Electronic Edition: Burial And Massive Attack, M83, More

Album cover art for Four Tet's Fabriclive (upper left), M83 (right), The Field (bottom left).

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Album cover art for Four Tet's Fabriclive (upper left), M83 (right), The Field (bottom left).

Album cover art for Four Tet's Fabriclive (upper left), M83 (right), The Field (bottom left).

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NPR Music producers Sami Yenigun and Otis Hart return once again to hold court with Bob Boilen on the best new electronic music. This episode of All Songs Considered includes tracks from superstars M83 and Four Tet, a collaboration between Burial and Massive Attack, off-the-radar releases from The Field, Luca Bacchetti, Roll the Dice and RxRy, and a mysterious single from an unknown artist.

Along the way, Sami and Otis explain some of the peculiarities and buzzwords of the electronic scene, such as "dubplate culture," and why dance tracks so often sound like one long middle.

Electronic Edition IV

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Intro

  • Artist: M83
  • Album: Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
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  • "Intro"
  • Album: Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
  • Artist: M83
  • Label: Mute
 
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Swims

  • Artist: (Unknown)
  • Album: Swims

This song is not currently commercially available.

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Four Walls

  • Artist: Burial and Massive Attack
  • Album: Four Walls

Learn more about this release at The Vinyl Factory.

 
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Iron Bridge

  • Artist: Roll the Dice
  • Album: In Dust
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  • "Iron Bridge"
  • Album: In Dust
  • Artist: Roll the Dice
  • Label: The Leaf Label
  • Released: 2011
 
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Tango

  • Artist: Luca Bacchetti
  • Album: Tango

Learn more about this release on Soundcloud.

 
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Is This Power

  • Artist: The Field
  • Album: Looping State of Mind

Learn more about this release on Beatport.

 
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P Block

  • Artist: RxRy
  • Album: Alpha

Learn more about this release at Sweatlodge Guru.

 
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Pyramid

  • Artist: Four Tet
  • Album: Fabriclive 59
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  • "Pyramid"
  • Album: Fabriclive 59
  • Artist: Four Tet
  • Label: Fabric Records
  • Released: 2011
 

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