Posted by Joshernaut
on 02-14-2010
Monday, 23rd June 2008 at 1:19 pm Beat Factor recently got in touch with the electro duo Simian Mobile Disco. Find out waht's going on with the guys at the moment, some things about their upcming compilation Fabriclive and the explosion of the new wave of electro music. Jas and James share a similar upbringing, despite being raised in different parts of the country. In a small town outside of London, Jas grew up in a house that played “pretty straight stuff” – Elvis, The Beatles, David Bowie – so he’d often find himself on a train heading into the city, on a quest for new sounds. Interview: Simian Mobile Disco - New Future Electro Disco Heroes
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Posted by Joshernaut
on 02-14-2010
Monday, 19th January 2009 at 5:47 am Next up in line to mix the illustrious Toolroom Knights series is the brilliant Benny Benassi. The naughty Italian, with a penchant for sexy videos serves up 2 deliciously different mixes… 1 pure peak time, party pleaser, the other a more stripped back, deep affair. Put together, the perfect album for before and after your night out. Benny rocketed to international stardom in 2003 with the track ‘Satisfaction’, acclaimed by the likes of Timo Maas, Carl Cox, Dj Hell and Fatboy Slim. Since then, Benny has had a million selling album and won a Grammy Award for his remix of Public Enemy’s ‘Bring the Noise’. Benny has pricked the ears of label boss Mark Knight and the Toolroom gang, with his infectious, party style sets… “Benny Benassi’s a DJ that’s maintained his presence on the house scene for years. Not an obvious name from the Toolroom camp but a definite favourite of the label. A real crowd favourite, Benny …
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Posted by Joshernaut
on 12-02-2009
The DJing community and the greater dance music scene mourns the loss of a clubbing staple today. No, Steve Aoki hasn’t hung up his record bag, but rather news has emerged that iconic turntable manufacturers Technics will be stopping production on their universally loved Technics 1200s and Technics 1210s . In a statement re-posted on dance board Global Hardstyle , the company behind the production of the Technics turntables Panasonic announced that they would cease the manufacture of Tehcnics turntables in February next year, citing an increasing decline in sales as the motivation behind the line’s demise. The Australian arm of Panasonic issued a similar statement today, expressing their disappointment that the brand’s 35 years-and-running legacy was to be put to bed. “It is a sad day today but due to low sales globally in analogue turntables a decision to stop production has been made on Technics Turntables,” Panasonic spokesman Ian North explained. “For Australia this …
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Posted by Joshernaut
on 12-02-2009
The DJing community and the greater dance music scene mourns the loss of a clubbing staple today. No, Steve Aoki hasn’t hung up his record bag, but rather news has emerged that iconic turntable manufacturers Technics will be stopping production on their universally loved Technics 1200s and Technics 1210s . In a statement re-posted on dance board Global Hardstyle , the company behind the production of the Technics turntables Panasonic announced that they would cease the manufacture of Tehcnics turntables in February next year, citing an increasing decline in sales as the motivation behind the line’s demise. The Australian arm of Panasonic issued a similar statement today, expressing their disappointment that the brand’s 35 years-and-running legacy was to be put to bed. “It is a sad day today but due to low sales globally in analogue turntables a decision to stop production has been made on Technics Turntables,” Panasonic spokesman Ian North explained. “For Australia this …
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Posted by Joshernaut
on 06-28-2009
From the Los Angeles Times Michael Jackson dead at 50 The pop star suffered cardiac arrest at his Holmby Hills mansion. He was in L.A. rehearsing for a series of upcoming shows in London. By Harriet Ryan, Chris Lee, Andrew Blankstein and Scott Gold June 26, 2009 Michael Jackson (Carlo Allegri / Getty Images) Michael Jackson, an incomparable figure in music, dance and culture whose ever-changing face graced the covers of albums that sold more than half a billion copies, died Thursday, shortly after going into cardiac arrest at his rented Holmby Hills mansion. He was 50. He spent much of his life as one of the most famous people on the planet, and to many, his untimely death felt both unthinkable and, oddly, inevitable. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/nationworld/la-me-michael-jackson-dead26-2009jun26,0,2136298.story
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Posted by Joshernaut
on 04-29-2009
April 28th, 2009 Posted by Jennifer Bergen @ 12:12 pm , Jennifer Bergen The sale of vinyl records is on the rise. But why would anyone want to buy something that can’t be easily popped into your car stereo, or placed in your computer to burn to your iPod? Well, apparently, people don’t care about those things, or they’re finding ways to transfer their vinyl collection to a digital format, and the numbers are there to prove it. According to Nielsen SoundScan, vinyl LP sales reached 1.88 million units in 2008 — an 89 percent increase from 2007. Best Buy is smart, and is jumping jumping right into vinyl sales. According to a New York Post article, Best Buy is the third largest music retailer, after Apple’s iTunes and Wal-Mart. Best Buy tested the vinyl sales at 100 of its stores nationwide, and the results proved to be successful. CD sales have been steadily declining each year with the rise of digital downloads, and although vinyl sales will not make up for the loss from CD …
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