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Beatportal’s Miami WMC 2008 blog contains ALL the club event listings happening during WMC (check the calendar on the right), plus live updates from Miami with artist interviews, party reports, videos, photos and WMC gossip.

Beatport wins ‘Best Dance Music Retailer’ award at IDMAs

2 April, 2008 | 5.28PM

For the third time, Beatport has been honored with an award at the 23rd Annual International Dance Music Awards.

The awards ceremony takes place as part of the annual Winter Music Conference (WMC) held in Miami, Florida, long regarded as the industry’s and fans’ premier networking event for the dance music industry held in the United States.

Adding to Beatport’s collection, this year’s award of ‘Best Dance Music Retailer’ was handed to Beatport’s CEO Jonas Tempel during the ceremony. 

WMC 2008: Deep thoughts with Mr. Tunes

2 April, 2008 | 12.26PM

As I sit back and think about my week in Miami, I can’t help but try to analyze everything I observed and took in.

I went down to the conference unsure of what to expect, weary of whether or not people actually are still interested in the business of it all — or just the party.

Well, it’s safe to say that everyone’s there to party, but I don’t think that means people can’t do business there.

Since dance music is centered around club events and the like, maybe it’s only fitting that you really have to go out to the club events to meet the DJs and producers you set out to meet. 

WMC 2008 Panels: Production Sessions

1 April, 2008 | 3.27AM

There were a few options for conference attendees to brush up on their production skills and gear knowledge this year at the Winter Music Conference.

The first option was to attend the official sessions at the Miami Beach Spa and Resort Hotel with Eric Kupper and Michael Moog, while the other option was the free sessions offered by Apple at the Remix Hotel in cooperation with the Beatport Pool Party. 

WMC Video: Behind the scenes with Gui Boratto

31 March, 2008 | 9.13PM

Here’s a fun behind-the-equipment look at Gui Boratto and his live set-up used at the Beatport Pool Party during WMC.

Getting this type of sneak peek into the operations of someone who continually does no wrong doesn’t happen as often as we’d like.

Track ID anyone? 

WMC 2008 Videos: Laidback Luke ‘Break Down The House’

31 March, 2008 | 4.36PM

It just so happens that Laidback Luke’s latest track, ‘Break Down The House’, was being thrown down on the decks at the Beatport Pool Party when this video was captured.

Based on the reaction of the crowd, the track has a strong future ahead of it.

But who is the DJ? 

WMC 2008 Panels: Legends of House

31 March, 2008 | 11.13AM

Ok so the panel wasn’t actually called “Legends of House”, but that’s what I call it.

It was actually called “Electronic Music — History Made Fresh”.

First, let’s go over who was on the panel: 

WMC 2008: Christian Prommer Approves

30 March, 2008 | 8.59PM

Beatportal bumped into Christian Prommer [pictured] soaking up the sun and sweet grooves at the Beatport Pool Party.

He said it has been his favorite party of the week, which is quite the compliment considering how many parties have been going on.

Also nearby was Munich-based Compost Records founder Michael Reinboth, who was also soaking up a good time the Beatport Pool Party. 

WMC Track ID: Richie Hawtin’s big tune

30 March, 2008 | 5.56PM

Mory Kante’s ‘Yeke Yeke’ is one of the biggest dance tracks of all time, and yesterday Richie Hawtin smashed the Beatport pool party in Miami at The National Hotel with a special edit of the famous track.

But we’ve never heard that edit before, so we need a Track ID.

Anyone know who did the edit of ‘Yeke Yeke’ that Hawtin played? 

F*** Me I’m A Poser

30 March, 2008 | 3.42PM

We went to David Guetta’s F*** Me I’m Famous party and the club was rammed full of well dressed posers.

Whilst we were there, we came up with the headline ‘F*** Me I’m A Poser’ and thought it was pretty appropriate for the club night.

It’s weird how certain types of dance music attract certain types of people. And David Guetta’s music always seems to attract girls and the Champagne-swigging table service lot. 

It’s a dog’s world

30 March, 2008 | 1.32PM

We’ve been handing out quite a lot of Beatport stuff during the last few days. And it’s nice to see that it’s being used.

This little adorable doggy has found a use for our little green Beatport bags - her owner is carrying her around in it.

We thought it was sweet story to tell on the last day of our Miami WMC 2008 Beatport pool parties.

We’ll try to fit in more interviews and WMC tracks, but it’s about time the Beatportal team started joining in the fun so there’s no guarantees. 

WMC Track: Laurent Garnier ‘The Man With The Red Face’ (Mark Knight edit)

29 March, 2008 | 6.07PM

Mark Knight has just finished playing an excellent set at the Beatport pool party, and the biggest track of his mix by far was a special Mark Knight edit of Laurent Garnier’s ‘The Man With The Red Face’.

When those sexy saxophones came in, The National Hotel went insane. The funk is back, baby.

The chords and basslines in ‘The Man With The Red Face’ are so perfect, and Mark Knight’s version toughened up the beats a little, creating a quality club slaying track (or pool party destroyer in this case).

Look out for this!

WMC interview: Davide Squillace

29 March, 2008 | 5.34PM

Beatportal just sat down with the lovely Italian producer and DJ Davide Squillace.

Yesterday Davide played back to back with Dubfire at the Beatport pool party, and their set rocked.

We’re a huge fan of Davide Squillace’s sick minimal techno productions, and the fact that he’s resident DJ of Circoloco at DC10 in Ibiza makes him one of the most important DJs in underground dance music.

Here’s a quick interview with Davide.

WMC Video: M.A.N.D.Y. playing Noze ‘Dance With Me’

29 March, 2008 | 5.24PM

As posted here on Beatportal on Friday, M.A.N.D.Y finished off their set at the Beatport Pool Party on Friday with Noze ‘Dance With Me’, a killer new Bavarian-style tech house track.

Check out this video capturing the moment and all the fun that went along with it.

The video is after the jump. 

WMC 2008: We’re ready for Richie Hawtin…

29 March, 2008 | 3.39PM

Oh the life of a globetrotting DJ must be hard.

You fly around the world playing at cool parties. Everybody loves you. You leave and jet off to another cool party somewhere else.

In preparation for Richie Hawtin’s set today at the Beatport pool party we splashed some dough on some Champagne for Richie and his crew.

WMC Video: DJ Scratch @ Remix Hotel Miami

29 March, 2008 | 2.19PM

The party must’ve been happening outside, but it was inside that the education that was happening at the Native Instruments booth of Remix Hotel Miami.

DJ Scratch was layin’ down the cuts during this demonstration, set up specifically as a live tutorial for Traktor.

Check out his moves after the jump. 

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Issue: August 2008

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