Modeselektor, the Berlin duo equally at home in clubs across the globe terrorizing punters with their speakerjunking live show and frolicking naked around the Garden of Eden in the name of ill advised press shots have just unleashed Body Language 8, a titan of a mix CD, on Get Physical.

In what can be classed as a worthy successor to their 2007 Boogybytes mix, Body Language Vol 8 sees Modeselektor effortlessy slip between genres and tempos, dropping some classic Psycho sampling Busta Rhymes between  the contemporary wonkstep of Joker and Rustie, using bomb tracks like Kick Drum and Nerve as tools to bridge between sub genres and finding the space to allow THAT Animal Collective track to breath amidst a sea of basslines.

Us London folks get to toast the album launch in the cavernous confines of Farringdon clubbing behemoth Fabric on the 22nd October when Modeselektor make a rare excursion to these shores to play live (they were last seen in 2008 by Slutty Fringe  in a soggy tent in Victoria Park bemoaning the poor sound)

Joining them is the aforementioned Joker and Patchwork Pirates, who are aiming to keep up their record of playing a party a night every week since 2007.

For a chance to win a pair of tickets email your answers to the following quandry:

Which easily riled punk rocker come loudmouth media fixture was sampled by Panacea on the opening track of Modeselektor’s Boogybytes mix?

Ciompetition winner will be given the good news on Thursday 15th

Amorphous Androgynous, the psychedelic beardy incarnation of Future Sound of London are back with their second compilation ‘A Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble Exploding In Your Mind Vol 2 – Pagan Love Vibrations’.

Those of us who made it past the first compilation’s awkward title and mind bendingly horrid artwork, found one of the best releases from last year, a dizzying trawl through the outer reaches of psyche-rock and folk that even made me re-evaluate my hitherto utter lack of interest in Pop Levi.

The follow up looks set to be it’s equal (in every sense) featuring some of the best psychedelic music from recent years mixed in with some dusty classics, with the likes of Hawkwind, Bo Diddley, Animal Collective, David Holmes,  Mountain Machine and Cranium Pie all rubbing shoulders across both discs.

I’ve already decided to credit it with splitting up Oasis.

Amorphous Androgynous – Psychedelic Bubble 2 Mini Mix

The album is out on October 26th with a launch party taking place at Matter on October 30th, and thanks to those nice people at Stay Loose you can enjoy both for free,  simply answer the question below and email us the answer before Friday 23rd of October. First correct answer wins tickets to the launch party and a copy of the CD, 2 runners up will each get the CD.

Q: When and what was ‘Bicycle Day’?

This month Shane Meadows‘ (This Is England/Dead Man’s Shoes) ‘Le Donk and Scor-Zay-Zee’ finally hits the screen.

Starring Meadows regular collaborator Paddy Considine as the eponymous ‘Le Donk’, a washed up roadie turned wannabe music svengali, it has been described by no less an authority than pseudo-grumble mag FHM as “The Spinal Tap of Midlands white-boy rap”.

To celebrate this milestone of British cinema we have a copy of the film’s poster signed by Shane Meadows to give away, just answer the question below and email us the answer before Friday 16th to be in with a chance of winning.

Q: Name one Blackout Crew track other than ‘Put A Donk On It’?

‘Le Donk and Scor-Zay-Zee’ will be in selected cinemas from the 9th (check Warp Films for listings) and is released on DVD on October 26th.

Legendary avant-rap group Anti-Pop Consortium are back after a six year hiatus with ‘Fluorescent Black’ probably the album of their career. It’s out this week on Big Dada and one of you lucky sods can win both a copy of the album AND a pair of tickets to see the band play live at the Scala in London on November 5th.

Simply email competitions@sluttyfringe.com before October 10th with the answer to the following question and we’ll randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.

Q: When was Heinz Baked Beanz first introduced to the UK?

If you’re not feeling lucky, head over to Ticketweb where you can buy tickets today.

This Friday, 2nd October will see (and most likely hear) Vitalic’s ‘Flashmob’ album launch, with Vitalic (Selector Set), James Lavelle, Duke Dumont and Dekker in Room One.

A James Murphy-themed Room Two will host Pat Mahoney (LCD Soundsystem), a DJ set from Al Doyle of Hot Chip, Shit Robot, and Crispin Dior, whilst Room Three will be overtaken by Bloggers Delight with a nice range of acts from Jokers Of The Scene, Casper C, and Momma’s Boy to NikNikNik.

Simply send the answer to this question to competitions@sluttyfringe.com for a chance to win a pair of tickets to Fabric this Friday:

On what label was Vitalic’s ‘Poney’ EP released?

Ace Ldn vinyl emporium  and imprint Soul Jazz Records continue to chart the rich musical heritage of our past so you don’t have to with the forthcoming release of a Double CD Blaxploitation retrospective cunningly titled Can You Dig It? Black Action Films 1968-1975 that contains stone cold classics from such luminaries as Willie Hutch, Curtis Mayfield, Grant Green and Galt McDermott.

Being Soul Jazz, not only do you get 34 tracks which extend beyond the recognition of those with a cursorary appreciation of the travails of John Shaft or Tarantino soundtracks, you also get a lovingly presented 100 page booklet which charts the rise of this heavily politicised cinematic genre and the amazing music that sound tracked it.

Plus the coverart acts as a timely reminder of how hot Pam Grier was.

The nice peeps at Soul Jazz have offered up a copy of this retrospective along with a stack of Soul Jazz goodies to Slutty Fringe – drop us an email with an answer to the following:

Which HBO series did Across 110th St actor Yaphet Kotto boss for several seasons during the 1990s?

Competition closes 23rd Sept 09

You heard me.

To win a copy of the new Fingers of Steel/L’Amour et Violence EP on ‘glorious pink vinyl’, simply draw us a picture of Monsieur Tellier’s wonderful face using Microsoft Paint, acrylics, or what have you and e-mail it off by the 9th of September. The roughest looking we receive will also possibly win stickers and other beardy goodies like, Sébastien’s lucky Y-fronts.. Sébastien endorsed shaving gel.. and a home-cooked meal by him.*

*none of these prizes cleared by his lawyer yet. Those stickers are really hard to get.

Much like Marmite , Mr Richard D. James tends to split opinion here at Slutty Fringe. Whilst Poland manages to feign total indifference to his collected ambient works, I am of the view that the man is a stone cold genius and can do no wrong.

Clearly both history and common sense will side with me on this one, which is why on September 26th you’ll find me and several thousand others making the journey out to the Greenwich peninsula to hear him blast the shit out of Matter‘s state of the art soundsystem.

Nice people that they are, Matter have given us a pair of tickets for the event which will no doubt sell out quicker than a Shoreditch punk band, all you need to do is send your answer to the question below before September 19th and hope and pray the claw chooses you.

Q. Which of these is not an Aphex Twin Pseudonym?

a)  Power-Pill
b) Smojphace
c) Ol Dirty Bastard

Raving ’89, Neville and Gavin Watson’s excellent photo history of the early days of acid house has been one of our favourite books published this year, and now thanks to those fine folks at DJhistory.com it can be yours too.

To be in with a chance with getting yourself a copy, just email us before the 7th of September.