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| Video: The samples that made French house Posted: 10 Apr 2009 01:59 PM PDT A man with a very worn down chin uploaded this video to YouTube that shows where Daft Punk, Alan Braxe, Thomas Bangalter et al got the samples for their chart smashing French house hits. Cassius, Stardust, Modjo, Daft Punk - they're all included in this enlightening musical history investigation. Watch this video on Beatportal |
| Two releases in, Margaret Dygas comes of age Posted: 10 Apr 2009 11:09 AM PDT Former London girl-about-town Margaret Dygas is treading carefully. After falling into the electronic music scene via a stint running the door of London's quick-lived Home nightclub, the Polish-born, US-raised DJ became a regular at key underground minimal and techno nights across the UK including Technique in Leeds and Stink in London. Unafraid of playing experimental dub and techno in her sets, coupled with her striking style and understated looks, Dygas quickly became the talk of London's close-knit minimal techno scene which at that time, lacked female influencers. In 2006, she moved to Berlin where she began a monthly residency at Panorama Bar, and made regular appearances at some of Germany's best techno clubs including Hotel Shanghai in Essen and Club Der Visionäre in Berlin. It wasn't long before she dropped her debut 12" 'Day After' on Contexterrior, a conceptually minimal record that hinted at her experimental tendencies. However, 'Day After' didn't quite pack the punch one had hoped for. |
| Circuits / AWC Part III - Adam Beyer Posted: 10 Apr 2009 10:33 AM PDT Swedish techno DJ Adam Beyer runs a network of highly credible techno labels, and Truesoul is his outlet for the more soulful, deep tracks that he and his techno buddies produce. Truesoul rarely speaks - the label clocks up about one record a quarter - but when it does, it's always pure quality, as displayed on Beyer's new 'Circuits / AWC Part III'. |
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