Dance Music News

Author:  Duncan Dick Category:  Holidays Summary:  Throwing open your doors for an afterparty is a noble sacrifice 

Words: Duncan Dick is Mixmag’s Deputy Editor. Yeah, this is his flat, apparently. So how do you know him?
Illustration: Graham Samuels
Published in Mixmag June 2010

They are the four little words that can change everything. Sometimes they’re the result of long contemplation and soul-searching; sometimes they slip out unexpectedly to light up the night and crackle in the ears like a firework. The words are ‘All Back To Mine’… and you’ve just declared yourself a rave hero.  

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New Yorkers 'Little' Louie Vega and Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez look back over their 20 year partnership as one of house music's most influential acts.

Category:  Features Summary:  We count down the next dance music dozen

12. Planning fail
You read Mixmag, you’ve seen the listing, you knew this night was ticket only/going to be jammed by twelve/only open to the bloody Facebook group. Did you really expect that they’d let you in just because a bunch of your mates were going?

11. Sports Casual

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From under the radar, Chicago's Amir Alexander lays down a choice selection of house cuts that includes James Cotton, Hakim Murphy and Kerri Chandler.

With WMC only a mere two months away, it's about time you started working on the anthem that could be played up and down South Beach the last week of March. If you need a little inspiration to get tweaking synths and sequencing your tracks, Sounds To Sample has the answer! Progressive House Melodics 2, constructed from scratch by Steed, is packed with 100 loops of screaming prog synths and a low end so fat, even a Funktion One stack will struggle to keep up with it. Also included are 60 MIDI files to help get you started on your own progressions that could end up playing out day three of Ultra! Pick up the pack here and peruse the rest of our production-focused sister site Sounds To Sample here. Now fire up those DAWs and VSTs and get to work!

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If I had a dollar for every time we wrote a post about Emika, I'd have, well, quite a few dollars. But when someone is as productive and exciting as Ninja Tune’s new protégé, then it’s hard not for us to continually update you. We recently told you about her new video for "3 Hours," co-produced by Jimmy Edgar and lifted from her debut album. Well, now there’s a video for the rework by none other than the multi-talented maestro (aka Mr. Creepy Autograph) himself, entitled "Hit Me." To coincide with this, Emika is also running a "rework" competition on her Soundcloud page. You can download the stems and upload your re-worked version of the track for a chance to win several exclusive goodies from the Berlin-based producer. For inspiration, check back at Beatport on February 13, when her new single drops.

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Considering that this track's release was back in September and leaders in dubstep had their hands on it for some time before that, we may be a little late in honoring this tune. Still, this is a track that’s become a part of a revolution in the bass scene that is well worthy of reaching back to highlight. Still collecting spins while most of its peers fall into dusty bins, Dismantle’s debut with "Computation" has become one of the highlights of N-Type’s Wheel & Deal label. Its use of new sounds and elements in bass production has exposed many of the dubstep allegiance to a new world of crowd-pleasing alternatives to garden-variety wobble.

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Author:  Ralph Moore Category:  Reviews Sub Category:  Gigs Summary:  A spectacular sold-out performance at CAMP, London Gallery Options Face book Logo on Gallery On:  "" Enter the Competition:  "" Vote for this Photo:  "" Include in Section Feed:  ""

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Trance fans are in for a treat. The only trance producer to make it into our top ten in 2011, Gareth Emery, has posted his Boxing Day set in its five-hour entirety on his official YouTube page. Yes, you read that correctly, five hours of hands-in-the-air, synth-tastic Garuda glory for your listening pleasure. (Who knew it was even possible to post five-hour videos?) Check out the set above and see what's new from Gareth, one of the great rising stars of trance, here.

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Author:  Sean Griffiths Category:  News Summary:  The Croatian festival is back for its fourth outing

Soundwave Festival is back for its fourth outing with De La Soul, DJ Yoda and Ghostpoet all announced to play.

Other acts announced so far, for the festival which takes place between July 19-23, include Submotion Orchestra, DJ Cheeba and Kwes.

The festival takes place on Croatia's stunning Dalmatian coast, making it one of Europe's most sun kissed festival settings.

Tickets for the festival cost £105 and can be bought here. Check out the video below to see what's on offer.

