Danielle Turney
Cut Chemist: Die Cut (A Stable Sound)
Los Angelos-based DJ/producer Cut Chemist has been on the scene since the mid-’90s, recording solo material and working with notables such as Unity Committee, Jurassic 5, and Ozomatli. On April 10, he released his first solo cut in six years: the single “Outro (Revisited),” featuring underground rapper Blackbird (who’s also a part of Chemist’s upcoming album, Die Cut).
Aesop Rock: Skelethon (Rhymesayers, 7/10/12)
Indie-rap icon Aesop Rock is releasing his first solo album in five years, Skelethon, on July 10. The followup LP to None Shall Pass features full production by Aesop as well as a small clan of contributors, including Allyson Baker of Dirty Ghosts, Kimya Dawson, and the other members of Hail Mary Mallon.
The video for “Zero Dark Thirty,” the first track released off his forthcoming album, shows a stoic, subdued Aesop reclined against a wall while time-lapse murals are painted and painted over behind him. Though the concept may be straightforward, the effect leaves a lasting impression.
In recent years, Buenos Aires, Argentina, has become a hub for the underground South American electronic movement. Now a number of the scene’s most innovative artists, including Tremor, Mati Zundel, La Yegros, King Coya, and more, are united on the compilation Future Sounds of Buenos Aires.
Rejoice, lovers of sludge and noise. It was announced today via Facebook that Old Man Gloom, comprised of members of Converge, Isis, Cave In, and Zozobra, will release a brand-new album titled NO on June 26. The album will be released on member Aaron Turner’s label, Hydra Head, marking the first material that the band has released since the coveted Christmas in 2004.