Dance Music News
Wiley - Evolve Or Be ExtinctA brand new video from Wiley and Big Dada has hit YouTube today, for the title track of the Eskiboy's recent album Evolve Or Be Extinct . Although "Boom Blast," the house-driven lead single and video from the album, seemed to pick up where his 2008 breakout hit "Wearing My Rolex" left off, Evolve Or Be Extinct has been well-received, and is considered to contain some of his best and grimiest material in recent years. Watch this video on Beatportal |
02/22/2012 - 2:02pm |
Roxy Music: Love Is The Drug (Todd Terje Disco Dub)Fun fact of the day: Glam-era crooner-cum-DJ Hell collaborator Bryan Ferry has his own YouTube channel. Seriously. It’s even got some footage of the Kate Moss photo shoot for the cover of his last album, Olympia. But the more worthwhile discovery on Mr. Roxy Music’s page today is this awesome video directed by Ferry Gouw (who you may recognize from his illustrations for Major Lazer) for Todd Terje’s Disco Dub of “Love Is The Drug,” which we featured exclusively last week on Beatport. Watch this video on Beatportal |
02/22/2012 - 11:00am |
Tune into Scuba on Beatport LiveTune in to Beatport Live today at 17:00 GMT (9am PT / noon ET) to catch the Berlin-based DJ, producer and label head Scuba spinning live from Beatport's Berlin HQ. Despite his roots in the outer regions of dubstep, recent years have seen the jack-of-all-trades become something of a jackmaster, as he's dialed down the tempos and dug into deep, cutting grooves that balance bass music's low end with the driven energy of classic house and techno. His new album, Personality, comes out next week; in the meantime, you can get a taste for his ever-evolving sound with "The Hope," a smashing two-tracker that's been lighting up clubs of late. And don't miss the recent output of his label Hotflush Recordings, including new EPs from Sigha, George Fitzgerald, and... |
02/22/2012 - 9:03am |
Adam F: When The Rain Is GoneAdam F’s "When The Rain Is Gone" doesn't come out until March 18, but we've got an early look at the video for the bass enthusiast's latest offering, which, for those who may not have been paying the closest attention, finds the DJ/producer/label head whistling a slightly different tune from his drum & bass days. Yep, even the man responsible for bringing Breakbeat Kaos to the heads has turned his attention to dubstep, and this one fires on all four cylinders. Watch this video on Beatportal |
02/22/2012 - 8:00am |
Jeff Mills, Sven Vath, Chris Liebing, and more to feature in Tresor documentary in AprilBerlin’s vaunted, vaulted Tresor club is about to star in yet another film about its history, as the venue’s eponymous label prepares to release the documentary SubBerlin: The Story of Tresor, a DVD-CD package, on April 2. In the video above, you can check out a few soundbites from the likes of Jeff Mills, Alan Oldham, Sven Vath, Josh Wink, and Chris Liebing, who make up just a handful of the genre-defining techno stalwarts that help to tell this legendary venue’s story. Naturally, the final cut will also feature interviews with Tresor co-founder Dimitri Hegemann, detailing how he first found the structure in post-Wall Berlin, and turned the basement of a bombed-out department store into the mythical club it would become. Watch this... |
02/22/2012 - 5:00am |
Track Of The Day: Krystal Klear & Olivier Day Soul - Never Thought You Would GoPoor old R&B. I can't help but feel that it gets more of a raw deal than it deserves sometimes. Hip hop continues to be wary of it (who can forget the oft-quoted Wu-Tang lyric "R n' B, rap and bullsh*t, ya know what I'm sayin'?"); pop charts favor its shiniest, least substantial stars; and many people who claim to be longtime fans (myself included) can't seem to move past the New Jack Swing and Nu Soul glory days of the 1980s and '90s. But that's not to say that there's nothing to look towards on the modern R&B landscape, as there are a number of contemporary artists who are committed to taking the genre in new directions. Read more on Beatportal |
02/22/2012 - 2:01am |
Skrillex: BangarangWe know, we know... we all scream for ice cream—just not as desperately as the punk kids in the reigning king of dubstep’s new video, “Bangarang.” When we introduced Skrillex’s super-punchy, guitar-dappled electro-house stormer to the world last December, we certainly couldn’t have predicted that its accompanying video would condone—nay, glorify—the violent hold-up of an ice-cream truck. But hey, when you leave the Grammys with an armful of trophies, you sort of get to write your own ticket, right? Watch this video on Beatportal |
02/21/2012 - 4:00pm |
Skrillex: BangarangWe know, we know... we all scream for ice cream—just not as desperately as the punk kids in the reigning king of dubstep’s new video, “Bangarang.” When we introduced Skrillex’s super-punchy, guitar-dappled electro-house stormer to the world last December, we certainly couldn’t have predicted that its accompanying video would condone—nay, glorify—the violent hold-up of an ice-cream truck. But hey, when you leave the Grammys with an armful of trophies, you sort of get to write your own ticket, right? Watch this video on Beatportal |
