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Benjamin Damage & Doc Daneeka: Halo

Saturday, February 11th, 2012

The latest from Modeselektor’s 50 Weapons imprint is They!Live, an album-length collaboration from UK funky/deep-techno types Benjamin Damage and Doc Daneeka.

After their previous output, the album’s actually surprisingly subdued, with dusky synths ov…

Now in Mashbox: New tracks from Mousse T., Freemasons + more!

Friday, February 10th, 2012

Ready to play with music? Beatport has a brand-new selection of pre-cut music packs now available for Mashbox, the app that lets you mash-up your favorite dance music and pop songs on your iPad.

This week, we bring you a special Valentine’s Day editi…

Satoshi Tomiie explains his iPad DJ setup

Friday, February 10th, 2012

Japan’s Satoshi Tomiie, of Saw Recordings, walks viewers through his new iOS-enabled DJ setup, which utilizes two iPads with Native Instruments’ Traktor in order to afford full hands-on control over key parameters. An additional iPhone gives him that g…

Grammys Countdown: Will Skrillex win Best New Artist?

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Electronic dance music is enjoying its most successful period ever, whether you measure it in terms of commercial success, cultural credibility, or simply the diversity of music available across the spectrum from pop crossover to underground niche. Now…

A tribute to Frank Tovey’s Fad Gadget

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Commemorating the 10-year anniversary of the death of Fad Gadget founder Frank Tovey, Mute, NP Contemporary Art Center, and Envoy Enterprises are launching an exhibition dedicated to the life and work of the groundbreaking electronic musician.

The gr…

Must Hear Tracks: Week 6

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

This week’s essential listening includes new cuts from Nick Curly, The Scumfrog, Felix Cartal, ZZT, Nicky Romero, Feed Me & Gemini, Scuba, Deetron, and more. Read on to check out our editors’ must-hear tracks across 18 different genres and subgenres.

Black History Month: Legends

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

In a continuation of our Black History Month coverage, we spotlight the careers of some of the artists whose work best expresses the overlap between popular music and black culture. Read on to explore the music of Ron Hardy, Frankie Knuckles, Funkadeli…

Beatport’s guides to dub, hip-hop, neo-soul + more

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

Dance music is universal, but its roots overwhelmingly reach back to black cultures and their musical traditions around the world. Funk and soul are the source of disco, house, hip-hop, electro, jungle, even techno, and despite dance music’s global rea…

On Rotation: Staff Picks Week 6

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

This week, our editors wax ecstatic over new releases from Goth-Trad, Jacob Korn, Tropic of Cancer, and a new mix of classic dub reggae. From chilly post-punk to deep house, you can go either way–either luxuriate in the freezing temperatures out there…

Max Cooper talks with Traum Music Magazine

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

Cologne’s Traum Schallplatten has grown into a sprawling conglomerate since it was founded in 1999, spinning off a wide array of sub-labels—Trapez, Trapez LTD, MBF, MBF LTD, Telrae, and more. The latest venture in their media empire is Traum Musi…