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Sinden Launches Grizzly Imprint

Sinden British DJ/producer Sinden has announced the launch of his own label, with releases from the man himself (in collaboration with SBTRKT) and Brodinski slated for April and May. Sinden Launches Grizzly Imprint [ READ MORE ]

Azuli Predicts The Sound Of WMC 2010

WMC The winter gloves are off. Dance music needs a new manicure. With Miami’s Winter Music Conference just around the corner, DJs are busy filling their record boxes with the latest and greatest beats they can get their hands on. David Piccioni from Azuli is a seasoned pro when it comes to predicting what tracks will be [ READ MORE ]

Speaking In Code – DVD & Soundtrack

Speaking In Code Amy Grill’s long awaited electronic music documentary Speaking In Code will finally hit the streets on March 12th as a DVD after nearly a year of screenings at film festivals and music events such as New York’s CMJ, San Francisco’s Documentary Film Festival, and Boston’s Independent Film Festival. Speaking In Code – DVD & Soundtrack Speaking In [ READ MORE ]

Matter – Frankie Knuckles, The Shapeshifters, ATFC, & Gramophonedzie

Matter We stumbled across this video from a recent posting on Gramophonedzie’s Facebook Fan Page. It turned out to be a wicked documentation of the Nocturnal sponsored Feb. 27th event at Matter in London. Music, interviews, and more! [ READ MORE ]

DJ Granny Hits Paris Club Circuit

DJ Granny We’re not sure what to make of this, but the internet is awash with reports of a superstar British granny DJing in Paris. DJ Granny Hits Paris Club Circuit [ READ MORE ]

Boys Noize – Raw Power

Boys Noize Coming through on that big, distorted electro wave that brought us fellow buzzed-out contemporaries like Justice and Teenage Bad Girl, Germany’s one man maestro Boys Noize has been packing out clubs and destroying dancefloors on a nightly basis. But rather than ride that wave, the man behind Boys Noize’s iconic disco ball skull Alex Ridha [ READ MORE ]

RA: Miami WMC 2010 Guide

Miami South Beach The most important Stateside event on the dance music calendar, Miami’s Winter Music Conference will be celebrating its 25th edition in 2010. Having grown from humble beginnings, it’s become an essential stop for artists, partygoers, promoters and labels. Whether you’re going to get your groove on, schmooze, cut a deal or just kick back and [ READ MORE ]

Dennis Ferrer – Hey Hey

Dennis Ferrer The recent Dennis Ferrer single entitled “Hey Hey” has become quite the anthem in club land over the past three months. We’ve just discovered the YouTube promo video for the track has just eclipsed 1,000,000 views. Bravo! We get the feeling those attending Miami WMC ‘10 will be hearing hear this track more than just [ READ MORE ]

Eddie Thoneick – Brushing Up

Eddie Thoneick If you haven’t heard of Eddie Thoneick…shame on you! Not only is he mixing the second CD of Strictly’s forthcoming Miami compilation, but he also happens to be one of the most technically gifted producers working the scene, as well as being a jolly nice fellow. Add to this the fact that Eddie is also [ READ MORE ]

Peace & Quiet vs. Loud Music

Ministry of Sound A row between a world-famous nightclub and property developers highlights a conflict between the right to protection from noise and the right to have a good time. The Ministry of Sound nightclub is fighting a battle to stop a new residential development being built nearby which, it says, could spell the end for the club [ READ MORE ]

RA: Top 10 April 2010 Global Festivals

Top 10 April 2010 Festivals RA picks the April festival highlights from across the globe. The snow is finally beginning to thaw, and you know what that means: Festival season starts to swing into high gear. But while the weather makes little difference for most of the picks this month, let’s hope it stays cold in at least one place… RA: [ READ MORE ]

Rane Sixty-Eight: A Mixer/Controller for Two Laptops

Rane DJ Mixer For all you Serato DJs who’ve ever had a nightmare trying to patch in your laptop at a gig when the DJ before you was also using a Serato setup… well Rane has the solution for you! Create Digital Music has the lowdown on the new Rane Sixety-Eight dual-computer DJ mixer: It had to happen [ READ MORE ]

The Young Punx Feat. Count Bass D – Ready For The Fight (New Remixes)

TheYoungPunx ReadyForTheFight Extra large package to share here from the ultra-innovative outfit – The Young Punx – as they produce gem after mighty gem. This go-round, we find Hal Ritson crafting a vision with the hip-hop styled vocals of Count Bass D that defines the original feature. The important level of detail for FHMDC fans are the [ READ MORE ]

Reboot – Enjoy Music (Crazy P Remix)

Defected After endless spins from Lord Tong and Lady Mac in its Original and Riva Starr Remix format, this record simply refuses to go away. This is mainly due to the A&R dons up there on the 4th Floor of Defected towers commissioning Wild Bitch and Crazy P to go to town on this gem of [ READ MORE ]

Strictly Rhythm – Miami 2010 Promo Mix

Strictly Miami For all lovers of the US House sound this is the mix to check. Strictly Rhythm once again delivers the real sound of the WMC on South Beach. Check out this promo mix to get a taste of what to expect… Strictly Rhythm – Miami 2010 Promo Mix [ READ MORE ]

Defected Newsletter – Who Is Riva Starr?

Riva Starr Riva Starr is a rising superstar. This guy has a wild imagination and a fresh, unconventional sound which has won him many powerful fans including Annie Mac and Pete Tong. Having been chosen to mix the Miami ’10 compilation he here gives us a little insight into his special musical world… Defected Newsletter – Who Is [ READ MORE ]

Alex Metric: Gorillaz – Stylo Remix

Gorillaz Stylo Continuing to dominate the ani-band scene, Gorillaz are set to release their third album Plastic Beach this March through Virgin. They leaked their single “Stylo” (featuring Mos Def and Bobby Womack) on Twitter last week (tweaked?) and are currently preparing for a heavy summer tour. While no one will argue that Gorillaz have an uncanny [ READ MORE ]

Video: A-Trak & Chilly Gonzales

A-Trak FHMDC is a very big fan of the A-Trak brand, and the diverse creativity he associates himself with. Whether it is his efforts with Armand Van Helden and the Ducksauce project, blowing up blogs in the NuDisco/Indie space with his essential productions, or jamming with Chilly Gonzales impromptu style — although not directly house music [ READ MORE ]

Justin Faust – Holdin’ On

Justin Faust The Discodust Blogspot is one of our favorite resources when it comes to discovering gems in the Nu:Disco/Indie/French House scene. Check out their most recent posting on a package we agree is spot on! If you followed his output, Justin Faust is just getting better all the time! The title track is hands down our favorite French flavoured [ READ MORE ]

Exclusive Video: Frankie Knuckles – Performing Live @ Basic NYC

Frankie Knuckles Frankie Knuckles (born January 18, 1955, New York) is an American DJ, record producer and remix artist. He played an important role in developing house music as a Chicago DJ in the 1980s and he helped to popularize house music in the 1990s, with his work as a producer and remixer. In 2005, Knuckles was [ READ MORE ]

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