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Fabric favorite DJ Yoda gets his heavily anticipated crack at the FabricLive series. “FabricLive 39″ drops next month.
2008-03-17 13:15:19
We’ve all been there at one point: sat in our bedrooms, making homemade pause/record mixes with our tape decks, convinced that someday our names would grace music history books alongside Grandmaster Flash, Steinski and Jazzy Jeff. But alas, our mixtapes that could’ve made Spinbad sweat have been chewed up and acquired nothing but dust, and [...]...
 
Global Underground releases uber-cool, pre/post club collection “Afterhours 5″
2008-02-28 08:33:33
The collection, as ever, is a sexy aural seduction from the beginning to the end. CD 1 incorporates some of the best chuggy barroom disco cuts from the likes of Bagraiders, Jay Shepard and Bermuda. During the course of the first disc you get the laid-back beginning coutesy of The Alan Parsons Project and Rainer [...]...
 
Renaissance ambassador Dave Seaman mixes up “The Master Series Vol.10″
2008-02-22 08:11:49
  Mention Dave Seaman and thoughts of a Renaissance album are invariably never that far behind, so it’s fitting our most ‘capped’ player return to handle the honours for the 10th volume in the prestigious Masters Series. The result is a varied excursion through electronica / dance, which – as ever – demonstrates Dave’s impeccable mixing and [...]...
 
Afro-house rep DJ Gregory mixes up his back catalogue on his latest compilation for Defected.
2008-02-22 05:49:19
  DJ Gregory was one of the first pioneering French producer to sink his teeth firmly into the little known world of House music. From Paris, to New York, London and Tokyo, he travelled to hone his production and DJ techniques and absorbing everything and anything House. After spinning at the most fashionable joints in Europe alongside [...]...
 
Made will host fourteen parties in six days at this years Winter Music Conference
2008-02-08 08:14:14
  Winter Music Conference, in its 23rd year, is regarded as the singular networking event in the dance music industry, attracting professionals from over 62 different countries. With its high concentration of top international artists, DJs and industry professionals, WMC permeates the international press and is thereby one of the most publicized events in the business. Every [...]...
 
Alex Paterson reunites with Youth for the new Orb album “The Dream”.
2008-02-08 07:38:35
  The Orb virtually invented the electronic genre known as ambient house, resurrecting slower, more soulful rhythms and providing a soundtrack for early-morning ravers once the clubs closed their doors. Now they invite you to join them to sit back, relax, and drift into ‘The Dream’. It’s been a busy year for The Orb, recording the album, [...]...
 
Max Ernst label boss Thomas Brinkmann plans to release a new album titled “When Horses Die”.
2008-02-08 02:14:46
Thomas Brinkmann (born 1959) is a highly regarded German producer of experimental minimal techno music. Although experimenting with records since the early eighties, he gained wide reputation with his re-workings of material by fellow artists Mike Ink and Richie Hawtin released in the second half of the 90s. These productions were made by playing physically [...]...
 
The Spaceman cometh.. French dance artist Shonky releases debut artist album ‘Time Zero’.
2008-02-07 06:57:49
  It has been clear since his very first release, in 2005 (with ‘Let Me Ask You’ on Freak n’Chic), that Shonky is an exceptionally talented producer. At 25 years of age and with little more than two years since his first production effort, Shonky releases his debut artist album ‘Time Zero’ on Dan Ghenacia’s Freak [...]...
 
Leeds tech house star Paul Woolford unwraps his second album “The Truth”.
2008-02-07 06:15:08
  “The Truth” is a hard hitting, no holes barred, excursion into the heart of techno music, proving that Woolford is a force to be reckoned with at the cutting edge of his field. This definitive work will cement his place amongst the electronic elite and should be filed alongside LFO, Audion and Carl Craig. Woolford has [...]...
 
The countdown to “Ultra Music Festival 2008″ in Miami has officially begun.
2008-02-05 09:00:11
The 2 day festival, taking place this year on March 28th and 29th, has always been THE party of the famed annual Winter Music Conference and this year for their 10th anniversary they have once again raised the bar to a new level. MetroWize has the inside scoop and your opportunity to win a pair [...]...
 
Minimal techno pioneer Robert Hood signs on for “Fabric 39″ due out in March.
2008-02-05 08:47:11
  In an era where credit is rarely given when due, a lot of today’s so-called “minimal” enthusiasts may not actually be familiar with its creator: it’s near impossible to find anyone who can rival the magnificence and innovation of Robert Hood. With an absolute, visionary state of mind, Hood has been one of the most [...]...
 
