Step-by-Step Guide to Creating an Afro House Track (Keinemusik, Black Coffee, Caiiro, Alex Wann Style) (Beatportal)

By |2024-10-11T22:09:06-05:00October 11th, 2024|Afro House, Beatport, Dance Music, Digital Dj Tips, DJ, DJ Equipment Tools Software, Music, producer|

  This step-by-step guide will help you craft your own Afro House track in any DAW, complete with sound suggestions, sample packs, templates, and plugin recommendations. Afro House is an evolving genre blending African-inspired rhythms with modern electronic beats, made popular by artists like Black Coffee, Keinemusik, Caiiro, and Alex Wann. This guide will walk you through creating your own Afro [...]

30 Years of the CDJ | The Tech That Revolutionised DJ Culture (DJ Mag)

By |2024-09-25T19:19:44-05:00September 25th, 2024|DJ, DJ Equipment Tools Software, DJ Mag, Documentary, Music, Music News, Pioneer|

https://youtu.be/ywO7A-4CqRk?si=E0g3ovHZe4aqMhai   DJ Mag maps the CDJ's 30 year (re)evolution from experimental tech to industry standard Three decades on from its beginnings, the CDJ has revolutionised DJing in countless ways.  In a new documentary and accompanying long read by Ria Hylton, DJ Mag maps its evolution from experimental tech to industry standard.  Speaking with some [...]

‘Collective ownership can win’: New music platform Subvert allows artists and fans to become cofounders (Resident Advisor)

By |2024-08-15T18:18:23-05:00August 15th, 2024|Dance Music, DJ, DJ Equipment Tools Software, House, House Music, International, Music, Music News, Music Tech, news, press release, Report|

  Members are eligible to receive quarterly ownership shares depending on how active they are. Subvert, a new marketplace for music and merchandise that aims to be fully community-owned, wants to offer a new alternative to platforms like Bandcamp.   The venture, announced earlier this month, will enable artists to sell directly to their audience. [...]

Peven Everett launches GoFundMe to cover lung cancer treatment (Resident Advisor)

By |2024-08-14T21:56:14-05:00August 14th, 2024|Chicago, Dance Music, Deep House, House, House Music, Internet, Music, Music News, producer, Report, Resident Advisor|

  The legendary house music vocalist said that the cost of treatments are mounting. Peven Everett is raising money to cover the cost of his lung cancer treatment.   The Chicago house music legend launched a GoFundMe with the help of friend George Shaban on July 29th, aiming to raise $100,000. "The cost of treatments [...]

SYNC: Paul Johnson mix – Jive Turkey (2012) – (5 Mag)

By |2024-08-14T20:34:46-05:00August 14th, 2024|5 Magazine, Chicago, Classics, Dance Music, DJ, House, House Music, House Music History, Music, producer, Soundcloud|

  Lost mix from the Chicago house icon Paul Johnson originally posted around Thanksgiving 2012.   We’ve been searching for a proper way to post all this stuff from 5 Mag’s 18 19 years of history that slipped through the cracks. This series, SYNC, is our way to revisit that history in a respectful way and not just dump [...]

Watch Kraftwerk cover Ryuichi Sakamoto’s ‘Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence’ (Resident Advisor)

By |2024-08-03T12:30:18-05:00August 3rd, 2024|electronic music, Entertaiment, festival, International, Music, Resident Advisor|

  The legendary German group paid tribute to the late Japanese composer during a headlining set at Fuji Rock Festival. Kraftwerk performed a rare cover during their headlining set at Japan's Fuji Rock Festival on July 27th: "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence" by Ryuichi Sakamoto.   Before diving into an instrumental version of the 1983 track, [...]

Private equity seeks a stake in ticketing outfit DICE, Boiler Room (5Mag)

By |2024-07-21T09:35:53-05:00July 21st, 2024|5 Magazine, Announcements, Clubs - Nightlife, Entertaiment, International, Music, Music News, Report|

  Bloomberg reports that investors are seeking to cash out of the company at a valuation of hundreds of millions of dollars. The ticketing company that acquired Boiler Room may be on the block, according to published reports. Lucas Shaw, writing for Bloomberg’s Screentime newsletter, reports that the London-based ticketing company DICE is in talks to [...]

RA and SoundCloud partner to expand artist and fan connection (Resident Advisor)

By |2024-07-17T21:57:36-05:00July 17th, 2024|DJ, DJ Equipment Tools Software, Entertaiment, Internet, Music, Music News, Promotional, Resident Advisor, Soundcloud|

    The alliance will aim to improve the way users around the world discover electronic music and events. Resident Advisor and SoundCloud have partnered to expand artist and fan connection online and on the dance floor.   Launching this month, the aim of the alliance is to improve the way users of both platforms [...]

House music all life long: 25 Years Of Defected (DJ Mag)

By |2024-07-11T19:51:30-05:00July 11th, 2024|Dance Music, Defected, DJ, DJ Equipment Tools Software, DJ Mag, electronic music, House, House Music, House Music History, Music|

  World-class house label Defected Records is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Carl Loben corners CEO  Wez Saunders for some insights about its inner workings, and asks a selection of associated artists what the secret is to the brand’s lasting success Almost a quarter of a century ago, DJ Mag popped over to Defected [...]

CARL COX SHARES “BEST OF THE BEST” OF HIS 150,000-STRONG RECORD COLLECTION (MIXMAG)

By |2024-07-04T09:40:02-05:00July 4th, 2024|MixMAg, Music, Music News, press release, producer, Report, UK|

  The legendary DJ/producer has teamed up with UK artist Mark Vessey for a new photography project Carl Cox has selected his “all-time absolute superstar" records from his and his late father’s collection of over 150,000 vinyl. He has selected the records as part of a forthcoming collection with visual artist Mark Vessey, who is best known [...]

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