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2 December, 2008 | 5.03PM

Remix Hotel L.A. 2008

Section: Music News Topics: Beatport Blog, Technology
Written by: Beatportal

Presented by Avid, Remix Hotel wraps up its 2008 offerings in sunny Los Angeles from this Thursday, 4th December through Saturday the 6th for a full weekend of music production technology, master classes, panels, demos, artist performances and more.

Special to this occasion RHLA will add video production to the roster.

The extensive panelist lineup for this final 2008 includes Danja, Martin Atkins, Thes One, The Angel, Squeak E. Clean, Shortee, DJ Babu, J-Rocc, Carmen Rizzo and more.

Technology partners Ableton, IK Multimedia, Native Instruments, Serato, Roland, M-Audio and others will be offering participants the chance to catch up on the latest gear and get hands on experience with tips directly from the manufacturers.

General admission is free, but if you register for an all access pass you will receive a free copy of IK Multimedia Classic T-RackS 3 Equalizer, and a chance to win more gear from Vestax and IK.

Click through for the full schedule.

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2 December, 2008 | 2.37PM

Interview: Laidback Luke on the dangers of doing it live

Section: Music News Topics: Beatport Blog
Written by: Sarah O

Recording a DJ mix compilation is a scary prospect, but recording one live in a club with actual clubbers on the dancefloor is an altogether more difficult challenge.

Dutch DJ and producer Laidback Luke who’s had a very successful year thanks to his standout hits ‘Be’, ‘Show’ and remixes for Steve Angello and Martin Solveig took the live club mix challenge offered by Stealth’s lead man Roger Sanchez, and the result is the first part of a new ‘Stealth Live!’ mix series.

We caught up with risk-taker/guinea pig Laidback Luke to find out about the dangers of ‘doing it live’.

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2 December, 2008 | 11.15AM

iDrum: Ministry of Sound Anthems

Section: Music News Topics: Technology
Written by: francispreve

Our favorite iPhone app – iDrum – just got even more useful for EDM producers.

Back in August, we reviewed the original iDrum releases and were blown away by their functionality and intuitive features.

Their latest edition, the aptly titled iDrum: Ministry of Sound Anthems (iTunes link), includes an array of totally professional samples gathered from the MoS vaults.

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2 December, 2008 | 10.36AM

Gaiser winners announced

Section: Music News Topics: Beatport Blog
Written by: Beatportal

Last month Minus artist Gaiser released his debut album, ‘Blank Fade’, and to mark the event Minus teamed up with Beatportal to give away some cool Minus gear to any user who purchased the continuous mix between 19th and 30th November.

Three lucky winners have been chosen to win prize packages that include a Gaiser ‘Blank Fade’ t-shirt and handmade leather bracelet with a sterling silver, adjustable bar embossed with the Minus logo.

Click through to find out who the lucky winners are.

2 December, 2008 | 9.52AM

Josh Wink announces new LP ‘When A Banana Was Just A Banana’

Section: Music News Topics: Beatport Blog
Written by: Zack Rico

Philadelphia-based DJ and producer Josh Wink today announced details of his fourth studio album titled ‘When A Banana Was Just A Banana’.

“In a nutshell, it speaks really of the loss of innocence of music,” explained Wink, who seems to be on a personal mission to rid the electronic music world of its pigeonholes.

“Music was just music when I was growing up. Nobody was ridiculed or had views of ‘I only listen to this one kind of music’, I grew up listening to everything.

“Today, so many people tend to only listen to one style of music with a strong opinion of why. I miss the innocence of how it was, like when you were younger, ‘A Banana Was Just A Banana’.”

After the jump there is the full tracklist of his LP, plus track descriptions from Josh Wink himself.

2 December, 2008 | 7.03AM

Can’t afford a Lemur? Use your iPhone instead

Section: Videos Topics: Technology
Written by: Christen Reutens

Beatportal user Tom Phillipson got in touch with us recently to highlight his video demo on YouTube which illustrates a Mod he built for his Novation 25SL Compact, which extended the controls of the MIDI keyboard to include his iPod Touch.

Tom used the TouchOSC app that allows you to send and receive Open Sound Control messages over a Wi-Fi network. Sweet.

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1 December, 2008 | 5.50PM

Flying Lotus drops 69 tracks for Essential Mix

Section: Music News Topics: Beatport Blog
Written by: Zack Rico

Following on from the success of his longplayer ‘Los Angeles’ (check it in the player), revered leftfield master Flying Lotus took BBC Radio 1’s Essential Mix to another, more blissful level this week with a sardine-packed tracklist that contains no less than 69 tracks.