Coast2Coast series continues its journeys around the globe, setting down in London next, to catch a ride with the X-Press 2 boys.
2008-02-05 08:30:49
  Due for release in late January 2008, Rocky, Ashley and Diesel have conjured up a double mix delight, covering all basis in modern house music’s wide musical tapestry. Featuring all styles, from deep disco to 5am dark minimal via the odd flashback to the late 80s/early 90s, the X-Press 2 Coast2Coast looks set to put [...]...
 
The grand Jedi of dance Tom Middleton brings his exciting, eclectic musical approach to Renaissance’s critically acclaimed 3D series.
2008-01-24 02:17:03
Stepping into the shoes of Faithless is no easy task, but Renaissance had little hesitation inviting the esteemed, galactic ambassador of dance, Tom Middleton to compile and mix the latest instalment of 3D. Over the years Tom has cut a respected musical swathe under a host of pseudonyms such as Global Communication, Cosmos and The Modwheel, [...]...
 
Sci-Fi-Hi-Fi Vol.4 mixed by Funk D’Void arrives on shelves on February 17, 2008.
2008-01-24 02:04:05
Mixing “Sci-Fi-Hi-Fi Vol.4″, Sweden’s Funk D’Void had a tough task ahead of him following 3 incredible chapters from Ewan Pearson, Luciano and Alex Smoke. Ever the perfectionist Funk D’Void has gone above and beyond with a mix that takes the series up to the next level. “I think this is the best mix I’ve ever [...]...
 
Matthias Tanzmann will release his debut solo album titled “Restless” on his own imprint Moon Harbour.
2008-01-17 03:07:32
It’s been seven years now since Matthias Tanzmann teamed up with Daniel Scholz under the Gamat 3000 umbrella and released the ‘All Seasons’ album on Dessous Recordings. Back then this relaxed deephouse understatement was the flavor of the month. Now Matthias Tanzmann presents the grown up, world-travelled solo debut album ‘Restless’. Not just the album [...]...
 
South African Global Breakthrough Festival, February 2008, Cape Town.
2008-01-16 13:07:11
Following a hugely successful debut Global Breakthrough returns for its second innings in February 2008 joining forces with premium beer powerhouse Miller Genuine Draft for a 5 day, full throttle ride taking in some of the coolest house DJs on the planet alongside South Africa’s awesome home grown talent with two distinct missions in mind: [...]...
 
Gregor Tresher releases his debut long-player “A Thousand Nights” on Great Stuff
2008-01-11 05:18:11
On October 29th Great Stuff presents ‘A Thousand Nights’, the debut long-player by German producer Gregor Tresher. The album is a collection of deep, dancefloor-orientated tracks, existing somewhere between minimal, tech-house, techno and electro....
 
Chris Clark aka Clark will release his fourth album titled “Turning Dragon” on January 28, 2008 on Warp.
2008-01-06 02:18:49
Clark drops his excellent new album. Don’t expect the lullabies and emotional epics of the last album Body Riddle, Turning Dragon is a smasher. Hard, deep, continuously evolving and gritty tracks, aimed at contorting your body on the dancefloor or just contorting your brain. This is an album that you could almost call techno, but [...]...
 
Ministry of Sound kick off their latest compilation series with a mix from New York club scene stalwart Francois K.
2008-01-04 11:06:42
Francois K has done it all. He started out spinning disco in the seventies at legendary spots such as Studio54, Paradise Garage and The Loft. He mixed an album for Kraftwerk, he toured with Larry Levan, and he set up New York’s original all-day party Body & Soul with Joe Claussell and Danny Krivit. And [...]...
 
Fabric London releases the latest Fabric Live compilation mixed by the one and only DJ Craze.
2008-01-04 10:44:34
Craze’s life is a legacy of rags to riches, geek to chic, no-name to world fame. He never had it easy – from fleeing battle in Nicaragua at the age of 3 to a geeky adolescence to Hurricane Andrew hitting Miami in 1992 – nor did have ever have any coattails to ride; his is [...]...
 
Precisely two years after “Doppelleben” Justus Köhncke delivers his third album “Safe and Sound”.
2007-12-18 04:34:12
  The 10 Tracks on “Safe and Sound” came together over the past 24 months, mostly while touring the planet both as a live act and as a DJ. “Safe and Sound” resonates the screams of today’s dancefloor with Justus’ wisdom of dance music’s long and wondrous history in a most enigmatic way. Right from the [...]...
 
Global Underground releases “Digitalized 2″
2007-12-18 03:49:12
Gui Boratto, Trick & Kubic and Mashtronic make the cut on the latest volume of Global Underground’s digital comp “Digitized 02″ out this month. The fifteen-tracker also includes new cuts from GU studio players Pako and Frederik, Roland Klinkenberg and Eelke Kleijn as well as tracks from Kompakt’s Maxime Dangles, Cream resident Gareth Emery and German [...]...
 
