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News | Top Track: Derelict ‘Voice of Hope’

Posted: 25 Aug 2008 09:48 PM CDT

Despite what MySpace may tell you, 'Derelict' is not only in fact a death metal band from Canada, but also a Polish trance producer called Michal D. You may have heard his record 'Voice of Hope' being played by Paul van Dyk on either his radio show or his recently released 'Cream Ibiza' compilation.

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Podcast | Genrecast: House 04 - Beatport

Posted: 25 Aug 2008 08:00 PM CDT

Similar to the Beatport Burners, Genrecasts are enhanced podcasts featuring the best new releases linked directly for download from Beatport. This week's House Genrecast podcast features Jon Cutler feat. E-Man, Leoesco (Aka DJ Leo), Gramatik, a Prok & Fitch Remix of Cevin Fisher feat. Loleatta Holloway, Tommy Boy Records, and many more. The Genrecast is an 'enhanced' podcast, which means each track in the mix has a track mark and shows the release artwork, meaning when you listen to it in iTunes or your iPod you'll be able to skip through tracks in the mix, see the cover art of each release and you're able to click through to Beatport should you wish to buy the release. It's the easiest way for DJs to do record shopping! We will be bringing you the best new releases out on Beatport of each genre, so check back soon and often for the best tracks. Click through for this installment of 15 of the hottest new house releases.

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News | Buy Live, get Operator free

Posted: 25 Aug 2008 06:16 PM CDT

Ableton will be running an interesting sales campaign in the fall of 2008. Effectively, customers who buy Ableton Live during the course of the campaign get Operator, Ableton’s acclaimed FM synthesizer, for free.

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News | Monstrous drum and bass track – ‘Diplodocus’

Posted: 25 Aug 2008 03:37 PM CDT

They don't come much fatter than a 'Diplodocus'. With all the frenzied debate in drum & bass circles about what constitutes 'real D&B', it's pretty safe to assume that 'Diplodocus' is as real as it gets. Produced by drum & bass geniuses Noisia – a trio of Dutch kids renowned for living in a bunker in the Netherlands, religiously churning out sounds over a LAN network – this tune represents technical D&B at its finest.

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News | Reinforced Records goes digital

Posted: 25 Aug 2008 11:42 AM CDT

It took them quite a while, but come September one of the best and arguably the most influential drum and bass labels of all time is finally going digital: Dollis Hill's very own Reinforced Records - home and main playground of breakbeat pioneers like 4 Hero [check out the latest 4 Hero tracks after the jump].

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News | ‘The Hang Drum Track’

Posted: 25 Aug 2008 05:53 AM CDT

With its holistic and euphoric sound, the Hang Drum (pronounced ‘Hung Drum’) is often referred to as a “gift from heaven.” This melodic Swiss percussion instrument has captured the interest of artists and listeners alike around the world. How the Hang received its name, meaning “Hand” in the local Bernese language, is evident as you watch talented artists play by hand some of the most impressive and diverse music on Earth. One such talented artist is Austrian musician and composer Manu Delago. When London-based dance producer Timo Garcia teamed up with Manu they created a unique sounding track encapsulating the sublime melodies and subtle rhythms of the Hang Drum and complimenting them with some serious house beats! We caught up with the pair of them to find out more…

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News | Deadmau5 does chill out, announces world tour

Posted: 24 Aug 2008 12:05 PM CDT

Mr. Joel Zimmerman, Torontonian better known as Deadmau5, has his first full-length coming out at long last. The album, which is due to include all of the Deadmau5 dancefloor monsters that made him famous, also delves into the more chilled out side of the infamous artist. In fact, in a recent Beatportal interview he went so far as to say that he was interested in producing a kind of "half and half" album, with one disc as an electronic, danceable mix, and the other his own musical preferences which are not necessarily "danceable", pulling influences from Squarepusher, Boards of Canada, Radiohead and the like. So, what's up with that?

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