DJ through your IPhone

New Zealand based software company Inklen designed an app called Tonetable that lets you control digital vinyl systems such as Traktor or Serato through your IPhone.

Daft Punk ready for Tron Legacy

Haven't heard of Daft Punk in a while, until I came across this exciting news: our friends from France are set to compose and produce the soundtrack to the new Tron movie, Tron Legacy, which will come to theatres next year. Check out the preview below, looks pretty keeewwl.

They revealed a bike from the movie at a Comic-Con, with a new untitled Daft Punk track running in the background. The sound quality isn't the best, but it's all there is for now!


Tron Light Cycle Revealed to Daft Punk music


Tron Legacy Trailer (HD)


Tron (1982)

The cult original. Oh yes he did.

"How would it be, if a house was dreaming"

Here's a one-off random non-music related vid that a friend showed me today. It's just too amazing not to share with you guys. A mind boggling 3D projection onto a gallery in Hamburg, Germany, titled "How would it be, if a house was dreaming".

Watch it on full screen. It'll be the coolest thing you'll see all day, guaranteed.

Pan-Pot

Tassilo Ippenberger and Thomas Benedix's's's insane live sets and critically acclaimed, intelligent minimal tech-/house-whatever productions have brought them quite a fast growing fan base over the past couple of years. Pan-Pot came a long way since graduating from Berlin's School of Audio Engineering. It was a quick rise to popularity throughout Berlin, but it wasn't until the release of "Pan-o-Rama" (2007) that they had their real breakthrough, nationwide and beyond.
Now Pan-Pot has a packed schedule, booked out for ages, touring through Europe, playing gigs every other day. If you ever have the chance to see them, GO!! These guys are a guaranteed party.


Pan-Pot - Charly

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Pan-Pot - Wake Up


Pan-Pot - A Lancelot from Camelot


Pan-Pot - Obscenity P.O.Box


Pan-Pot - Crank

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Kode 9 interview

Steve Goodman aka Kode 9 talks about his upcoming book "Sonic Warfare", his past years as a teacher and the amount of crap music that gets sent to him on a regular basis.



Massive Music - Find My Way (Kode 9 Remix)


Kode 9 & The Spaceape - Quantum


Kode 9 on Beatport

Something for circuit nerds

A Bitcrusher is a digital audio effect, which produces a distortion by the reduction of the resolution or bandwidth of digital audio data. The resulting quantization noise may produce a “warmer” sound impression, or a harsh one, depending on the amount of reduction.

A number stored digitally has a resolution given as n bits, where there are 2ⁿ possible values of the number. If one reduces the number of bits used to store the number, the number of possible values of the number is decreased, and thus the resolution decreases, leading to distortion. For example, a standard CD has a resolution of 16 bits, thus there are 2¹⁶ possible values for any given part of the musical waveform. If this is reduced to approx. 8 bits, distortions can be noticed, reducing the quality. These distortions add to the original overtone in such a way that the wave shape becomes angular. This can produce a “warmer” sound impression than the original waveform, especially if the wave is rounded off in certain ways. Often this is used with techno or electronic music consciously, without regard to fidelity.

An example of a sound distorted by a bitcrusher is in the introduction to the song “Chemicals” from the album "Shrink" by The Notwist. The samples used in the Roland TR 909 drum machine, for example, has a resolution of 6 bits, leading to a similar sound.

But why is daddy Sweenie telling you this (why did he copy it from wikipedia)?

Check this guy out:

Bitcrusher

Check his label dataglitch for more circuit bending and C64 sounds!!!

Awesome stuff!

Dang!

Artist of the Day: RAMADANMAN

Ramadanman will be in Boston in 2 days! Bassic booked him at Good Life down in da Chinatownz, and it couldn't be better timing. Not only is it FINALLY a weekend night show for some excellent dubstep, but Good Life has just recently renovated their space. I can't wait to see the new layout - I'm sure it will be magical.

