12 October 2008

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Kinetic - Golden Girls

Posted: 11 Oct 2008 06:35 PM CDT

UK based Floorplay cleverly maneuvered the licensing of the Golden Girls classic 'Kinetic', made famous by the Orbital remix, which was originally released on R&S Records in 1992. The Prok & Fitch boys from Brighton were commissioned for the remix project after causing quite a stir with their recent mixes on Stealth and Subversive.

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Drumcode Tour: Chicken wings and gadgets in Toronto

Posted: 11 Oct 2008 04:58 AM CDT

“Are you a wings man?” asks Adam Beyer on the plane over from New York to Toronto. Today’s trip is only a 70 minute hop, which in the world of DJ travel, is a cool breeze. “You know, chicken wings? Whenever I come to the States, I have to get chicken wings. Pizza too. Eating the specialties of a region is part of the fun of traveling,” he says, grinning.

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No shout outs here, love

Posted: 11 Oct 2008 02:33 AM CDT

Adam Beyer and Joel Mull are universes away from the DJ that played at your school disco – they don’t wear flannel shirts or moustaches – but that didn’t stop a girl last night at Cielo from handing them a napkin in their middle of their set with a scribbled message asking for a shout out for her mate. Er…sorry love, they don’t do ‘shout outs’.

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Pete Tong Fast Trax 10th October 2008

Posted: 11 Oct 2008 01:57 AM CDT

On Fast Trax this week, Pete started off with the video for 'Black Gold' from the Stereo MCs. The Upfront tune for this week is 'Dream On' from Christian Falk featuring Robyn, due out November 17th.

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‘Where’s My Money’ - TC

Posted: 11 Oct 2008 12:37 AM CDT

For a label that’s associated with releasing drum & bass anthems, and the massive 2007 album that was TC’s 'Evolution', putting out a dubstep record could seem risqué. However, with the level of support this track has received from the D & B community, including Roni Size and Fabio, this is bound to be the track that further blurs the boundaries and completely crosses the dubstep / drum & bass divide.

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