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| Create Digital Music Winter 08 guide Posted: 12 Dec 2008 03:45 PM CST Create Digital Music is one of our favorite online resources for tech minutiae, with coverage of everything from hands-on circuit bending to obscure gear gossip. They even have an entire area devoted to Native Instruments' Kore platform. Longtime CDM readers know that the blog's creator, Peter Kirn, is a huge fan of open source, DIY and plain ol' free stuff. So to commemorate the holiday season, he's rounded up a crew of contributors to create the first annual Create Digital Music Winter 08 guide. Available as either a free downloadable PDF or a full-on coffee table book, the guide is a terrific resource. |
| Genrecast: Drum and Bass 12 - Beatport Posted: 12 Dec 2008 01:00 PM CST For all you drum & bass junkies out there, we're here to tell you that you can get what you're looking for right here. This week's Drum & Bass Genrecast features the best new releases in the drum and bass world, with tracks from Commix, Shapeshifter, Shy FX, Basswerk Files and more. As always, this Genrecast is an 'enhanced' podcast, which means each track in the mix has a track mark and shows the release artwork, so when you listen to it in iTunes or your iPod you'll be able to skip through tracks in the mix, see the cover art of each release and click through to Beatport to buy the release. |
| Posted: 12 Dec 2008 08:00 AM CST It would be fair to say that no other producer had quite the impact on their respective scene this year than Marytn, our top dubstep artist of 2008. The murky world of dubstep was shaken to its very core by the Dutch producer's bass driven, techno infused cuts, although ironically, he would sooner call his sound 'Martyn music' than be tied down by any genre related tags. "2008 has been a very very important year for me both personally as well as musically," Martyn tells Beatportal. "I moved from The Netherlands to the USA which was a really inspiring step. Being in a country where you basically can only accomplish something by working harder than the rest, I managed to build a small studio, make a lot of new music and get my label started properly." |
| Resident Advisor’s labels of the year 2008 Posted: 12 Dec 2008 03:50 AM CST Our chums over at RA have posted their Top 20 labels of 2008. We won't ruin the surprise for you, but lets just say the top pick was, in our eyes, a worthy winner. The poll is voted for by their team of contributors in order to keep the results as fair and as representative of the site as possible. Look out for Beatportal's end of year picks in the coming week... |
| Posted: 12 Dec 2008 01:01 AM CST Beatport is hosting the ultimate digital DJ competition this holiday season and we're giving away a double dose of prizes. By purchasing any track on Beatport.com from 25th November 2008 12:01am (MST) through 23rd December 2008 11:59pm (MST), you will be automatically entered to win two identical digital prize packs -- one to keep and the other to give to a fellow DJ friend. Included in this great prize package is the latest version of the advanced digital DJ tool, Traktor Scratch Pro, a Pacemaker portable DJ system and a Beatport gift card of $100 value. Click through for all the prize details! |
| Posted: 11 Dec 2008 09:08 PM CST Originally from Denver Colorado, and now residing in San Francisco, Jus Wan drops this deep, techno influenced, breaks driven dubstep number on Appleblim’s new imprint, Apple Pips. Featured previously on Appleblims’ ‘Dubstep Allstars’ compilation on Tempa, ‘Action Potential’ follows a string of highly praised hits on the follow-up label to the now deceased Skull Disco. |
| Posted: 11 Dec 2008 01:33 PM CST Featured earlier this year on the fourth installment of Andy C’s 'Nightlife' series, this track is perhaps one of the most unique tunes to come out of the drum & bass scene this year. With more emphasis on its 4/4 structure and less on the breakbeats, this offering from d&b new boy Culture Shock washes over, sounding like a hybrid between Etienne De Crecy and Sub Focus. |
| Genrecast: Trance 18 - Beatport Posted: 11 Dec 2008 11:45 AM CST This week's installation of the Trance Genrecast was handpicked and sorted by Beatport staff, and represents a selection of favorite trance classics. As always, this Genrecast is an enhanced podcast, meaning you can view the artwork, skip through tracks, and purchase the tracks that are linked directly for download from Beatport. This week's trance genrecast features Guy J, Sebastien Leger, Sundan, Anjunabeats, Proton Music and more. |
| Where You Belong - Blank & Jones Posted: 11 Dec 2008 11:18 AM CST Blank & Jones follow up their last single ‘Miracle Cure’ (which was one of this summer’s biggest trance tunes and featured the vocals of New Order / Joy Division’s Bernard Summer) with ‘Where You Belong’ – the third single taken from their ninth artist album ‘The Logic of Pleasure’. |
| Beatport celebrates five years! Posted: 10 Dec 2008 06:00 PM CST Next month, Beatport will celebrate its fifth birthday as the industry leader of digital downloads in electronic music with a series of parties in the world's best clubs. The Beatport 5 Year Anniversary Tour will take place in 13 clubs in nine countries throughout January and February, including The End in London, Womb in Tokyo, Tenax in Florence, Beta in Denver, and Berlin’s Watergate. Click through for the tour schedule and lineup. |
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