Beatport Launches Remix Contests Featuring Björk & Todd Terry

[wp_ad_camp_2] BEATPORT, the world’s largest dance music community and music store for DJs, announced today four exciting new remix contests via BEATPORT PLAY, an innovative platform where DJs and producers can download free stems from original hit tracks, remix them, and compete against each other in multiple contests running in parallel; winning remixes are then released officially by the contest’s host label.  Contests to remix Björk, Todd Terry, Sasse and John Davis & The Monster Orchestra launch today, Tuesday, July 24.  Winners will be announced on September 19.  Information on each follows here: [wp_ad_camp_1] Björk – “Mutual Core” Björk has touched nearly every…

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Scope out this dope new track by Andrew Stet$!

[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] The next release on Neuroscience Deep comes from another young promising producer, making their Neuroscience Deep debut. Andrew is definitely off to a great start, with DJ support from Ferry Corsten, Richard Durand and Pedro Del Mar. We think you’ll agree, he has a great sound, and a bright future ahead of him. Andrew StetS has done a great job on ‘Vancouver Nights‘ and has superb, modern-sounding, progressive track. Filled with great melodic elements, the track also draws influence from the ‘new trance’ scene, and producers like Mat Zo and Arty. Big stuff!…

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Arty Tears Up The Rule Book

[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] Russian DJ & producer ARTY tears up the rule-book with his new remix of Zedd’s recent single “Spectrum” featuring Matthew Koma as part of Zedd’s Spectrum EP out July 31 on Interscope Records. ARTY is one of the few celebrated producers chosen to contribute along with Armin Van Buuren, A-Trak, Monsta and Deniz Koyu. Keeping in line with the original cut, ARTY adds his world-renowned production skills to the track and shows exactly why the young Russian producer is deemed one of the most original and exciting talents…

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Kastis Torrau & Arnas D – Atlantic EP

[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] Crowned as the winners of Sasha’s remix contest last summer, expectations invariably run high for Kastis Torrau & Arnas D, and any production attached to them. In a relatively short period of time, their consistent output of quality progressive gems have rocketed them from playing small local venues to the biggest clubs in Lithuania. Having already signed to respected labels such as Last Night on Earth, 1605, Stripped, and Mirabilis, the duo move one step closer to superstardom with the Atlantic EP. Their latest concoction is a real…

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Bath Salts Make It To The EDM Dance Floors

[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] After all the face-eating weirdness of the past months, bath salts got the blame for it. Do bath salts really make you eat faces? We don’t know and frankly, we don’t want to try it out either. Yet, we have seen several videos of people on bath salts and their stories after the facts. Let’s just keep it to the fact that bath salts don’t make you look particular pretty. Whether you are the one taking the bath salts, or  fall victim to a person with the munchies.…

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Hot Summer Forecast With Hotfingers

[wp_ad_camp_2] The Italian imprint Hotfingers is now working on its new selection of some of the hottest releases being in the mood of the intense beat of Summer. Sunny Beach Compilation contains some of the most sought-after tracks by Pleasurekraft, Plastik Funk, Federico Scavo, Etienne Ozborne, Dj Dan, Phunk Investigation, J Nitti, NDKj, Ivan Pica as well as the label`s co-owners – Manuel De La Mare, Luigi Rocca and Alex Kenji. The final chord of the House Hotfingers collection is an one-hour outstanding dj set that puts into shape the…

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The New Law: A Great Argument For Hybrid Electric

[wp_ad_camp_2] By Damen Smith-Draeko — Almost a month ago, it was a rare, dry and warm Friday night here in Seattle. It was rare that it was both dry and warm, and it was rare that I’d ventured out into the world that night away from the drawing board. I found myself at the Lo-Fi Performance Gallery. Every third Friday of the month (or moonth if you want to go all Celtic and stuff) the music label Innerflight hosts a show at this venue. I decided to leave the house…

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Shiny Toy Guns Shoot Short Film

[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] Los Angeles’ SHINY TOY GUNS newest track “Waiting Alone” marks the return of Carah Faye, the original vocalist who along with band mates Chad Petree (vocals/guitars), Jeremy Dawson (keyboards/bass) and Mikey Martin (drums), propelled SHINY TOY GUNS into the spotlight with their first hits “Le Disko” and “You Are The One” from their debut 2006 release We Are Pilots. Now, the band has made available the “Waiting Alone” video, which made its debut yesterday on VEVO. It can be viewed here: Conceptualized by Faye and Dawson and directed…

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Jean Claude Ades & Vanjee Feat. Elsiane – Mend

[wp_ad_camp_2] Jean Claude Ades and Vanjee have established reputations as two hard working international DJs. Whilst Israeli native but NYC resident Vanjee has been hailed as one of New York’s leading DJ’s and Jean Claude has enjoyed international success with remixes for the likes of the Deadmau5 and a string of Beatport #1’s. Here on ‘Mend’, both powerhouses join forces on a deep house track that does justice to their skill and reputation. [wp_ad_camp_1] It is worthy to note that Mend is a remake of Elsiane’s original that first appeared…

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Danish Don of EDM Kris O’Neil On Fire With Marco V Remix

[wp_ad_camp_2] Kris O’Neil from Denmark has been rising the ranks consistently the past few years. Lately he has been surprising us with one quality release after another. They range from ‘From Canada With Love’ with Kiholm, ‘No Porn Intended’ with JPL and the recently released In Trance In Trust 019 for which he got the honors. [wp_ad_camp_1] Obviously these are all great achievements. We were delighted to hear the new remix Kris has done for Marco V’s GOHF. For people who have been following EDM since its inception, GOHF borrows its…

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