Archive for September, 2008
What do you get if you cross Fake Blood – ‘Mars’ with the best club track of all time (Stardust – ‘Music Sounds Better With You’)? You get ‘Mars Sounds Better With Me’ of course…
Online Link: The Young Punx: Mars Sounds Better With Me
In the ubiquitous era of the digital download, some of you may have wondered why you can’t find certain artists like the Chemical Brothers, Daft Punk, Massive Attack, and others top dance players on sites like Beatport. It comes down to the major labels, and their unwillingness to embrace download sites beyond iTunes. But one such dance artist has had enough ‘ today Moby posted an angry open letter to EMI on his website accusing the major label of compromising the careers of its dance artists by not allowing their music to be sold on sites like Beatport… Read more
‘Hatiras Presents’ is the weekly radio show presented by Hatiras. Each episode features a new 60 minute mix from many of the planet’s finest DJs. Feel free to download the show here every week.
‘Hatiras Presents’ is the weekly radio show presented by Hatiras. Each episode features a new 60 minute mix from many of the planet’s finest DJs. Feel free to download the show here every week.
Last.fm is fast becoming one of those bastions of web-based business, the sort of venture even your parents talk about with an informed manner. Since it launched as ‘The Social Music Revolution’ in 2002 (that is, before the CBS conglomerate swallowed it whole) it has reached 200 countries and now claims over 21 million unique users. Recent research findings (gathered by Universal Music) have shown that ‘recommendation services’ like Last.fm account for 10-15% of young people’s sources used to decide what music to buy or even listen to. This figure sees a consistent increase year on year… Read more
The 11th annual Ibiza DJ awards were held yesterday at Pacha Ibiza and the results are in. The DJ Awards is a way of honoring and celebrating of the myriad contributions DJs, producers and industry people make every day to create the thriving international electronic music community, and the Kryptonite award is a token of that gratitude.
Online Link: Ibiza Music Award Winners Announced.. Read more
The mega-electronic U.S. label signs the electro house phenom as part of their North American representation roster. An artist album & 50 tour dates have already been confirmed…we just hope they don’t pressure the man to release “more commercial” music.
Online Link: Ultra Records Signs Deadmau5
Dumb Dan has been synonymous with infectious house productions and hip remixes. As the head honcho for the successful Swedish label, Dumb Recordings and its subsidiaries, Dan strives to release innovative, fresh tracks that have helped set the trends in modern, state of the art dance music. Now Dumb Dan is ready to take things to the next level with his new show: Twelve Bombs, premiering 25th September on Proton Radio.
Online Link: Dumb Dan Presents Twelve Bombs Radio Show.. Read more
Check out this new DJ mix from David Penn…
Recent video coverage of the Chicago house legend…
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On October 7th. Om is releasing a compilation of hits from sexy techno mix master Kaskade. ‘Kaskade the Om Remixes’ features a rare collection of out of print remixes, never before released on CD. ‘Kaskade the Om Remixes’ showcases the early years of Kaskade’s hit making career with Om records.
Online Link: Kaskade: The OM Remixes
We got trance in Brazil, chin-stroking in London and one of the largest dance music festival’s in the world in mainland Europe all lined up and ready to go. So what are you waiting for? Dive right in.
Online Link: RA: Top 10 October Festivals
Blog house favorites MSTRKRFT will bring the fury of their brutal electronic show to fans across North America this fall.
The Fist of God is the tour name and pummeling crowds is their game: MSTRKRFT is one of the rare electronic groups that has crossed over to the mainstream in a manner that can allow them to book a lengthy American tour such as the one outlined in the link: MSTRKRFT & The Fist of God
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Tim Healey is most well known for his electro-fuelled house music and notorious bootlegs under a number of different aliases, often with his co-producer Pete Martin, under the name Coburn. Coburn hit it big in 2005 with their release of ‘We Interrupt This Program’ on Great Stuff Recordings as well as Data Records. After a run of great singles, remixes and a Coburn album in 2007, Tim’s now back in the studio taking on a new project going head-to-head with a slew of different producers for his ‘Tim Healey vs’ concept. One of his first releases, ‘Turn Me On’ with fellow producer Richard Kegg is due out on InStereo Recordings September 18th… Read more
Check out this new DJ mix from DJ Tekin…
