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9 May, 2012 | 11.01PM

Studio Study: DC Breaks

Written by: Sean Lewis
Filed under: Music News: dc breaks production ram records

It’s always an honor when we’re given the chance to pick the brains of the most studio-savvy producers on the scene, especially when production approaches can be so shrouded in mystery and blocked with sealed lips. This week, however, we got to demystify the process with the infamous UK drum & bass duo DC Breaks. Rather than dancing around their techniques and troubles, the guys were particularly forthcoming about their studio flow.

With their recent release on RAM Records, the Firez EP, blazing a trail on our D&B charts, it seems even more appropriate to rush the news to our readers. Take a peek below for our Q&A with DC Breaks’ Chris Page.

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Check out DC Breaks' latest realease, the Firez EP, on Beatport

9 May, 2012 | 12.00PM

Deadmau5 almost sets himself on fire in New York

Written by: Ken Taylor
Filed under: Music News: deadmau5

According to the New York Post, Deadmau5 nearly caused a huge problem at a gig at NYC club Provocateur last Friday when he lit an airhorn on fire during his new song, ”The Veldt.”

9 May, 2012 | 11.00AM

Bomb Alert! Green Velvet - Preacher Man (Remixes)

Written by: Josh Glazer
Filed under: Music News: cajmere green velvet phil kieran relief records

In the various lore of dance music history, few tales offer the kismet of Curtis ”Green Velvet” Jones accidentally recording the sermon on ”Preacher Man” by southside Chicago radio preacher Rev. Trotter (further mythology that the sermon was by Aretha Franklin’s father, CL Franklin, seems to be false). The theme of adults “playing house” made for the perfect double entendre in the city’s hedonistic house music scene, and marked the evolution of the jacking producer already known as Cajmere to his more techno-fied Green Velvet guise.

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Download the 2012 remixes of "Preacher Man" on Beatport

9 May, 2012 | 9.00AM

See Uffe’s gorgeous new video for “I’ll Leave Soon”

Written by: Ken Taylor
Filed under: Videos: catz 'n dogz, pets recordings, uffe

We’re pretty psyched to exclusively offer to you Uffe‘s amazingly pretty Colors Outside EP on Beatport, which just came out on Monday via Pets Recordings. But we might even be more excited to show you the gorgeously shot new video for its a-side, ”I’ll Leave Soon.”

9 May, 2012 | 5.00AM

Track Of The Day: Paperclip People - Throw (Slam’s RTM Remix)

Written by: Ken Taylor
Filed under: Music News: carl craig paperclip people slam throw track of the day

It’s impossible to pick one Carl Craig track as his definitive work, but as Paperclip People, nothing touches the epic ”Throw." That five-note bassline has set more dancefloors on fire than 100 other top tracks of the moment combined. So was a remix by Scottish stompers Slam necessary? No, the original has been doing just fine for 15-plus years. Is it welcome addition to the Planet E catalog? You betcha. And guess what? We’ve got it exclusively on Beatport right now.

9 May, 2012 | 2.00AM

Beatportal interviews Ame about their newly released live album

Written by: Josh Glazer
Filed under: Music News: ame innervisions

Ten years ago, Kristian Beyer and Frank Wiedemann began producing jazz-flavored deep house under the name Ame for Berlin-based powerhouse Sonar Kollektiv. Fast-forward to 2012, and Ame have turned out some of the the biggest dancefloor hits of the past decade, mainly on their own Innervisions label (run with Dixon and Henrik Schwarz), shattering almost all conceivable limits to the house and techno genres. Since 2010, the duo has also created one of dance music’s most exciting live shows—one that doesn’t rely on eye-popping visuals as much as pure musical energy.

To celebrate their 10 years of making music, on Monday Ame released a live album, compiling live recordings of their signature tunes played across the globe, then tweaking and mixing them back together into one continuous performance document. An EP of three tunes from the collection—including their beloved remixes of Underworld and UNKLE—was also just released in April.

Beatportal spoke with Frank Wiedemann about the process behind creating Ame Live, how playing live affects their creative process, and what’s ahead for the Innervisions crew.

8 May, 2012 | 11.01PM

Tune in to Beatport Live with Jimmy Edgar

Written by: Sean Lewis
Filed under: Music News: beatport live jimmy edgar ustream

We’re at it again! On today’s (Wednesday, May 9th) Beatport Live webcast, we summon the forces of Jimmy Edgar to electrify our Berlin offices. We’ll get things started and streaming at 17:00 GMT (12 PM EST / 9 AM PST) as Jimmy graces us with his work of pop, funk, and soulful electronic music.

Check our Beatport Live page, Ustream.tv/beatport, for archived sessions from our latest broadcasts including sets from Colette, Morgan Page, La Fluer, Bonobo, Mano Le Tough, Drop The Lime, and more. And head over to Beatport to check out Jimmy Edgar’s brand-new album, Majenta, on Hotflush Recordings.

