03 March 2009

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Beatport launches electronic music wiki

Posted: 03 Mar 2009 01:50 AM PST

After a few weeks of public beta, we're happy to unveil our wiki for electronic music which we're calling BeatWiki. With over 72,000 artist pages and 7000 record label pages, BeatWiki is set to grow into the world's most definitive electronic music information hub. But like wikipedia, we need a little help from the public first.

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Blame Essential Mix

Posted: 02 Mar 2009 04:31 PM PST

With his latest hit 'Because Of You' taking over daytime radio in the UK, it wasn't going to be long before Pete Tong invited drum & bass hero Blame to the mighty Essential Selection turntables. With over twenty years experience in the circuit, Blame was there when drum and bass "broke" in the UK, and this whopping 65 track mix showcases his rich history and famous mixing skills. This outing finds him dropping tunes from Chase & Status, Nu:Tone, Roni Size, and even Eric Prydz.

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That’s a wrap: Josh Wink does Europe

Posted: 02 Mar 2009 01:52 PM PST

Josh Wink's European tour promoting his latest release, 'When A Banana Was Just A Banana' has finally come to a close, and in this final installment of his tour diary we find him hanging by a thread, pushing on from London to his last stint at Berlin's Panorama Bar on no sleep. The world of sleep deprivation offers its own wonders as Mr. Winkleman tells us in this last episode, with tales that includes a little scare on his flight, reunions with friends and colleagues at Berghain and even the big tunes of the night.

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Prime Loops release Tech House Drum Loops

Posted: 02 Mar 2009 11:27 AM PST

Prime Loops have announced the release of the latest addition in their budget, loop-based samples collection entitled 'Tech House Drum Loops'. Promising 120+ loops spanning "Tech, Electro and Breaks", the pack is aimed squarely at the budget end of the market, retailing at a recession-busting £12.95 (or $18/14 Euros).

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Video: Inside Breakspoll, the breakbeat awards

Posted: 02 Mar 2009 09:09 AM PST

Last Thursday, all eyes in the breakbeat world were focused on London's Fabric club where Breakspoll 2009 was taking place. With the breakbeat awards this year aiming to recognize new talent from the world of breaks, Beatportal joined forces with electronic music blog LoveThatTune.com to produce this video recap of the night. The full list of award winners is after the jump.

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