DFA Records, Astralwerks Announce Partnership
Rob Mackey reports:
Hold up, dancepunk community, 'cause your beloved DFA Records just got a shot in the arm (probably the left arm, since that one has more cred). That's right, the big wheels over at Astralwerks have just inked a "collaborative release" deal with our friends at Death From Above. But don't fret. While Astralwerks'll be carrying releases from the Juan Maclean, Delia Gonzalez & Gavin Russom, and Black Dice on their semi-major backs over the course of the next year, Tim Goldsworthy and James Murphy don't intend to stop releasing the hell out of the hott-azz, beat-heavy, 12" wax that got them where they are in the first place.

As for Astralwerks, General Manager Errol Kolosine is rather excited: "We've all been huge fans of everything DFA have produced...Astralwerks has worked with only a few labels to this extent in our 12-year history and DFA boasts an A&R and production aesthetic we feel truly excited about embracing completely."

For those with their heads firmly planted in the sand, Astralwerks releases records from bands like Phoenix, Air, Röyksopp, Kraftwerk, the Concretes, and the Chemical Brothers (if you need more names, just ask the kid that sits next to you on the bus every morning with the headphones and homemade Richard X t-shirt). Seriously, though, the partnership could mean great things for both parties, and we'll find out soon. As Pitchfork reported last month, the Juan Maclean were set to unveil their debut full-length, Less Than Human, through DFA; with the new hand-holdin' deal, the Astralwerks website now lists Human for July 12, a week later than its old date. It will be preceded in June by a single for the track "Tito's Way" and a single lonely ol' concert:

06-10 New York, NY - Webster Hall (with LCD Soundsystem)

* Pitchfork News: DFA to Release Juan Maclean Debut
* Astralwerks: www.astralwerks.com
* DFA: dfarecords.com