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27 January, 2012 | 3.52PM

Founders: Nicole From Sub.Mission

Written by: BeatportSean
Filed under: Music News: denver founders sub.mission

We here over at Beatport are long overdue in extending honors to one of the most crucial figures in dance-music culture: the promoter—the person whose vision creates a local outlet for fans to come together to celebrate the music they love. The culture wouldn’t even exist without their support. Without the sounds and sights soaked up locally, today’s producers and DJs would be without one of the most crucial sources of inspiration.

In order to uncover the story behind producers’ passions, we’re reaching out.

The first stop in our journey lies in Beatport’s own backyard, in Denver, Colorado. Nicole Cacciavillano is head of Denver’s biggest and best-known dubstep entity, Sub.Mission. Her events attract hundreds of party-goers with popular acts like Flux Pavilion, Borgore, Excision, and Datsik, while also servicing the most rigid dubstep die-hards with sounds from Hatcha, Distance and Appleblim. As they come up on their their fifth anniversary, we caught up with Nicole to see what it is that lies behind Sub.Mission’s success.

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27 January, 2012 | 12.57PM

Introducing Fybe:One

Written by: mferry
Filed under: Music News: fybe:one introducing

No one can deny that visuals and audio are intrinsically linked, and Fybe:one (aka Greg Haynes) is a brilliant, nay, blinding example of exactly that. Weaving his contemporary tapestry of graphic design and dreamtronic leftfield bass on his debut Harp EP, Fybe:one is turning the heads of both future-music fans and hip young professionals looking to spruce up their surroundings. Lucky for us, Fybe:one had a few minutes to answer some questions on where he is, how he got there, and where he plans to go! Read on, and while you’re at it, check out his picks for January here.

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27 January, 2012 | 9.58AM

Tune in to Beatport Live with Ronski Speed

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Filed under: Music News: beatport live ronski speed

Tune in to Beatport Live today at 3pm MST (5pm EST / 22:00 GMT) as Ronski Speed takes trance to another level, live on our Ustream channel.

The German DJ and producer has been a staple of the scene for nearly a decade now; check out his recordings for labels like Euphonic, Armada Music and Magik Musik on Beatport here, and catch our full archive of exclusive sets--including sessions from Gramatik, Moguai, and Morgan Page--at ustream.tv/beatport.

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27 January, 2012 | 9.03AM

Tools of the Trade: John Dahlbäck

Written by: Caleb Rakes
Filed under: Music News: john dahlback toolroom knights toolroom records tools of the trade

John Dählback joins the line of commercially successful house/pop crossover producers currently emerging from Sweden, along with Steve Angello, Avicii, and their peers.

With his sound mutating along from club anthems to huge pop hits, Dählback has been on the forefront of club music for a while, with 2012 promising to be one his biggest years yet.

In light of this, the folks at Toolroom Records have asked him to compile the latest in their Toolroom Knightsseries. Just in time for the Winter Music Conference and Miami Music Week, the compilation is a mixture of current favorites, future classics and some new, exclusive material from Dählback himself.

We caught up with him to discover some of his DJ tips and secrets.

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27 January, 2012 | 6.32AM

Artists To Watch 2012: El Kid

Written by: Beatportal
Filed under: Music News: artists to watch 2012 el kid

We turn our attentions to the fringes of dance music—that nameless realm ("bass music” notwithstanding) where elements of house, techno, dubstep, hip-hop and more are dissolving into each other, resulting in a volatile fusion that tests the very definition of club music. El Kid (Sam Kidel) hails from the same Bristol scene that brought us Vessel, another of our Artists To Watch for 2012. The pair recorded a collaborative mini-album, in fact—VeElSkSiEdL—and both have released EPs on Left_Blank, the left-field label run by Ross Tones (aka Throwing Snow); along with Jabu, Kahn and Zhou, they make up Young Echo, a DJ/radio collective with links to labels like Punch Drunk and Immerse.

El Kid’s stumbling rhythms and grainy synths-and-samples interplay find companionship in the distressed sonics of artists like Shackleton, Actress, and Kassem Mosse, but describing his sound is ultimately more difficult than detailing his connections. That’s one of its great pleasures, of course. Read on for a brief interview with the artist.

27 January, 2012 | 3.15AM

Now in Mashbox: New tracks from Tom Novy, DJ T., Noisia + more

Written by: Beatportal
Filed under: Music News: ipad mashbox

This week’s new batch of tunes is ready in Mashbox, Beatport’s app for mixing, mashing and melding your favorite dance music right on your iPad.

