While half the world is out there doing important stuff like having a job, raising children or helping the homeless — big deal, right? — the rest of us are waiting in huddled groups for a new Burial release. Well, the time to rejoice is now because news surfaced earlier this week via Kode9 on Twitter that a release dubbed Kindred EP is imminent and set for both a vinyl and digital outing. Additionally, and more relevant to those of us with shallow pockets, it will also “def be less than 25 quid”, a comment referring to the inflated price of the recent Massive Attack remixes.

Anyway, my initial reading of the news was more exhilarating than the time Tommy Tucker told me Brucey Wammond had broken his arm playing hockey and therefore wasn’t able to beat me up after school, but it was nothing compared to this morning when I woke up to receive a clip of a tune from the EP titled ‘Ashtray Wasp’. Played last night on Hyperdub’s Rinse FM show, it’s only a snippet of what Scratcha DVA assures us is an 8 minute track, but it’s still exciting to hear. I’m sure there will be people telling me not to wet my pants just because it’s something by Burial, but seriously, have a listen and get back to me.

Burial – Ashtray Wasp (Clip)

Update: Tracklist now confirmed. A1. Kindred; B1. Loner; B2. Ashtray Wasp.

Buy Burial tunes at Juno.

People may walk past our window and scream “Scrooooge!” while shaking their fists, but we can be generous souls here at Box Musique and to prove it we’re giving away 2 pairs of tickets to Triangle in London on December 2nd. Of course, in reality, it’s the guys over at Triangle who are giving away the tickets and we are merely facilitating such generosity, so don’t give us all the credit…but do give us some.

In terms of the actual event, Hyperdub’s Ossie is headlining proceedings with his blissful brand of organically-inspired house ready to get you moving like a centipede on a trampoline or possibly even a millipede on a trampoline. Alongside him is another purveyor of chilled yet optimistic vibes in Hackman, Take Record’s James Fox and the Triangle resident 2-22′s is the final piece of the beautiful puzzle. Basically, if you’ve got a place in your heart for the deep and groovy, then this is your thing. Or maybe I should change “thing” to “ting” to sound a bit cooler…and maybe not use the word groovy, ever.

How to Enter (In Bold to Save Scanning Time)
To enter all you’ve got to do is head over to that Twitter website and tweet a link to this post with the hashtag #wintriangle included before November 30th and then I’ll sift through all [4] of the entries and pick out one at random. If you’re interested in our ‘random’ method, last time we ran a comp Oldsy wrote everyone’s name on a grape and threw a bowl at me…I caught one in my mouth and BOOM. Winner. We’ll do something similar this time, maybe with knives and a spinning wheel. Why are you still reading this? Enter the damn thing!

Triangle is at the City Arts & Music Project in London on December 2nd. Head over to the event page on Facebook for more info. Flyer after the jump.

Uploaded to his Soundcloud account earlier today, this Synkro remix of The XX’s ‘Night Time’ is an incredible specimen of beautifully nocturnal garage vibes. Deeper than James Earl Jones’ voice, it conjures images of fluorescent light trails and rain prismatically glistening under city illuminations. But that’s just me. For you it may evoke laughing clowns spinning disembodied on a swirling multi-coloured hypnotic background. Still, despite your deep-seated and bizarrely triggered childhood fears, I absolutely love it.

The XX – Night Time (Synkro Remix) by synkro

Buy Synkro tunes at Juno.

Last year saw the release of the first Dub Police My Style mix from Caspa and now the second installment is imminent, courtesy of D1. Due for release on October 31st, it’s an energetic exploration of a potent selection of tunes from the likes of Caspa, Matty G, Subscape, The Others, Redlight and D1 himself. Stick this on and you’ll be bouncing around like Rick James on top of broken washing machine or, I suppose, like a person dancing.

In terms of choice pickings, the ‘Ongie Bongie’ VIP mix makes me want to go as mental as the name suggests and Caspa’s ‘Minimal Movements’ is pretty catchy, even with the creepy, accented utterance of “minimal, minimal” occasionally popping up like a brain-damaged mole. Which, I guess, is understandable because people do frequently hit them on the head with plastic hammers…sick bunnies.

The tracklist lies after the jump and below is the closing tune of the mix, Subscape’s ‘Turn Me On’. It does exactly what it says on the tin.

