04 July 2008

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News | James Zabiela gets into the Olympic spirit

Posted: 03 Jul 2008 10:20 PM CDT

Globe-trotting deck whizz James Zabiela has been announced as headline DJ for the 4th birthday party of leading Brighton, UK nightclub, Audio. What makes it a little more interesting, though, is the mandatory fancy dress theme: 'Retro Olympics'.

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News | Producer Spotlight: Jaytech, Part 2

Posted: 03 Jul 2008 08:00 PM CDT

Yesterday, we kicked off our two-part Jaytech interview with a round of questions regarding his influences and studio rig. In the second installment, we dig a lot deeper into his methods for nailing the perfect groove. From there, we get James to give up the goods on his sleek and streamlined mixes.

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News | Eric Prydz aka Pryda drops a bomb in Ibiza

Posted: 03 Jul 2008 06:38 PM CDT

Eden in San Antonio, Ibiza used to be a bit of a dive but whoever runs the club now has done a fantastic refurbishment job. The sound, lighting and atmosphere in the club is currently right up there with the best venues in Ibiza and with the right DJs the club could rejuvenate San Antonio town, which has a reputation for being a drink-and-fight-all-you-want-for-5-euros British hangout. Here's a video I filmed of Eric Prydz aka Pryda dropping a quality electro-tech track in the main room of Eden whilst the strobes pound the dancefloor into submission.

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News | Wild In The Country is cancelled

Posted: 03 Jul 2008 05:22 PM CDT

According to Wild in the Country's website, "Stately Events Ltd is extremely disappointed to announce the cancellation of the Wild in the Country festival at Knebworth Park on Saturday 5th July." "The cancellation is due to lower than expected ticket sales and a key investor [Bjork] withdrawing at the last minute, leaving the event in an unsustainable position."

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News | David Guetta releases exclusive free download to Beatport

Posted: 03 Jul 2008 05:00 PM CDT

David Guetta is giving away a free, exclusive unreleased track titled, "Jack is Back', available as a free download for Beatport users. We caught up with him to find out what his motivation was behind this free giveaway.

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News | New Prodigy ‘Breathe’ electro-tech bootleg

Posted: 03 Jul 2008 11:35 AM CDT

Eric Prydz dropped a bootleg of Prodigy's 'Breathe' last Sunday at Eden superclub in Ibiza, during Pete Tong's new Wonderland weekly. Does revisiting it pay respect to the original or is it tantamount to sonic vandalism? You decide, by watching the video after the jump.

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News | Bjork and others cancel their ‘WIld in the Country’ performances

Posted: 03 Jul 2008 05:23 AM CDT

Apparently, "The show must go on" is a motto that the Wild In The Country Festival's organizers are plenty familiar with. Due to be the Icelandic singer's only UK appearance this season, Bjork has canceled her headlining performance at the event, citing its organization as "volatile". Additionally, experimental band Battles has confirmed they have also pulled out of the festival.

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News | World’s first ‘ecological club’ to open in London

Posted: 03 Jul 2008 12:37 AM CDT

While most of us these days do our bit to help the environment on a day-to-day basis, how many of us consider the environmental impact of our beloved nights out? A new organization called Club4Climate have decided it's time that clubbing went green, too, and are opening what they claim is the world's first fully ecological night club at Surya, King's Cross, London, on July 10th. But have they got their priorities straight?

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