This week, we bring you a selection that ranges from melodic house to dirty breaks: Tom Novy’s “Take It” feat. Lima (Kosmo Records), Torpedo vs Sharam Jey’s “Waiting For The Fall” (King Kong Records), DJ T.’s “Sense” feat. James Teej (Get Physical Music), Noisia’s “Gutterpump” (Skint), and Mihalis Safras and Mark Broom’s “Tru Tru” (Material).

To download the tracks to Mashbox, just open up the app in your iPad and go to the Marketplace, where you’ll find all the content available for the app. (If you don’t yet have Mashbox, get it at the iTunes app store here.) Our growing catalog of exclusive, pre-cut music packs includes hits from Fatboy Slim, Josh Wink, Danny Tenaglia, Guy Gerber, Tiësto vs. Diplo feat. Busta Rhymes, Funkagenda & Big Ed, and much more.

Read on to check out audio samples of the tracks.

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27 January, 2012 | 1.00AM

The best of Depeche Mode, selected by Marc Houle, Perc + more

Written by: Beatportal
Filed under: Music News: depeche mode

Without Depeche Mode, electronic dance music as we know it would be a very different beast indeed. From their innovations with synthesizers and samplers to their thrilling ability to tease a dark mood out of a pop song—not to mention their progressive approach to commissioning remixes—the iconic new wave group has given “purist” dance music endless inspiration.

We asked a handful of today’s top DJs and producers to share their favorite Depeche Mode songs with us; read on and encounter your own “Personal Jesus” in these charts from Dilo, Mihalis Safras, Marc Houle, Terence Fixmer and others.

While you’re at it, don’t miss last year’s mammoth DM anthology, Remixes 2: 81-11, and Vince Clarke and Martin Gore’s brand-new techno project VCMG. Their first EP came out at the end of November, along with remixes from Regis, Edit Select, DVS1, and XOQ; the follow-up is due out soon.

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26 January, 2012 | 3.34PM

Surge featuring Pyxis: Leech

Written by: BeatportSean
Filed under: Videos: dubstep, n-type, surge, video, wheel & deal records

Croydon producer Surge and Kaleidofly vocalist Pyxis offer this spooky, beautiful track, “Leech,” off of DJ N-Type’s Wheel & Deal Records. Huge bass, ethereal vocals and synthetic brass swells set the stage for this equally creepy video. The track has been gaining some steam through spins on Kiss FM, Rinse FM, and Get Darker. Surge’s dubstep debut is set for January 30th, with more following close behind.

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26 January, 2012 | 12.26PM

Ian Carey on Timbaland, Auto-Tune and Stateside Success

Written by: BeatportElef
Filed under: Videos: ian carey, rosette, spinnin, timbaland

Ian Carey brought in Timbaland for a rare guest appearance on his new single ”Amnesia” (Spinnin Records) featuring Rosette as the lead vocalist and with an additional verse from the rapper Brasco.

We spoke to Carey about the collaboration, the state of crossover dance music, and his own pop ambitions—read on for the interview.

26 January, 2012 | 5.57AM

Must Hear Tracks: Week 4

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Filed under: Music News: must hear charts must hear tracks

Beatport’s genre editors bring you the best new tracks in all your favorite genres. Highlights this week include Sei A’s new EP for Turbo, The Mole’s latest for New Kanada, Tony Lionni’s “Higher Ground” for Freerange, and the Thugfucker/Tale Of Us/Life And Death free-for-all on Visionquest. Read on to check out all those and more.

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26 January, 2012 | 3.23AM

Track Of The Day: Pachanga Boys - Time

Written by: Beatport Mike
Filed under: Music News: cómeme hippie dance kompakt pachanga boys rebolledo superpitcher track of the day

Just two releases deep and Hippie Dance is already my new favorite record label. Eccentric, creative and totally leftfield dance music is clearly the theme behind this imprint, and I absolutely love it. Run by Superpitcher and Rebolledo, the label’s output so far has focused on their collaborative efforts as Pachanga Boys, and both releases have been some of the most interesting stuff I’ve heard lately. Perhaps it’s not for everyone in the dance music spectrum, but you can’t deny that it’s totally different and slightly absurd. Personally, I wish there were more people doing this stuff.

