save Me". To download both tracks, click here.

NPR: Nicolas Jaar Sound Takes Shape

Electronic alchemist Nicolas Jaar's debut album, Space Is Only Noise, is a pleasingly noxious concoction that's difficult to pigeonhole into one genre or another. A Jaar EP that follows, Don't Break My Love, is similarly unpredictable and refreshing. To read the full article, click here.

Rolling Stone: Kaskade Aiming to Expand World of Dance Music

Kaskade may be one of the leading DJs in dance music today – but he wants to be even bigger. "I felt empowered by the fact the scene is so huge now and so many people are paying attention," he tells Rolling Stone. "It made me feel like, 'This is the time for me to try something new. I don’t have to collaborate with the Black Eyed Peas. I can do something that’s unique and special to my sound.' I’ve always kind of gone on my own path and I don’t follow the trend right now." To read the rest of the article, click here.

Beatportal: Special Case "Aurum"

The guys from Droog are at it again. With their label, Culprit, they have another amazing record to add to their already extensive catalog. Aurum, the new EP released by Special Case, hailing from St. Petersberg and Moscow, shows that there’s a healthy scene developing in a corner of the world where the rooftop parties take place under onion domes. To read the article and listen to the album, click here.

Electronic Musician: Kaskade Profile

With the recent release of his latest album, Fire and Ice, Kaskade is changing the world of dance music as we know it. With collaborations from Neon Trees, Skylar Grey and Skrillex, his new album raced all the way to Number 4 on the iTunes album charts. To hear what Kaskade had to say about the making and production of the album, along with what he expects for the future, click here.

Pitchfork: Nicolas Jaar "Dont Break My Love" Preview

Downtempo minimalist Nicolas Jaar hasn't released much since February's still-terrific Space Is Only Noise. This-- the A-side to a single forthcoming on Clown & Sunset, his own label-- is, for the most part, a continuation of the style he explored there: Purring, spectral music with shades of R&B and an exquisite attention to detail. To read the full article and listen to track, click here.