DjOriented

Get Physical’s DJ T. gives us a brief history lesson on Mexico in his tour blog this week.

He also reports back from Guadalajara and Juarez with videos and thoughts, and discusses some of the current murky politics surrounding Juarez’ mafia-run drugs trade, a subject he raised in last week’s dispatch.

Plus he also asks any aspiring producers that read his blog to submit their tracks for Round 2 of the Get Physical Producer Challenge - full details after the jump.

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Max Cooper - Stochastisch Serie

Dave Kurtis
“Violino”
(club Mix)
Hypnotic and un-relentless, but then again what would you expect from this heart pounding track entitled “Violino”?, just exactly what it is! Intricate, repetitive, infectious and a dangerous drive is what’s being served by Dave Kurtis after climbing the charts in half of Europe with the remake of of “Conga” ‘Last Night In Miami 2009″ Dave is back with a new single a dirty new cut a dark pumping main room tune with a breakdown that takes you by surprise and raises your hands in the air. This record really gets under your skin and with the violino‘in the house, it’s sure to get in your head too. Perfect for the early morning.
Dave Kurtis - Violino (club Mix)

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In a glum 21st Century epoch of economic crisis, political unrest and nuclear menace, it is perhaps unsurprising that the style of music most feted for its pure, unadulterated sense of fun has crept its way, with a side-step shuffle and a double handclap, back onto dance-floors across the globe.

As melody replaces minimal as the buzz du jour, it is the dancing that once again takes centre stage leaving the uber-koolische backs slumped forlorn against the wall.

We are, of course, talking about D.I.S.C.O..

While some might argue that disco has never truly been away –hip-hop and house producers in particular have long plundered its resources to furnish their sample-laden oeuvre– surely the glitter-ball hasn’t shone as brightly over a scene since its infamous ‘demolition’ in 1979 as it has over the last two years.

Despite often being saddled with the annoyingly constricted ‘nu’ prefix, contemporary disco is a deceptively broad school encompassing a variety of quirky sub-genres. Whether your proverbial flavour is breezy balearica, irreverent italo or butt-shaking boogie, you can find it all down at the (nu) Discotheque.

In celebration of this musical renaissance we have profiled and interviewed some of disco’s brightest new stars. Clap-clap.

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Pete Tong meets two nuns who want to start a rock band in Miami, discusses the results of the DJ Mag Top 100 poll (he expected a certain Frenchman to win), reveals his current DJ set up, and cancels a gig in Denver due to a horrendous snowstorm, all in this blog dispatch from the North American continent.

Plus he reports back with some killer tracks that did wonders for him during his club sets.

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