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Adrian 8/2/13 Adrian 8/2/13

[News] The Field Announces New LP, 'Cupid's Head'

Minimal techno mastermind The Field (the moniker of Axel Willner) is back with a new album, his first since 2011's Looping State of Mind. If you haven't heard his stuff before, his three previous albums are really quite excellent. Each clocks in at about an hour, giving you plenty of minimal electronic to lose yourself in. This latest effort, titled Cupid's Head, will see the artist movig in a new direction (sort of), opting for live instrumentation throughout as opposed to his usual synthesized affair. It will also be a darker album tonally, hence the brooding gray artwork pictured above. Fitting, right? Willner spoke on the album, saying:

When I started to work on Cupid’s Head, it was quite awkward. I felt that I had nothing to put into a new album and I’m not the type to sit down and force something out in the studio. But then, after a few modest attempts, I got a first loop together and running which turned out (in a short time) to be ‘No.No…’. It was a revelation of sorts as making it felt new to me, and different, and that’s when it all came out. (This album) is about visions of the future, tiny actions and their consequences, about sentimentality and most certainly… about life."

Cupid's Head will be released on September 30th.

Cupid’s Head Tracklist:
01. They Won’t See Me
02. Black Sea
03. Cupid’s Head
04. A Guided Tour
05. No. No…
06. 20 Seconds Of Affection

Adrian 3/6/13 Adrian 3/6/13

[Listen] The Field Remixes Tame Impala's "Mind Mischief"

Tame Impala's psychedelic rock stylings get remixed by Swedish producer The Field. The latest single to come from Lonerism, "Mind Mischief" gets extended from four-and-a-half minutes to nearly eleven, with every high and low met with cosmic synthesizers and warped production. Press play and let the mesmerizing psychedelic sounds envelop, and, for comparison, check out the original song and its accompanying video below.

1/26/12 1/26/12

[News] Battles Announce Four Part Remix Series, 'Dross Glop'

Battles last year released the awesome sounding Gloss Drop and they'll treat fans in 2012 to a four part remix series titled Dross Glop. The first installment, Dross Glop 1, will be release on the 21st of February on a 12″ vinyl. The first release will feature remixes of "Sweetie & Shag" by The Field and "Wall Street" will be re-worked by Gui Boratto. Give them both a try before you buy below.

Battles - "Sweetie & Shag" (The Field Remix)

Battles - "Wall Street" (Gui Boratto remix)

Adrian 9/29/11 Adrian 9/29/11

[News] The Field Announces Tour

Swedish techno artist Axel Willner, aka The Field, recently released his third studio album Looping State of Mind, and to support the album he will be going on tour throughout North America. Starting on October 20th in Chicago, The Field will hit up thirteen different cities across the continent, finishing off in Vancouver on November 5th. From there, the artist will head over to England for ATP Nightmare Before Christmas.

You can check out all of the tour dates after the jump, and below you can listen to "Then It's White," a cut from Looping State of Mind, to see whether or not The Field suits you.

The Field - Then It's White by Kompakt