Private Label | Event Info | Tickets

Week 2 of Private Label is fast on our heels which means we’ve got some tickets to give away. This Friday the vibes will get down with the velvety sounds of Kastle, Kaytranada, and Matrixxman. Bring your 2-stepping shoes.

Like this post and share the event to get you and your familia in for free. I’ll compile all the names of people who enter below. No “pluses.” E-mail ali[at]controlaltdelight[dot]com to add additional people. THERE IS NO LIMIT! If you don’t share this post, you’ll have to be there before 11 to get in free, otherwise you’re good all night. Check after the jump for the music! This night is going to be HUGE. I love Kastle… :x

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IHC Presents | Event Info

August is quite possibly our favourite month. The summer heat starts to die down and helps us all gather ourselves for a second wind full of marvelous music, wicked weather and long nights with perfect people. This weekend our dose of live music is thanks to Gary and the good folks at HARD. To top it all off, A-Trak and Cashmere Cat will be playing an unofficial HARD Summer after-party on Sunday. Thanks to our friends at IHC, Sunday night will definitely be going off with some downright funky electronic R&B and bass-hop.

Now we know HARD is hosting their own special after-party at Exchange and that it goes until 6am. But they obviously won’t have A-Trak and Cashmere Cat spinning. What more? IHC Sundays is a rooftop party. With a pool. And heated water. And pool toys. And we’ve got some free tickets for you.

Follow and tweet us on our twitter. Once you’ve done that, email ali[at]controlaltdelight[dot]com with your and your friend’s full name. Winners selected at 5PM! THIS EVENT IS SUBJECT TO CAPACITY. We suggest you get there as close to 11 as possible.

If that isn’t enough, perhaps this will sway you.

Private Label | Event Info | Tickets

Private Label Season 5 begins with a disco infused night. From start to finish this promises to be most excellent. Headliner Viceroy will be joined by Touch Sensitive, Cosmic Kids, and Surf Ambassador Hendo. Disco all night in the open sky patio of Lure!

We’re mixing things up for this night; got to keep you on your toes. Like this post and share the event to get you and your familia in for free. I’ll compile all the names of people who enter below. E-mail ali[at]controlaltdelight[dot]com to add additional names. There is no limit! If you don’t share this post, you’ll have to be there before 11 to get in free, otherwise you’re good all night. Check after the jump for the music!

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Elephant | Skyscraper for FREE

I’d been pining for music with an unforgettable 50’s sound. After a generous bout of serendipity, Londoners Amelia Rivas and Christian Pinchbeck of Elephant have answered my call. The duo channel bedroom doo wop oh-so-well. Amelia’s wavy vocals backed by Christian’s haunting impressions make for lovers’ rock that is enchanting. Irresistible. They’ve recently released a new 2-side which you can get for free here.

Swoons

POSTILJONEN

POSTILJONEN are Swedes Daniel Sjörs, Joel Nyström Holm, and Norwegian Mia Bøe. Their music is a tribute to escaping the buzz and pausing for a spell of daydreaming. Like M83 or Sigur Ros, their sound is best classified as ambient shoegaze or dream-pop. The soaring soundscapes partner perfectly with cerebral repose. Even better: they film positively captivating music videos. Their debut Skyer comes out on July 22 through Best Fit Recordings. Stream it for free here.

Take a vacation.

We Raise Our Hearts from Postiljonen on Vimeo.

pc: Phillip Mendoza

Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs

UK Garage meets UK Deep House by way of an encounter between the brothers Lawrence and Mr. Higginbottom. The result is nothing short of totally enormous. TEED throws out his trade mystery house beat, choice horns and some eerie marimba to re-haul Disclosure’s hit, F For You, into a track that’s fit for a dark room full of shuffling bodies. Check it out.

Bonuses!

Orlando has been quite the busybody lately. Here’s his new tech house track with Eats Everything [get the EP here] as well as a visual glimpse of his new collaboration with Dillon Francis.

NYC Highline Ballroom

London Grammar | Buy the EPs

Chris Douridas and mfg’s School Night is known for bringing the best of the underground to Bardot Hollywood. This week, the team brought a very special act: London Grammar. What made it even more special was the fact that this was the trio’s US debut. We caught a live experience of their beautiful vocals and tunes.

Disclosure – Help Me to Lose My Mind (ft. London Grammar)
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