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| News | Aril Brikha attacks Shlomi Aber for ‘rip-off’ Posted: 17 Jul 2008 10:40 PM CDT A few years ago Daniel Bell went public in an open letter claming Josh Wink ripped off Bell's DBX classic ’Phreak’ in his then upcoming track ’Superfreak’, on Wink's own imprint Ovum. Needless to say, the similarities between the two tracks were quite big. The beef went on for a bit, with Ovum threatening Daniel Bell and Submerge (who took Bell's side) with defamation lawsuits abound, but after a while everyone calmed down and walked away. The general question where ”inspiration“ ends, and ”rip-off“ starts still remains though, as Aril Brikha has now accused Shlomi Aber in an open public letter for ripping off his track 'Groove La Chord' for his latest single 'Efrat'. |
| News | Hot new DJ kit and studio gear: Summer 2008 edition Posted: 17 Jul 2008 08:00 PM CDT Summer’s in full swing and over the past few months we’ve been kicking the tires on a bunch of new production goodies. From speakers to microphones to artifacts from the future, there are some extraordinary tech toys hitting the market right now. Here's a summary of the products that have got our creative juices flowing this season. |
| News | How do you use Ableton Live? Posted: 17 Jul 2008 06:49 PM CDT Our friends over at Create Digital Music have started a "non-scientific visual survey" to try and discover the best way to use Ableton Live for live performances. "Lots of people play violins. If you pick up a violin for the first time – whether it was an expensive instrument or not – it’ll sound really awful," writes Create Digital Music's Peter Kirn. "So, given that music played on laptops is still music, it seems reasonable to assume that it’ll take practice, and that not everyone will do things the same way." |
| News | Jade Jagger dumps Pacha for Amnesia, Ibiza Posted: 17 Jul 2008 05:22 PM CDT For five years Jade Jagger (the daughter of the Stones' Mick Jagger) has been in bed with Ibiza's most opulent club Pacha to present her Jezebel concept in the club's Global Room. It seemed like the perfect partnership, with Jade Jagger's creative and affluent friends such as Kate Moss, Damon Dash and Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran) coming together to discuss music and fashion in the surroundings of a club that has always emphasized elitism. But now the model, jewelry designer and socialite has dumped Pacha for Amnesia, a club which is more known for its cutting-edge electronic music and sweaty dancefloor than its VIPs and yacht owning clientele. |
| News | Top Track: Pfirter ‘Mi Auto’ Posted: 17 Jul 2008 04:47 PM CDT Pfirter is Buenos Aires' fast-rising star of techno and here with 'Mi Auto' he proves why his sounds are being caned on the underground. 'Mi Auto' features a ridiculously loud main synth that refuses to disappear, and the energy keeps on building throughout the track like a angry wasp on crack. It's a crazy listen, but on a club soundsystem it will be soul-destroying. |
| News | Plump DJs announce four-deck live show Posted: 17 Jul 2008 01:27 PM CDT Britain's breakbeat masters the Plump DJs have announced plans to tour this summer with a new live show that incorporates not two, but four decks. The Plumps have always played back to back at gigs, but now they feel it is time to inject some more creativity into their DJ sets. "We have been performing tag team style for ten years now and want more from the experience," claimed Lee Rous and Andy Gardner. |
| News | London club review: Ricardo Villalobos at Fabric Posted: 17 Jul 2008 10:29 AM CDT For those of you unfamiliar with Fabric I'll give it to you in a sentence: The elite of the world's house and techno DJs, playing on one of the planet's finest soundsystems, in the heart of the city of London. Tonight's line-up was towered over by superstar DJ (in today's sense of the term) and bi-monthly resident Ricardo Villalobos. Also attending the main room fiesta was weekly resident and all-round hero to the locals Craig Richards, along with talented Spectral youngster Seth Troxler. |
| Podcast | Video interview with Sven Väth - iTunes Posted: 17 Jul 2008 01:50 AM CDT Frankfurt-based Cocoon Recordings' label boss Sven Väth discusses his 2008 tour and release of 'The Sound of the 8th Season' in this video interview. In German with English subtitles, this short interview touches on his inspiration for this album, which includes personal highlights of the summer Ibiza season and the fresh impulses and new talents that are so prominent during the summer months. Download the podcast and find out for yourself what Sven's got to say. |
| News | Bloc Festival 2009 launches in Paris and London with Phuture 303 Posted: 16 Jul 2008 10:53 PM CDT The dust may have only just settled after their sell out festival in March, but those Bloc boys don't like to rest on their laurels - they're already back with details of their launch parties for 2009's festival. Headlining the two launch parties (which take place in London and Paris on consecutive nights in September) will be acid house pioneers Phuture 303, who tore the roof of Bloc 2008's finale. They're joined by a host of artists from the bleeding edge of electronic music - read more after the jump. |
| News | Voting starts for the Danny Tenaglia and Celeda remix contest Posted: 16 Jul 2008 10:20 PM CDT Voting has begun for the Danny Tenaglia and Celeda ‘Music Is The Answer’ remix contest and with hundreds of remix submissions posted we need the whole of the Beatportal community to help us find the top remixes. Registered users are able to listen to and ‘spin’ remixes they like, and the top 10 user-generated ‘spun’ remixes will be sent straight to Danny Tenaglia, Celeda and TWISTED Records, along with another 10 remixes chosen by Beatportal’s editors. Danny Tenaglia and Celeda will then make the final decision as to which remix wins, to be released on TWISTED Records. Listen and vote now here. PS: You can filter the remixes by genre, to make things easier. Click through for a reminder of the great prizes in store for the winners, and then get to spinning! |
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