Pitchfork

British-based indies Ninja Tune and Domino will team up with a toppling lineup of DJs and electronic artists for a North American tour. The Ninjas will be tag-teaming four turntables on the tour, which will support the label's new mix CD series, Solid Steel Presents (named for the long-running BBC radio show headed up by Ninja Tune founders Coldcut). The first disc in the series features DJ Food serving up some tasty trip-hop and jungle mixes alongside Solid Steel producer DK.

Domino artist Kieren Hebden, the sole musician behind the computer music mastery of Four Tet (and frontman of British post-rockers Fridge), will mix cyber-sampling and rhythms from songs off his widely respected Pause LP. A Domino spokesperson describes Hebden's new release as an "electronic record with a pastoral folky touch." No hippies please.

11-22 Montreal, QC - Jingxi (Solid Steel DJs only)
11-23 New York, NY - Knitting Factory
11-24 Washington, DC - Armory
11-25 Philadelphia, PA - Silk City
11-27 Ottawa, ON - Babylon
11-28 Kingston, ON - Alfies Pub
11-29 Toronto, ON - Reverb
11-30 Detroit, MI - Motor Lounge
12-01 Chicago, IL - Rednofive
12-02 Austin, TX - Mercury
12-03 Los Angeles, CA - Knitting Factory
12-05 San Francisco, CA - Justice League
12-06 Vancouver, BC - Sonar
12-07 Victoria, BC - Lucky Bar