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24 February, 2012 | 1.51AM

Redshape: The Land

Written by: Ken Taylor
Filed under: Videos: 3024, redshape

Redshape’s deliciously dark dancefloor opus “The Land” (just released on Martyn’s 3024 imprint) is hardly the kind of low-slung tech-house track that most would pair with a Belgian animation from the ’60s. Fortunately for us, though, Redshape is rarely one to disappoint, and this lush clip—assembled by filmmakers the29nov, who’ve made videos for Deepchord, Ben Sims, and Harmonic 313 in the past—is no exception.

23 February, 2012 | 10.00AM

Beatport Live presents DJ Hero

Written by: BeatportSean
Filed under: Music News: beatport live dj hero

This month’s appearance from DJ Hero on Beatport Live might have been the first time we featured a representative from the breaks genre. With that, Hero came in and shamed us for our neglect with a set that featured original bootlegs along side a dog named Samantha.

We followed up with him to bring you the post-stream wrap up; you can check out that interview below, as well as the video archive of his set.

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22 February, 2012 | 1.02PM

Wiley - Evolve Or Be Extinct

Written by: beatportchristine
Filed under: Videos: big dada, wiley

A brand new video from Wiley and Big Dada has hit YouTube today, for the title track of the Eskiboy’s recent album Evolve Or Be Extinct . Although ”Boom Blast,” the house-driven lead single and video from the album, seemed to pick up where his 2008 breakout hit “Wearing My Rolex” left off, Evolve Or Be Extinct has been well-received, and is considered to contain some of his best and grimiest material in recent years.

22 February, 2012 | 10.00AM

Roxy Music: Love Is The Drug (Todd Terje Disco Dub)

Written by: Ken Taylor
Filed under: Videos: roxy music, todd terje

Fun fact of the day: Glam-era crooner-cum-DJ Hell collaborator Bryan Ferry has his own YouTube channel. Seriously. It’s even got some footage of the Kate Moss photo shoot for the cover of his last album, Olympia. But the more worthwhile discovery on Mr. Roxy Music’s page today is this awesome video directed by Ferry Gouw (who you may recognize from his illustrations for Major Lazer) for Todd Terje’s Disco Dub of “Love Is The Drug,” which we featured exclusively last week on Beatport.

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22 February, 2012 | 8.03AM

Tune into Scuba on Beatport Live

Written by: Beatportal
Filed under: Music News: beatport live hotflush scuba ustream

Tune in to Beatport Live today at 17:00 GMT (9am PT / noon ET) to catch the Berlin-based DJ, producer and label head Scuba spinning live from Beatport’s Berlin HQ.

Despite his roots in the outer regions of dubstep, recent years have seen the jack-of-all-trades become something of a jackmaster, as he’s dialed down the tempos and dug into deep, cutting grooves that balance bass music’s low end with the driven energy of classic house and techno.

His new album, Personality, comes out next week; in the meantime, you can get a taste for his ever-evolving sound with ”The Hope,” a smashing two-tracker that’s been lighting up clubs of late. And don’t miss the recent output of his label Hotflush Recordings, including new EPs from Sigha, George Fitzgerald, and Locked Groove, one of our featured guests at Beatport’s 8th anniversary party at Berlin’s Watergate club this Thursday night, alongside Adam Beyer, Maceo Plex, Steve Bug, and Reboot.

22 February, 2012 | 7.00AM

Adam F: When The Rain Is Gone

Written by: Ken Taylor
Filed under: Videos: 3beat, adam f

Adam F’s “When The Rain Is Gone” doesn’t come out until March 18, but we’ve got an early look at the video for the bass enthusiast’s latest offering, which, for those who may not have been paying the closest attention, finds the DJ/producer/label head whistling a slightly different tune from his drum & bass days. Yep, even the man responsible for bringing Breakbeat Kaos to the heads has turned his attention to dubstep, and this one fires on all four cylinders.

22 February, 2012 | 4.00AM

Jeff Mills, Sven Vath, Chris Liebing, and more to feature in Tresor documentary in April

Written by: Ken Taylor
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Berlin’s vaunted, vaulted Tresor club is about to star in yet another film about its history, as the venue’s eponymous label prepares to release the documentary SubBerlin: The Story of Tresor, a DVD-CD package, on April 2.

In the video above, you can check out a few soundbites from the likes of Jeff Mills, Alan Oldham, Sven Vath, Josh Wink, and Chris Liebing, who make up just a handful of the genre-defining techno stalwarts that help to tell this legendary venue’s story. Naturally, the final cut will also feature interviews with Tresor co-founder Dimitri Hegemann, detailing how he first found the structure in post-Wall Berlin, and turned the basement of a bombed-out department store into the mythical club it would become.

