NOSAJ THING COACHELLA 2011...

Coachella is next week and Nosaj Thing is on the bill. Here's a sneak peek at his visual show.

THE NEIGHBORHOOD: SOMA \\ SHLOHMO...

SF (by way of LA) beat maker Shlohmo tours SoMa and discusses his musical process. Good stuff.

L.A. SERIES #10...

Out this week is the final installment in the L.A. Series from All City Records featuring the notable talents of Exile and Free the Robots. This one is a no-brainer. Cop it.

MANIFESTATIONS EP...

Dope new collection of tunes from Brainfeeder affiliate Mono/Poly. The Manifestations EP features 7 new tracks including standout single "Forest Dark". It's a bi-polar affair for sure. Equal parts industrial funk and lushed-out ambience.

K IS FOR KELSON...

New video from stay-puft favorite Bibio. This is "K is for Kelson" from the recently released Mind Bokeh. Easily one of my favorite tracks on the record. Love the feel good vibe.

MEYRIN FIELDS EP...

New companion EP from space rock duo Broken Bells (James Mercer & Danger Mouse) out this week. The Meyrin Fields EP features 4 new tracks that come off a bit heavier than the content on last year's The High Road but are nonetheless enjoyable. Fans of the debut album from this duo won't be disappointed.

MUSIC FOR TROUBLED MACHINERY...

Musician/producer Leb Laze lost a dear friend this year, his MPC 2000. As his trusty production tool was dying, it started to randomly spit out all of the sounds loaded within it in their raw and unedited form.. over and over again. Leb Laze began to record and embrace these freakouts, using them as a basis for the majority of the songs on his new album Music for Troubled Machinery.

HER TEARS TASTE LIKE PEARS...

Also out this week courtesy of Ninja Tune is Her Tears Taste Like Pears, the new EP from electronic beat maker Dorian Concept. The EP is only 4 tracks deep but it covers a lot of musical territory ranging from dancefloor friendly workouts to introspective downbeat numbers. Good stuff throughout.

MIND BOKEH...

Out this week via Warp is Mind Bokeh, the highly-anticipated new record from lo-fi electronic wizard Bibio. The album picks up where 2009's Ambivalence Avenue left off with a stunning blend of sun-kissed folk, cut-n-paste-post Dilla beats, hazy psychedelia, and crunchy beats. So good.

THE SHE ONLY CHAPTERS (ALBUM SAMPLER)...

About 1 month from now The She Only Chapters from Prefuse 73 will hit. Here's a little album sampler to whet the appetite.