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Dutch star 2000 And One’s debut LP ‘Heritage’
The Netherlands’ underground house scene was vibrant in 2008 thanks to producers like 2000 And One![[a]](http://www.beatportal.com/images/site/misc/wiki_box_a.gif)
, Lauhaus, Kabale Und Liebe and Aroy Dee.
Dylan Hermelijn, aka 2000 And One, has just announced that in February he will release his debut solo artist album ‘Heritage’ on 100% Pure![[l]](http://www.beatportal.com/images/site/misc/wiki_box_l.gif)
, and judging from the previews available to listen to on his MySpace it could be one of the year’s best DJ-friendly house albums.
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Prophet VS Tech Trivia
Dave Smith is best known for creating the Prophet 5 synth, Pro-FX (the first programmable multi-effects unit), and well, the invention of MIDI itself.
But his contributions to synthesis extend far beyond those three achievements.
For example, in the mid-’80s, Dave followed up the original all-analog Prophets with an instrument called the Prophet VS.
The VS was extremely advanced for its time, combining four digital oscillators – each capable of a wide range of harmonic spectra – with analog filters and a unique new way to control the sound in real-time: a joystick.
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The new Beatport: Introducing the Hold Bin
This month Beatport will be launching a new and improved Beatport 4.0, with several new features and functionality that will engage all five senses.
These features will be unveiled one by one, leading up to the rebuilt and remastered Beatport.com.
The first highlighted sense we unveiled offers the ability to hear more music with an enhanced music player.
Next, we featured new tools to satisfy any DJ’s taste for good music through increased ease of navigation, with new and powerful filters to find DJ mixes and recently added content.
Last week we unleashed new and improved ways for DJs to engage their sense of smell by sniffing out the latest and hottest tracks through improved filtering of favorite labels and artists.
Now we are happy to introduce one of the most requested features from our users: the Hold Bin, where you can see and hold your “maybe” tracks for purchase at a later date.
Check our sneak peek trailer video of the new Beatport and watch a tutorial on several new features here.
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The End prepares its final dance
London’s The End club is set to close its famous metal doors forever on January 25th, with a final double dose of clubbing bliss.
For the last few weeks the outside of The End has been headed with ‘Goodbye Baby’ on neon blue paint and Richie Hawtin, Loco Dice and Magda recently played their last-ever party at the venue which kept going till 11am the next day.
The final Saturday night swan song will see DJs Laurent Garnier, Layo & Bushwacka!, Mr. C, Erol Alkan, Ben Watt, Jimpster, Will Saul, Rory Phillips and Don Mac throw down beats.
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Kraftwerk co-founder quits the band
Florian Schneider, one of the two original remaining members of legendary electronic outfit Kraftwerk, has quit the band.
A brief statement on the band’s official fan site, outlines the 40 years spent with fellow co-founder Ralf Hütter and thanks “the state of art that led to Kraftwerk’s music all these years.”
No reason was given for his departure in an announcement that was released yesterday (5th).
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The Scorpion
Joey Beltram [Drumcode]
New York-based producer Joey Beltram rose to international prominence with his famous “Ecstasy, ecstasy” whispering track ‘Energy Flash’ (1990), and the warped hoover sounds of ‘Mentasm’, but his output in the digital age has been fairly low-key.
‘The Scorpion’ sees Beltram return to what he does best: drifting bass-heavy techno and evil synthesized nastiness.
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Steinberg to release Cubase 5 at NAMM?
In nine days time the 2009 NAMM show will kick off in Anaheim, California and Beatportal will be dropping NAMM tidbits in the run up to, and during, the music technology trade show.
Last year we blogged live from NAMM and managed to get a few scoops (including an interview with legendary synthesizer man Dave Smith).
Out first bit of news is more of a rumour - Steinberg released a statement today that confirms the company has organised a press conference for Day 1 of NAMM, Thursday 15th January.
“We’re sure that the new developments in music production technology we’ll be presenting will be one of the highlights of the show,” they said. MusicRadar thinks Steinberg might use NAMM to drop a new version of the music making software Cubase.
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Jesse Rose Essential Mix
Fresh from the studio for his debut LP, Berlin-based Jesse Rose aka Content has been hard at work for this Essential Mix, fine-tuning and redefining a signature, “fidgety” sound that blends dancefloor-friendly electro house with deep tribal threads, through to driving, funk-infused four-to-the-floor classics.
The British labell::Made to Play and Front Room label boss’ debut album, ‘What Do You Do If You Don’t’ is due to drop on Dave “Switch” Taylor’s Dubsided imprint shortly.
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Deadmau5 fan recreates ‘Ghosts N Stuff’
Toronto electro house star Deadmau5 has one of the most committed fanbases in electronic music currently, with his melodic electro and progressive house sound constantly debated and dissected on forums.
A few aspiring producers out there are desperate to emulate Deadmau5’ sound, but one has gone further than most to copy it.
In this video, Belgian producer Timofey shows how he managed to recreate Deadmau5’ recent hit ‘Ghosts N Stuff’ perfectly in Ableton Live 7.
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The Beatport 20 radio show: Best Albums of 2008
The Beatport 20 radio show brings together the top selling releases on Beatport.com from the previous week along with an upfront selection, chosen painstakingly by Beatport’s team of electronic music experts.
This week’s episode highlights the top-selling albums of 2008, with selections from Minilogue, Lindstrom, Loco Dice, Flying Lotus, Morgan Geist, Dinky and plenty more.
Click through to see the tracklist and broadcast schedules for this week’s special retrospective episode.
Joyride
Pinch [Tectonic]
Pinch has really outdone himself on this new Tectonic release, honing his production styles to perfection and making ‘Joyride’ easily his finest work to date.
‘Joyride’ brings together all the best elements of Pinch’s styles, from the tribal beats akin to ‘Qawwali’ to the techno-influenced style pushed through on his ‘136 Trek’.
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Synths dominate BBC Sound of 2009 list
The BBC has announced its annual list of the artists it predicts will be making waves during 2009.
Although incorporating acts from across the musical board, the list picks up on a trend first mentioned a few weeks back in UK broadsheet The Guardian regarding the rise of the female electro pop star.
The paper prophesied that the waves of white male guitar bands that have dominated the charts in recent years were set to be replaced by a fresh influx of laptop-wielding female stars, predominately in their early 20s.
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Moonlight Madness
AF Project [Flashover Recordings]
With the release of his new artist album, ‘Twice in a Blue Moon’, Ferry Corsten admits that he is less inspired by electro music, preferring to now focus more on melody.
Releases on his Flashover label like AF Project’s ‘Moonlight Madness’ appear to reflect his change of heart.
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Pete Tong TV 2nd January 2009
On the inaugural episode of Pete Tong TV for 2009, Pete features the new video for ‘Soundtracks And Comebacks’ from Goldfish on Pacha Recordings.
Pete shares the Yuksek remix of ‘I’m A Rope’ from Tommy Sparks due out next month, and this week’s show also highlights Chase And Status’ ‘Running’, a track from the album titled ‘More than a Lot’, out last year.
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Martyn announces tour dates
Dubstep don Martyn is set to ride the crest of his pioneering wave well into 2009, abandoning his studio for a tour that highlights his forthcoming debut artist album, ‘Great Lengths’.
The recent U.S. expat garnered the title of Beatportal’s best dubstep artist of 2008 and with his house and techno-infused, genre bending style of “Martyn music”, this Dutchman has redefined the boundaries of dubstep as we know it.
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Issue: December 2008
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'Kamm / Plain'
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