Tuesday 31 July 2012

THE MAGICAL SOUND OF 'PK'..!

Beautiful melodies, incredible feeling, positive vibes... "Dockyard" by Paul Kalkbrenner; A brilliant - inspirational - track full of emotion..! Featured on the Berlin-based electronic musician's "2010: A Live Documentary" release; A collection of live video-footage & a full-length original soundtrack, which came about after the German Techno/Tech-House veteran completed his sold-out European tour - across 12 cities - earlier that year... Have a listen & let the magical sound of 'PK' take you on a journey far away..! 1 luv, peace & music-beats d(-_-)b


Thursday 26 July 2012

AN ESSENTIAL OFFERING...

Balearic influences… Local - Melbourne - talent… Uplifting House grooves… Blazing Spanish guitar riffs… Passionate, melodramatic vocals; Reminiscent of an emotional break-up scene found in the script of a romantic Latino flick… Close your eyes, tune in your ears & you’ll be transported to a majestic sunset location somewhere in the Mediterranean… As the European summer season comes to its peak, Marcus Knight joins forces with vocalist Antonio Rullez & guitarist Fred Leduc to deliver an essential offering for everyone's iPod & more so, this year's perfect Dance Music soundtrack..! “Are You Leaving?” available now on BeatPort - supported by: Benji CandelarioLewis Dene (Hed Kandi), Flash Brothers, Randy Schlager (KNHC 89.5FM ~ Seattle/Worldwide Satellite Radio | DMX Music | Billboard Magazine | AOL Radio), Luciano (Cadenza Music), Kenn Burrola (KRCL 90.9FM), 4PlayRadio, Gary Canavo (MassPoolDigital ~ DJ Record Pool), Ronnie Matthews (Starfleet Music Pool), Sam LaBelle (SoundWorks ~ San Francisco) & more - Vamos; Let's go..! d(-_-)b


Tuesday 24 July 2012

"You Saved My Soul"... [Initial Post: 23-07-2012]

MESMERISING..! Jerry C King AKA Kingdom PRES. Kim Jay "You Saved My Soul"... PROBABLY MY FAVOURITE Soulful House RELEASE OF THE YEAR, SO FAR; A TRUE GEM - RECENTLY WITH A 2ND VOLUME ALSO AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD THROUGH TraxSource - FEATURING A GREAT LIST OF REMIXES, NOW OVER 2 EXCELLENT PACKAGES..! CHECK IT OUT d(-_-)b


LEARN & RESPECT; BE OPEN-MINDED & APPRECIATE... DON'T PUSH MY BUTTONS..!

DJing is equal parts technique and selection. A good set is like a convincing speech: the message is as important as the delivery. The magic happens when the tracks are assembled in front of (and in reaction to) a given crowd.” says A-Trak...

A firm statement by the world renowned DJ who - no doubt a very credible figure in the current music scene - takes time off from what he does best to carefully stamp his authority & deliver a truly outstanding article: “Don’t Push My Buttons”; without insulting anyone but instead covering all angles of the spectrum, stating things how they are & highlighting both positives & negatives aspects, something that holds an incredible amount of merit for me personally & frankly should appeal just the same to the entire Dance Music industry..!

The acclaimed Turntablist/Music-Producer goes on making reference to the Dancing Astronaut - a blog dedicated to the EDM world - that recently, featured an entry titled “Dance Music Has Gone Mainstream But It Doesn't Have To Sell Out”, criticizing DJs - in general - within the EDM circuit for their overly consistent & perhaps even very predictable track selections; accusing them as such, of having become too complacent during their sets. To be precise, the writer actually stated in the entry that: "What worries me is not that DJs are simply 'pressing play' but that they're pressing play on the same tracks in the same order night after night after night."

A-Trak agrees & says: “After any big EDM festival, look up the DJ playlists. They're frighteningly similar. This scene is turning into a caricature.”

“Real DJing lives when you witness someone play for hours and take risks, reading the crowd and surprising them at the same time. On festival stages, it makes sense to use fool-proof equipment and put together a spectacular show. In today's context, wouldn't it be fair to say that the holy grail is a live performance that has the flexibility to integrate true improvisation? That is the ultimate win-win. To the DJs who choose to bypass the LED screen arms race and stick to their decks, I respect that too. Just make sure you give your audience something new every night. If you want to play David to Deadmau5's Goliath, earn it. Challenge yourself to challenge the crowd. And to all the new fans just discovering this genre, come to the shows with an open mind. Don't just wait to hear the songs you already know. There's a reason you're not watching a band. DJing is still at the cutting edge of new music. Let yourself be surprised.”

