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| Posted: 17 Oct 2008 10:08 PM CDT It’s been a big year for Swedish duo Minilogue, who released an epic double album (‘Animals’), a lauded leftfield side-project (IMPS), and a run of hit singles (notably the massive ‘Snake Charmer’), as well as introducing minimal techno to a mainstream audience, via a certain TV ad currently running in the UK. Beatportal’s Lee Smith grabbed the pair after their storming show at last week’s Beatport Popkomm party at Weekend, Berlin, and found out that Minilogue’s plans have only just begun… |
| Posted: 17 Oct 2008 06:37 PM CDT Everybody knows that A-Trak is Kayne West’s tour DJ, but what don’t we know about A-Trak? Here are six more facts that could interest you about the new mish-mash, hip-hop global phenomenon. |
| Serato and Ableton announce partnership Posted: 17 Oct 2008 06:12 PM CDT Ableton and Serato, two of the great names in digital DJing software, are joining forces to create what they hope will be the ultimate solution for live computer performance. By combining Ableton's unrivaled on-the-fly audio editing power with Serato's clever digital vinyl system, the two companies are hoping to offer computer musicians with a versatile and exciting platform that will outperform the new Traktor Scratch Pro software from Native Instruments. Ableton Live sets have always been boring to watch - how many jokes have been dropped about how it looks like the DJ is checking their email? - and Serato has slowly been losing ground to Traktor in the last few months after it was endorsed by techno king Richie Hawtin and hip hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash. This partnership could however, lead to a product that will allow DJs to play Ableton's infinite loop possibilities using Serato. Now that sounds bad ass. |
| The endless benefits of Beatport SYNC Posted: 17 Oct 2008 01:31 PM CDT During the Drumcode Tour, Joel Mull could frequently be seen pulling out his laptop to use Beatport SYNC, the free audio player with DJ functionality that is based on Native Instruments' Traktor. For anyone that hasn't seen it yet, Beatport SYNC has two virtual decks and a simple mixer that you can use to play and mix tracks in your collection - MP3s, WAVs, AIFFs - it plays all audio formats. Joel Mull was using the software as a way to test out mixes ahead of his sets when he was traveling on planes and hanging around in airports. |
| Posted: 17 Oct 2008 03:01 AM CDT Bristolian Jim Rivers has seen his career soar the last few months, a mere two years after his inaugural EP ‘Restore’ was released on Saw Recordings. In the time that has passed since, he has seen his stock as a producer and DJ rise, aligning himself with Global Underground and showcasing his skills as the support act at nights such as Sasha’s Invol2ver launch party in London. |
| Native Instruments announce Traktor Pro and Traktor Scratch Pro Posted: 16 Oct 2008 11:12 PM CDT In the last 12 months Native Instruments have slowly been converting the world's DJing elite over to their digital DJ system Traktor, and now with the launch of Traktor Pro and Traktor Scratch Pro they're set to become the industry standard. Richie Hawtin recently made the move to Traktor and has been heralding its potential, as has hip hop scratch pioneer Grandmaster Flash. With four fully featured virtual turntables, extensive MIDI control, a new music browsing system and new and improved audio FX, Traktor Scratch Pro sounds like it could be the groundbreaking release that confines vinyl to the pages of DJing history. Beatportal will soon get our hands on Traktor Scratch Pro to give it a proper spin and an in-depth review, but for now here's the exciting notes straight from the big flashy mouth of Native Instruments. |
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