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There’s several ways to stay abreast of what we’re up to at Pen HQ. Firstly, if you’re a fellow Tumblr blogger, you can link your site to The Pen by clicking the ‘Follow’ button in the top right hand corner of this page or alternatively, every post published feeds a notification through to our Twitter page. If it’s the music you’re more interested in, you can follow us via our Hype Machine account or we have a Soundcloud page where we collect, upload and occasionally offer our favourite tracks. By clicking the Facebook ‘Like’ button above, you effectively subscribe to our Friday lunchtime newsletter, which comes in the form of a brief status update outlining what’s been covered over the course of the week. The update just scrolls down your feed and doesn’t alert you like a message or notification would. 

Anyway, here’s a brand new track from Matthew Dear’s forthcoming album ‘Beams’ which is due for release on August the 27th via Ghostly. A previously unheard Dixon remix of the title track of Saschienne’s debut album courtesy of Kompakt, an album preview of Delta Funktionen’s forthcoming ‘Traces’ LP on Delsin and lastly, a forthcoming Four Tet remix, which he used to close his Manhattan show last month. Daisy Ashford

Photo of: Niels Luinenburg (aka Delta Funktionen)

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LONDON WEEKEND PICK: Black Boulder Launch Party

As part of the Field Day weekend, the Berlin-based 50 Weapons imprint will be throwing the launch party for Carsten Aermes’ third album as Phon.o at XOYO on Saturday night. As the headline act, Phon.o will be performing tracks live from ’Black Boulder’, with supporting DJ sets coming from labelmates Dark Sky and Anstam. Adding an air of mystery to the event, there’ll be a DJ set from a “Very Special Guest”, which we’d hazard a guess will be 50 Weapons bosses Modeselektor, who’ll have performed at Field Day earlier that afternoon as part of their tour to promote the forthcoming ‘Modeselektion Vol.2’ compilation. Dexter Park

NB: You can read James’ review of Phon.o’s ‘Black Boulder’ for Resident Advisor here and his review of Modeselektor’s ‘Modeselektion Vol 2’ in the August issue of Mixmag

Date: Saturday, 2nd June

Venue: XOYO

Doors: 9pm-3am

Photo of: Carsten Aermes (aka Phon.o)

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SINGLE REVIEW: Pariah - Rift

Following on from 2010’s ‘Detroit Falls’ and ‘Safehouses’ EPs, ‘Rift’ marks Arthur Cayzer’s 3rd release for the R&S imprint. Consciously or unconsciously, the young Londoner revisits a concept formulated by Marc Leclair during the creation of his debut album in 2002, by sampling a multitude of short wave radio recordings to comprise all 3 tracks. With both Dazed and The Guardian having recently run new talent-themed features, there’s no shortage of hype surrounding Cayzar. This release will certainly do him no harm, but those staying abreast of underground dubstep’s descent into understatement, may feel a funny sense of deja vu. Jane Jenkins 

Label: R&S

Genre: Electronica/Bass

Rating: 7/10

Serving suggestion: Untold ‘Motion The Dance’ [Hemlock]

Release date: 11th June

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NEW YORK WEEKEND PICK: Deconstruct vs. Underground Quality

Anyone who’s picked up a copy of Levon Vincent’s Fabric mix will by now, be fully aware that the East Coast house scene is currently having something of a renaissance. Along with Vincent’s Novel Sound imprint, Jus-Ed’s Underground Quality and Anthony Parasole’s Deconstruct Music have largely contributed towards this prosperous movement. Those wishing to catch the pair on their own turf so to speak, will find them teaming up this Saturday for a one-off all-nighter in the basement of The National Underground courtesy of the Club House promoters. Advance tickets recommended. Gramercy Williams 

Date: Friday, 25th May

Venue: National Underground, Lower East Side

Doors: 10pm-6am

Photo Of: Edward McKeithen (aka Jus-Ed)

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LONDON WEEKEND PICK: Roost With Gerry Read

Following on from the success of their last shindig with Boddika and Paul Woolford, up-and-coming promoters James Wright and Tristan Grace are throwing another Roost party this coming weekend. Once again making shrewd bookings to edge out competing nights with twice the budget, the pair line up Delsin’s newest recruit Gerry Read for a live set, while D’n’B veteran Marcus Intalex will be spinning under his house-orientated alias, Trevino. As usual, James and Tristan will be taking turns deckside to fill in the gaps. Nicolas Cortez

Date: Saturday, 26th May

Venue: Relay, Bermondsey 

Doors: 10pm-6am

Photo of: Gerry Read

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PEN RECOMMENDS: Nick Hoppner - Panorama Bar 04

Crafting a largely plaintive selection from both U.S and European talent pools, Ostgut Ton boss and monthly Panorama Bar resident Nick Höppner puts himself in the hot seat for the 4th installment of the club’s CD series. Beak Richardson

NB: Read James’ review of Panorama Bar 04 in the August issue of Mixmag

Label: Ostgut Ton

Genre: Deep House

Essential for fans of: Doc Martin ‘Fabric 10’ [Fabric]

Standout tracks: Carsten Jost ‘Divide Et Impera (K.Lakizz Remix)’, Americhord ‘Midnight’, DJ Emanuel ‘Untitled’

Release date: July 2nd

Tracklist
01. Jon McMillion – T-Station (previously unreleased)
02. Furry Phreaks – Lament For A Dead Computer Part 1
03. Fabrizio Mammarella – Way Out
04. Matthew Styles – Liquid Sky (previously unreleased)
05. Chateau Flight – Welcome (Full Lenght Meex)
06. DJ Gregory – Attend 1
07. The Mole – Hippy Speedball (previously unreleased)
08. Quince – Alfa
09. Manoo – Abyss
10. Like This Productions – Fixation
11. Carsten Jost – Divide Et Impera (K.Lakizz Remix)
12. Whirlpool Productions – One, Two
13. Swan – Can You Rock To This?
14. Gary Martin – Pimping People In High Places (Woodward Ave Mix)
15. Dez Williams – Emotional Blackmail
16. Dexter – X7D (previously unreleased)
17. Americhord – Midnight
18. Scott Grooves – Detroit 808
19. DJ Emanuel – Untitled
20. Andrés – New For U

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