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29 August, 2008 | 5.37PM

Pete Tong Fast Trax 29th August 2008

Section: Videos Topics: Beatport Blog
Written by: Sarah O

On Fast Trax this week, Mark Knight from Toolroom Records guest hosts while Pete Tong is away in Ibiza.

Mark started off with the video for the forthcoming release from Peroxide called ‘The Secret’.

The Upfront tune for this week is from Mark Knight and Funkagenda vs Paul Thomas, called ‘Arena’, written especially for this time of year.

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29 August, 2008 | 3.00PM

New KeyToSound plug-in bundle

Section: Music News Topics: Technology
Written by: francispreve

KeyToSound just announced the availability of their Production Pack bundle of 64-bit audio plug-ins for both Windows and Mac OS X.

Focusing on EQ and compression, the Production Pack is compatible with AU, RTAS, and VST formats, which means they’re compatible with pretty much every software workstation on the market.

Each plug-in addresses a different aspect of the production process.

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29 August, 2008 | 1.51PM

What’s in the DJ’s box: Dirt Crew

Section: Music News Topics: Beatport Blog, DJ Gossip
Written by: Ben Raven

Each week we hunch over the DJ booth to peek at the set lists of our favourite DJs.

This week one of Berlin’s most revered duos reveal the weapons that rock their dancefloors.

29 August, 2008 | 11.56AM

Classic Records rides again

Section: Music News Topics: Beatport Blog
Written by: Ben Raven

The record label that started out by setting itself the impossible task of living up to its name is back.

When Derrick Carter and Luke Solomon drove past a roadside billboard advertising Cadbury’s ‘Classic’ chocolate bars while on a tour of the UK they obviously weren’t thinking of making life difficult for themselves.

29 August, 2008 | 10.20AM

Learn to DJ with Danny Rampling

Section: Music News Topics: Beatport Blog
Written by: Lee Smith

He’s been many things in his career - acid house pioneer, garage glamster, Euro trance warrior, Radio 1 broadcaster, and for a very short time, professional chef.

Now the venerable Danny Rampling has decided to share his secrets with an e-book course entitled ‘Everything You Need To Know About DJing and Success.’

29 August, 2008 | 7.01AM

Kenny Larkin releases new album

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

After a bit of delay, the venerable Kenny Larkin of Detroit fame has a new album to be released on September 2nd titled ‘Keys, Strings and Tambourines’, on Carl Craig’s Planet E label.

Larkin states that it’s his most dancefloor-oriented album yet, and he actually did a bit of globe-trotting to find inspiration: Carl’s proper studio environment in Detroit found him hammering away, and while in Australia on tour he found enough head space to create ‘Glob Glob’, one of the singles he is particularly fond of.

29 August, 2008 | 3.49AM

Richie Hawtin on the Minus family’s roots

Section: Music News Topics: Beatport Blog
Written by: Industry Boy

The artists on Richie Hawtin’s Minus record label are a tightly knit group.

Gaiser, Magda, Heartthrob, Marc Houle, Troy Pierce and Hawtin are often called the Minus family, so close is the bond between them all.

“All the artists on Minus came to the label through different paths,” says Richie.

“The funny thing is, all of the guys in the family grew up through the early Plus 8 and Plastikman parties.

“The whole team attended these early Plastikman/Hawtin parties, and became inspired to get deeper into music.

“Between all of us now, it’s like there is this feedback loop between being inspired and inspiring.”

How did the artists on Minus come to meet Richie Hawtin?

28 August, 2008 | 9.24PM

Paul van Dyk to take part in ‘24h Berlin’

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

Paul van Dyk will be playing a 6-hour set on September 5th for the ‘24h Berlin’ project.

The exclusive ‘1124’ gig will be filmed for the documentary, which is being produced to tell a day in the life of Berlin 20 years after the fall of the Berlin wall.

28 August, 2008 | 6.52PM

Homebrew synthesiser madness

Section: Videos Topics: Technology
Written by: The Last Real DJ Alive

Remember when you were four, and you used to open your mouth and make that hideously annoying noise, gradually slowing it down until your voice box was clicking like a giga counter?

Well then check out this video of a guy who, after an 11-day stint with STEIM [Amsterdam’s research center for electronic performance arts tools], created this homebrew synth that sounds like a cyborg baby trying to gurgle its first words.

If you like Star Wars, Blade Runner, Short Circuit or even Quantum Leap, this will be right up your alley.

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28 August, 2008 | 4.36PM

EP Recommendation: Burnski’s ‘New Road FM’

Section: Music News Topics: Beatport Blog, DJ Gossip
Written by: Amanda Connon-Unda

Burnski, at no older than 22 years of age, is Northern England’s latest debutante to the prestigious Dessous label.

In fact he’s just released his ‘New Road FM’ EP which will appear soon on Beatport.

Prior to this release he has produced music for Trapez, Morris Audio, Infant Records, Exquisite Music, and 2020 Vision.

28 August, 2008 | 2.06PM

Phuture 303’s DJ Spank Spank: “Acid is raw energy”

Section: Music News Topics: Beatport Blog
Written by: Lee Smith

Ahead of Phuture 303’s forthcoming appearance at the BLOC weekend double launch party in London and Paris, acid originator DJ Spank Spank has been interviewed by BLOC TV.

As well as giving his interpretation of the perennial question “What is acid?”, Spank Spank reminisces about the music’s origins, stakes his claim in music history, and drops some pounding beats, as witnessed during Phuture 303’s show at the festival last Spring.

28 August, 2008 | 12.00PM

M-Audio teams with Digidesign on new studio monitors

Section: Music News Topics: Technology
Written by: francispreve

This week, M-Audio announced the arrival of their new DSM series of professional studio monitors.

Designed in conjunction with Digidesign – developers of the legendary ProTools digital audio workstation – the DSM series leverages the strengths of both companies to create a new class of DSP-enhanced monitors.

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28 August, 2008 | 11.18AM

Free Soulwax remix of The Chems ‘Hey Boy, Hey Girl’

Section: Music News Topics: DJ Gossip
Written by: Zack Rico

The Chemical Brothers are giving away a free Soulwax 2 Many DJs remix of their electronic hit ‘Hey Boy, Hey Girl’ via download.

After the jump, check out the original video of ‘Hey Boy, Hey Girl’!

28 August, 2008 | 9.39AM

DJ Mehdi Loves We Love Top 10 Chart

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

DJ Mehdi of the electro Ed Banger house is playing We Love… Ibiza this summer and has crafted a chart on Beatport, chock full o’ summer goodies.

Included in his top 10 is the cheeky ‘Breakfast’ by Le Le, talk of the town Brodinski’s ‘Solaris’ and Zombie Nation’s ‘Taxi’, as well as a whole slew of sounds ranging from driving electro house to hard Latin kuduro.

Check out his wide-ranging and varied selection of his favorite summer jams after the jump.

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DJ Mehdi Loves We Love Chart on Beatport

28 August, 2008 | 7.37AM

Free IK Multimedia plug-ins offer

Section: Music News Topics: Technology
Written by: The Last Real DJ Alive

Whilst many believe that Native Instrument’s Guitar Rig 3 is the best software distortion plug-in out there, IK Multimedia’s Amplitube 2.0 is infamous within music production circles for being equally as good, boasting plus-points, setting it apart from the competition.

In the last few years, IK Multimedia have released wicked spin-offs for AmpliTube, such as the Jimi Hendrix Edition, and until August 31st you’ve got a chance to buy one, get the other free.