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(Because Music, London)
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Every time you break your heart, these sharp looking and sounding indie darlings will fix it. Metronomy's Joe and Gbenga tell their tale.
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Masters At Work
(MAW Records, NYC)
Live at 103 Harriet, San Francisco - Pt 1
"Little" Louie Vega and Kenny Dope live in the mix in San Francisco blessing us with an epic 3-hour back-to-back session. MAW forever.
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The Heatwave
(Rinse FM, London)
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The Heatwave Sandwell District T.Williams The 45 King Ewan Pearson
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Harmonic 313
Harmonic 313
Warp Records, Sydney
Main Stage - Live at L.E.V. Festival 2011
Bass, how low can you go? Mark Pritchard takes no prisoners under his Harmonic 313 guise - live and direct at L.E.V. Festival in Spain.
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Weekly Spotlight

Parclife

Primavera Sound Special on RBMA Radio

Parclife

The Primavera Sound festival exceeded even its own high standards this year, as record numbers of festival goers took an early summer holiday and descended on the Barna coastline. Over 100,000 revellers soaked up the sun and sounds, and among the many highlights we managed to check out were certified dub shaman Lee 'Scratch' Perry, and reverb-drenched Point Break lovers Surfer Blood on the Pitchfork stage, as well as kaleidoscopic chameleons Tortoise, original punk funksters Liquid Liquid, sisterly duo Cocorosie, and baggy north country boys The Charlatans.

It's the smart programming of quality music whatever the genre, that's seen Primavera grow exponentially over the years. Innovation and cojones are the main ingredients that Primavera keep their ears out for, whether it's from recent pace-setters like The XX or Grizzly Bear, or influential icons like dystopian synth visionary Gary Numan or Van Dyke Parks.

One extra twist that this year's edition brought to proceedings was the creation of PrimaveraPro. Inspired by the burgeoning number of music professionals who have already used the festival as a meeting point, PrimaveraPro brought two new stages to showcase bands. The Adidas Originals stage was programmed with international acts coming to Europe, and the Sounds of Spain highlighted the rich seam of local music scenes. PrimaveraPro is set to be a regular feature, bringing plenty of new bands to the festival public.

Teaming up with All Tomorrow's Parties has added another string to Primavera's bow, helping them bring seminal acts from independent scene's around the globe - like Geoff Barrow's kraut psych trio Beak>, or big apple dunkers Les Savy Fav. But the real responsibility didn't fall to the big names performing on the Main Stage… the weekend's most important job of entertaining the kids down the Minimúsica on Saturday and Sunday fell to Manos de Topo, Fred and Son, El Gran Amant, and Sedaiós, among others. Respect!

Stay tuned for more highlights to be added through the week...

Previous Spotlights

Not Not Fun
Smooth as silk on RBMA Radio

Martial Law
A Ninja Tune Special on RBMA Radio

2011 Round-Up
Rewind the past twelve months with some of our favourite music from Academy alumni around the globe

Springtime in Fall
Highlights from Primavera Club 2011

15 years of Versatile Records
The quintessential Paris label celebrates its anniversary

Gracias Por Todo, Madrid
Total Recall: Red Bull Music Academy 2011

Merry Go Sound
Madrid 2011 - Term One

Más Matadero
Red Bull Music Academy 2011 - Week One

Amplified Beyond The Beat
Radio highlights from the RBMA World Tour 2011

Deep Fried Dap
Highlights from the Daptone family tree on RBMA Radio

Under The Westway
RBMA x Major Lazer sets from Notting Hill Carnival now on air

No Sleep Till Olganitz
Highlights from Germany's Nachtdigital fest on RBMA Radio

In The City
Festivalwatch: Stadtmusik.FM, Basel

LA Parklife
RBMA Radio goes HARD Summer

Neo Neo
Neopop Festival special on RBMA Radio

Croatia Calling
Hartera special on RBMA Radio

Sète You Free
RBMA Radio goes Worldwide

Another Place, Another Time
Sónar in review on RBMA Radio

Move, D!
Movement Detroit highlights on RBMA Radio

Heatmakers
Boiler Room one-year anniversary and special on RBMA Radio

Nuits Up
Les Nuits Sonores Special on RBMA Radio

Les Yper Sound
Festivalwatch #2: La Villette Sonique, May 27 - June 1

Making Wavves
Young Turks special on RBMA Radio

Far East Movement
Highlights from SónarSound Tokyo on RBMA Radio

The Royal Catalonian
An audio recap of the A Taste of Sonár event in London

Hörvergnügen
A German Sound Exploration

The Devil's Dancers
New Wave + Industrial highlights on Red Bull Music Academy Radio

