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Teens are turning bicycles into rolling outdoor sound systems.
2007-12-05 22:41:00 A new biker gang is roaming the streets of Richmond Hill, Queens. This crew of mostly teenagers can be seen riding along 103rd Avenue just west of the Van Wyck Expressway. The bikes roar, but the booming sound has nothing to do with engines ? because there are no engines. They are ordinary bicycles, ... More About: Teens , Sound , Bicycles , Systems , Outdoor
Sunburn Goa 2007 : Asia?s Premier Dance Festival
2007-12-05 13:32:00 The bluest sky on a winter’s day… the warmth of a soulful sun caresses you. Strolling on a golden beach, you grasp the sand between your toes? It is a perfect place called Goa, to celebrate the year’s end with your friends, and the biggest DJs to have ever played in India. Gear yourself for ... More About: Asia , Dance , Artists , Festival , Remi
Pako and Frederik return to GUMUSIC with a stunning new artist album ?THE A
2007-12-05 09:38:00 As winter draws in, let Pako & Frederick warm you with their sublime and elegantly crafted new record ? The Alert. More About: Artist , Labels , Artists , Stunning , Return
Goldfrapp announce the release for their fourth album ?Seventh Tree? throug
2007-12-04 18:46:00 Goldfrapp have made a return to the dreamy, understated sound of their Mercury-nominated debut with the forthcoming studio album, Seventh Tree . More About: Labels , Artists , Release , Album
Live trance act System 7 team up with Son Kite, Jam El Mar and Eat Static o
2007-12-04 14:46:00 System 7 is the dancefloor project of Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy. Their style hovers between trance, techno and progressive house - with a unique spacey character that is deeply psychedelic without being typical psy-trance - and the added element of Steve’s highly specialised techno guitar. More About: System , Trance , Labels , Artists , Team
An Interview with DJ/Producer Valentino Kanzyani
2007-11-27 10:49:00 It could well be said that alongside fellow countrymen Laibach and Umek, Valentin o Kanzyani is one of Slovenias biggest musical exports. As well as spinning techno and house on three decks across the world to huge crowds and acclaim he has released a barrage of dancefloor anthems for labels such as Primevil, Yoshi Toshi, Intec, ... More About: Interview , Producer
Jazzmutant Lemur takes centre stage with Björk 2007-2008 World Tour
2007-11-24 11:23:00 The award-winning and revolutionary Lemur control surfaces have been wowing crowds around the world on their highest profile outing yet. No one knows more about innovative performance than Björk, so it is perhaps inevitable that she is the first high profile artist to embrace the power and performance capabilities of the groundbreaking Jazzmutant Lemur for ... More About: World , Tour , Stage , Centre , World Tour
Sven Vath releases ?The Sound Of The Eighth Season?, another monster on the
2007-11-23 20:17:00 “The Sound of the Eighth Season ” is not a mix compilation like all others. Even the fact that this series of Mix-albums is facing its eighth edition now does not show many parallels to other (Techno) compilations. More About: Labels , Artists , Monster
Luke Solomon to release album ?The Difference Engine? on Rekids
2007-11-22 16:23:00 When Luke Solomon’s name is mentioned, it’s quite often in reference to his band, Freaks, Classic - the pioneering record label he co-founded with Derrick Carter, or his legendary DJ performances. Get ready for that to all change, Luke has delivered one of the most interesting, complex and diverse pieces of electronic music for a ... More About: Engine , Release , Album , Difference
JazzMutant release ?Lemur? a multitouch surface controller for Audio and Me
2007-11-22 11:02:00 JazzMutant’s Lemur is an innovative input device to control computer real-time applications. It combines a distinctive industrial design, a brilliant modular graphic interface concept, and a unique and patented touchscreen technology that can track multiple fingers simultaneously. More About: Hardware , Software , Audio , Gadgets , Equipment
Berlin label Shitkatapult celebrates their 10th birthday with a compilation
2007-11-21 21:23:00 Like a good wine, any great label takes time to mature, stewing and brewing away in ancient barrels. For its 10th anniversary, Berlin ’s favourite swinging and swaying Shitkatapult risks an almost too transparent drop too many from the cup of festive reflection. The drunken cheer spawned the simplest of plans: to dust off the good old ... More About: Labels , Artists , Birthday , Label
