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| News | Free Moog patches from Propellerhead Posted: 27 Aug 2008 09:00 PM CDT Last week, Propellerhead Software – makers of the ever-ubiquitous Reason – quietly released a free Moog-inspired ReFill for registered users of Reason. The Moog Foundation ReFill is a collection of Thor patches designed by synth gurus Mark Vail, Craig Anderton and Gordon Reid. The idea behind releasing the Moog-flavored ReFill is to generate awareness for the Moog Foundation, whose stated purpose is, in their own words: "The mission of The Bob Moog Foundation is to document, celebrate and teach innovative thinking and to support and honor the legacy of synthesizer pioneer Bob Moog. Our four long range goals are: scholarship, outreach programs, unique community events and a Bob Moog Museum." |
| Podcast | Beatport Burners: Episode 75 - Beatport Posted: 27 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 Way Out West, Hatiras, Kaskade, Urbantorque, Toolroom, Lo Kik Records, 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! |
| Posted: 27 Aug 2008 07:38 PM CDT Feast your eyes on the world's first touch-screen decks. No, these aren't the product of a major corporation like Vestax or Technics, they are in fact the brainchild of a design student in Dundee, Scotland. |
| Posted: 27 Aug 2008 06:30 PM CDT The 20 lists the top 20 most influential and groundbreaking releases available on Beatport each month. Topping The 20 this month is Radio Slave's 'Grindhouse feat. Danton Eeprom'. Also in The 20 this month is Brendon Moeller, Layo & Bushwacka, John Daly, Function and more. For all you aspiring writers and reviewers out there, there is still an opportunity to show us your skills and send in a review of those tracks not already spoken for. Just send your entries to tips@beatportal.com and watch this space! Remember, for each entry we'll give you a $10 credit towards your Beatport account, and your work gets published on Beatportal's main feed. Click through for a tour of this month’s The 20. Check out this month's featured reviews on Beatportal.com |
| News | Calling all photographers! Posted: 27 Aug 2008 05:41 PM CDT Have a knack for photography or film? Already established or just aspiring? We want you! (Actually, we're really just after your photographs and videos.) As a part of an upcoming launch, Beatport is looking for up-close and personal images and footage of the electronic music scene that you so know and love. |
| News | Wolfgang Voigt plays the piano Posted: 27 Aug 2008 03:09 PM CDT Kompakt's head honcho Wolfgang Voigt is on a roll at the moment. After he re-released his four genre-defining GAS albums and a luxurious GAS photo-book a few months ago, and after reuniting with Jörg Burger (aka The Modernist) as Burger & Ink - oops, Burger & Voigt - he has revived his old label Profan which had been defunct for eight years. And guess what, he is playing the piano. |
| News | Interview with Alex Smoke Posted: 27 Aug 2008 11:32 AM CDT Alex Smoke is finally releasing a new EP on the Berlin label Vakant in September, but it might not be what you're expecting. Known for his knack for producing minimal beats with inventive and melodic arrangements that hover on the darker sides of emotion, this Glasgow-based producer answered a few of our questions about the nature of this new release. |
| News | Behind Sasha’s ‘Involver 2’ Posted: 27 Aug 2008 05:29 AM CDT British mag IDJ has an interesting piece on Sasha this month, in which the veteran British DJ discusses the six hard months of work that went into his new 'Involver 2' album, called 'Invol2ver'. As well as including field recordings of New York's streets in his mix, Sasha also hunted down 40 guitar pedals on eBay which he then used to design sounds. |
| News | Stoking the Engine: Dick Drone releases the ‘Engine Room’ remixes EP Posted: 27 Aug 2008 01:59 AM CDT One thing the Tokyo-based 2-member outfit Dick Drone is missing is honesty. That’s because one member also makes electronic music under a different alias, and would prefer to remain anonymous here. The other member can’t quite vocalize the truth either, because she’s only two and a half years old... |
| News | Deeper House samplepack goodness Posted: 27 Aug 2008 12:36 AM CDT We're keeping you in the loop as far as fresh 'n' frosty sample CDs go, with the news that Loopmasters are dropping what's known as Deeper House – a humble but clinical selection of 4/4 sounds produced by 6pod9 (whose music you can check out in the Beatport player after the jump). The top producers out there have thousands upon thousands of house samples ... you gotta start somewhere, right? |
| News | Competition: Traktor 3 daily giveaway! Posted: 27 Aug 2008 12:09 AM CDT The contest is now over. Read on to see the complete list of winners. 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. |
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