Dance Music News
Bomb Alert! Glitterbug - PassagesCologne's Glitterbug makes some broodingly dark and gritty tracks. The first one on his latest LP, Cancerboy—yep, it's called Cancerboy—"Backwards," is just the sound of someone's ventilated breath, presumably as they lie in a hospital bed. If there's one thing right off the bat that speaks to Glitterbug's strength, it's his ability to immediately set a mood—even if it's a supremely dire one. Watch this video on Beatportal |
05/18/2012 - 1:00pm |
Beatportal interviews trance trio Cerf, Mitiska & Jaren about their debut LP on ArmadaMost trance fans will have first heard of Cerf, Mitiska & Jaren back in 2007 when Armin van Buuren opened his A State of Trance compilation with their beautiful "Light The Skies" track. Five years on, the LA-affiliated trio of Matt Cerf, Shawn Mitiska, and Jaren Cerf have had three IDMA nominations, peaked at #3 in the Dutch dance charts, collaborated with the likes of Rank 1 and Dash Berlin, and have just released their debut artist album, Give Me A Sound, which we currently have for you exclusively through Armada Music. Here we check in with the crew to get all the gritty details. Read more on Beatportal |
05/18/2012 - 11:00am |
NYC trio Lemonade offer up a totally NSFW video for “Neptune”New York electronic-pop trio Lemonade are set to release their second LP on May 29, via the True Panther Sounds imprint, and in anticipation of it, they've just released this not-safe-for-most-office-environments video for the lead single, "Neptune." Watch this video on Beatportal |
05/18/2012 - 9:00am |
Track Of The Day: AIMES - Step Away (Chordashian Remix)Making their Nurvous Records debut this past Tuesday, Brooklyn-based nu-disco outift Chordashian return with another dose of dancefloor demolition on their remix of AIMES' "Step Away." They've already done remixes for the popular English duo X-Press 2, been featured on Ben Watt‘s Buzzin' Fly Radio show, and played a DJ set at the 2011 Electric Zoo festival, but 2012 looks poised to be the true breakout year for Felix Feygin and Michael Bank. Read more on Beatportal |
05/18/2012 - 6:00am |
Now in Mashbox: New tracks from Claptone, Robert Dietz, Thomas Gold, Joyce Muniz + more!It's Friday fun time, kids! That means yet another bunch of brand-new pre-cut music packs for Mashbox, the app that lets you mash-up your favorite dance music and pop songs on your iPad. Plenty of shades of house music pack this week's offerings: - Thomas Gold, Lee Cabrera - Shake It (DJ PP 2012 Terrace Mix) [Cr2 Records] - Robert Dietz - Heavy Mental [Saved Records] - Claptone - Good To You [Exploited] - Joyce Muniz - Morning Love feat. Louie Austin [Exploited] - Claptone - Cream [Exploited] To download the tracks to Mashbox, just open up the app in your iPad and go to the Marketplace, where you'll find all the content available for the app. (If you don't yet have Mashbox, get it at the iTunes app store here.) Our growing catalog of exclusive, pre-cut... |
05/18/2012 - 3:00am |
Now in Mashbox: New tracks from Claptone, Robert Dietz, Thomas Gold, Joyce Muniz + more!It's Friday fun time, kids! That means yet another bunch of brand-new pre-cut music packs for Mashbox, the app that lets you mash-up your favorite dance music and pop songs on your iPad. Plenty of shades of house music pack this week's offerings: - Thomas Gold, Lee Cabrera - Shake It (DJ PP 2012 Terrace Mix) [Cr2 Records] - Robert Dietz - Heavy Mental [Saved Records] - Claptone - Good To You [Exploited] - Joyce Muniz - Morning Love feat. Louie Austin [Exploited] - Claptone - Cream [Exploited] To download the tracks to Mashbox, just open up the app in your iPad and go to the Marketplace, where you'll find all the content available for the app. (If you don't yet have Mashbox, get it at the iTunes app store here.) Our growing catalog of exclusive, pre-cut... |
05/18/2012 - 3:00am |
