18 February 2009

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Toolroom hits the road

Posted: 17 Feb 2009 02:37 PM CST

Toolroom have announced a series of worldwide club dates to coincide with the latest installment of their hugely popular Toolroom Knights mix series from Benny Benassi. Taking in dates across Europe, Asia and the US, the tour is of course headed up by Benassi along with a supporting cast that includes Toolroom boss Mark Knight, Funkagenda, Fedde Le Grande, Dirty Vegas and many others. Click through for full details and a taster video.

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The Beatport 20 radio show: Episode 16

Posted: 17 Feb 2009 12:34 PM CST

The Beatport 20 radio show brings together the top selling releases on Beatport.com from the previous week along with an upfront selection, chosen painstakingly by Beatport's team of electronic music experts. This episode highlights tracks from Guy Gerber, Hatiras & MC Flipside, Jus Wan, Ratatat, Justin Martin & Sammy D and plenty more. Click through to see the tracklist for this week's episode.

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Meanwhile, Troy Pierce gets locked in the loo

Posted: 17 Feb 2009 10:52 AM CST

Here's why you should never go to the toilet in the middle of a DJ set. Minus troublemaker Troy Pierce decided to sneak a leak whilst playing at the Beatport 5 Year Anniversary Tour party at Rex club in Paris recently. After putting on a record, he scarpered to the nearest bathroom to do his business, but unfortunately for him, the door somehow locked behind him and wouldn't open. Oh dear.

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Sean Tyas Essential Mix

Posted: 17 Feb 2009 04:22 AM CST

This week for Radio 1's Essential Mix up and coming trance DJ Sean Tyas steps behind the decks to flex his muscles. A long time favorite of Armin van Buuren and a staple at events like Godskitchen and Inside Out, Tyas has also made waves in the commercial circuit, remixing artists ranging from Christina Aguilera through to Pink and Moby. Click through for the full tracklisting of this week's offerings, which include plenty from Sean Tyas himself, DJ Eco, Radiohead, Sebastian Brandt and more.

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The People - Sebastien Leger

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 09:02 PM CST

Do you like 'the beautiful people'? Well, Sebastien Leger and Marilyn Manson sure do. In this fusion between grunge and top-notch electro, Léger shows how powerful one unique sample can be.

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Register for the Beatport Pool Party, WMC 2009

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 06:22 PM CST

WMC 2009 in sunny Miami is right around the corner, and the Beatport Pool Party has become a highlight (we hope) of the week-long electronic music gathering. Registration is now open for the Beatport Pool Party and with limited tickets available it's high time you clicked through to register.

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Last call to submit entries for the Cr2 remix contest

Posted: 16 Feb 2009 04:07 PM CST

Tonight at midnight (MST) the submission phase of the Cr2 and Fedde Le Grand remix contest will finish, so this is your final chance to submit your remix. After that, the voting phase will begin and will run until 3rd March when a deliberation period begins, with the winners announced on 19th March, 2009. If you need a refresher as to the prizes and rules, click through for more information.

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