If I may add here - in my very own humble opinion - people need to understand & realise that the whole situation is not like listening to radio, it’s not just a concert or a show - regardless of any production & staging that is involved - it’s an experience; & let’s be honest, even during a concert of any a-list band or electronic act - who at a large extent have already rehearsed their show extensively, one never actually sees &/or hears the artist who’s live on stage, play their entire album(s) start to finish without any special impromptu performance, including others’ classic hits &/or new forthcoming unreleased material..!

In essence, to all fellow Dance Music performers out there (artists, DJs, musicians, electronic music acts): it’s our duty to learn the craft & respect the art & industry we represent; master what it is we are going to offer & never cheat our audience..! To all the fans, music-lovers, club & event-goers: learn to be open-minded, appreciate the entertainer & their art-form as well & always embrace the idea of going on an exciting journey through a variety of sounds (new & old); don’t just expect to deal with jukeboxes..!

1 luv, peace & music-beats d(-_-)b

Monday 23 July 2012

THE BEST BOOTLEG/MASH-UP EVER..!

WHO WOULD'VE THOUGHT THAT Adele & Daft Punk HAD ANYTHING IN COMMON..? BETTER YET, WHO COULD'VE IMAGINED THAT THE 2 WOULD SOUND SO GOOD TOGETHER..? WELL, THANKS TO WHAT COULD POSSIBLY BE DESCRIBED AS THE BEST Bootleg/Mash-Up EVER MADE & DEFINITELY THE MOST UNIQUE IDEA TO BE CONCEIVED, WE NOW HAVE REASON TO JUSTIFY ALL THIS..! Adele vs Daft Punk "Something About The Fire"; A SUPERB UNOFFICIAL COLLABORATION OF THE BRITISH SINGER-SONGWRITER/MUSICIAN'S "Set Fire To The Rain" & THE FRENCH ELECTRONIC MUSIC DUO'S "Something About Us", PUT TOGETHER & MIXED PERFECTLY BY Carlos Serrano - BIG UPS SIR - PERMANENTLY ON MY PLAYLIST DURING Chill-Out SESSIONS & WARM-UP SETS SINCE EARLY THIS YEAR... BY THE WAY, NO NEED TO TAKE MY WORD ON HOW GOOD THIS IS; WITH WELL OVER 1 MILLION PLAYS ON YouTube IN JUST 3 MONTHS, ALMOST 1 MILLION PLAYS ON SoundCloud OVER THE PAST 5 MONTHS, A STAGGERING AMOUNT OF DOWNLOADS - CURRENTLY SITTING JUST OVER THE 1 HUNDRED THOUSAND MARK - AVAILABLE FOR FREE & STELLAR REVIEWS BY Rolling Stone Magazine & MTV Buzzworthy, YOU TEND TO GET THE PICTURE :) 1 LUV, PEACE & MUSIC-BEATS d(-_-)b


Thursday 19 July 2012

NEVER MESS WITH THE DJ DURING HIS SET..!

WOW..! OK, SOME OF YOU MIGHT FIND THIS EXTREME, ABSURD & TOTALLY RUDE; OTHERS, SIMPLY JUST FUNNY... HERE'S THE DEAL THOUGH... NEVER MESS WITH THE DJ DURING HIS SET..!


PERSONALLY, I DO NOT CONDONE ANY TYPE OF ERRATIC BEHAVIOUR BUT I MUST ADMIT THAT THERE'S DEFINITELY BEEN TIMES WHEN I'VE COME CLOSE TO BREAKING POINT MYSELF... THINK ABOUT THIS FOR A SECOND: DO YOU - OR WOULD YOU - LIKE IF SOMEONE (RANDOMLY) CAME TO YOUR WORKPLACE OR OFFICE SPACE, HOVERING OVER YOUR HEAD WHILE YOUR DOING YOUR JOB, TELLING YOU HOW TO DO THINGS OR MESSING WITH YOUR DESK, PC KEYBOARD, STATIONERY, ETC..? I HIGHLY DOUBT THAT..!