Crossing The Border
James Holden opens his record box for RBMA Radio

Kind Of Blue
Brand new shows from Hercules and Love Affair, and interview with band producer Patrick Pulsinger

Ginga Beat
Portuguese show on RBMA Radio turns 100

Word On The Street
Chairman Mao navigates through old and new on RBMA Radio

In The Moog For Love
Moog music on RBMA Radio

Elevator Music
Elevate Festival on RBMA Radio

Year-End Closing!
The year 2010 in Academyworld

Boogie Wonderland
Boogie past, present and future on RBMA Radio

Night Skanking
Night Slugs Special with Bok Bok on RBMA Radio

Circle Of Dub
RBMA Radio & Tectonic Recordings launch dubstep into outer space

Dusty Fingers
A special selection for vinyl lovers and dollar bin kingpins

Frequency Modulation
RBMA Radio Pop-Up Studio @ Amsterdam Dance Event

Concrete Jungle
RBMA Radio Pop-Up Studio @ Amsterdam Dance Event

Basement Boys
Red Bull Music Academy x Dommune

Flashback
2010 festival highlights on RBMA Radio

Another Revolution
Kirk Degiorgio's Sound Obsession turns fifty

Heat Wave
Major Lazer x Notting Hill Carnival session on RBMA Radio

Lights Down Low
Four hour set from Theo Parrish on RBMA Radio

The Hundreds In The Hands
PanamériKa turns 100

On The Double
Hyperdub Special on RBMA Radio

Green Professors
RBMA Radio at Oxegen Festival

Cabride Reveries
SonarDome x RBMA Radio

Parclife
Primavera Sound Special on RBMA Radio

Move With It
Movement Festival Detroit on RBMA Radio

future roots experiments
dublab focus on RBMA Radio

D10
Dissonanze special on RBMA Radio

Rappin’ All Over
New hip hop shows on RBMA Radio

Zombie Nation
RBMA residency at Fabric kicks off with Brainfeeder

Tech The High Road
RBMA and RA hit the Royal Festival Hall

Sublime Frequencies
RBMA Culture Clash feat. Trojan, Soul ll Soul, Metalheadz and DMZ

Hitek House
Future Garage Special on RBMA Radio

Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah!
Disco special on RBMA Radio

Bubble Metropolis
Detroit Special on RBMA Radio

Listen Death From Above
DFA label spotlight on Red Bull Music Academy Radio

Chords Got Soul
Soul singers tune up on RBMA Radio

Dub Be Good To Me
The London-Kingston love affair on RBMA Radio

Making Waves
Mavericks of an era on Red Bull Music Academy Radio

Africa Center Of The World
Continental Focus on RBMA Radio

I Hear You Singing In The Wire
Wichita Records Label Special on RBMA Radio

Northern Soul
WARP/ED special on RBMA

Be Reasonable, People
Warp Records Label Special on RBMA Radio

No Ice Cream Sounds
Notting Hill Carnival Special on RBMA Radio

Yes We Cannes
Festival Pantiero special on RBMA Radio

Break A Dawn
Nachtdigital Special on RBMA Radio

Pips and Blanks
Domino Special on RBMA Radio

Punchestown Drunk Love
Oxegen festival special on RBMA Radio

Beats It
Beats Special on RBMA Radio

Catalunya Calling (Back)
Red Bull Music Academy presents SónarDôme 2009

Dem A Call Us Pirates…
RBMA Radio takes over Lisbon's airwaves

The Wolf Gang
Stones Throw Records Label Special

Lane Stage
St Jerome's Laneway Festival Special