Tracklist
1. D1 – Ace of Spades
2. Baxta – Baby Girl
3. D1 – Bleeps To Broadway
4. Caspa – Champion Skank
5. D1 – Never Addicted
6. Redlight – Source 16
7. D1 – Blow Your Trumpet
8. The Others – Planet X
9. Matty G – Funky Fresh
10. D1 – Keep On Lovin
11. Benga – Electro West
12. Caspa – Fulham 2 Waterloo
13. D1 – Ongie Bongie VIP
14. Caspa – Minimal Movements
15. D1 – Stamp Your Feet
16. Benga – Don’t Wanna
17. D1 – Ravers Heaven
18. D1 – Super Party
19. D1 – Electric London
20. D1 – No Tomorrow
21. Subscape – Turn Me On

Grab ‘Take it Back’ over at Juno.

Preview ‘Street Halo’ and ‘Stolen Dog’ below and head over to Juno to catch a snippet of ‘NYC’ and/or buy the release.

Burial – Street Halo

Burial – Stolen Dog

Continuing the theme of astute bookings, next week sees an event which is such a banger I saw the poster and had to double-take like a cartoon cat. I then walked around the block — or would have if this was America — and had another look just to make sure it was real. With a line-up comprising Joy Orbison, Pariah, Midland, Lil’ Silva as well as the inevitable Soup and Barry residents, it’s going to be more exciting than the time you and your best friend Ronnie found that dirty magazine in the woods. Basically I reckon you should snag a ticket pretty sharpish because come next Friday (March 25th) you won’t want to be standing out in the cold whilst everyone else is inside loving it like homeless men at a real soup kitchen…on Christmas Day.

Tickets are £10 and in terms of the venue, it’s a secret…until 24 hours before the event at which point it will be announced on Facebook. Talking of Facebook, head over to the event page for more info. See you there.

Eleven Tigers – Stable Face (DS Remix) Forthcoming Soul Motive Records by Dark Sky

I’ve also attached the original because it’s something you should hear. Eleven Tigers’ music has been described as “what happens after Burial” and I don’t really know what that means, but it sure sounds interesting. Just imagine you’re stuck in a power station cooling tower after the rest of the world has been decimated by an apocalyptic disease, that’ll get you in the mood.

Eleven Tigers – Stableface

Buy Dark Sky tunes at 7digital.

Listen below, the tracklist is snugly located inside the little widget.

Plastician and P Money – The History of Dubstep

Tracklisting after the jump.

Tracklisting
Masterstepz – Melody
Groove Chronicles – Black Puppet
Reservoir Dogs – Buddha Finger
DJ Zinc – 138 Trek
DJ Zinc – Go DJ
Wookie – Storm
Menta – Sounds Of The Future
Artwork – Red
Alias – Fight Club
Musical Mob – Pulse X
Bootleg – Eskimob
Wizzbit – Jamhot
Alias – Gladiator
Plasticman – Venom
Plasticman – Hard Graft
Digital Mystikz – Anti War Dub
Skream – Lightning
Skream – Midnight Request Line
Coki – Burning
Rusko – Jahova
Benga & Coki – Night
Skream – Chest Boxing
Coki – Tortured
Macabre Unit – Lift Off VIP
Benga -
Joker – Gully Brook Lane (Plastician Special)
Wiley – Morgue
Plasticman – Jackal Riddim
Plasticman – Section 7
Wiley – So Amazing
Terror Danjah – Creepy Crawler
12th Planet – Sixty Eight
Boogaloo Crew – Days Go By
Chase & Status – Saxon
Emalkay – When I Look At You
Magnetic Man – Mad
Simian Mobile Disco – Cruel Intentions (Joker Remix)
Skream – Filth
Trolley Snatcha – We Rock The Forest
Mr Virgo – Megaman
Doctor P – Sweet Shop
Redlight – MDMA
Skream – Wibbler
Skream – Raw Dogz
Skream – Untitled
Bassline Smith – Fu Manchu
Flux Pavillion – Got To Know
Rude Kid – Electric
Plastician – Elixir
Joker – Tron
Sukh Knight – Shutdown
Teddy – Dirtbag VIP
Teddy – Modern Warfare Instrumental
Kosheen – Guilty (Plastician Remix)
Flux Pavillion – Normalize
P Money – Left The Room (Skream Remix)
Plastician & 12th Planet – West Croydon