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| Michael Kampanela’s internet articles is all about quality music, dj equipment, smart gadgets and new computer technologies. |
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| Renaissance ambassador Dave Seaman mixes up “The Master Series Vol.10″ |
| 2008-02-22 08:11:49 |
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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 [...]...
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| Alex Paterson reunites with Youth for the new Orb album “The Dreamâ€. |
| 2008-02-08 07:38:35 |
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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, [...]...
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| Max Ernst label boss Thomas Brinkmann plans to release a new album titled “When Horses Dieâ€. |
| 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 [...]...
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| Leeds tech house star Paul Woolford unwraps his second album “The Truthâ€. |
| 2008-02-07 06:15:08 |
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“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 [...]...
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| Minimal techno pioneer Robert Hood signs on for “Fabric 39″ due out in March. |
| 2008-02-05 08:47:11 |
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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 [...]...
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| 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 [...]...
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| 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: [...]...
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| 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 [...]...
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| 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 [...]...
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| 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 [...]...
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| 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 [...]...
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| 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, [...]...
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| 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 [...]...
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| 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, [...]...
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| 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 [...]...
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| 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 [...]...
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