07 September 2008

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News | New Ableton merchandise

Posted: 06 Sep 2008 10:02 PM CDT

So you wanna make "Ableton techno", break the peroxide out and get all Richie Hawtin? Then look no further than the new range of merchandise from Ableton, including a silvery T-shirt and rather naughty-looking bag.

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News | Above & Beyond announce ‘Anjunabeats Volume 6’ release date and tracklist

Posted: 06 Sep 2008 05:43 PM CDT

Above & Beyond have announced that the sixth installment of their infamous 'Anjunabeats' series will be released on October 6th. 'Anjunabeats Volume 6' features the best tracks from their Anjunabeats and Anjunadeep labels.

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The 20 | September 2008

Posted: 06 Sep 2008 11:31 AM CDT

The 20 lists the top 20 most influential and groundbreaking releases available on Beatport each month. Topping The 20 this month is LA Synthesis 'Agraphobia'. Also in The 20 this month is 2020 Soundsystem, Huge Hephner, Marc Houle, Radio Slave, a Sascha Dive remix of Miss Fitz, and more. For all you aspiring writers and reviewers out there, there is still an opportunity to show us your skills and send in a review of those tracks not already spoken for. Click through for details.

For all you aspiring writers and reviewers out there, there is still an opportunity to show us your skills and send in a review of those tracks not already spoken for.

Just send your entries to tips@beatportal.com and watch this space!

Remember, for each entry we’ll give you a $10 credit towards your Beatport account, and your work gets published on Beatportal’s main feed. 

Check out this month's featured reviews on Beatportal.com

Videos | Pete Tong Fast Trax 5th September 2008

Posted: 06 Sep 2008 03:34 AM CDT

On Fast Trax this week, Pete started off with the video for 'What A Wonderful World' from Axwell and Bob Sinclar featuring Ron Carroll. The Upfront tune for this week is called 'Crash Jack' from Darren Emersont, due out 22nd September.

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News | Christopher Lawrence named America’s Best DJ

Posted: 06 Sep 2008 03:08 AM CDT

Superstar DJs Qbert and Skribble Take Silver, Bronze in A Las Vegas Ceremony. Trance DJ Christopher Lawrence was named the 2008 winner of the America’s Best DJ contest on Tuesday, September 2, during a ceremony at Rouge at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Lawrence was presented with a gold medal and a gold-plated Pioneer DJM-800 mixer – the only one in existence.

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News | Queens of Jungle: An Interview With MC Tali

Posted: 06 Sep 2008 01:07 AM CDT

Following on in our ‘Queens of Jungle’ series Beatportal catches up with MC Tali. Having recently won Best Female MC at this year’s Drum & Bass Awards, Tali and has been at the forefront of drum & bass ever since she joined the Full Cycle collective in 2001. Leaving New Zealand for Bristol after meeting Roni Size in Melbourne Tali, aka Natalia Scott has never looked back. “I had bigger ideas for where I wanted to be anyway”, she states in our interview.

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News | Berlin Calling to have independent North American premiere separate from TIFF

Posted: 05 Sep 2008 11:54 PM CDT

What a shock! After successful premieres at both the Lacarno International Film Festival and the Hamburg Film Festival this summer, on Sunday, September 7th the film Berlin Calling will be have its North American premiere in a parallel independent screening at the same time that the TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) takes place. However, much to the surprise of people who’ve had the pleasure of pre-screening the film (myself included), Berlin Calling was not selected to be part of the official TIFF. Among all of the top ranking new and sometimes previously award-winning films that make it to the TIFF drawing board, it’s a very tough selection process that the films go through before they arrive on the official TIFF program.

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