Moby will release his sixth studio album ?Last Night? on 10th march 2008
2007-11-20 14:58:00 Moby will release his sixth studio album “Last Night ” on 10th march 2008. The album was recorded in moby’s home studio in Manhattan N.Y. and features a number of guest vocalists and includes the original 70’s MC Grandmaster Caz one of the writers of rappers delight, Sylvia from Kudu, the UK’s MC Aynzli and the ... More About: Artists , Moby , Studio , Release
Caspa & Rusko mix the latest Fabric Live release ?FABRICLIVE 37: CASPA & RU
2007-11-20 09:07:00 Many turn the last month of the year into a merciless chasm-filling throng of merriment and shiny cheer; and we are no different. Although we?re not ones to embrace the commercial surface; we draw our happiness from below. And we mean way down low, propelled by a constant, almost omnipresent sub bass, mirth drowned deep ... More About: Labels , Artists , Live , Release , Fabric
?Park It In The Shade? is Sasha?s second installment to three recently fini
2007-11-19 14:31:00 ?Park It In The Shade? is Sasha at his club-devastating best. It is a conscious testament to his versatility. Markedly different in style and sound to ?Coma,? it?s a further reflection of the diversity that informs both his DJing and studio output. Once again we see the track co-produced with his renowned collective ... More About: Recently
Beatport and Native Instruments unveil Sync DJ Player
2007-11-19 13:58:00 Beatport SYNC is a powerful audio player with basic DJ functions developed by Beatport and Native Instruments . Based on the award-winning TRAKTOR 3 technology, this free software for Mac and PC lets you mix tracks like a DJ using the two virtual decks, a crossfader and auto beat sync function. Beatport SYNC offers powerful track ... More About: Software , Downloads , Player , Native Instruments
Sébastien Léger releases ?Planets? on his own label Mistakes Music
2007-11-16 23:41:00 In November Sébastien Léger is going to showcase what his label Mistakes Music is all about. He?s going to do it with a digital only album consisting of 11 tracks. Each tune except “Sun” has been named after a planet in our solar system. Mistakes Music acts as an outlet for Sébastien?s own music. The label ... More About: Planets , Labels , Artists , Label
Rekids chief Radio Slave mixes up the label?s back catalogue on a compilati
2007-11-13 17:01:00 In the last eighteen months, Rekids has become one of the UK?s most respected and consistent dance labels with a string of releases ranging from Edwards own hypnotic techno to the nu-disco of Toby Tobias and electrohouse of Audiofly. The label?s also known for its hot B-sides often calling in rated remixers such as Josh ... More About: Radio , Mixes , Chief , Labels , Artists
Nic Fanciulli & Andy Chatterley AKA Skylark release debut artist album ?I-P
2007-11-13 10:41:00 Skylark is Nic Fanciulli and Andy Chatterley. The pair have been working together for almost 10 years and their credentials are impressive. Earlier this year they were nominated for a GRAMMY, under their Buick Project moniker, for their remix of Tiefschwarz?s ?Damage? collaboration with Tracy Thorn and together have released over 20 remixes and original ... More About: Artist , Labels , Artists , Release
An Interview with Producer/DJ Sultan
2007-11-10 14:41:00 Montreal, Canada has a reputation for being one of the world?s infamous party capitals. The cities French infused scene is driven by a large population of young people that enjoy partying hard until the wee hours of the morning on any given night. Vital to the development of Montreal?s modern clubbing scene is DJ / ... More About: Labels , Artists , Interview , Sultan , Producer
Introducing the new CDJ-400 deck, a flexible, affordable feature-packed per
2007-11-08 19:18:00 Designed by DJs for DJs and drawing inspiration from Pioneer?s industry standard CDJ-1000 series, this latest member of the world-famous CDJ family is fully geared up to serve the next generation of digital artists. The CDJ-400 allows DJs to play their MP3 collection off CD-R/RW discs as well as music from mass storage USB devices, ... More About: Gadgets , Equipment , Feature , Flexible , Deck
Live punkfunkers Spektrum are reissuing their last album with remix package
