02 March 2009

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The Prodigy tops UK album chart

Posted: 02 Mar 2009 04:49 AM PST

The Prodigy have shot straight to number one in the UK singles chart with the release of their latest LP 'Invaders Must Die'. Reportedly shifting an impressive 100,000 copies, the album is among the fastest selling releases in the UK so far this year and knocked Kings Of Leon's 'Only By The Night' off the top spot. The band have now debuted in a chart-topping position with every album since 'Music For The Jilted Generation' which was released in 1994.

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Don’t cripple the Mastering Engineer!

Posted: 02 Mar 2009 03:16 AM PST

Beatportal user, producer and mastering engineer Amit Shoham has decided to share with the community some invaluable tips to make the all important process of mastering your tracks a joy for your engineer of choice. If you've ever had any lingering doubts about exactly what a mastering engineer will expect from your newly mixed-down productions, or indeed the exact role your engineer will play, then please, do read on... You’ve hired a great bass player to lay down a groove on your new track. Do you ask her to cut the A-string off her bass and play the bassline with only the remaining three strings? Probably not. You’ve brought in a great vocalist. Do you ask him to sing with marbles in his mouth? That’s crazy talk! It never fails to amaze me how—after working long and hard on their masterpiece—talented producers often insist on crippling their mastering engineer.

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King of the Witches - Capracara

Posted: 01 Mar 2009 05:23 PM PST

If you're one for the undiluted acid house of yesteryear, the UK's Jonathan Burnip aka Capracara might be your man to deliver the goods. Burnip's forays of late include remixes for Matt Edwards' Rekids imprint, a side project with Joel Martin of Quiet Village, and contributions to the disco label History Clock.

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Video: Erick Morillo interview for Strictly Rhythm mix

Posted: 01 Mar 2009 09:53 AM PST

Here's a video interview with house DJ superstar Erick Morillo about his new mix compilation 'Strictly Erick Morillo'. In it, the Subliminal label boss talks about his early DJ career, philosophy on DJing, and his love for Strictly Rhythm records, all whilst sitting in James Bond attire.

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