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3 December, 2008 | 2.35PM

Feature: DJ Pierre’s enduring acid influence

Section: Music News Topics: Beatport Blog
Written by: Terry Church

You probably don’t remember 1987. If you do, then you might have hazy memories of wearing aviator sunglasses, big leather jackets and fingerless gloves.

Top Gun was at the cinema. Michael Jackson’s ‘Bad’ was blasting out of radios everywhere.

But away from the mainstream the first seeds of acid house were being sowed by four house music lovers in Chicago: DJ Pierre, Marshall Jefferson, Spanky and Herb Jackson.

Together, under their alias Phuture, they created the world’s first acid house record called ‘Acid Tracks’, an 11 minute 17 seconds-long house trip based around a sound that has become synonymous with electronic music ever since, the bassline of the Roland TB-303 synthesizer.

3 December, 2008 | 12.00PM

Prime Loops: Dirty Electro Synth Loops

Section: Music News Topics: Technology
Written by: francispreve

The latest addition to the Prime Loops catalogue focuses on electro synth textures.

Containing over 160 loops, Dirty Electro Synth Loops is a collection of “addictive, filthy nu-house licks, raw wobbly sub-bass grooves, jackin’, rude and disgustingly electroholic twisted leads, crystallised sexy electro-flavoured textures, and purified pulsating chord progressions.”

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3 December, 2008 | 12.00PM

Podcast: Beatport Burners: Episode 88

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

Beatport Burners take the hottest new releases out there and wrap them up in a nice little weekly podcast, painstakingly handpicked by Beatport staff.

If you’re a DJ looking for what’s hot right now, then you need a dose of our weekly Beatport Burners, which includes tracks that are sure to be blowing up a dancefloor near you.

This week we’re serving up a fresh mix of Tiger Stripes & Audiofly, James Harcourt, Murat Uncuoglu, Get Physical Music, Radiocity Records and more.

And remember that Beatport Burners are ‘enhanced podcasts’, so you can skip through tracks, see the cover art and click through to Beatport to download releases.

So get in on the mix and check them out.

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3 December, 2008 | 9.28AM

Skream & Benga go back to back at Bloc

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

Cutting-edge British electronic music festival Bloc Weekend has a distinctly dubstep flavour this year.

Dubstep kings Skream and Benga (check out Benga’s excellent ‘Diary of an Afro Warrior’ in the player) have just been announced as headliners and will play back to back at Bloc, which takes place from 13th - 15th March 2009 at Butlins Holiday Camp in Minehead, Somerset.

Tickets and info here: http://www.blocweekend.com/home.html

2 December, 2008 | 8.02PM

DJ Sneak: Back in the Box

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

DJ Sneak is set to follow on from UK techno don Dave Clarke and deliver the next installment of NRK’s ‘Back In The Box’ series.

The idea behind the mix is to allow DJs to dust off some of their favourites from yesteryear and present them in a double disc mix.

In typical Sneak fashion, the mix is a fluid blend of Latin-infused Chicago house alongside the more melodic end of the European scene.

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.

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 | 2.03PM

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.