SOME DUDES & DUDETTES DJ AS A HOBBY BUT FOR SOME OF US, IT'S OUR JOB; WE DO IT FULL-TIME, AS PROFESSIONALS & REGARDLESS OF THE FACT ANYWAY - ASIDE FROM SOME PATHETIC CELEBRITIES & OTHER IDIOTIC INDIVIDUALS PUSHING BUTTONS AT THE MOST - IT ACTUALLY TAKES A LOT MORE TO THE CRAFT THAN IT SEEMS..! SO PLEASE - IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE UNFORTUNATE EVENT OF GETTING INTO AN AWKWARD/EMBARRASSING/UNCOMFORTABLE SITUATION LIKE THIS - NEXT TIME YOU'RE OUT & ABOUT, BEFORE YOU APPROACH A DJ, THINK ABOUT THE FOLLOWING:

[1] DON'T BE ANNOYING & DEMAND THINGS; IF THE DJ HAS KINDLY ACKNOWLEDGED YOUR REQUEST & SAID THEY'LL PLAY IT AS SOON AS THEY CAN, BE PATIENT & WAIT; WE'RE NOT JUKEBOXES & EVEN IN THAT CASE YOU STILL HAVE TO WAIT 99% OF THE TIME; IF YOUR REQUEST CANNOT BE FULFILLED, HAVE A THINK WHY OR EVEN BETTER, IF IT'S BEEN JUSTIFIED AS TO WHY IT CANNOT BE FULFILLED, YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO THINK, RELAX & ENJOY THE REST OF THE NIGHT, IT AIN'T THE END OF THE WORLD :)

[2] ALTHOUGH MOST PEOPLE - INCLUDING SOME VENUE OPERATORS - DON'T SEE IT, DJS HAVE A HUGE RESPONSIBILITY TO DEAL WITH; EVERY TIME & MOST OF ALL, THEY/WE PRETTY MUCH CONTROL OF HOW THE NIGHT WILL PAN OUT... IF A DJ CANNOT ENTERTAIN A CROWD, CLUB-GOERS/PUNTERS LEAVE, BAR MAKES NO MONEY, VENUE MAKES NO MONEY, BAR STAFF DON'T GET PAID FOR A FULL SHIFT, SECURITY DOES NOT GET PAID FOR A FULL SHIFT, DJ DOESN'T GET PAID FOR A FULL SET/SHIFT; BUT IF THE PLACE IS GOING OFF & YOU (AS A CLUB-GOER/PUNTER) ARE PART OF THE MINORITY OF - 1 OR 2 OR 3 OR HALF A DOZEN - PEOPLE IN THE ENTIRE VENUE WHO FOR SOME CRAZY REASON AREN'T HAVING A GOOD TIME & YOU THINK IT'S UPTO YOU TO "IMPROVE" THINGS & MAKE EVERYTHING SUIT YOUR LIKING - WITHOUT OF COURSE DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THE DECOR, BAR-PRICES, DRESS-CODE, CAUSE IT'S ALWAYS THE DJ WHO BECOMES AN EASY TARGET & EVERYONE SEEMS TO BE AN EXPERT ON HOW TO DELEGATE MAKING ADJUSTMENTS - BY BECOMING A PEST, AS DEPICTED IN THE VIDEO, YOU MIGHT BE BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE; ESPECIALLY IF YOU'RE NOT THE ONE WHO HAS PERSONALLY BOOKED & ARE PAYING FOR ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES..!

BIG UPS TO Robert Anderson AKA DJ Iceman FOR THE INITIAL VIDEO POST; CHEERS BRO...

1 LUV, PEACE & MUSIC-BEATS d(-_-)b

Thursday 12 July 2012

LOVE FAMILY PARK 2012...

16 years on & Sven Väth's renowned Love Family Park dance music festival is still going strong..! This year's annual 12hr event - held last Sunday (July 8th, 2012) @ Mainwiesen in Hanau (Frankfurt, Germany) - showcased once again some of the biggest & currently most influential names on the underground circuit; Primarily focusing of course on those synonymous with the Tech-House & Techno sound... The impressive - as always - lineup featured 13 djs - including: Ricardo Villalobos, Loco Dice, Luciano, Seth Troxler, Magda & Adam Port amongst others - & 2 live acts, over 3 stages on the day; Check out some of the highlights..! 1 luv, peace & music-beats d(-_-)b


Friday 6 July 2012

HISTORY IN THE MAKING..!