Ian Van Boorn is launching “154 Records” a nu-skool progressive sound label.
2007-12-17 04:44:08
New label 154 Records launches on 10th December with a 4 track EP entitled ‘History’. The EP showcases the nu skool progressive sound that label founder Ian Van Boorn states will set it apart from other labels. With a full promo campaign underway, the ‘History’ EP is attracting serious tastemaker attention as 154 Records prepares [...]...
 
Wavosaur free Audio Editor with VST support
2007-12-15 04:19:23
Wavosaur is a free sound editor, audio editor, wav editor software for editing, processing and recording sounds, wav and mp3 files. Wavosaur has all the features to edit audio (cut, copy, paste, etc.) produce [...]...
 
Junkie XL announces details for new studio album “Booming Back At You” set for release March 11, 2008.
2007-12-14 04:10:35
With the arrival of his fifth proper studio album, Dutch-born musician, producer and remixer JUNKIE XLBooming Back At You (Tom Holkenborg) has crafted a disc that not only builds on his beloved back catalog but also builds a bridge with today’s vibrant new school of dance-rock music. Due out March 11, 2008, [...]...
 
An Interview with DJ/Producer Umek
2007-12-08 05:28:17
Uros Umek is internationally acclaimed deejay and music producer from Slovenia, seducing the masses with his own music blend for more than a decade. Always on the look for new sounds and determined to challenge every existing cliché in music industry, he managed to define his own vision of vanguard techno. Sure, this would not [...]...
 
Miss Kittin set to release her second solo album “BatBox” on her own Nobody’s Bizzness imprint.
2007-12-08 04:51:24
Miss Kittin is set to release her 2nd solo album “BatBox” in January ‘08 and its first single “Kittin Is High” in November ‘07 on her label “Nobody’s Bizzness”....
 
Berlin-based duo M.A.N.D.Y. mix the latest Fabric compilation “Fabric 38″
2007-12-07 06:43:47
It’s not often that two people discover a friendship as special as the Berlin-based creative duo M.A.N.D.Y. (Patrick Bodem and Philipp Jung). Two kindred souls drawn to one another at a young age, throughout their many harmonious years of acquaintance they’ve shared complementary callings in life. The first call rang when Patrick’s family moved from [...]...
 
Guillaume & The Coutu Dumonts release their debut album “Face A L’Est” on Musique Risquée.
2007-12-06 12:22:05
Classically trained as a percussionist, Montreal’s Guillaume Coutu Dumont does a predictably good job with his beat programming on this full length for Mutek-related imprint Musique Risquee....
 
To celebrate the worldwide carnival Munich-based Great Stuff Recordings will release the compilation “Great Carnival Stuff”.
2007-12-06 05:20:04
Munich electro house imprint Great Stuff looks to Rio for inspiration on its latest label compilation. “Great Carnival Stuff” is due out in early 2008....
 
Teens are turning bicycles into rolling outdoor sound systems.
2007-12-05 15:41:47
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, [...]...
 
Sunburn Goa 2007 : Asia’s Premier Dance Festival
2007-12-05 06:32:48
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 [...]...
 
Pako and Frederik return to GUMUSIC with a stunning new artist album “THE ALERT”
2007-12-05 02:38:41
As winter draws in, let Pako & Frederick warm you with their sublime and elegantly crafted new record – The Alert....
 
Goldfrapp announce the release for their fourth album “Seventh Tree” through Mute
2007-12-04 11:46:37
Goldfrapp have made a return to the dreamy, understated sound of their Mercury-nominated debut with the forthcoming studio album, Seventh Tree....
 
Live trance act System 7 team up with Son Kite, Jam El Mar and Eat Static on their latest longplayer, “Phoenix”.
2007-12-04 07:46:32
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....
 
An Interview with DJ/Producer Valentino Kanzyani
2007-11-27 03:49:59
It could well be said that alongside fellow countrymen Laibach and Umek, Valentino 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, [...]...
 
Jazzmutant Lemur takes centre stage with Björk 2007-2008 World Tour
2007-11-24 04:23:29
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 [...]...
 
Sven Vath releases “The Sound Of The Eighth Season”, another monster on the Cocoon acclaimed series
2007-11-23 13:17:34
“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....
 
Luke Solomon to release album “The Difference Engine” on Rekids
2007-11-22 09:23:39
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 [...]...
 
JazzMutant release “Lemur” a multitouch surface controller for Audio and Media applications
2007-11-22 04:02:08
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....
 
 
 
 
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