| News | Interview with Kenny Larkin Posted: 05 Sep 2008 10:49 PM CDT With his brand spanking new album titled ‘Keys, Strings and Tambourines’ released just this week, we caught up with Detroit legend Kenny Larkin to get his thoughts on its creation and inspiration, LA life, and what's next for this DJ and producer-come-comedian. Click through for the full story. Read more on Beatportal.com  |
| Podcast | Genrecast: Drum and Bass 05 - Beatport Posted: 05 Sep 2008 10:00 PM CDT For all you drum & bass junkies out there, we're here to tell you that you can get what you're looking for right here. This week's Drum & Bass Genrecast features the best new releases in the drum and bass world, with tracks from Amaning, The Upbeats & State Of Mind, a High Contrast remix of Eric Prydz 'Pjanoo', Maximum Boost and more. As always, this 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. Read more on Beatportal.com  |
| News | Exclusive: Deadmau5’ Top 10 Tour tracks Posted: 05 Sep 2008 09:11 PM CDT Canadian wonderkid Deadmau5 is currently on tour, scuttling across the world with his midi controllers and computers in tow, entertaining fans with his blend of dirty electro house, melodic progressive and techno. Just for Beatportal, Deadmau5 sent in his top 10 tour tracks - the dancefloor bad boys that are running his set at the moment. Check out his best beats after the jump! Read more on Beatportal.com  |
| News | Top Track: Search and Destroy ‘Candyfloss’ (Toasty Remix) Posted: 05 Sep 2008 07:34 PM CDT Hotflush Recordings has become synonymous with releasing more experimental broken beats, and is a label not to be pigeonholed at any rate. So in standard tradition comes the latest release, a track beautifully textured in sounds, with hallowed beats and stabbing snare crashes. It evolves the original 2-step track into something not only more contemporised but deep and beautiful. Read more on Beatportal.com  |
| News | Dance music fans are “creative” and “outgoing”, but “not gentle”, says new study Posted: 05 Sep 2008 05:22 PM CDT Since the mods and rockers clashed on the beaches of Brighton in the 1960s, music fans have been quick to align themselves with their own tribe, notably in the myriad world of dance music sub-genres. Now, a new study of over 36,000 people undertaken by the UK's Herriot-Watt University has found that fans of certain types of music often exhibit similar characteristics. According to the research, dance fans - like the famous 'Techno Viking', pictured above - tend to be outgoing, creative, and "not gentle". Read more on Beatportal.com  |
| News | IR-909 brings the Roland vibe to the iPhone Posted: 05 Sep 2008 01:00 PM CDT Independent software developer, the cryptically named Rovenskij, recently released an official version of his IR-909 software beatbox for the iPhone. IR-909 is a unique specimen in that it’s a rather faithful recreation of the Roland TR series of drum machines, right down to its linear display of each drum’s pattern. What’s more, the IR-909 also includes a selection of Roland drum kits that can be further customized by the user. Read more on Beatportal.com  |
| News | Richie Hawtin: “All music is version 1.0” Posted: 05 Sep 2008 11:02 AM CDT Beatportal chatted to Richie Hawtin recently, and he had some interesting thoughts on music copyright law. With digital technology having opened up the creative window for DJs and producers, Hawtin feels the current copyright laws are out of date. Read more on Beatportal.com  |
| Videos | Japanese super turntablist DJ Kentaro cuts up roots reggae Posted: 05 Sep 2008 02:39 AM CDT A former DMC world champ (in 2002) and now a true ninja representing the home-bred vibe in the Britain's Ninja Tune family, DJ Kentaro has released yet another adventurous project. Here's a glimpse of 'Tuff Cuts,' DJ Kentaro's exclusive mix using the classic reggae tunes from Pressure Sounds - Britain's top reggae label that specialises in re-issuing hidden Jamaican gems. Watch this video on Beatportal.com  |
| Videos | Laurent Garnier & Alex Smoke at We Love… Posted: 05 Sep 2008 12:11 AM CDT Laurent Garnier, Alex Smoke and more on this week's edition of We Love... TV. We Love... the French invasion. Techno pioneer Laurent Garnier makes a triumphant return to the Space Terrace bringing his vast knowledge and expertise to the Ibiza crowd. Ivan Smagghe rocks the Discoteca with his own unique variety of electro themed minimal beats. Watch this video on Beatportal.com  |
| News | Armin reveals tracklist for ‘A State of Trance 2008’ Posted: 04 Sep 2008 03:33 PM CDT Armin van Buuren has released the tracklist for his eagerly awaited 'A State of Trance 2008' mix CD. The latest edition of the hugely successful compilation series will hit the stores on September 29th. See the tracklist after the jump... Read more on Beatportal.com  |