BPM Counter: First Five of 2009

ALARM columnist Sean-Michael Yoder shares his first five electronic picks in 2009. The list includes Aether’s “melodic” Artifacts, London’s John Tejada with Fabric 44, the pop/dance beats of Hercules and Love Affair’s self-titled album, a Lollapalooza mix, and Jaga Jazzist leader Lars Horntveth’s 37-minute song, “Kaleidoscopic.”

BPM Counter: Five to Consider This Week

ALARM Columnist Sean-Michael Yoder wants you to consider listening to these new tracks. Freq Nasty compiles the new disc for the Fabriclive series, fellow Britons Bombay Dub Orchestra have some Indian-influenced dance beats, and Polish duo 3 Channels are back with a new name.