| Weekend weapons…Sven Vath Posted: 03 Nov 2008 10:22 PM CST Our exclusive Weekend Weapons feature this week comes from one of the biggest influencers in techno - German legend Sven Vath, a DJ who rarely does interviews. As boss of Cocoon Recordings, Sven Vath has built one of the strongest brands in electronic music. This year Ibiza was all about Cocoon: the weekly Monday club nights at Amnesia saw unprecedented numbers of people attend, with upwards of 7,000 people going to Cocoon each night. This past weekend Sven played a Halloween bash at his special Cocoon Club in Frankfurt, and in Zurich at Rohstofflager club. Here are three tracks that destroyed those dancefloors during Sven's sets, in his own words. Read more on Beaportal  |
| Beatport launches a worldwide radio show, The Beatport 20 Posted: 03 Nov 2008 10:00 PM CST Music discovery has become increasingly harder in the digital world where every man and his dog has a record label. As a response to this, Beatport has launched a worldwide weekly syndicated radio show called The Beatport 20 (not to be confused with 'The 20' monthly feature on Beatportal) which aims to highlight the 20 best electronic music tracks in the world. The show's music is partly based on what people are purchasing on Beatport.com currently, and on upfront picks from Beatport's in-house team of electronic music experts. That makes it an incredibly useful indicator of what's setting global dancefloors alight. The first show is being broadcast this week, so check out the following list of radio stations to see if it's on your local radar. Read more on Beaportal  |
| MXP4: Beyond MP3? Posted: 03 Nov 2008 08:00 PM CST French start-up, Musinaut, has some big plans in store for the music world. Plans that could fundamentally change the way music is enjoyed - and even more importantly to us, DJed. Their format, MXP4, takes the MP3 concept, improves the encoding quality, then splits the whole thing into layers and tracks – allowing users to create their own remixes on the fly. Right now, the format is proprietary and in its early stages, but with the right momentum, it could be a real paradigm shift – even beyond the electronic music community. Let’s take a closer look. Read more on Beaportal  |
| XVIII - Sexoid - David Moufang (Move D) & Pete Namlook Posted: 03 Nov 2008 05:21 PM CST Both David Moufang aka Move D and Pete Namlook (who are behind a shitload of different projects) have released more individual records than a whole army of electronic music producers put together. With releases dating back to the beginning of the '90s, both artists have shaped electronic music in various ways. Read more on Beaportal  |
| Fabric announces NYE line-up Posted: 03 Nov 2008 03:36 PM CST Premium London nightspot Fabric have announced details of their New Year's Eve 2008 party. Seeing in the '09 in the main room will be Innervisions main dudes Dixon and Âme alongside Claude Vonstroke and the ever-dependable residents Craig Richards and Terry Francis. Read more on Beaportal  |
| Pete Tong’s DJ diary: Denver, 10/31/08 Posted: 03 Nov 2008 06:53 AM CST Pete Tong begins his wrap up of his North American odyssey at Beta in Denver on Halloween night. Check out this, his second to last tour date, to see how it went down for him on an especially freak-filled night. Read more on Beaportal  |
| Walters Room - Black Science Orchestra Posted: 03 Nov 2008 01:12 AM CST As one of the most influential independent dance labels of the '90s, Junior Boys Own was home to some of the hottest chart topping talent like The Black Science Orchestra. Read more on Beaportal  |
| Pete Tong’s DJ diary: Edmonton 10/30/08 Posted: 02 Nov 2008 04:50 AM CST The last leg of Pete Tong's North American tour finds him far north in Edmonton, Canada working what he says was one of the best shows on the tour so far. Click through to find out what made Edmonton so special, and what the big tracks of the evening were. Read more on Beaportal  |
| Last chance to give your demos to Pete Tong tonight! Posted: 01 Nov 2008 04:44 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, his last night on tour? Read on to find out! Read more on Beaportal  |
| Pete Tong’s DJ diary: Las Vegas, 10/29/08 Posted: 31 Oct 2008 06:51 PM CDT Beginning the final leg of this North American tour and Tong Factor talent search, we find Pete Tong in Sin City having a bit of a reunion with friends Eric Prydz, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso. Find out what Body English had in store for them that night, and get a peek into the tunes that smashed the 'floor. Read more on Beaportal  |
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