DJ Matt Darey in the Mix 113
DJ Matt Darey returns with a the 113th edition of his In the Mix series featuring quite a diverse tracklisting. From the electro sound of “The New Wave” to the minimal sounds of “Left Behind” to the housey sounds of “Lovely Day” to the progressive sounds of “Reflective Deceptor” this is quite the mix!

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KONRAD BLACK READIES TO BLACK OUT AMERICA
Unleashes Six Date US Bi-Coastal Tour, Including
Black Valentine Miami Party
Takes The Reigns for Prestigious WATERGATE03 Mix Series

Wagon Repair co-founder Konrad Black has announced a six date US tour kicking off February 12, 2009. The tour coincides with him taking the reigns of the esteemed Watergate mix series, with WATERGATE03 – KONRAD BLACK set to be released March 2009.

It’s been a seminal twelve months for Konrad Black in North America, who over the last five years has bubbled to the surface as one of North America’s most bleeding edge dance music talents. His Wagon Repair label has emerged as a global touch point for the very best new and innovative techno music and Read the rest of this entry »

Fedde Le Grande & CR2 – Get This Feeling Beatport Remix Contest

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Beatportal has teamed up with Cr2 Records to offer aspiring producers the chance to remix Fedde Le Grand’s ‘Get This Feeling’ and have their remixes released on the high profile imprint.

Cr2 need four remixes from four different genres: house, electro house, tech house and techno, and a winner from each genre will be released on the label. The winners will also receive a $50 Beatport gift card and some Beatport goodies. Read the rest of this entry »

Loc-ed After Dark – Ton Loc 10th Anniversary Digital Edition
January 27, 2009 Delicious vinyl releases
20th Anniversary deluxe digital edition of Tone Loc’s classic debut album featuring “wild thing” & “funky cold medina” plus six rare bonus tracks

Listen to Wild Thing Meets Muguai Remix:
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Playground Weekender: Come One, Come All
Friday, February 6th to Sunday, February 8th, 2009
Del Rio Riverside Resort, Wiseman’s Ferry, Webb’s Creek

Playground Weekender kicks off in two weeks, offering festival goers a unique and fantastic experience spanning six stages of music featuring a bold mix of choice live local and international acts, DJs, and cabaret. Gleaning inspiration from boutique camping festivals such as Bestival, Big Chill, and Glastonbury, Playground Weekender is set in a stunning riverside retreat location, the Del Rio Riverside Resort, Wiseman’s Ferry, just 1½ hours north of Sydney.

Featured Acts this year include: Primal Scream, The Streets, Jose Gonzalez, Cold War Kids, Crystal Castles, Crazy P, Lyrics Born, Blue King Brown, Salmonella Dub, Alice Russell, Yes King, Grafton Primary, Ashley Beedle, Nic Fanciulli, Norman Jay, Edu K, Whomadewho, Tzu, D.I.G., Ewan Pearson, Todd Terje, Tom Middleton, Jimpster, Paper Scissors, Mark De Clive Lowe, King Unique, Pomomofo and Russ Dewbury.

The Playground Weekender adventure even begins with a ferry ride! In addition to the six stages, there is a late night open air cinema, Read the rest of this entry »

Joris Voorn – Balance 014
Tech House Music
Listen to a Joris’ Most Famous Remix (Dark Flower):

BALANCE 014 represents another step forward for the acclaimed DJ-mix series. Across two discs and using – remarkably – over 100 tracks, JORIS VOORN constructs a layered and seamless mix of some of the best tech house, minimal and electronic dance music. An epic mix in the very best sense of the word, BALANCE 014 achieves the rare feat of combining variety and consistency, making it perfect for trainspotters and dancers alike. The tracks change quickly and quietly, but the beat goes on… and on…and on.

Featuring tracks and remixes from Radiohead, Minilogue, Goldie, Sascha Funke, Basic Channel, Dubfire, Robert Babicz, Joakim, Paul Kalkbrenner, Radio Slave, Âme, Todd Terje, Carl Craig, Aphex Twin, Ricardo Villalobos, Tiger Stripes and many more… Read the rest of this entry »

Children of Gaza Fundraiser (UNICEF)
We thought we’d bring your attention to a great cause on an event one of our resident dj’s (DJ Seta) is part of. A special fundraiser for the children of Gaza is an event that cannot go un-ignored, and of course the universal language of electronic music is something that can unite everyone in hopes to bring some sort of relief in a place where the need is so great. Listen to the special set DJ Seta created for this event entitled- Children of Gaza

Over 800,000 children in Gaza have been exposed to extraordinary levels of violence and insecurity over the past few weeks. They need immediate and lasting assistance. UNICEF & Vercettie with dozens of volunteers and local non-profit organizations have coordinated this FREE event in the heart of downtown Vancouver for Sunday Jan 25th. Please INVITE YOUR FRIENDS to this event and come out to support the children of Gaza by making a small donation.

This event is coordinated to raise money for the children of Gaza and has no political intentions. If you want to discuss politics please find an appropriate blog and go all out this is not the place. Read the rest of this entry »

Les TransArdentes – Liege Winter Festival
Saturday, January 24th, 2009 at 7pm
Hall des Foires – Coronmeuse – Liege – Belgium

Look out Belgium! It’s almost time for the second edition of Les TransArdentes festival. For those of you not familiar with Les Ardentes, the Liege electro-rock festival which welcomed 56,000 people last summer to the Parc Astrid and the Halles des Foires of Coronmeuse, it’s time to mark your calendar and hop on this mid-season musical conduit between the two summer events. Bringing together world-renowned talent and several exciting new discoveries, the three stages of this festival are sure to rock you. Did I mention free water?

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James Zabiela Renaissance: The Masters Series
Minimal Techno Music

James Zabiela’s Renaissance Masters Series Mix is a 2xCD featuring tracks and sounds of Zabiela’s travels for the past few months. The CD is a snapshot of life through his own ears, as James spent a month walking around with a microtrak recorder.

Listen to a sample of Renaissance Master Series:

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TheFreshcast Jan’09
House Music

Chris Wren does it again with a flair that will leave you seeing colours…this is a brilliant display of what is to come in 2009.

Starting out with a spicy remix of “Insomnia” by Sasha gets things going with a dark electro flavour which resonates throughout the set and is particularly brought out with “We Fucked You Up” by Danny Canizzaro. Look for some standout tracks like “You Can’t Hide From Yourself” and “Remember the Love”…the color pours out in so many directions from these tracks that you won’t be able to help yourself from feeling happy at the end of this mix.

Listen now – House Music Mix TheFreshcast Jan’09
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