Late 2010 to early 2011 brought one of the harshest New York winters to date - one that would afford two long-time friends Alberto Hernandez and Andrew Siedenburg the perfect environment to focus their productions as Background Sound. The depth of their sound falls beneath the layered samples, washed over sub-basses and tightly locked rhythms, toward something more visceral. These guys have been making waves here in NYC for the past year with their solid productions and constant support of the scene. Keep an ear out for them in 2012.

Tracklisting
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1. Houstatlantavegas - Drake
2. Crom2 - Baobinga // Randomer
3. Give A Man A Rod (2nd Version) - James Blake
4. Further - Lando Kal
5. Get To Know U - Arae
6. Europocalypse - Distal
7. Bendin (Jay Weed Remix) - Richelle
8. Falsehood - A1 Bassline
9. Do Em Dirty - Background Sound
10. Bock - Meati // Meech
11. Far Nearer - Jamie XX
12. On Your Own - Lil Silva // Sampha
13. Solarbreeze - XI
14. Warehouse - Boddika
15. Tell Me (Kingdom Edit...

iTal Tek has been releasing on Planet Mu since 2007 bridging the gap between IDM, dubstep and whatever we're knee deep in these days. Throughout, he's stayed true to his melodic signature while remaining relevant. We've been huge fans here at Percussion Lab ever since we heard "Red Sky" and are honored to present this exclusive "Summer 2011" mix from the man himself.

Be sure to check iTal Tek's upcoming October US tour.

Tracklisting
Ital Tek - Whip It Up
Ital Tek - Skyline
Om Unit & Kromestar - Merkbah
J Dilla - Shouts Alt (Instrumental)
Busta Rhymes - Dangerous (Slugabed Remax)
Ital Tek - War of the Ants
Photek - Aura
Ital Tek - Particle Zoo
Com Truise - Cathode Girls
Machinedrum - The Statue
Krome & Time - The License (Phillip D Kick Footwork Edit)
Ital Tek - Babel
Om Unit - Naiad
Africa Hitech - Go Wild
Ital Tek - Particle Zoo (Young Montana? Remix)

We continue our Tokyo State of Mind series with an exclusive live recording from Daisuke Tanabe. Daisuke Tanabe released his debut album last year on Circulations in Japan and was a Red Bull Music Academy participant in 2010. He's played Sonar, remixed artists such as Elan Mehler and Aaron Jerome and has released other music on labels like Ninja Tune, BBE, and Brownswood Recordings. Tanabe has a unique aesthetic/sonic quality to his music that makes it all the more interesting. From straight up ambient electronica to more dancefloor friendly sounds via IDM he keeps it interesting on the live front and in the studio. Tanabe is currently working on a collaborative project with London's Kid Kanevil, called Kidsuke, and has releases forthcoming on Project Mooncircle.