The Daily Frequency (8/13/14)
–Written by Kevin Madert
This is a daily post we’ll be running to keep you as up-to-date on musical goings-on as we can. We’ll be gathering news tidbits from across the music world and compiling them for you towards the end of each day. This is not meant to be an all-encompassing source for music news, but rather a collection of news items we found interesting, important, or otherwise necessary to share.
Today, a lot of things happened in the world of music. Here are some of them.
1. DJ Shadow released (streaming, anyway) a short-but-sweet two song EP. The first new music from the legendary instrumental hip-hop producer in three years coincides with his decision to begin his own label, Liquid Amber Records. Included with the EP is a really, really good Machinedrum remix of Shadow’s classic “Six Days.” Via Rolling Stone.
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Emancipator announces Loci Records showcase, premieres new track “Diamonds”
-Written by Kevin Madert
It’s always a good day when Doug Appling releases new music. It’s an even better day when that music is coupled with an announcement of even more music. And it’s an even better day still when said new music will be a free showcase of the brightest talent in the downtempo scene. By these parameters, yesterday was certifiably fantastic: Loci Records – the label Emancipator founded in 2012 – will release a compilation album entitled Season One entirely free of charge. Featuring tracks both new and old from Tor, D.V.S*, Nym, Stratus and more, the nine-track collection promises to be a delectable sampling of the independent label’s artist offerings.
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