02/21/2012 - 4:00pm |
BeataCue: TihoThe boys in BeatauCue have released a new video that doubles as a teaser for their upcoming tour and a promo for their track "Kiho," found on the new compilation Kitsuné Parisien II. As you'd expect from the heads at Kitsuné, the comp covers a range of electronic and indie crossover, from the coldwave drones of Tomorrow's World to the '60s-inspired pop of About The Girl. BeatauCue will be in Austin, Texas for a spate of SXSW shows, details still TBA; keep reading to check out the remaining dates on their European tour. Watch this video on Beatportal |
02/21/2012 - 1:00pm |
BeatauCue: KihoThe boys in BeatauCue have released a new video that doubles as a teaser for their upcoming tour and a promo for their track "Kiho," found on the new compilation Kitsuné Parisien II. As you'd expect from the heads at Kitsuné, the comp covers a range of electronic and indie crossover, from the coldwave drones of Tomorrow's World to the '60s-inspired pop of About The Girl. BeatauCue will be in Austin, Texas for a spate of SXSW shows, details still TBA; keep reading to check out the remaining dates on their European tour. Watch this video on Beatportal |
02/21/2012 - 1:00pm |
Track Of The Day: Roger Sanchez and Sidney Samson - Flashing Lights (Kid Massive Remix)Though he’s been a key player in New York’s house scene for more than 20 years, DJ/producer Roger Sanchez might be busier now than ever before. His decade-old Stealth label constantly kicks out new tunes (like last week’s "Next" from Bobby Burns), he recently starred in a little documentary about his summer spent in Ibiza, and, not surprisingly, he and Stealth have got takeover plans for Miami’s Winter Music Conference in March. Read more on Beatportal |
02/21/2012 - 10:00am |
On Rotation: Staff Picks Week 8This week's roundup of our editors' recent faves ranges from stone-classic disco from Inner Life and Jocelyn Brown to tweaked-out, contemporary techno and house from Kris Wadsworth. Oh, and worry not: there's plenty of wobble to go around, as well.... Read more on Beatportal |
02/21/2012 - 7:00am |
Beatport #1: Jack Back – Wild One Two ft. David Guetta, Nicky Romero & SiaCongratulations to David Guetta and Nicky Romero, whose collaborative hit "Wild One Two," featuring pop singer Sia Furler, just hit the #1 position on the Beatport Top 100! Jack Back, the new club-music project from Guetta and Romero, is holding all the right cards. As an update to Flo Rida and Sia’s single "Wild One," which charted in Billboard’s Hot 100 back in January, "Wild One Two" is likely to be the first of many appearances we’ll see from Jack Back in our Top 100. Make sure to catch David Guetta as he hops the globe this year, with performances in France, Australia, the States and more. Nicky Romero is currently touring the US; check his Facebook for more details. Get the track on Beatport here, or keep reading to listen to an... |
02/21/2012 - 3:30am |
Lazer Sword prep second album, MemoryMonkeytown Records will release the duo's next LP in April. |
02/22/2012 - 1:00pm |
Med School measures its Blood PressureThe Hospital Records affiliate will release its third compilation album in March. |
02/22/2012 - 1:00am |
Francis Harris tours North AmericaThe New York producer otherwise known as Adultnapper will play several dates in North America. |
02/22/2012 - 12:00am |
Lone enters the Galaxy GardenR&S will release the UK producer's next album in May. |
02/21/2012 - 10:10pm |
Light Asylum ready debut albumThe Brooklyn dark wave duo's first full-length will come out in May on Mexican Summer. |
02/21/2012 - 8:10pm |
Arne Weinberg preps first album as ValanxDue out in March on diametric., Xenolith shows Weinberg's experimental side. |
02/21/2012 - 1:00pm |
Damian Lazarus spends a Secret Weekend in MontrealThe Crosstown Rebels boss will play in Montreal on Wednesday. |
02/21/2012 - 3:00am |
See Scuba play live in BerlinBeatport will be streaming a two-hour set from the Hotflush boss as of 18:00 CET (17:00 GMT) this evening. |
02/22/2012 - 1:04am |
Futureboogie at 10Soundwall chat with Dave Harvey and Steve Nickolls, the pair behind Bristol-based label/party/booking agency Futureboogie, as they celebrate ten years of service. |
02/21/2012 - 9:02pm |
Mix of the day: DistalBig beats abound on the Atlanta producer's mix for XLR8R; Locked Groove, Roska and Skudge all feature. |
02/21/2012 - 5:01pm |
Question of Time make vinylTo the tune of J. Daniel's "Change It," returning Portuguese imprint Question of Time put-forth a new video showing the record pressing process at the Vinyl Factory in the UK. |
02/21/2012 - 8:01am |
Thom Yorke's SBTRKT remix?Clash Music builds on speculation that the Radiohead frontman may have a remix on a forthcoming SBTRKT 12-inch. |
02/21/2012 - 4:00am |
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