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Four new tunes from the dude who calls himself Four Tet? Sign me up, Domino.

Yep, Kieran "Four Tet" Hebden will issue Ringer, a 32-minute, four song mini-LP due April 21 in the UK and May 6 in the U.S. on CD, digital download, and a pair of 12"s. The set is described as "techno with an Afrobeat/Krautrock sensibility." Timely!

As is often the case, Mr. Hebden's been keeping that datebook busy lately, as he recently joined jazz drummer (and frequent collaborator) Steve Reid on Daxaar, joined with Hot Chip's Alexis Taylor to produce the Letter G, remixed Thom Yorke's solo stuff, and is hooking up with upstarts Foals on a singles series. A Born Ruffians remix is also in the works.

He's got a few gigs lined up over the next few months, including a set at the Explosions in the Sky-curated ATP in May.

Ringer:

01 Ringer
02 Ribbons
03 Swimmer
04 Wing Body Wing

Four Tet:

03-14 Leeds, England - Wire (DJ set)
03-28 Tokyo, Japan - Womb (DJ set)
04-24 London, England - Indig02 *
05-17 Minehead, England - Butlin's Holiday Centre (Explosions in the Sky ATP)

* with James Holden, Sunburned Hand of the Man, Fairmont, Kode 9