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DOWNLOAD THIS NOW: An Exclusive Radio Session With Actress

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While we still think Splazsh is one of the year’s best electronic/dance albums—hell, it’s one of 2010’s most satisfying records in any genre—Actress is notoriously difficult when it comes to doing press. Leave it to Radio 1’s Gilles Peterson to track him down for a proper interview, then, including an exclusive listen to some of Darren Cunningham’s favorite LPs and a preview of what’s to come next. Check it…

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121 MINUTES: Beck, “Loser”

TEST PRESSING: Max Tundra, “Max’s Field Day MIDI Megamix”

[The Quietus]

SCREENING ROOM: Behind the Scenes of Caribou’s “Sun” Video

[Photo by Michael Forester]

Check out what director Simon Owens has to say about Caribou’s latest music video after the jump…

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TEST PRESSING: Grinderman, “Heathen Child”

“Heathen Child” will be available as a limited slab of colored vinyl on 9/6. The 12” features a solo from the one and only Robert Fripp on the flip side—an alternate version called “Super Heathen Child.” And if you don’t have a record player, there’s always the digital pressing, which tacks on yet another B-side (“Star Charmer”).

Grinderman’s second LP, Grinderman 2, drops on 9/14 through Anti-.

DOWNLOAD THIS NOW: A Fact Mix From Techno Legend Robert Hood

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PEEP SHOW: Ducktails, “Apple Walks”

Ducktails has a ton of new releases on tap in the coming months. Keep up to date with all of ‘em here.

DOWNLOAD THIS NOW: Diplo, ‘Chasing the Dragon’ Mixtape

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Seefeel Returns With Their First New Warp Release In 15 Years

Warp Records have announced Seefeel’s first new release in 15 years, an EP called Faults. Due out September 21 in 10” and digital formats, it features four tracks and two new members, bassist Shigeru Ishihara (a.k.a. DJ Scotch Egg) and former Boredoms drummer E-da Kazuhisa.

Singer/guitarist Sarah Peacock first alluded to the dream-pop band’s proper return in April, promising an EP and an LP in the coming year. Guitarist Mark Clifford explained the reunion even further in a press release today, saying, “We always said that we wouldn’t record a new Seefeel record unless we could present something that we felt was new. When [the cult classic] Quique was re-issued a couple of years back myself and Sarah did some interviews together and we talked about recording new material. We exchanged a few ideas which were OK and things slowly got into gear but it was being asked to do the Warp20 show in Paris that really forced us to step up a couple of notches and since then, with the addition of E-da and Shige, things have developed and grown…There is a real dynamic, creative process that’s exciting. We are growing as a live band, adding elements of improvisation and looser structures unimaginable to us a few years back and with continued touring—I’m excited to see how we develop in that direction.”

Check out “Faults” after the jump, and if you’re lucky enough to live in London, Seefeel will headline the ICA on September 16, with future international dates planned for next year.

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NEEDLE EXCHANGE 028: An Exclusive Mix By … ArpLine

ArpLine won’t be releasing their debut album—the Chris Coady-produced (see also: Grizzly Bear, TV on the Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs) Travel Book—until early next year, but that didn’t stop us from steering frontman Sam Tyndall away from the studio for a special mix. This one’s a tricky summer tape, as it includes dollops of Italo disco (Kano, Mr. Flagio) and choice cuts from DOM, the Chameleons, Light Asylum and Sparks. If that isn’t enough of a glimpse into what may or may not be influencing ArpLine’s own LP, Tyndall also snuck an exclusive song into his set (the Eno/Colin Newman/Grauzone-sampling “Ishvara”).

The Brooklyn band sets the stage for Morning Teleportation at Mercury Lounge next Wednesday. And if that show’s a little too late for you, they have a JellyNYC “Block Party” appearance on deck as well: Sunday, August 1, with details TBA.

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