Music news
Delsin will release the UK techno artist's third album in April. The London institution flaunts its 4/4 side with a tech house-heavy mix from the London-based DJ. The eclectic, unmixed collection is due out in March on Gilles Peterson's label, Brownswood Recordings. The Critical Recordings boss is next in line for the London club's mix series. The Canadian producer's first full-length is due for release in March. Mote Evolver will release the mysterious techno artist's first full-length in April. The Arto Mwambe member will release his first solo album in April. Matthew Herbert, Paul Woolford, WhoMadeWho and more all get involved on the the reworked version of The Renaissance Man Project. LA experimental artist M. Geddes Gengras also lends a hand on RVNG Intl.'s upcoming album and film.
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International news
The Melbourne house and techno producer's first long player will be released on his own Haul Music imprint this month. The Norwegian music festival and conference has confirmed DJ Harvey, Four Tet, The Field and many more. The Lyon festival has confirmed New Order, Modeselektor, Maya Jane Coles and more. Taking place at London Pleasure Gardens, the festival also features ATOL, a new project by Marcel Dettmann, Modeselektor and Shed, among many others. The Russian event features panels, workshops and more than a dozen club parties. This year's edition of the UK festival also features Rusko, Vitalic, Toddla T and more. Carl Craig, WhoMadeWho and DJ Hell are among those confirmed for the festival in Chamonix Mont-Blanc. New Order, Buraka Som Sistema, Luciano and Kenny Larkin are among the first names confirmed for the festival in Serbia. Space, DC-10 and IMS will get started a week earlier than they have in the past.
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Tech news
The new DAW from the German developer has been designed for composing, live performance and DJing. This first dedicated controller keyboard for Propellerhead's soft studio will be available in Q1 2012. The German controller specialists have just launched a new unit for the popular DJ software. The defunct multi-touch controller is now available for iPad and iPhone. A new slimmed down two-channel version of the MC6000 controller and interface is set to hit stores. The new company helps artists get their music on Beatport, iTunes, Spotify and other digital platforms. The new four-channel controller comes with over 200 assignable parameters. The DB2 is the new lower price point version of the flagship DB4, while the K2 represents a new MIDI controller and audio interface. The new portable controller features four decks and comes bundled with Atomix Productions Virtual DJ Limited Edition software.
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