Electronica Staff Picks

Quick-rising UK songstress Elly Jackson is the face of La Roux. Their upcoming U.S. album debut is scheduled for September, but this week we're featuring the remix EP for the single “Quicksand.” The Diplo-run Mad Decent records’ remix of the title single, and dubstep pioneer Skream’s perfectly minimal remix of “In for the Kill” makes this one of the hottest EPs of the year.

With each passing year, D:FUSE seems to become more dedicated to his craft. One of the most enterprising DJs out there, his progress has found him adopting a "nothing is out of bounds" mentality, and he'ss even added live performance elements to his DJ sets. Human Frequency is his latest continuous-mix album. Check his Web site for the track list and additional info.

One Cell Records describes Thavius Beck as a “composer of mercurial soundtracks for uncertain times.” Yes indeed. Beck’s compositions have a wide bandwidth of emotional current. From the thought-provoking to the dark and dangerous, there’s no shortage of passion throughout his catalog. 

Aquasky was among the first to bring the Reese-style bass lines of drum and bass to breakbeat. The group added the “Vs. Masterblaster” to their name to separate their breakbeat releases from the drum and bass work they were known for. This album presents their wonderful catalog (2001–2003) for all to admire.