2007-11-01 09:48:00 London band Spektrum re-release their fantastic 2nd album ?Fun At The Gymkhana Club? with a new remix album addition ‘Death At The Gymkhana Club’ which features exciting new remixes by the globe’s finest, such as DJ T, Chromehoof, New Young Pony Club, Snax, Cosmo, Greg Wilson, Tom Neville and Dissjokke. Spektrum already have one smash debut ... More About: Remix , Artists , Live , Album , Package
UK dubstepper Burial announces the release of his second album titled ?Untr
2007-10-31 19:45:00 After the surprise success of his self-titled, low-key debut on Hyperdub , Burial returns with an eagerly awaited follow up album, ?Untrue?. The new record is weird soul music, hypersoul, lovingly processing spectral female voices into vaporised R&B and smudged 2step garage. Voices are blurred, smeared, pitched up, pitched down and pitch bent until ... More About: Labels , Artists , Release , Album , Dubstep
Christian Smith & John Selway release long awaited debut artist album ?The
2007-10-31 19:26:00 The brand new album by the Trans-Atlantic Dynamic Duo - Christian Smith & John Selway joins the elite roster of Techno All Stars on Sino, the label known for all things techno. More About: Artist , Labels , Artists
Dominik Eulberg is back with yet another album entitled ?Bionik? released o
2007-10-25 23:20:00 After his highly successful Heimische Gefilde album, released on Germany’s acclaimed Traum Schallplatten, Dominik Eulberg is back with yet another album entitled Bionik, this time slated for release on another major German label: Sven Vaeths cocoon imprint. To avoid any confusion, the title is not related to his earlier single release that bears the same ... More About: Labels , Artists , Released , Back , Album
Pioneer announces ?SVM-1000? the first 4 Channel Audio & Video Mixer
2007-10-25 15:37:00 Pioneer is introducing the SVM-1000, an audio and video mixer that finally allows DJs to unlock their true AV potential, and further blur the boundaries between DJs and VJs. More About: Video , Hardware , Audio , Equipment , Pioneer
Soul Heaven presents Kenny Dope & Karizma on a double CD mixed compilation
2007-10-25 13:36:00 Britain?s best loved soulful club night, Soul Heaven return all guns blazing with a superb double CD compilation mixed by 2 of America?s heavyweight DJ?s, Kenny Dope & Karizma. This album follows acclaimed compilations from Soul Heaven featuring the Creme De La Creme of house. Previous albums have been mixed by the likes of MAW, ... More About: Presents , Double , Artists
Arturia releases the first hybrid synthesizer ?Analog Factory Experience?
2007-10-18 18:50:00 Analog Factory Experience offers the immediacy of a hardware synthesizer combined with the flexibility of a software based solution.How is it possible? Analog Factory Experience is a unique combination of a software synthesizer that brings 3500 sounds, along with a high quality dedicated hardware controller. More About: Software , Hybrid , Analog
Bob Sinclar live at the Playboy Mansion out now on Defected Recs
2007-10-18 11:50:00 Silk smoking jacket and monogrammed slippers at the ready! The Playboy Playmates have arrived, the place is swarming with sexy Bunnies, and it?s time to party along to a package of probably ? no, absolutely - the sexiest dance music since disco was invented. Bob Sinclar is playing live at the Playboy Mansion . More About: Labels , Artists , Live
?Sample Moog? the Moog synth anthology - 16 collectable Moog synths in one
2007-10-18 10:56:00 SampleMoog includes the sounds of all the most sought-after vintage and modern Moog? synthesizers spanning the entire Moog history, in an easy to use, sample-based virtual instrument ?powered by SampleTank? available as a plug-in for the most popular DAWs and a standalone application for Mac and PC. More About: Software , Sample , Coll , Anthology
Dubfire announces the launch of his new label ?SCI+TEC?
More articles from this author:2007-10-18 09:49:00 Dubfire (aka Ali Shirazinia) one half of the Grammy Award winning and four-time nominated electronic music duo Deep Dish is pleased to announce the launch of his new digital label, Science + Technology Digital Audio [SCI + TEC]. The label will act as an exclusive outlet for Dubfire?s original productions and a home for up ... More About: Labels , Artists , Launch , Label , Dubfire 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |




