What Was Hot Last Week
A musically inclined artist has created a device that generates house music on the mathematical concept of pi. This means no matter how long it plays it will constantly evolve and change but never repeat. The music isn't any good, but it does work surprisingly well given it's random.
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sjregan)Grooverider speaks to BBC news about his time in a Dubai prison for possession of cannabis.
by Digitalchild ( dchild)
dchild)The next installment of Protools has been announced and released, including some great new interfaces and tools.
by Digitalchild ( dchild)
dchild)Armada have launched a new website to help you keep track of their mix compilation releases in a single easy to understand website. So simple it looks like a single page catalog that links off to the iTunes store.
by Digitalchild ( dchild)
dchild)Imagine racing slot cars and determining the speed of the music using the speed of the cars. You would mix and sample different Vinyl Record Music and using separate slot cars, you can rearrange tunes and playlists by racing against your friends.
by sikosis ( Sikosis)
Sikosis)Stanton has come to the table with a very neat touchpad MIDI controller. Aimed to be turntable and mixer in one it opens up some interesting possibilities.
by SJ Regan ( sjregan)
sjregan)RØDE have just announced the release of their new M2 live performance mic. The M2 benefits from RØDE’s extensive experience in crafting premium condenser microphones for studio, live and location use. This new microphone builds upon the foundation set by the TEC award winning RØDE S1.
by Digitalchild ( dchild)
dchild)Here is another tutorial from Francis Preve over at beatportal. He has a great writing style that is easy to follow and makes quite a lot of sense.
by Digitalchild ( dchild)
dchild)New to LiquidDNB.com is their brand new regular podcast featuring the best in new, exclusive and unsigned liquid. Download Episode 1 now, and view the site for info on how to submit your own tracks for future podcasts.
by sikosis ( Sikosis)
Sikosis)Francis Preve over at beatportal has provided a list of synthesis tutorials for people to go through. It's a great list going over lots of different stuff.
by Digitalchild ( dchild)
dchild)The authorities in Ibiza are at it again closing down the infamous DC10 club just moments before their final party was supposed to kick off.
by Digitalchild ( dchild)
dchild)Francis Preve over at beatport has just launched a new series called the Production Master Class that will cover a bunch of different topics in the edm production space. Easy to follow and understand.
by Digitalchild ( dchild)
dchild)Sugarbytes the company behind the sugar bundle of audio applications has a competition where you can win some cool software. All they want is a picture of you in your studio but they want it to be a crazy picture. Maybe your studio is in a weird place, like say the kitchen or the bathroom.
by Digitalchild ( dchild)
dchild)The guys over at Ibiza voice had a chance to sit down with Sasha and discuss aspects of the scene.
by Digitalchild ( dchild)
dchild)Beatport and Paul Van Dyk have teamed up to run this competition to remix the track 'Far Away' from his 2007 artist album 'In between'. The prizes are pretty sweet with a pacemaker and various versions of Ableton Live available. You can get the basics of the remix parts for free or for USD$3.99 you can get the premium pack which includes the original mix.
by Digitalchild ( dchild)
dchild)DJ AM has been released from hospital after being treated for burns he suffered during a terrible plane crash last weekend. He was one of two survivors along side ex Blink 182 member, Travis Barker.
by Digitalchild ( dchild)
dchild)Apple has released the latest minor update to leopard (10.5) that includes fixes for the macbook air, power issues, spotlight and more. Like always be sure to check that this update would break any of your hardware or software that hasn't been tested as yet.
by Digitalchild ( dchild)
dchild)Loopmasters are proud to present a brand new collection of producer-led
sample packs from the legendary Drum and Bass label, Hospital Records with Volume 1 - NU:TONE.
by sikosis ( Sikosis)
Sikosis)Francis Preve has posted a great tutorial on compression over at Beat Portal. It's a great tutorial that is easy to follow and understand. If you're interested in production this would be recommended reading.
by Digitalchild ( dchild)
dchild)Dj Tech Tools has an awesome competition running at the moment where you could win a week long residency with Ean Golden at the 5 star Karma resorts hotel in Bali. All you have to do is send in a Video of you mixing digitally in whatever software you like to use. It can't be anymore than 10 minutes in length, but be sure to use all 10 minutes wisely.
by Digitalchild ( dchild)
dchild)Beatport, Beatsource, Beatportal and Tuneskeeper have joined forces to give away a 160gb Toughdrive every day for the next month. All you have to do is buy a track in WAV format from the websites above to be entered into the draw for that day. By the looks of the terms and conditions it is open to people outside of the USA as well.
by Digitalchild ( dchild)
dchild)This was announced just over a week ago and includes information about the upcoming Armin Only, previous events, downloads and media.
by Digitalchild ( dchild)
dchild)In the mix and Qdance have got a competition going to win the Ultimate Hardstyle weekend. You get flights to Sydney, tickets and other sweet hookups. Check out the full details after the jump.
by Digitalchild ( dchild)
dchild)M-Audio has announced the launch of their new user forums where people can discuss the creation and recording of music on m-audio hardware.
by Digitalchild ( dchild)
dchild)Beatport have just announced a new desktop application to help download and organize the tracks you buy from their online store. It requires the Adobe Air runtime to work, so you'll have to download that first. I just gave it a quick test and it will definitely help with sorting your downloads.
by Digitalchild ( dchild)
dchild)The guys over at Create Digital Music have a great article on the free music production software from Sonoma. The interesting thing about this software is that it provides mechanisms to collaborate while creating.
by Digitalchild ( dchild)
dchild)A video produced by DanceNode of Andy at a gig in Argentina.
by SJ Regan ( sjregan)
sjregan)For all those crazed iPhone fans out there the first commercial music creation software has been released to the app store. You can go over to our friends at Create Digital Music and read their run down, as I don't have an iPhone to play with this.
by Digitalchild ( dchild)
dchild)Last week saw Australian DJ and producer and good friend of DanceNode tyDi as the Armada Artist of the Week. You can check out his profile on the Armada Music page in the link.
by Digitalchild ( dchild)
dchild)An effort to organise a protest march for fair payment for DJs from record labels.
by SJ Regan ( sjregan)
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