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Category:  Reviews Sub Category:  Tunes Summary: 

TUNE OF THE MONTH
Amy Winehouse
Half Time (Island Univeral)
Taken from Amy Winehouse’s ‘Lioness Hidden Treasures’ album, the recording of this standout moment began back in August 2002, with Salaam Remi laying down ‘Half Time’ during the ‘Frank’ sessions. Finished by Questlove of The Roots, this is the Winehouse school of jazz at it’s soulful best. A real Winehouse classic.
5/5

Michael Kiwanuka
Home Again EP (Communion/Polydor)

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Jackson speaks on camera about his recent "industrial, post-punk and EBM" compilation, design work and London nightlife.

Having recently represented Beatport over in Japan, Berlin-based techno producer Objekt has been making waves in the underground electronic community. From his BBC mix to his SBTRKT remix, Objekt is definitely an artist to watch in 2012. His forthcoming EP on Hessle Audio typifies his dark, brooding fusion of techno and bass music; check back this Monday, February 6, when the record comes out. As for the video above, we have no idea what it's supposed to mean.

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Category:  News Summary:  A post has appeared on Moodymann's Facebook page, hinting at the release of a new LP

Ripples of excitement have been spreading online following a cryptic post on Moodymann's Facebook page, hinting at the release of a new LP.

The post features a video accompanied with: "New LP coming soon. Produced by Moody. Executive producer Jimmy D. Featuring ????"

There's not much to go on, but it's enough to confidently assume there's new Moodymann material on it's way.

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Category:  News Summary:  Basscamp and Winter Sessions announce line ups for 2012

Basscamp and Winter Sessions have both announced their line ups for 2012.

Basscamp, taking place high up in the French Alps in Morzine, takes place between April 2-6 and boasts a line up including Foamo, High Rankin, The Correspondents and Benny Page.

Winter Session Weekender, taking place between March 30-31 has announced Norman Jay, Zero 7, Trojan Soundsystem and DJ Cheeba for their event taking place in Chamonix, France.

Both are snow sport based festivals so expect a whole host of snow based shenanigans to accompany a their steller line ups.

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Author:  Curtis Moldrich Summary:  The Cowon iAudio 10 delivers impressive sound, but may not be suitable for all listeners.

In an arena dominated by the iPod and smartphones, it's often hard to find a dedicated music player that doesn't want to connect to the internet, take pictures or sync with your television. 

A player for audiophiles and music lovers alike, The Cowon iAudio10 offers a no thrllls listening experience, but rewards users with some of the best sound available from a portable system. 

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The site discusses everything pertaining to Peter Kersten's world, including his labels—Dial, Smallville, Laid—his approach to production and the new acts that he's currently feeling.

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 selection of house and tech house from some of the underground's finest, with a little techno for good measure: Double 99's "Ripgroove" (Skint), Robert Dietz' "Pandemic" (Cadenza), Noir's "Found Out" feat. Richard Davies (Noir Music), Martin Eyerer's "Bells A Go" (Kling Klong), and Pan-Pot's "Captain My Captain" (Mobilee). 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 music packs includes hits from Fatboy Slim, Josh Wink, Danny Tenaglia, Guy Gerber, Tiësto vs. Diplo feat. Busta Rhymes, Funkagenda & Big Ed, and much more. Read on to check out audio samples of the tracks.

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Category:  News Summary:  The 2 Bears release free mixtape

With the cold weather biting hard, we could all do with a metaphorical bear hug to warm us up.

Lucky then that The 2 Bears have dropped a free mixtape to warm our collective cockles.

The Bears have released the 'Whatever The Weather' mixtape to celebrate the release of their debut album, 'Be Strong' on Monday.

To get your paws on the goods click here.

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Title:  AABENBARINGEN OVER AASKAMMEN Author:  Stephen Worthy Label:  MOSHI MOSH Rating:  4 Summary:  Allow the fact that Bergen’s Casiokids sing in their native Norwegian to put you off buying this record and you’ll be missing out on a brilliant, breathlessly exciting, sunshine-dappled album of melodic, electronic alt-pop. Category:  Reviews Sub Category:  Albums Include in Section Feed:  ""

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