In the two-hour window he was given he dropped jumbled up electronica loops, drifting instrumentals and sunny broken beat dreams; as well as poked fun at the British institution’s high brow reputation.

Check the ridiculously long tracklist after the jump and then listen to his mix again - it’s nothing less than a work of art, we think.

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1 December, 2008 | 2.45PM

December 2008

Section: Music Recommendations Topics: The 20
Written by: Beatportal

The 20 lists the top 20 most influential and groundbreaking releases available on Beatport each month.

Topping The 20 this month is DJ Sprinkles (aka Terre Thaemlitz) ‘Grand Central Part 1’.

Also in the 20 this month are Soundstream, D.H.S House of God remixes, Damian Schwartz, Modeselektor, Move D, Luca Bachetti, Brookes Brothers and more.

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1 December, 2008 | 2.03PM

Get Physical celebrates 100 releases with competition

Section: Music News Topics: Beatport Blog
Written by: Beatportal

Now a landmark 100 releases old, Get Physical Music is celebrating its momentous event with a very special giveaway on Beatportal.

To be in with a chance of scoring some sweet Get Physical goods, answer this simple question!

1 December, 2008 | 1.49PM

The Beatport 20 radio show episode 05

Section: Music News Topics: The Beatport 20 radio show
Written by: Beatportal

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 second episode highlights tracks from Gaiser, Martyn, a Phonique remix of D.H.S., Kompakt, Ghostly International and plenty more.

Click through to see the tracklist for this week’s episode.

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1 December, 2008 | 12.00PM

Production Master Class: Automation

Section: Music News Topics: Guide To Synthesis, Technology
Written by: francispreve

After a brief US holiday break, our master classes are back in session.

In this lesson, a bevy of EDM’s top producers reveal their insights into the process of automating tracks.

By automating effects and synth parameters, producers keep things interesting by constantly changing sounds and textures as a track progresses to its peak.

Some artists discuss their approach using broad theoretical brushstrokes, while others go much deeper into the specifics of the various tools in their arsenal.

Either way, these insights are sure to help producers of all skill levels add intensity and drama to their mixes.

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1 December, 2008 | 9.45AM

Weekend Weapons…Sebo K

Section: Music News Topics: Beatport Blog
Written by: Ryan Keeling

This week’s Weekend Weapons piece features an upfront selection from Mobilee Records’ Sebo K.

Having built up a solid reputation during 2007 thanks to numerous killer club cuts, the Berlin based DJ/producer has had a comparatively quiet 2008, although he did find time to release ‘Diva’, one of the biggest and most widely supported tracks of the year.

This weekend’s gigs saw him embark on a UK-based double header, headlining Phonica Records’ huge birthday celebration at Corsica Studios in London alongside Prins Thomas, then traveling up to Liverpool for Mumu @ Club So on Saturday.

Here are the three biggest dancefloor destroyers from Sebo K’s weekend.

30 November, 2008 | 10.04AM

Skream delivers 30 min track for Nike

Section: Music News Topics: DJ Gossip
Written by: Christen Reutens

British dubstep producer Skream is the latest dance artist to have been tapped by Nike for a 30 minute track for their ‘run’ mix series.

Skream follows a long line of electronic music producers who have been asked by Nike to produce 30 minute workout pieces to help market their Nike Sport Music campaign including LCD Soundsystem, Cassius, The Crystal Method and Simian Mobile Disco.

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30 November, 2008 | 5.29AM

TV Friend (Hot Chip Remix)

Who Made Who [Gomma]

Section: Music Recommendations Topics: DJ Gossip
Written by: Caleb Rakes

Who Made Who, those maniac Danish characters who like to dress up in the oddest outfits and do covers of Benny Benassi are back with a new album and super Hot Chip remix.

Hot Chip, as you may well have accurately noted, seem to have remixed literally everyone recently; they hear a track, they remix it, that’s how they roll.

29 November, 2008 | 6.08AM

Technicolour

Metrik [Viper Recordings]

Section: Music Recommendations Topics: DJ Gossip
Written by: Caleb Rakes

Sounding familiar already? Yes Metrik has taken the same Nina Simone sample as used by Layo & Bushwacka on their massive ‘Love Story’ record and used it in this futuristic, up-beat drum & bass anthem.

Metrik joins the long list of artists this year to have taken the wonderful vocal talents of Nina and this time we see ‘Rags & Old Iron’ used on a high energy, techy drum & bass tune.