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| News | Product Spotlight: Sample Magic Nu-Rave sample library Posted: 15 Aug 2008 10:00 PM CDT Few soundware companies have achieved the level of consistent quality that Sharooz Raoofi’s Sample Magic delivers. An accomplished electro and tech producer in his own right, Sharooz’s Beatport releases clearly demonstrate his skill and commitment to real-world production values, not cheesy 'me-too' knockoffs. We loved Sample Magic’s Minimal and Tech House collection earlier this year, so their latest offering – Nu-Rave – naturally piqued our interest. After spending a few evenings with Nu-Rave, here’s what we found. |
| News | Lottie’s Beatport Chart Posted: 15 Aug 2008 07:53 PM CDT DJ Lottie has been in the house circuit for over a decade now, and with a penchant for only the finest of tracks, this first lady of Bugged Out and Radio 1 resident has risen to the heights of success with a constant stream of gigs in the UK as well as internationally. Her mix of house runs the spectrum, from deep and tribal through to funky tech-inspired. Lottie now has a 'Summer Snapshot' chart on Beatport, which includes Patrice Baumel's rolling summer scorcher 'Roar', Cirez D's 'Stockholm Marathon', and D'Julz' 'Just So You Know'. Click through to check out the goods. |
| News | Win tickets to Cadenza showcase @ Weekend, Berlin! Posted: 15 Aug 2008 06:28 PM CDT Cadenza records headed up by Chilean DJ Luciano is one of the most consistent labels in electronic music, as all the artists on Cadenza have something unique about them. So a Cadenza artist showcase in Berlin is definitely worth checking out, especially if it is taking place in Berlin's infamous Weekend club. Next Friday (22nd August) Cadenza will showcase sets from its new up and coming artists Mirko Loco (formerly of Lazy Fat People), Alex Picone (Luciano caned his 'Floppy' record last year) and Pikaya (listen to Pikaya's two-tracker 'Kambrium' in the player), and Beatportal has five pairs of guestlist tickets to giveaway! Find out how to win tickets, and hear some of Cadenza's latest releases after the jump! |
| News | What’s in the DJ’s box: Simon Baker Posted: 15 Aug 2008 04:31 PM CDT Ever since scoring a huge club hit with Cocoon favourite ‘Plastik’, Simon Baker has been a DJ in demand. To find out why we sneak you backstage for a peek in his record box. |
| News | X-Press 2: Top 3 Tracks Posted: 15 Aug 2008 01:16 PM CDT At Manumission last Friday night, Beatportal grabbed X-Press 2 before the end of their set to ask them for their top 3 tracks. Although they’ve charted their own releases, they’re all new mixes and they’ve been dropping them in every set in support of their new ‘greatest hits’ album ‘Raise Your Hands’. |
| Podcast | Release Yourself podcast from Roger Sanchez 14 August 2008 - iTunes Posted: 15 Aug 2008 11:22 AM CDT This week it is once again time to lock your bedroom door, shut off your phone, disconnect the internet and Release Yourself with Roger Sanchez. This week's podcast includes the latest hot download by Tech, a RY exclusive by Frank O-Moiraghi with Nari and Milani on the remix; an "Ibiza's Finest" Muzzaik remix of Ian Carey, and plenty more slammin' tracks. Laid featuring Kev La sets things off. |
| News | World’s first ‘Hi-fi quality’ wireless earphones Posted: 15 Aug 2008 05:26 AM CDT Do you have a pathological hatred of trailing wires when you're out and about - the dreaded digital spaghetti? Then scope the MX W1 - the latest Sennheiser headphones and a luxury high-technology product for early adopters, available in limited quantities through August - the only portable wireless headphones able to transmit full CD-quality stereo audio. |
| News | Serge Santiago gets back under the Italo glitterball Posted: 15 Aug 2008 01:27 AM CDT After a short break, London based warehouse-disco master Serge Santiago is back on his own Arcobelano label with a couple of killer Italo disco re-edits, this time produced in conjunction with London DJ Sophie Lloyd. Serge gained notoriety a couple of years back with his revisions of classics including Alexander Robotnik’s ‘Atto D’Amore’, Kano’s ‘It’s A War’ and Grace Jones’ ‘Slave To The Rhythm’, and while his recent productions and remixes have tended more towards the techno side of things, he clearly couldn’t resist another stab at a strutting ‘80s bomb or two. |
| News | DC10 re-opening party confirmed Posted: 15 Aug 2008 01:08 AM CDT In what appears quite possibly to be the end of an era, Ibiza's infamous DC10 won't go down without some bloody knuckles. After serving its ordained two-month closure, this 15th August at 4:30 PM will see the club back in full swing for whatever brief amount of time they have before yet another pending closure - this time for a full year, with a steep charge of 300,000 euros to boot. |
| News | Competition: Traktor 3 daily giveaway! Posted: 15 Aug 2008 01:00 AM CDT Beatport, Beatportal and Native Instruments have teamed up to give away one Traktor 3 a day for 2 weeks! Traktor 3 is a versatile and comprehensive digital DJing solution designed to meet the most professional of standards. The third generation of this award-winning software offers breath-taking sound quality coupled with an unprecedented array of new features - sure to get any party rocking. Read on to find out how to enter the prize draw. |
| News | Top Track: Martin Solveig ‘I Want You’ (Laidback Luke Remix) Posted: 14 Aug 2008 11:19 PM CDT Another big up from Roger Sanchez goes to Laidback Luke for his remix of Martin Solveig's 'I Want You'. Apparently it's been burning up Roger's dancefloors, with no sign of stopping in the near future. Here's what Roger had to say about the tune: |
| Videos | We Love…TV Opening party Posted: 14 Aug 2008 05:06 PM CDT The summer has arrived and so has We Love...TV 2008 with the first of our twice weekly shows featuring DJ Pierre, Alfredo, Mr Doris and all the action from our incredible opening party. Visit http://www.vimeo.com/welovetvofficial to watch full-length, in-depth episodes of We Love TV Watch this video on Beatportal.com |
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