One of LIAS’ favorite DJs (and producers and label heads), Berlin’s very own Shir Khan, has dropped a Clash Magazine mixtape in preparation for an upcoming Exploited Records double-disc compilation (Exploited, released on 14 September). The mix features both brand new and classic material, and some exclusive preview tracks from the upcoming comp. “A born […]

A couple summers ago the Madman was in Berlin covering an upcoming music scene — a truly bad ass group of producers and artists including Shir Khan, Jahcoozi, The Tape, Al Haca, Chris DeLuca vs. Phon.o (CLP), and of course Modeselektor, who we’re clearly in love with on LIAS. Separately, and at times together, these […]

Our German DJ friend, Shir Khan, just sent this over with a thumbs-up for sharing. Download it. It’s a remix he did for Mexican Institute of Sound (aka Camilo Lara to his employees—he spends his days as vice-president of EMI Records, Mexico). I’m digging the cumbia vibe.

RQM, the liquid-tipped Brooklyn-via-Berlin MC (currently residing in Barcelona) has released his newest EP, Miss Pacman, on Shir Khan’s Exploited label. If you’re a fan of Berlin’s Future Bass sound (a la Jahcoozi, Stereotyp, The Tape, Al-Haca, Modeselektor, Chris Deluca vs Phon.o, etc), then you’ve heard RQM on numerous tracks. If you’re not, then peep […]