Tune in to Beatport Live with Sam NaffIt is a joyous day for our intern imported from California, Sam Naff. Today (Friday, May 16th) we will pause briefly from our regular routine of demeaning tasks and hazing rituals to push him into his rite of passage as an official Beatport Live featured DJ. Sam will grace our stream starting at 3pm MST (5pm EST / 22:00 GMT) with his own blend of moombah, midtempo, dubstep, electro, and progressive house grooves. Be sure check out our Ustream page, Ustream.tv/beatport, for archived sessions of Beatport Live, including recent sets from Para One, Jimmy Edgar, Scuba, DJ Dan, and more. Read more on Beatportal |
05/18/2012 - 12:01am |
Bomb Alert! Doctor Dru - The Voice Of DruHopefully, it's warm and sunny in your part of the country right now, because we've got just the video soundtrack for you: a slo-mo house-infused vocoder disco Bomb Alert from Exploited Records in the form of Doctor Dru's "The Voice Of Dru." Watch this video on Beatportal |
05/17/2012 - 1:00pm |
Original disco diva Donna Summer dies at 63It's been reported today that Donna Summer, crooner of some of disco's most famous recordings, has died at the age of 63. Read more on Beatportal |
05/17/2012 - 11:00am |
Cooly G set to release debut LP on HyperdubMore news from the Hyperdub camp today: UK funky and house queen Cooly G is prepping the release of her first full-length, slated for July 17th. Read more on Beatportal |
05/17/2012 - 10:00am |
Track Of The Day: Sei A - Play My MindGlasgow-based Sei A (aka Andy Graham) has been putting out some of the fresher and more invigorating techno I've heard lately. Recent works on Tiga's Turbo Recordings, Tronicsole, and Soma are further evidence of his current fine form. Read more on Beatportal |
05/17/2012 - 6:00am |
Demystifying great soundsystems with Funktion-One and Martin AudioA tip of the hat today to our friends at Resident Advisor for this stellar article about what it means for a club or festival to produce good sound, while offering up some really simple ways to achieve it. In the piece entitled "The Esoteric Art of Great Sound," writer Stephen Titmus taps the ultra-knowledgeable pros at Funktion-One and Martin Audio for some tips, and they spell out the basics that everyone should know about how acoustics and soundsystems work. Read more on Beatportal |
05/17/2012 - 3:00am |
Julio Bashmore launches Broadwalk RecordsThe imprint's first release will hit stores in just over one month. |
05/18/2012 - 1:46am |
Christian Burkhardt preps OffenbachThe German deep house producer will release his debut solo LP on Oslo in June. |
05/18/2012 - 12:00am |
RA's afterparty guide to 2012's MovementGoing to the Motor City this year? Here's your handy guide to what's going on after the festival is over each night. |
05/17/2012 - 11:00pm |
Omar-S to debut live set in DetroitThe Detroit producer will play live for the first time at a Movement afterparty later this month. |
05/17/2012 - 10:11pm |
Cooly G readies her debut albumPlayin Me will come out on Hyperdub this July. |
05/17/2012 - 6:10pm |
Luke Solomon is Cutting EdgeThe Classic label man mixes things up for D-Edge this summer. |
05/17/2012 - 1:00pm |
Hear new music from The xxIn their first performances since 2010, the group have unveiled several new tracks from their forthcoming LP. |
05/18/2012 - 1:01am |
Tiesto and Skrillex make Forbes power listThe pair have come in at #84 and #92 in the magazine's annual celebrity round-up, sharing space with the likes of Meryl Streep and Kate Moss. |
05/17/2012 - 9:03pm |
Mix of the day: The Black Dog & RegisThe Brits play their favourites from 1977 to 1984. The Human League, Fad Gadget and UK Decay all feature. |
05/17/2012 - 5:00pm |
Creating Narratives in drum & bassPhil Blocks talks to Urban Essence about the ethos behind his new Narratives label, inspired by formative drum & bass imprint Metalheadz as much as 4AD and Warp Records. |
05/17/2012 - 1:21pm |
Dave Aju's ode to dadThe experimentalist discusses the huge impact his late father had on the making of his second album. |
05/17/2012 - 9:01am |
Lando Kal's favouritesActress, Axel Boman and Hunee all feature in the Berlin-based American's list for HHV Mag |
05/17/2012 - 5:03am |
Donna Summer: Extraordinary girlIn light of her recent passing, RA's Alfred Soto takes a look back over the Queen of Disco's career. |
05/17/2012 - 7:56pm |
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