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| Posted: 10 Jul 2008 10:35 PM CDT Sven Väth is the Godfather of German techno, and he's learnt a thing or two about mixing vinyl in his past. Check out his record flipping skills in this video – can you do it faster or smoother? Watch this video on Beatportal.com |
| News | Thoughtless Music brings Toronto producers together Posted: 10 Jul 2008 09:10 PM CDT This Friday, July 11th, an event called Get Thoughtless at CiRCA’s SKYY Cinema Lounge will take place to celebrate the launch of Why Do by Noah Pred. The bill for the night features Myers Briggs live, Karri O live, Eric Downer and Noah Pred on the decks. Provided things go well, as expected, it is hoped that this will become a regular monthly night at CiRCA. Featuring four unique and accomplished producer-artists who are all on Thoughtless Music and other record labels, this event is sure to get regular club-goers in Toronto exposed further to some heady and well-produced music. Perhaps what is most impressive about the line-up for the event is the enthusiasm that each artist has about Thoughtless Music and the scene in Toronto. I caught up with the artists on the bill to hear more about what they think is happening in terms of collaboration. |
| News | Product Spotlight: Loopmasters Funk Guitars Posted: 10 Jul 2008 08:00 PM CDT Loopmasters’ new Funk Guitar Samplepack is chock-a-block full of funky house goodness. Produced by Rob Humphreys, this collection includes both bass and guitar loops in a variety of tempos and keys. And at 120MB, you can even download it for only $29.95 from Big Fish Audio for truly immediate gratification. We took it out for a spin this month, so here’s our take on the collection. |
| News | Top Track: Len Faki ‘Death By House’ Posted: 10 Jul 2008 06:02 PM CDT Once or twice a year in dance music, a nasty techno throbber gets dropped on the fiery dancefloors of Ibiza and later becomes an anthem around the world. Audion's 2006 smash 'Mouth To Mouth' is a prime example of how Ibiza's club scene is used as a testing ground for future hits -- the track was played at Space and DC10, before later blowing up around the world. Now Len Faki's 'Death By House' comes, a track that has been huge at Cocoon at Amnesia every Monday since the beginning of the season, and is destined to be a future global hit. |
| News | Heartthrob interview: ‘Dear Painter, Paint Me’ Posted: 10 Jul 2008 04:17 PM CDT Jesse Simiski, aka Heartthrob, has earned a reputation as the most playful member of the Minus crew, with hits like 'Baby Kate' and 'Nasty Girl' providing regular injections of sinister humour to minimal dancefloors the world over. We caught up with Jesse to talk about the recent release of his new LP 'Dear Painter, Paint Me', as well as trying to find out a little bit more about that infamous Cube. |
| Videos | Crazy Ravers: The fine art of public performance Posted: 10 Jul 2008 02:19 PM CDT It's fascinating what a little bit of technology and a lot of creativity can do these days. Lowered recordings has crafted a video based solely on footage found on YouTube of "crazy ravers" out in public, perhaps on a street near you. Check out this video montage of some dancers that are definitely "feelin' it". Watch this video on Beatportal.com |
| News | Super summer software sales! Posted: 10 Jul 2008 12:00 PM CDT Hot on the heels of last week's announcement from Arturia come two new promotional offerings from Steinberg and Ilio. While cynics may view these sales as a harbinger of the oft-denied looming recession, we see them as a way to beef up your studio resources in preparation for the upcoming indoorsy winter months. No matter what your perspective, the savings are worth a closer look. |
| Videos | Music recommendation: ‘Diablo’ by Dubfire Posted: 10 Jul 2008 09:16 AM CDT We were trying to work out the shortest amount of time it takes to convince someone how great 'Diablo' by Dubfire and Oliver Huntemann is. Two seconds suggests that this track is bloody amazing: a number one on the Cocoon download chart. After clicking the video, and having us tease you with the tiniest snippet of Cocoon, Amnesia footage in Ibiza, jump into this thread to find all the details on this hellish anthem. Blink and you'll miss it! Watch this video on Beatportal.com |
| News | Gatecrasher to open more Clubs across the UK Posted: 10 Jul 2008 06:24 AM CDT It looks like there could soon be a Gatecrasher near you if the UK clubbing brand has its way. A year since Gatecrasher One in Sheffield was sadly destroyed by fire, Gatecrasher are looking to expand by opening more nightclubs across the country. |
| News | Mike Shannon album on Plus 8 Posted: 10 Jul 2008 03:43 AM CDT Has it really been ten years since Plus 8 released an artist album? Well, it seems like it. Speedy J's ’Public Energy No.1’ was the last artist album to be released on Richie Hawtin's techno flagship -- in 1997. Now Plus 8 have announced a Mike Shannon album to come out in September [listen to Mike Shannon's tracks after the jump]. |
| News | Interview with Kevin Knapp of Slow Poke Posted: 10 Jul 2008 12:28 AM CDT Kevin Knapp is half of Slow Poke (along with Looq Records co-founder Jondi) and has his debut release 'Broken Line EP' is out this week on Looq Records. Looq throws Kevin a few curveballs in this interview - see how he handles them. |
| News | Top Release: ‘A Divine Proclamation to Space and Time’ Posted: 09 Jul 2008 10:38 PM CDT 'A Divine Proclamation to Space and Time' is a lush atmospheric techno EP by the very talented 22-year old Rico Püstel, also known as Dinamoe, who hails from the rural town of Lower-Saxony, Germany. During his teen years, as young as age 12, he was already playing his first DJ gigs. His main intention with his music was, and continues to be, to preserve and re-enact his personal visions, experiences, memories of places, and emotions through organic tones and harmonies, electronic signals and noises. |
| Videos | Video: John B Beatportal Cribs #1 Posted: 09 Jul 2008 06:09 PM CDT In this pilot episode of Beatportal Cribs, we swan into superstar drum & bass DJ John B's house. John B, famed for producing genre-defining anthems like 'Up All Night', shows us the obsessive fan mail he receives, including a marble plaque that he now has in his garden, as well as his studio and DJ set up. Watch this video on Beatportal.com |
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