Ramadanman comes from North London, and has just finished up university in Leeds. After seeing Mala (of Digital Mystikz fame) at London's #1 Dubstep night FWD>> (at Plastic People) in April 2006, he whipped up a few tracks, got them mastered at Transition and released them himself online.

Since then a slew of labels have smartly released his always proper tunes, including legendary SoulJazz, Tempa, Fabric, 2ndDrop, BareDubs, ApplePips and his own label started in 2007 with college buddies Pangaea & BenUFO, Hessle Audio.


Here's a vid from his April 2009 release of Humber (Apple Pips #5):




Here's some promo mixes that you should snag as well. Chock full of amazing tunes - most of them unreleased - these mixes will definitely stand the test of time.


Ramadanman - Exclusive Electronic Explorations Mix No. 16, 03.16.08

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Tracklist:
01. Pangaea - Antistatic (Ramadanman Remix) [Unreleased]
02. Pinch - Dr Carlson [Punch Drunk]
03. Ramadanman - Offal [Soul Jazz]
04. Pearson Sound - Dimes (Ramadanman Re-Edit) [Unreleased]
05. TRG - Generation (Breakage Remix) [Naked Lunch]
06. Quest - Arawak [Unreleased]
07. Untold - Walking Through Walls [Unreleased]
08. Ramadanman - Bidding War [Unreleased]
09. Ramadanman - Blimey [Hessle Audio]
10. Komonazmuk - Bad Apple [HENCH]
11. Headhunter - Royal Flush [Unreleased]
12. TRG - Put You Down (Ramadanman Refix) [Hessle Audio]
13. Martyn - All I Have Is Memories [Applepips]


Ramadanman - Hessle Audio Mix for RA, 01.09

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Tracklist:
01. Pangaea - Deviant [Hessle Audio]
02. Ramadanman - Offal [Soul Jazz]
03. Guido - Orchestral Lab [Punch Drunk]
04. Loefah - Rufage [DMZ]
05. TRG - Put You Down (Ramadanman Refix) [Hessle Audio]
06. Benga - Electro Scratch [Ringo]
07. 2562 - Hijack [3024]
08. Untold - Bones [Hemlock]
09. Ramadanman - Tak [Hessle Audio]
10. Compound One - Space Oddyssey [Unreleased]
11. TRG - Put You Down [Hessle Audio]
12. Benga - Back in the Day [Unreleased]
13. Shackleton - Massacre [Hotflush]
14. Ramadanman - Humber [Applepips]
15. TRG - Broken Heart (Martyn's DCM Remix) [Hessle Audio]
16. Joe - Rut [Hessle Audio]
17. Pearson Sound - Ex [Unreleased]
18. Joker - Do It [Unreleased]
19. Pangaea - Router [Hessle Audio]
20. Plastician - Death By Stereo [Rephlex]
21. Untold - I Can't Stop This Feeling [Unreleased]


Ramadanman - Pipscast 01, 04.09

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Tracklist:
01. Instra:mental - Leave It All Behind [Unreleased]
02. Efdemin - Acid Bells (Martyn’s Dark Mix) [Forthcoming Curle]
03. Pearson Sound - Wad [Unreleased]
04. Unknown - Untitled [Unreleased]
05. Peverelist - Bluez [Unreleased]
06. Ramadanman - Untitled [Unreleased]
07. Ramadanman - Untitled [Unreleased]
08. Scuba - Klinik [Forthcoming Hotflush]
09. Footsie - Unknown [White]
10. XI - Unfair [Unreleased]
11. Ramadanman - Old Thumbs [Unreleased]
12. Ramadanman - Revenue (Untold Remix) [Forthcoming 2nd Drop]
13. Blackdown - The Drumz of Shanghai [Unreleased]
14. Ludacris - What’s your fantasy [Major]
15. Untold - Flexible [Forthcoming Brainmath]
16. James Blake - Lack of Air and Thereof [Unreleased]
17. Riko - Ice Rink Vocal [Soul Jazz]
18. TRG - Time is now (Untold’s Jeep Riot Remix) [Unreleased]
19. Ramadanman & Appleblim - Justify [Unreleased]


Hope to see you at the show Friday at Good Life!!