2012 has been dubbed "The Year Of Change" for Ibiza... Earlier this week - Sun 1st, Mon 2nd & Tues 3rd July - saw the staging of the 1st ever Rocktronic Festival on the white isle, showcasing some of the biggest & most respected names in Rock along with top Dance Music djs, performing together on the same stage... The 3-day event named: Ibiza 123 Festival, was deemed a great success - featuring legendary artists/musicians: Nile Rodgers, Sting, Elton John & Lenny Kravitz, amongst other reputable live acts on the star-studded roster - attracted approximately 60,000 music lovers in total..! Highlights included 2 very special live impromptu on-stage collaborative performances, one by Elton John vs Pnau & the other by Lenny Kravitz vs Luciano... Great overall concept; History in the making..! Enjoy - 1 luv - peace & music-beats d(-_-)b


TOP FORM..!

OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, EVERY SINGLE PRODUCTION GRACED BY HIS SIGNATURE SOUND OF UBER COOL MELODIES & BASS HEAVY GROOVES - WHETHER ORIGINAL RELEASE OR REMIX - HAS BECOME SOMETHING OF A Deep House CLASSIC... ADORED BY KNOWLEDGEABLE Dance Music LOVERS WORLDWIDE & WIDELY RESPECTED BY THE Underground Music COMMUNITY OF FELLOW DJ/Producers & SERIOUS CLUB-GOERS ALIKE, ONE MUST SAY THAT Solomun's REPUTATION HAS RECENTLY GROWN TO SOMEWHAT LEGENDARY STATUS..! HIS LATEST ULTRA-FUNKY TRACK "Kackvogel"; OUT ON Watergate Records, SAMPLING Jurassic 5's "The Game" - WITH A VERY ENTERTAINING Music Video TO GO ALONG, FEATURING A FUNKY OLD DUDE SHOWING OFF HIS DANCE MOVES; OFFERING A BIT OF COMIC RELIEF - HAS CREATED QUITE A BUZZ IN THE SCENE; HITTING THE #1 SPOT THIS WEEK ON THE BeatPort Deep House Chart, OVERALL Top 10 & SUBSEQUENTLY Top 100 Tracks... ADD TO THAT OVER 300 THOUSAND PLAYS ON YouTube - IN JUST UNDER 4 WEEKS - & THE PICTURE CLEARLY SHOWS THAT THE Hamburg-BASED, Bosnian-BORN Croatian - CO-FOUNDER OF Diynamic Music - IS RUNNING IN TOP FORM..! d(-_-)b


Thursday 5 July 2012

"Move On Up"...

Mark de Clive-Lowe feat. Cherie Mathieson "Move On Up" (Bugz Opaque remix)... Released 12 years ago as a tribute to the late great - Funk/R&B singer/songwriter/guitarist/music producer - Curtis Mayfield; Stellar soundtrack..! Superb production, beautiful vocals, excellent rendition & remix..! Had the pleasure to see Mr. MdCL live a few years back - together with the amazing Sharlene Hector @ Miss Libertine, here in Melbourne; Twas a brilliant show - needless to say, a very talented man..! Great choice Mr. Leigh aka Leighton Hema [who posted this earlier, along with the following description: Mark de Clive-Lowe from NZ, now living in Los Angeles (US) getting the Opaque makeover on this Curtis Mayfield classic]... 1 luv, peace & music-beats d(~_*)b


Tuesday 3 July 2012

"Hypnotized"...

Oscar G. FEAT. Stryke "Hypnotized", WITH Aki Bergen DELIVERING ANOTHER GREAT Remix/Edit; ADDING TO A 2-PIECE REMIX PACKAGE, WHICH MARKS THE TRACK'S 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY & RE-RELEASE - OUT NOW THROUGH Nervous Records & AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD ON Beatport.com - THOROUGHLY ENJOYING THIS ONE..! PEACE & MUSIC-BEATS d(-_-)b