22 February, 2012 | 1.01AM

Track Of The Day: Krystal Klear & Olivier Day Soul - Never Thought You Would Go

Written by: beatportchristine
Filed under: Music News: eglo krystal klear oliver day soul r&b; track of the day

Poor old R&B. I can’t help but feel that it gets more of a raw deal than it deserves sometimes. Hip hop continues to be wary of it (who can forget the oft-quoted Wu-Tang lyric “R n’ B, rap and bullsh*t, ya know what I’m sayin’?"); pop charts favor its shiniest, least substantial stars; and many people who claim to be longtime fans (myself included) can’t seem to move past the New Jack Swing and Nu Soul glory days of the 1980s and ‘90s. But that’s not to say that there’s nothing to look towards on the modern R&B landscape, as there are a number of contemporary artists who are committed to taking the genre in new directions.

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21 February, 2012 | 3.00PM

Skrillex: Bangarang

Written by: Ken Taylor
Filed under: Videos: bangarang, skrillex

We know, we know… we all scream for ice cream—just not as desperately as the punk kids in the reigning king of dubstep’s new video, “Bangarang.” When we introduced Skrillex’s super-punchy, guitar-dappled electro-house stormer to the world last December, we certainly couldn’t have predicted that its accompanying video would condone—nay, glorify—the violent hold-up of an ice-cream truck. But hey, when you leave the Grammys with an armful of trophies, you sort of get to write your own ticket, right?

21 February, 2012 | 12.00PM

BeatauCue: Kiho

Written by: Beatportal
Filed under: Videos: beataucue, kitsune

The boys in BeatauCue have released a new video that doubles as a teaser for their upcoming tour and a promo for their track “Kiho,” found on the new compilation Kitsuné Parisien II.

As you’d expect from the heads at Kitsuné, the comp covers a range of electronic and indie crossover, from the coldwave drones of Tomorrow’s World to the ‘60s-inspired pop of About The Girl.

BeatauCue will be in Austin, Texas for a spate of SXSW shows, details still TBA; keep reading to check out the remaining dates on their European tour.

21 February, 2012 | 9.00AM

Track Of The Day: Roger Sanchez and Sidney Samson - Flashing Lights (Kid Massive Remix)

Written by: Ken Taylor
Filed under: Music News: roger sanchez sidney samson stealth records track of the day

Though he’s been a key player in New York’s house scene for more than 20 years, DJ/producer Roger Sanchez might be busier now than ever before. His decade-old Stealth label constantly kicks out new tunes (like last week’s ”Next” from Bobby Burns), he recently starred in a little documentary about his summer spent in Ibiza, and, not surprisingly, he and Stealth have got takeover plans for Miami’s Winter Music Conference in March.

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21 February, 2012 | 6.00AM

On Rotation: Staff Picks Week 8

Written by: Beatportal
Filed under: Music News: on rotation staff picks

This week’s roundup of our editors’ recent faves ranges from stone-classic disco from Inner Life and Jocelyn Brown to tweaked-out, contemporary techno and house from Kris Wadsworth. Oh, and worry not: there’s plenty of wobble to go around, as well....

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21 February, 2012 | 2.30AM

Beatport #1: Jack Back – Wild One Two ft. David Guetta, Nicky Romero & Sia

Written by: BeatportSean
Filed under: Music News: #1 david guetta jack back nicky romero sia

Congratulations to David Guetta and Nicky Romero, whose collaborative hit ”Wild One Two,” featuring pop singer Sia Furler, just hit the #1 position on the Beatport Top 100!

Jack Back, the new club-music project from Guetta and Romero, is holding all the right cards. As an update to Flo Rida and Sia’s single “Wild One,” which charted in Billboard’s Hot 100 back in January, “Wild One Two” is likely to be the first of many appearances we’ll see from Jack Back in our Top 100.

Make sure to catch David Guetta as he hops the globe this year, with performances in France, Australia, the States and more. Nicky Romero is currently touring the US; check his Facebook for more details.

Get the track on Beatport here, or keep reading to listen to an audio sample.

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21 February, 2012 | 12.00AM

DJ Sneak: Fabric 62

Written by: Beatportal
Filed under: Videos: dj sneak, fabric

This week, original house gangster DJ Sneak dropped Fabric 62</I> for the iconic London nightclub and record label.

If you’ve got even a single housey bone in your body, then surely you don’t need us to school you in the ways of The Sneaky One. This is house music as it’s meant to be.

Read on for a track listing and audio samples, and pick up the 74-minute mix on Beatport here.

20 February, 2012 | 2.55PM

Label Profile: Wheel & Deal Records

Written by: BeatportSean
Filed under: Music News: label profile n-type rinse fm wheel & deal records

In the early days of dubstep, when the only global answers to hearing the latest tracks from the newest producers were podcasts and internet radio, one man above others captivated audiences with a unique blend of dubplates and enthusiastic, sometimes comedic, outbursts. That man is none other than N-Type, a seasoned veteran behind the wheels of steel.

He has been a closely followed character since his days on Delight FM, prior to landing at Rinse FM, and he’s the two-time winner of both Best Radio Show and Best DJ by users of Dubstepforum. With over five years on Rinse alone, he is regarded as one of the most established sources for debuting the best in unreleased material. He’s also the head of the Wheel & Deal record label, home to a roster including Ben Verse, Benton, LX One, and more.

Read on for an interview with N-Type in which he talks about the label, his radio work, and how he balances the two.