The second release, Girlcatcher, features a track called “Time” which is simply beautiful. Dreamy, ethereal, “emo” techno that’s already a contender for my top-tracks-of-2012 list. I first heard it during Dirt Crew’s Beatport Ustream session, and it was the track that totally stood out for me—one of the rare times I swallowed my “cooler-than-everyone” pride and demanded to know the name.

26 January, 2012 | 1.13AM

Artists To Watch 2012: PBR Streetgang

Written by: Beatportal
Filed under: Music News: artists to watch 2012 futureboogie hot creations pbr streetgang

Crack open a cold one and get down to the sounds of PBR Streetgang. As gangs go, the Leeds group’s numbers aren’t too intimidating—it’s just two people, Bonar Bradberry and Tom Thorpe—but their music packs a significant punch. No wonder they’ve landed on 2020Vision, Futureboogie, and Hot Creations.

Read on to find out more about these deep disco deviants, and check out their new top 10 chart on Beatport.

25 January, 2012 | 3.00PM

Bomb Alert! Disco Stu & J Monkman - Don’t Have To Be Beautiful

Written by: mferry
Filed under: Music News: bomb alert disco stu j monkman kote records

Where did this come from?! London’s Kote Records pump out non-stop deep house jams morning, noon, and night, but the latest from newcomers Disco Stu and J Monkman is hot like lava, in a microwave, placed at the epicenter of a thermonuclear blast.

It’s late-night sleaze for the well-tuned dancefloor or the perfect track to help the crowd find its footing during the opening hour. The entire seven minutes ooze with polished future-house bass, and the track’s being championed by top tier talent worldwide. Disco lasers and vocal snippets douse the track with a modern sheen we’ve heard in works from seasoned house vets, but Disco Stu and J Monkman concoct their own chart-topping take on their debut. Oh yeah, and there’s a Prince sample. Dope! Pick it up here and see what’s new on Kote Records here.

25 January, 2012 | 12.32PM

Berlin’s Club Transmediale goes “Spectral”

Written by: Beatportal
Filed under: Music News: club transmediale

Here in Berlin, we’re eagerly gearing up for the launch of Club Transmediale, an annual festival dedicated to advanced club music, experimental sound and multi-media. This year’s theme is “Spectral,” a topic that will resonate with listeners who have been tracking recent developments in hauntological audio and capitalist meltdown alike.

The festival begins this Friday, January 27, with the opening of the Ghosts Off The Shelf exhibition featuring installations and works from the likes of Felix Kubin and Ursula Bogner; it kicks off in earnest next Monday, January 30, and runs through Sunday, February 5, with a packed lineup of concerts, lectures, workshops and club nights.

Highlights include a CDR masterclass with Morphosis and Pole; the Silicon Tuned event at Berghain featuring Mark Fell, Kangding Ray, Sendai, and Byetone; critic Geeta Dayal’s chat with James Ferraro and Daniel Lopatin (aka Oneohtrix Point Never); and performances by Qluster, Mouse On Mars, The Haxan Cloak, Cut Hands, Anworth Kirk, Mohn (Wolfgang Voigt and Jörg Burger’s new ambient project), Holy Other, oOoOO, Balam Acab, Kuedo, Heatsick, Ital, Ben Frost, Mika Vainio, Ancient Methods, Grouper with Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, Tim Hecker, Shlohmo, Hudson Mohawke, Anstam, Lando Kal, Harmonious Thelonious, Hieroglyphic Being, Kassem Mosse, Cristian Vogel, Oval, Thomas Fehlmann, and Perlon’s Mara Trax, Baby Ford, Sammy Dee, and Zip.

Check out the full program on the festival’s official website, and stay tuned for more reports from the festival.

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25 January, 2012 | 10.00AM

Rusko teams up with Cypress Hill

Written by: BeatportSean
Filed under: Videos: cypress hill, dj muggs, dubstep, hip hop, rusko, spin magazine, video

Going from “Cockney Thug” to straight-up West Coast gangsta, Rusko has made some new friends since his move to Southern California. Taking the next step in diversifying dubstep’s format, he’s teamed up with the iconic rap crew Cypress Hill. The upcoming project promises a five-track EP due in April, but SPIN is giving away the group’s first single for free. (Their headline? “How I Could Just Skrill A Man.” Touché, SPIN!) “Roll It, Light It” is a smoker’s anthem bridging the gap between Rusko’s festival dubstep sounds and the tested Cypress Hill formula.