Music News: 10/26/08

26 October 2008

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Are there any McCain electronic music supporters out there?

Posted: 26 Oct 2008 03:58 PM CDT

We here at Beatportal don't do politics, nor are we about to start. But with this whole Presidential Election going on we've received a ton of Obama-supporting DJ mixes and singles, but not a pip squeek from the McCain camp. We decided not to repost any of these mixes until we had received some McCain sponsored mixes and tracks in order to remain fair, but up until this point we've received nothing. Absolutely diddly squat. Which beggars the question: Are there any McCain-supporting electronic music fans out there? Have any of you been inspired enough to create music or mixes based around McCain's speeches? If you've got any linkage to electronic music-related McCain tracks or mixes please do share. Note: this is not a chance to get all political on our ass, we just want the links, thank you.

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Sinden gets familiar with Fabric Live

Posted: 26 Oct 2008 12:42 AM CDT

UK party starter Sinden has been drafted in to mix Fabric Live 43. Along with musical cohort Switch, Sinden has been behind the bimonthly Fabric knees-up Get Familiar which has seen the house-rocked by South Rakkas Crew, Buraka Som Sistema, Kool Keith, A-Trak and Hot Chip over it's two-year residency. The mix is centered around the heady array genres one can expect to find upon visiting the boys club night, with a particular emphasis placed on exclusives and future bangers as Sinden explains.

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Interview: Judge Jules

Posted: 25 Oct 2008 06:42 PM CDT

This year, as well as having a residency in Ibiza with his Judgement Sundays night, playing numerous festivals and presenting his weekly BBC Radio 1 show, Judge Jules has managed to find the time to design his own collection for the clothing label Heroes & Villains and has also become an ambassador for the HIV and AIDS charity Dance4Life. He took some time out of his busy schedule to talk to Beatportal about these new ventures, his new artist album and what he thought of the Ibiza season this year…

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Hand your demos to Pete Tong tonight!

Posted: 25 Oct 2008 05:34 PM CDT

Pete Tong is currently on tour in North America, and being the ambassador of dance music that he is, he's running his very own Simon Cowell-type talent search called Tong Factor. The concept is simple enough - come down to one of his gigs in the next couple of weeks and hand him your demos on a CD or USB stick. Pete will then listen to every single demo submitted to him, and he'll release the best ones on a brand new digital label on Beatport after his tour. Where is Pete Tong playing tonight? Read on to find out!

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Viva Tour through Audiofly Luca’s sleepy eyes

Posted: 25 Oct 2008 07:13 AM CDT

Despite being the sleepiest DJ on the bus, Audiofly's Luca has managed to scrabble an amusing account of the Viva Tour thus far, through his eyes. In his post, Luca reveals how Steve Lawler has renamed Audiofly Ant & Dec (well known TV presenters from the UK) and how he's being bullied by everybody, in good sport. Here's Luca's snapshot.

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Pete Tong Fast Trax 24th October 2008

Posted: 25 Oct 2008 07:07 AM CDT

On Fast Trax this week, Pete started off with the video for 'Three Little Words' from Frank Musik. Pete also shares the new release for 'Club Action' from Florida's fierce duo Yo Majesty due out November 10th.

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Download Damian Lazarus ‘Sci-Fi-Lo-Fi’ for $5

Posted: 25 Oct 2008 03:46 AM CDT

Crosstown Rebels boss Damian Lazarus' Devil Night tour kicks off tonight at Spy Bar in Chicago, and his highly anticipated Sci-Fi-Lo-Fi compilation mix ‘Night Of The Dark Machines’ on Soma Recordings is now available exclusively for Beatportal users for a special rate of $5 for the duration of this 13-date tour. Expect the full spectrum with this release: disco, minimal, leftfield pop, house, techno and even funk find their place; with tracks from Burial, Hercules & Love Affair, MAW, and Seth Troxler to name a few. Click through for the full tracklisting, tour schedule, and a link to the goods.

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Istmo Music puts El Salvador on the map

Posted: 25 Oct 2008 03:02 AM CDT

There's been a resurgence of Latin American electronic music output lately, and Istmo Records has been setting the pace in showcasing some up-and-coming hot talent in that arena. Click through for an interview to find out exactly how.

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Viva Tour comes out shooting

Posted: 25 Oct 2008 01:42 AM CDT

The Viva Tour is well underway, and when I join Steve Lawler, Audiofly and Tiefschwarz on their tour bus on Sunday hopefully I'll be able to document some of funny things going on and some of the excellent music that's being played. I'll be blogging live from the Viva Tour bus from Sunday October 26th - Friday 31st October taking in San Francisco, Albuquerque and Dallas as well as countless small towns and freeways, but ahead of that the boys have been sending over their videos which, quite rightly, reveal them to be teetering on the verge of insanity. In one of them, it's revealed that the boys went to a gun store and played around with shotguns and ridiculously large magnums as part of their 'discovery' of the ole' USA. Anyway, try understanding these three videos, if you can. Next week looks like it'll be a lot of fun.

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Tech News Roundup: October 24, 2008

Posted: 25 Oct 2008 12:00 AM CDT

Other than the ongoing controversy surrounding the new MacBooks, this week’s tech news consists mostly of intriguing odds and ends. GForce has an update for their popular M-Tron virtual Mellotron tape-based sampler. SoundCloud is doing some very interesting licensing stuff. And of course, there’s a new iPhone app (pictured above).

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