Bay Area Dubstep

San Fransisco's Dala Productions have come up with an 8-minute documentary about dubstep, pretty much San Fransisco's answer to the British short film we posted the other week. This one features interviews with DJG, DJ Sam Supa, and Emcee Child.




DJG - Shadow Skanking



Vex'd - Bombardment of Saturn

Hotflush goes Podcast

Scuba aka Paul Hotflush's label Hotflush Recordings - home to artists like Mount Kimbie, Sigha, Jazzsteppa and Pangaea - has followed into the world of podcasting with a dandy downbeat mix by one of its further proteges, Incyde.

Click to listen, right click to download


Subscribe to their podcast or flip through their mix archive here.

SUPER AMAZING JAPANESE BEATBOXING KID

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

Devil's Gun - Gold Dust (Boy 8-Bit Remix)

Kept getting this stuck in my head.

Check it out:

Devil's Gun - Gold Dust (Boy 8-Bit Remix)

SUMMER SESSIONS @ The Samson Project w/ YES&NO, JOHN BARERA and COATTI MUNDI

TONIGHT!!! YES&NO w/ JOHN BARERA AND COATTI MUNDI @ SAMSON PROJECTS IN BOSTON'S LOVELY SOUTH END!

Come drink your own beer and grill your own food (or eat someone else's) at the Samson Project art gallery on Harrison Avenue.

We're starting what we hope will be a sick series of summer parties featuring and exhibiting some of Boston's best bootyshaker makers.

"come drink one to a great summer"

450 Harrison Avenue, Storefront 63, Boston, MA on the pedestrian street Thayer
8:30PM, FREE ENTRANCE, BYOB, BYOMeat,Veggies,Grillable tings, rudeboy.

SEE YOU TONIGHT!

Wolfgang Gartner

Over 50.000 sold units on Beatport, six respective Top 10s, three video game licenses - all in less than a year and a half - make Wolfgang Gartner an artist to keep an eye on. Well, his impressive resume comes with a long list of serious ear candy. Anyone should be quick to point out elements familiar through Deadmau5, Justice, Daft Punk, Crookers, Prydz or Switch. Gartner listed them among his influences and it definitely shows. In a reeeally good way!

In an interview with Beatportal, Gartner had a word to say about the phenomenon of sub-categorizing house music:

"..dance music is a funny thing; it’s all really the same when you step outside and look at the big picture — at least with house music. All of these sub-genres we’ve got like electro house, tech house, deep house — they are all just slight variations on this one groove that has been around since the 1980s, and are all basically just disco beats.
I can appreciate that trance and drum & bass, for example, are a completely different vibe, but I still find all of the genre separations in house music a tad funny.

At least simplify it a little bit! (laughs)"


Wolfgang Gartner - Wolfgang's 5th Symphony

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Wolgang Gartner - Push & Rise

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Wolfgang Gartner - Montezuma (Original Mix)

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Wolfgang Gartner - Flashback (Original Mix)

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Wolfgang Gartner - Bounce

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Wolfgang Gartner - Sesso Buono


Buy Wolfgang Gartner's music on Beatport

LUMOS - Special Harry Potter Release Party feat. YES&NO

Tonight kicks off a sick Harry Potter release-themed party at the infamous Middle East Downstairs in Cambridge, MA.

Date:	Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Time:	9:00pm - 11:55pm
Location:	Middle East Downstairs
Street:	480 Mass Ave
City/Town:	Cambridge, MA

YES&NO will be gracing the decks from 9:45-10:45 so don't miss out!
Also featuring:
local favorite Punketta Doilie
Clay N Ferno
& Jacques Cabaret (this will be fun)

So come out to Cambridge tonight and see me spin some sick house and electro for some Harry Potter themed drag queens!

FREE BEACH BOYS CONCERT!!!

I had to post something up about this.

Sadly, I doubt Brian Wilson will make it. But who cares?? Its still the BEACH BOYS free at the Hatchshell!!

