Curator’s Cuts 21 features some of LWE’s writing staff discussing five of electronic music’s prevailing trends in 2011, noting some of our favorite underrated tracks, and opining on what 2012 might have in store.
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Exclusive DOTW: Baby Alpaca, Rainbow Fields (Night Plane Remix)
January 20, 2012 – 11:01 AM
This week’s exclusive download finds an LWE contributor injecting pep into a drifting indie number by Baby Alpaca.
LWE Seeks Editorial Intern For First Half of 2012
January 18, 2012 – 11:31 AM
Comic by Married to the Sea Little White Earbuds seeks an editorial intern to work for us from February through July. All candidates must be available roughly 5-10 hours per week, beginning February 6th and ending July 31st. Tasks include, but are not limited to, social networking management, writing and formatting administrative posts, and data [...]
Download of the Week: Muchas Fatcias
January 13, 2012 – 11:01 AM
This week’s download is an entire free compilation from Freude-am-Tanzen featuring Monkey Maffia, Taron-Trekka, Krause Duo, Douglas Greed, Juno6, and many more.
Win 2 tickets for Pearson Sound @ Smart Bar
January 11, 2012 – 11:31 AM
Brace yourselves, Chicago, we’re about to get flooded with excellent shows at Smart Bar. While the deluge begins this weekend (Craig Richards and Mister Saturday Night? We’ll be there), the biggest block opens with Pearson Sound on Thursday, January 19th. LWE is here to hook you up with two guest list spots to what is [...]
LWE Podcast 107: 2toomanygays
December 26, 2011 – 1:01 AM
After dedicating many, many hours to judging more than 40 mixes, LWE’s panel of judges has picked our favorite…
LWE’s Top 10 Albums of 2011
December 19, 2011 – 1:01 AM
After much internal wrangling and voting, LWE has chosen the top 10 albums that feel representative of 2011.
Protected: Everybody’s happy nowadays
December 17, 2011 – 3:11 PM
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LWE’s Top 30 Tracks of 2011 (30-21)
December 12, 2011 – 1:01 AM
As in past years, LWE’s reviewing staff has devoted a great deal effort combing through the year’s releases to select our top 30 favorite tracks of 2011. Your mileage may vary and many great tracks were left out, but for us these selections defined our 2011 listening experiences.
LWE’s 4th Annual Podcast Competition Begins
November 29, 2011 – 10:01 AM
As part of our year end round up, LWE wants to ask you, our readers, to contribute a mix for our podcast series. Whether you’re touring Europe every weekend or bedroom mixing for yourself, we want to hear your mixes — and the best one will be our last podcast of the year. The winners will also receive a prize package from !K7. Interested? Good, we thought you might be. Full rules and deadline after the jump.
DOTW: Xhin, This Is What You Drew While You Were Half Asleep
November 11, 2011 – 11:01 AM
This week’s download is a sneak preview of Sword, the sophomore album by Xhin soon to be released by Stroboscopic Artefacts.
Little White Earbuds October Charts
November 4, 2011 – 10:01 AM
01. Creative Swing Alliance, “In Love” [City Fly Records]
02. Carsten Jost, “Chateau Jalousie” [Dial]
03. Ultramarine, “Find A Way” [Real Soon]
04. 2562, “Wasteland” (Head High Remix)
[When In Doubt]
05. Cromie & JRapp, “How I Know” [Boe Digits]
06. Gerd, “Palm Leaves” [Royal Oak]
07. Roman Flügel, “Lush Life Libido” [Dial]
08. Luomo, “Good Stuff” [Moodmusic]
09. BNJMN, “Open The Floodgates” [Rush Hour Direct Current]
10. C-Beams, “Strollin’ Speechless”
[Uncanny Valley]
DOTW: Tyson, After You’re Gone (Joe Goddard Remix)
October 28, 2011 – 10:01 AM
This week’s download finds Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard reworking “After You’re Gone” by Tyson.