| News | What’s in the DJ’s box: Luke Solomon Posted: 08 Aug 2008 10:00 PM CDT It's time for another peek inside the records boxes of dance music’s finest DJs. This week Crosstown Rebels convert and all round Creepy Freak Luke Solomon bares his vinyl for all to see. Read more on Beatportal.com  |
| Videos | Video: The Courteeners in Ibiza Posted: 08 Aug 2008 08:51 PM CDT Here's a video of British rock band The Courteeners jamming live on stage at Ibiza Rocks hotel, in Ibiza on Tuesday. Ibiza is the Mecca of dance music, but as you can see the crowd at Ibiza Rocks got really into the music and were singing along with the band. Watch this video on Beatportal.com  |
| News | M-Audio Launches User Forums Posted: 08 Aug 2008 08:00 PM CDT Thanks in part to the success of their Torq-DJ.com forums, M-Audio recently launched The Official M-Audio Online User Forums. These forums are moderated by the M-Audio technical support group and are intended for musicians and producers of all shapes and sizes, regardless of whether they use M-Audio equipment in their production process. Discussion areas cover both hardware and software, as well production techniques and the de rigueur news and announcements section. Read more on Beatportal.com  |
| Podcast | Genrecast: Drum and Bass 03 - Beatport Posted: 08 Aug 2008 08:00 PM CDT Similar to the Beatport Burners, Genrecasts are enhanced podcasts featuring the best new releases linked directly for download from Beatport. This week's episode features tracks from Sub Focus, Big Bud, Zyon Base, Moving Shadow and more. The Genrecast 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 in the mix, see the cover art of each release and click through to Beatport to buy the release. It's the easiest way for DJs to do record shopping! Click through for the latest installment. Read more on Beatportal.com  |
| Videos | Video: Pete Tong Ibiza track ID? Posted: 08 Aug 2008 07:06 PM CDT Here's a video of Pete Tong dropping a classic electro house anthem in Ibiza, that we filmed at a secret beach party yesterday. At least I think it's a classic old track, but you can never tell with Pete Tong because he always plays ancient anthems mixed with upfront promos and the new tracks he plays generally end up becoming anthems anyway, so in a way, he only plays anthems. We need the community's help to ID this beauty. Watch this video on Beatportal.com  |
| News | DJ Sneak’s Top 10 Chart Posted: 08 Aug 2008 06:06 PM CDT DJ Sneak has long been a household name in house music, having revolutionized the Chicago scene with his funky flava back in the day, particularly with his with his instant classic from 1996 'You Can't Hide from Your Bud'. His funky, disco-influenced house has brought him to gigs the world over, making frequent Ibiza appearances as well as at UK festivals like Creamfields and T in the Park. His quality, innovation, production skills and mad flavor have earned him his rank as one of the top 100 DJs for five straight years, and he continues to collaborate with top-notch talent to hone his sound and refine his style. This summer you can find him on tour with dates that include Ibiza appearances as well as States-side love and beyond. Check out his Top 10 cuts for this summer after the jump - a jazzy blend of deep house beats and bangin' dancefloor tracks, including a DJ Sneak Sneaky Flashback remix of 'Saved My Life' by Todd Edwards, Jazzmopper J's 'Knob Fiddler' and Tommy Largo's 'Certain Clubs'. Read more on Beatportal.com  |
| Videos | Video: Ibiza Tech house bomb ID? Posted: 08 Aug 2008 04:31 PM CDT Here's a video of Jose De Divina playing an amazing tech house bomb as his final record at Ibiza Underground club in Ibiza. It's got a quality male vocal that sounds quite tribally, and the beats are chunky and funky. We need an ID people! Watch this video on Beatportal.com  |
| News | Interview - Andrew Weatherall in Paris: Part III Posted: 08 Aug 2008 11:45 AM CDT If anything can be known about Weatherall, his art, and perspective, it’s that he’s strictly in the camp of maintaining functionality in dance music, and a post-punk D.I.Y. ethos. In fact he’s just written an article that celebrates 50 years of acid house. His article was about the social impacts of this music, and he explained, “What acid house did was that it made people want to make their own music electronically. "A whole generation of kids grew up into machine music, which fueled the rise of music software that we have today. "That makes it even more DIY than punk.” Weatherall’s article detailed the trajectory of DIY from pre-punk to post-punk electronic music. Read more on Beatportal.com  |
| News | Ibiza: Secret party with Pete Tong Posted: 08 Aug 2008 10:00 AM CDT “I’ve had a really stressful day,” said a tired-looking guy as we arrived at the secret location for Azuli's beach party in Ibiza yesterday afternoon. “This party was supposed to be at a different location, but after I’d spent all day setting up the equipment, the police shut it down, so we had to move everything over here instead.” Read more on Beatportal.com  |
| News | Moritz von Oswald and Carl Craig join forces for ‘ReComposed Vol.3’ Posted: 08 Aug 2008 05:45 AM CDT It’s a match made in heaven. Two of the most innovative and influential producers of electronic music join forces for a very special project. For the last few months Detroit legend Carl Craig and Berlin's dub-techno originator Moritz von Oswald have been busy recomposing three pieces from an original recording of the Berlin philharmonic orchestra from 1987, conducted by Helmut Karajan. Read more on Beatportal.com  |
| Videos | Video: Azuli beach party, Ibiza Posted: 08 Aug 2008 04:06 AM CDT Azuli Records have this year been hosting fabulous beach parties in Ibiza, in secret locations across the island. Yesterday they hosted their third beach party at a stunning bar/restaurant overlooking a secluded beach, and this video I filmed gives you some idea as to what it was like to be there. Watch this video on Beatportal.com  |
| News | Ibiza Underground DJ: Nima Gorji’s top 3 tracks Posted: 08 Aug 2008 02:19 AM CDT Last night we caught up with Ibiza Underground’s resident DJ, Nima Gorji, to find out about his record label ‘Welt Recordings' and he also revealed his top 3 tunes of the moment. Welt Recordings features some talented up-and-coming unknown artists from the minimal house and deep house scenes such as Shaun King and Timoe. Read more on Beatportal.com  |
| News | Native Instruments’ Sizzling Summer Software Posted: 08 Aug 2008 01:00 AM CDT Over the past week or so, the software elves at Native Instruments have delivered a few nifty new software products. Both Traktor and Traktor Scratch have received upgrades that add new features, keeping them fresh and new for thousands of laptop DJs who rely on these products. On the production front, Native's KORE now has yet another specialized soundpack to tantalize producers in the mood to expand their sonic palette. Read more on Beatportal.com  |
| News | Ibiza Underground puts the ‘U’ in underground Posted: 08 Aug 2008 12:17 AM CDT Seven of the world's best-known clubs are in Ibiza - Amnesia, Space, Pacha, Privilege, El Divino, Eden, Es Paradis - but for underground techno and house fans DC10 has always been the place to get down. But whilst DC10 has slowly but surely risen to dominate the underground scene of Ibiza, a club by name of Ibiza Underground has also quietly been offering an alternative club vibe hidden well away from tourists. "Ibiza Underground doesn't do any advertising, we don't announce our line-ups and we don't charge on the door," Underground's owner Nick Fry told Beatportal last night. "We're not in it for the money, we just offer an alternative space for people to enjoy themselves." Read more on Beatportal.com  |
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