| News | Steve Aoki’s Top 3 Ibiza tracks and Essential Mix Posted: 06 Aug 2008 09:39 PM CDT American DJs are few and far between in Ibiza as the island is more Euro-centric, but Steve Aoki is one Los Angeles transplant that has made a big impact on the party island. As resident DJ of Ibiza Rocks, Steve Aoki plays at the much-hyped Ibiza Rocks Hotel every two weeks, warming up the arena for the headlining rock bands. He won 'Best Set of the Season' at the Ibiza Awards 2007, and last week he stepped up to the famous BBC Radio 1 turntables to produce an Essential Mix, a set usually reserved for only the DJing elite. Read more on Beatportal.com  |
| Podcast | Beatport Burners: Episode 72 - Beatport Posted: 06 Aug 2008 08:00 PM CDT With the addition of the new Beatport Genrecasts, let's not forget the weekly staple of Beatport Burners! This week we're serving up a fresh mix of Quivver, Jay Lumen, Flash Brothers, Subsky, a Solaris Heights remix of Tocadisco, Presslab and more. As always, this Beatport Burner is an 'enhanced' podcast, which means each track in the mix has a track mark and shows the release artwork, so when you listen to it in iTunes or your iPod you'll be able to skip through tracks, see the cover art and click through to Beatport should you wish to buy the release. It's the easiest way for DJs to do record shopping! Read more on Beatportal.com  |
| News | Santiago & Bushido debut live set at Decibel Festival with Deadmaus Posted: 06 Aug 2008 06:18 PM CDT The innovative production of Santiago and Bushido has been creating a huge buzz as of late. The duo's 'For What EP' on Potty Mouth Music was released to critical praise and support from DJs across the globe including Switch, Jesse Rose, and Johnny Fiasco. Their single 'Head Trick' climbed the charts on Beatport and held the number one spot for a few weeks. In addition to belting out club tracks, Santiago and Bushido have been involved with Chicago native Colette's 2007 artist album Push for OM Records, having written and produced multiple songs on the album, including the single 'If' which reached #5 on Billboard's Dance Charts. Currently, S&B are getting love from Armin Van Buuren, Tiesto and Mobyand they were recently invited by Native Instruments to design a signature Santiago & Bushido drum kit, Battery 3. Given the signature tech-funk inflection of their forthcoming releases, the nastier the duo delves, the better they beat. Read more on Beatportal.com  |
| News | Diplo on tour with Mad Decent and friends Posted: 06 Aug 2008 04:39 PM CDT Diplo, famous for his ever-funky mash-ups of hip-hop, dancehall, house and whatever the heck else he feels, is hitting the road for a Mad Decent U.S. and Canadian tour that is set to run from October through December. In what should make for quite the eclectic mix of performers is the equally entertaining and eclectic crew of Abe Vigoda, Boy 8-Bit, and Telepathe. After the break you'll find the tour schedule and a highly informative interview with the man himself. Read more on Beatportal.com  |
| Videos | Video: Mark Knight drops an Ibiza bomb Posted: 06 Aug 2008 01:24 PM CDT Here's a video of Mark Knight dropping his and Funkagenda's remix of Laurent Garnier's 'Man With The Red Face', recorded on the terrace of Amnesia club in Ibiza last night. Their remix has been caned by all the big house and electro house jocks, and the crowd lapped it up last night. Watch this video on Beatportal.com  |
| News | Label spotlight: Safari Electronique Posted: 06 Aug 2008 11:33 AM CDT In the jungle of labels that makes up dance music it can be easy to get lost. Safari Electronique is one label fast developing a reputation for dependable quality and futuristic excellence. Read more on Beatportal.com  |
| News | Interview - Andrew Weatherall in Paris: Part I Posted: 06 Aug 2008 01:23 AM CDT “For some people it’s second nature to get up in the morning and go to the computer. Apart from music, I am rarely at a computer. "And a lot of time I work with an engineer who does it all anyway.” So how does one pioneering veteran of electronic music explain his fortuitous and hard-earned success and reputation? Weatherall explained in Paris before his gig at the Rex club, saying, “I wasn’t asked to go in the studio to produce music because I as savvy with computers, but I was asked to go in the studio because I was savvy with music and I had good ideas. Read more on Beatportal.com  |
| Videos | Video: Ibiza protesters dance for freedom Posted: 05 Aug 2008 05:31 PM CDT With clubbers, hippies and artistic types lining the protest route in Ibiza yesterday, the demonstration had an impromptu, creative spirit. At every major junction, the protesters would sit on the street clapping and shouting, with the energy building, before all of them jumped in the air in unity. It was very dance music, and very DC10. Watch this video on Beatportal.com  |
| News | Beatportal interviews Louie Vega Posted: 05 Aug 2008 11:56 AM CDT With his first Ibiza residency going strong at Il Divino on Sundays and Ibiza Global Radio show as a precursor to the night's activities, soulful house legend Louie Vega seems to be enjoying a full summer and staying busy with multiple projects. Beatportal caught up with him and got his take on Ibiza, what's inspiring him these days, thoughts on live gigs versus DJing, and current projects and collaborations. Read more on Beatportal.com  |
| News | Electronic music’s hottest label hits Selfridges Posted: 05 Aug 2008 05:31 AM CDT Dance music and fashion have always gone hand in hand. Now, however, Leeds-based designer label Electronic Poet are mixing the two up even further. Read more on Beatportal.com  |
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