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| Josh Gabriel talks about his rebirth on ‘Eight’ Posted: 09 Dec 2008 03:32 PM CST Since disbanding Gabriel & Dresden this spring, Josh Gabriel has moved in a more progressive techno direction. While Gabriel & Dresden’s work remains in the hearts of many fans - so much so that they were represented again this year in DJ Mag’s Top 100 poll - Gabriel’s style has evolved into something much more complex than G&D’s previous work might imply. His debut album 'Eight' showcases Gabriel’s talents at the forefront of technology – after all, Josh is the acknowledged inventor of beat-slicing, the underlying system that serves as the basis for both Propellerhead ReCycle and Ableton’s 'Slice to MIDI track' feature. |
| Genrecast: House 12 - Beatport Posted: 09 Dec 2008 02:30 PM CST The House Genrecast podcast features the top new releases out on Beatport, hand-picked by Beatport staff. This week we're serving up a fresh mix of featuring ATFC, Tom Middleton, a John Dahlbeck remix of Steve Smooth, JJ Flores & Colette, Drumpoet Community, Dutchie Music, and more. As always, this is an enhanced podcast, which means you can see the release artwork, skip through the tracks in the mix, and click through to download the track on Beatport, making shopping easy as 1-2-3. We will be bringing you the best new releases out on Beatport of each genre, so check back soon and often for the best tracks. Click through for this installment of 15 of the hottest new house releases. |
| Posted: 09 Dec 2008 11:51 AM CST If you're stuck for Xmas present ideas, photographer Krijn van Noordwijk's stunning portraiture of DJs is great a coffee-table accessory for friends who like club music and DJ culture. Contained within the 12" hard cover of 'DJ The Book' are 140 photos of some of the world's most famous DJs, as well as shots of some not so famous jocks. |
| Posted: 09 Dec 2008 10:54 AM CST "I'll remember 2008 as the year when I apparently got my mojo back and my music seemed to fill a gap in the dance music world," says Aydin Hasirci aka ATFC, our top house artist of 2008. Having relocated his family to Spain from Britain earlier this year, ATFC found himself in one of those rare bubbles of creative equilibrium that artists sometimes refer to as "the zone". |
| DJ Tiësto confirms DJ Hero game involvement Posted: 09 Dec 2008 08:44 AM CST Dutch trance superstar DJ Tiesto has let slip that he's involved in the development of a DJing version of Guitar Hero in his latest email newsletter. "We are proud to announce that Tiësto has teamed up with the game developer Activision and their latest project DJ Hero," read the announcement. It continued: "I am very excited about this! I think this is a great way to introduce people into DJing". Although Activision has never confirmed that it was planning a DJ Hero game, in February 2008 the company filed to trademark the name DJ Hero. |
| Digital Love: Digitalism interviewed Posted: 09 Dec 2008 04:50 AM CST Digitalism have apparently played 400 gigs in the past few months. Even if this is half true, it is a mighty testament to the popularity of a band who are currently in the final throws of an all-conquering world tour. Since breaking through via the 2005 electro house smash that was 'Zdarlight', the self-styled 'dance act that rock' have been darlings of the indie remix, taking hipsters The Test Icicles, Klaxons, Cut Copy and The Futureheads under their knob-twiddling wing. We caught up with Hamburg duo Jens Moelle and Ismail Tuefecki ahead of the release of their digital remix album 'Hands on Idealism', to talk touring, WW2 bunkers and to ask if they are really a live band... |
| Buraka Som Sistema to play London’s Scala Posted: 09 Dec 2008 04:45 AM CST Buraka Som Sistema's brash mix of Angolan-influenced techno brings a unique urban dance flavour to pop, so much so that some people have named their debut longplayer 'Black Diamond' (check it in the player) the best dance album of the year. It certainly is fun. With huge support from Fabric, who signed Buraka Som Sistema to their label after a series of successful gigs at the London club, Buraka's international profile has soared and now the full live band is set to play one of London's more famous live venues, Scala on Pentonville Road on 12th February 2009. Watch this video on Beatportal |
| The Fugitive (Sei A Mix) - Justin Martin Posted: 08 Dec 2008 09:41 PM CST Justin Martin's relationship with Buzzin' Fly has brought us a string of high quality and internationally acclaimed releases, starting with 'The Sad Piano' back in 2003, and most recently the double header that was the 'Chaos Restored 2' compilation and latest single 'My Angelic Demons'. It's from this latest single that comes this reworking of the 2006 classic 'The Fugitive' is made available, following a remix contest held by the label. |
| BBC Radio 1 supports Hard Dance Awards 2009 Posted: 08 Dec 2008 06:14 PM CST The Hard Dance Awards 2009 will be supported by two Essential Mixes on BBC Radio 1, a sign that the genre is gaining popularity in the UK. After a few years of lull, hard dance made a small comeback in 2008 in Britain, exemplified by the addition of 22 year-old hard dance DJ Kutski to Radio 1's In New DJs We Trust roster. |
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