103.3 is doing a contest to see who can ask the best question to The Beach Boys. (stupid.) But it gets you a chance to meet them in person (most likely sans-Wilson sadly).

From WROR's website:
"What would you ask The Beach Boys if you had the chance?! Well submit your question below and if we select it you'll get the chance to meet The Beach Boys at the Oldies 103.3 Free Summer Concert Series on Saturday, July 25th and ask them your question in person!!!"

Think you have the question that will make it?

ASK HERE

Moderat - Les Grandes Marches

This song has been around for a couple of months, those of you that have listened to Moderat's amazing self titled album or saw them on tour will know it. The clip, I believe, is a bit newer. It's a trip.

Moderat - Les Grandes Marches


Moderat - Les Grandes Marches (dl)

Moderat - Les Grandes Marches (MMMathias Remix) (dl)

Moderat on Beatport

B.RICH REMIX CONTEST - July 31st Deadline!!!

If you haven't been paying attention to much these days, it would still be hard to miss hearing about this:

"Party Like Us Records is releasing B. Rich's next EP titled "Make Me Dance" on July 14th. To celebrate the release of this strobe light shattering EP, Palms Out and Party Like Us are having a good old fashioned remix contest! We are giving out the parts to the title track (as well as the original track) and want to see what you guys come up with. The top winner we choose will get a write up on Palms Out (exposure!) and a Party Like Us T-Shirt. The top 5 remixes will be posted here on Palms Out."

B.Rich - Make Me Dance feat. Reese


DOWNLOAD THE REMIX PACK HERE!!!

-Deadline: July 31st, 2009
-Submit all remixes to partylikeusrecords@gmail.com
-No outside samples (ie no blatant samples of other copyrighted songs)
-Prize for 1 top winner chosen: Party Like Us T-Shirt and write up on Palms Out
-Top 5 remixes chosen will be posted on Palms Out

ABLETON - SUMMER OF SAMPLER

Ableton has news for producers and it's very simple: buy Ableton Live 8 between July 1 and August 31 2009 and get Sampler, worth 99 EUR/129 USD, for free.

A little about Sampler:

Sampler is Ableton's advanced sampling instrument. Apart from having a perfectly descriptive name, it's extremely versatile, combining traditional sampling features with advanced sound design functions. Sampler can handle any kind of multi-gigabyte instrument library you care to name. But the fun really starts when you go in deep and start sound-shaping—Sampler gives you control over every detail of your sound. Be prepared to create vibrant and complex sounds from even the most basic audio source material.

If you don't get it yet, check out this vid from the Ableton website:



Here's a great local (Boston area) site/store you can get it from/pick it up from:

MUSIC STUDIO DIRECT

Modeselektor Makes A Label!!!

Monkeytown Records is the new venture of Berlin Party Gurus Gernot Bronsert and Sebastien Szary, aka Modeselektor. Quote: "Anything Pharell Williams does, we can do better." That is pretty much what these two have been exhibiting for us over the past few years. Their gradual ascent into Music History has been paved with innovation, and there newest feat/adventure/business/hobby is no different.

They've started out with local Berlin funktronica King, Siriusmo. A gem from day one, all of his tracks are unmissable and unforgettable. It's been a long time coming, but he's finally got an album for us and DAMN if its not giving me a hard-on just thinking about it! Here are some keepers that you NEED to hear in order to survive:

Siriusmo - The Uninvited Guest


Siriusmo - High Together


Siriusmo - Nights Off

Deadmau5 - "For Lack of a Better Name" album due Sep

Deadmau5 has officially announced the release of his fourth studio album. "For Lack of a Better Name" will hit the stores September 22nd and shall have a lot to live up to after the massive commercial success of its predecessor, "Random Album Title".

The release will be followed by a US/Canada tour that will close at Boston's Roxy in late November. We were lucky enough to catch Deadmau5 at the Paradise Rock Club in April. It was quite a show. Don't miss out!

