John Tejada preps The Predicting Machine

John Tejada is ready to release his next LP, The Predicting Machine.

More than 15 years and a few dozen releases into his career, Tejada is one of the West Coast's most consistent electronic artists. The album format has always been particularly well-suited to him: he's released nearly ten since '98, and his latest,Parabola, came out just one year ago. The Predicting Machine shows him continuing to tweak his signature sound: his melodic tech house style is still going strong, but this time it's complemented by a handful of beatless synth workouts and an occasional hint of electro. All of the tracks on the album are previously unreleased. Like his last LP, it's due for release on Kompakt.

Tracklist
01. Orbiter
02. A Familiar Mood
03. An Ounce of Perception
04. Winter Skies
05. Radio Channel
06. The Function and the Form
07. Stabilizer
08. Glaringly Happy
09. Horizon to Horizon
10. When All Around is Madness

Kompakt will release The Predicting Machine on September 10th, 2012.

Who Made Who - Knee Deep's New LP

WhoMadeWho will release their next album, Knee Deep, this April on Kompakt, to be followed later this year by a second full-length.

The Danish trio have always seemed like a rather fun-loving bunch, playing an upbeat style of rock/electronic crossover with the occasional club cover thrown in (namely, Mr. Oizo's "Flat Beat" and Benny Benassi's "Satisfaction" from 2004's Two Songs For Your Party). But Knee Deep is a slightly more somber affair. Many of the songs are still funky and energetic, but the mood is a bit more reflective (as you could guess from titles like "There's An Answer" and "We're Alive, It's a Miracle").

It was reportedly influenced by a series difficult events in the band members' lives, from label disputes to marriage problems to the burning down of a childhood home. According to a press release, WhoMadeWho spent the early part of 2010 holed up in a "semi-built hotel" in Copenhagen composing the album, and ultimately produced two very different sets of songs. Rather than trying to meld them together, they decided to release them separately. Details on the second record are still scarce, though it's planned for release in 2011. Knee Deep will come out in April, and will mark the group's debut on Kompakt.

Tracklist

01. There's An Answer

02. Every Minute Alone

03. Musketeer

04. All That I Am

05. Nothing Has Changed

06. Two Feet Off the Ground

07. Checkers

08. We're Alive, It's a Miracle

09. 555

Kompakt will release Knee Deep on April 11th, 2011.