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8 May, 2012 | 1.00PM

Write your new DJ bio with Resident Advisor’s version of Mad Libs

Written by: Ken Taylor
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Say you’re in the midst of starting up your new DJ page over on Beatport DJs (which you should’ve already done by now—c’mon!), but can’t decide what to write about yourself? Why not test out Resident Advisor’s awesome new Mad Libs-inspired biography-writing tool?

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8 May, 2012 | 12.00PM

Bomb Alert! Laidback Luke - 1234 feat. Chuckie and Martin Solveig

Written by: Ken Taylor
Filed under: Videos: chuckie, laidback luke, martin solveig

Yesterday, Laidback Luke released one helluva collaboration exclusively with Beatport, his tune ”1234," featuring electro-house titans Chuckie and Martin Solveig. Today we’ve got a keen little taster video for you, which finds the “guys” carousing about town in cartoony fashion for your amusement.

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Hear more from Laidback Luke on Beatport

8 May, 2012 | 9.00AM

On Rotation: Staff Picks Week 19

Written by: Ken Taylor
Filed under: Music News: claro intelecto jimmy edgar razor rekta resonance records strut records trevor jackson

Machinist dubstep from Razor Rekta, Detroit-minded heat from Claro Intelecto, an impressive debut release from Resonance Records, and more pop up in this week’s On Rotation segment, which compiles our expert team of merchandisers’ and editors’ favorite picks of the week.

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8 May, 2012 | 5.00AM

Track Of The Day: Addison Groove - Sooperlooper

Written by: Sean Lewis
Filed under: Music News: addison groove headhunter track of the day

As much removed as any current hit from Skrillex is from foundational dubstep landmarks like Skream‘s ”Midnight Request Line,” so too are the latest manifestations from a long list of dubstep’s pioneers. Many of the veterans that helped to shape that spatial and hypnotic sound are returning to the experimentation stages and developing something new once again. Take for instance the sounds of Addison Groove, the project of dubstep DJ and producer Headhunter. Those Headhunter tracks stretched back into drum & bass, but Addison Groove’s latest branches are often influenced by Chicago ghetto house, though he adapts it with his own functionality for today’s dancefloor. Headhunter’s Tempa classic ”Sleepwalker” should server as a nice contrast to any of the tracks on Addison Groove’s latest full-length album, Transistor Rhythm.

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Hear more from Addison Groove on Beatport

8 May, 2012 | 2.00AM

Introducing: Climbers

Written by: Ken Taylor
Filed under: Music News: climbers culprit introducing

Mexicali, Mexico is hardly known as a hotbed for deep-house talent, but all the same it’s churned out some of the scene’s newest prospects in Climbers, the duo comprised of Jay Blakk and Kiko Deal, two high-school friends who came together just last year to take over the dancefloor with their sultry, low-slung vocal jams. They may have a limited discography so far, but perhaps that’s why everyone’s so impressed with their brand-new EP for Culprit, Laws Of Attraction—an incredible early outing that we’re proud to offer exclusively on Beatport. It’s already got steady support from Art Department, James Teej, My Favorite Robot, Tanner Ross, and plenty more, and the pair have got another EP expected later in the month on Nurvous.

7 May, 2012 | 11.01PM

Watch the video for UMEK’s “Slicing & Dicing”

Written by: Josh Glazer
Filed under: Videos: 1605, umek

Summer is almost here, which means beach parties will abound, from—as some Swedes once said—Miami to Ibiza. So is it a bit wicked that the video for techno titan UMEK‘s latest release, ”Slicing & Dicing,” on 1605, unveils the secret lives of hermit crabs?

7 May, 2012 | 1.00PM

Beatport #1: Miike Snow – Devil’s Work (Dirty South Remix)

Written by: Sean Lewis
Filed under: Music News: beatport #1 dirty south miike snow phazing

Congratulations to Dirty South, whose remix of Miike Snow‘s ”Devil’s Work” just hit the #1 position on the Beatport Top 100!

The indie rock trio of Miike Snow recently released their second album, Happy To You, which including the original track “Devil’s Work,” back in March. Dirty South’s remix, courtesy of his own Phazing label, snuck up into the charts at #57 upon its release, and made the climb to #1 in a little over a week.

Be sure to catch Dirty South as he takes to touring the globe this year. Check his website for info and dates to upcoming shows, and get the track on Beatport here.

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7 May, 2012 | 12.00PM

Buraka Som Sistema: A Few Of My Favorite Machines

Written by: Ken Taylor
Filed under: Music News: a few of my favorite machines buraka som sistema

Last year’s Komba really helped put Lisbon, Portugal-based kuduro hybridists Buraka Som Sistema on the dance world map, following up on their debut LP, Black Diamond, and further cementing on record what their legendary ass-shakin’ live shows do for the club. In that respect, the band more or less put the decision of choosing their third single into the hands of their fans—and the crowd’s reaction spoke unanimously to them: ”Tira o Pe” would be that tune. Lucky for us, they’ve decided to release that single, and its requisite remixes from Roby Howler, JWLS, and Jay Fay, exclusively on Beatport.