Deadmau5 is currently one of the most successful electronic music producers on the face of the planet. His world tour (sponsored by Beatport and Puma) is a huge success all around the globe, his label Mau5trap has sold around 75000 units on Beatport alone, vinyl sales top 22000. 13 of his tracks were number ones on Beatport, including "Not Exactly", which remains the site's best selling track ever. I won't even begin to list the awards he has won this past year. There were many. He was also nominated for a Grammy. Point being - this guy is good.

Deadmau5 - For Lack of a Better Name


Deadmau5 - Ghost N Stuff


Deadmau5 - Word Problems (Original Mix)

IDM GIRL!!!

B.Rich posted this on his Facebook feed, don't know if you caught it.

I just couldn't not post this!

Robosonic sets

Here's a handful of sweet mixes by Kreuzberg's own Robosonic, including their live set at last week's Fusion Festival and "Dance Entertainment for Junkies and Joggers", which is perfectly described in its title and among my personal all time favorites.



Robosonic live @ Fusion 2009

Robosonic - Dance Entertainment for Junkies and Joggers

Robosonic - Die Verfuehrung 2h Mixology

Robosonic - Jenseits der Stille Mix

Robosonic - Lost in Buenos Aires Mix

Robosonic - Reduziert, live in Argentina

Robosonic on Beatport

Wawawappwapp

Here's a cool short bbc documentary about the origins of dubstep and what makes it so unique. Features interviews with some of the scenes big names, like Kode 9 and Skream. The clip was made around the time the genre became hugely popular in the UK and has some of its solid insiders explaining the phenomenon behind it.



A few classics mentioned in the vid:

Skream - 0800 Dub



Skream - Midnight Request Line

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Kode 9 & Spaceape - Nine Samurai

Fans pay tribute to MJ

Michael Jackson death sparked a global wave of tv specials, online tributes (ahem..), as well as songs and remixes in remembrance of the King of Pop. Since last weekend was a big one for festivals, many people found out while they were rocking out to their favorites, who were quick to pay tribute themselves. Here's a little collection of live tribute mixes from a-listers Boys Noize, Claude VonStroke, Paul Van Dyk, Groove Armada and Benny Benassi.


Boys Noize - Michael Jackson Tribute Beat It Mix


Paul Van Dyk - Michael Jackson Billie Jean Tribute Mix


Groove Armada - Michael Jackson Thriller Tribute Mix


Benny Benassi - Michael Jackson Tribute Rock With You Mix


Claude VonStroke plays Billie Jean


Download DJ Premier's Michael Jackson Tribute Mix

Exclusive Drinkmusik interview: Skinnerbox

Following our May post around the Berlin undergrounders Skinnerbox, the two guys stood up to our arsenal of questions and gave us an exclusive interview. Click here to find out about their origins, their view on Berlin and on music, as well as how they are equipped at their gigs. Enjoy!






Skinnerbox live @ Bar 25


Skinnerbox live @ the 103


Skinnerbox live @ Panorama Bar


(...from the interview)
What do you associate with "Drinkmusik"?
- Barry White, elixir and a Studebaker Hawk.

Thank you to Iftah and Olaf!

Sebastian Bosch

Introducing: Sebastian Bosch. This gentleman is slowly getting his name around in the scene, mainly due to his frequent appearances at Berlin's legendary "Tresor" club. His latest track, a remix on colleague Dan Reed's "Herbstgezwitscher" release, is very easy on the ears and I've been listening to it a lot. Definitely my favorite on the record. I'll try to make it to his gig at Tresor next week, I heard his skills behind the table are also supposed to be quite profound. Keep your eyes open for more Aspekt Records releases, they've brought forward some pretty nifty tunes.

Dan Reed - Herbstgezwitscher (Sebastian Bosch Remix)


Dan Reed - Herbstgezwitscher (Original Mix)


Dan Reed - Herbstgezwitscher (Andreas Henneberg Remix)


Dan Reed - Herbstgezwitscher (Gino's Snake Remix)


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Buy "Herbstgezwitscher" on Beatport