M.A.N.D.Y. Moves Your Body Good
Berlin-based creative duo M.A.N.D.Y. (Patrick Bodem and Philipp Jung) began their lifelong obsession with electronica in the late 80’s thanks to mix tapes and the sounds of early acid house.  Egged on by nights out in Frankfurt and an insatiable appetite for parties, they eventually teamed up with Booka Shade (Walter Merziger, Arno Kammermeier and Peter Hayo) and DJ T (Thomas Koch) to cofound Get Physical Records in 2002.  Read the rest of this entry »

Nigel Richards: Don’t TECHNO for an Answer
DJ, Producer, Entrepreneur, Ladies Man… this is Nigel Richards.  Nigel has been practicing his DJ skills since 1988, when he worked for his college radio at the University of Rochester.  Heavily influenced by the early sounds of Laurent Garnier, Richie Hawtin, and Terry Mullen, Nigel has toured the United States and much of the world entertaining small and large crowds alike.  As a producer, his diverse style has been highly acclaimed, with releases on such labels as Extortion, Stickman, Blue Line and 611 being played, charted and licensed by Carl Cox, Richie Hawtin, Samuel Sessions, Angel Alanis, Josh Wink and DJ Dan. 

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Cameron Van Peebles is a classically trained musician and jazz saxophonist who began studying music at the age of eight.  Influenced by Terry Mullan, Danny Tenaglia and Ed Tramazzo, Cameron began DJing in 1996.  Twelve years later, his style has progressed from Chicago House to Tribal Tech to a unique blend of progressive and tech house that showcases thick, funky bass lines with dynamic, shredding mids and highs.  This refocusing has landed him some of the most highly coveted residencies at Avalon Hollywood and EM Sundays, two of the biggest and most respected Saturday night and Sunday day parties in Los Angeles.

Listen to Cameron Van Peebles Live Set at Hollywood Canteen:
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Get on the Third Floor
Noise Floor Crew - Third Floor

If you haven’t already discovered Noise Floor Crew’s album-length homage, “Third Floor: Portishead Reimagined”, then you are in for a special treat. A Google search query yields ten pages of results for the controversial remix album and shout outs abound in Big Shot Magazine, Prefix Magazine, URBnet Magazine, and from several others. Mysteriously leaking onto the internet last month, this “love letter to Portishead” became an overnight global sensation among musicians, critics, and fans sparking interest, and of course, controversy.

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Matt Darey returns with the absolutely breathtaking series of Matt Darey in the Mix Volume 76.

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The hard work is finally paying off for Booka Shade. Who are they? Arno Kammermeier and Walter Merziger. What do they do? Make amazing live electronic music and rule DJ charts around the world. And do flippin’ remixes – when they’re not mixing music for labelmates on Get Physical Records. But more on that later. Read the rest of this entry »

Every clubber has “The Club.” Be it the place that is designated as the Saturday Spot, or that foreign nightclub that just can’t be forgotten, there is always a certain club that holds a cherished spot in almost every clubber’s heart. What follows is a list of ten of the most incredible nightclubs from around the world. I say “ten of the most incredible” because I’m sure that not everyone’s going to agree. Everybody looks for something different in “The Club.” It could be the crowd, the venue itself, the DJ, or a mash of everything, so I’m not going to tell you that this group is The best. But it’s pretty damn close - take a look… Read the rest of this entry »

In our multipart series of Kazell on tour with Sasha and Digweed we just heard that Beatportal has been doing some candid video clips of Kazell as he is touring with Sasha and Digweed that are pretty cool to watch. You get a feel of him before and after playing with Sasha and Digweed at the Webster Hall in New York. Here are the youtube video clips: Read the rest of this entry »

Just recently at the Winter Music Conference the International Dance Music Awards were given out to the most innovative artists in the industry. This year it was the 23rd year and what I feel was the biggest year for electronic music and the community has really grown to include a mainstream crowd. People of all different backgrounds, cultures and ages have been united by electronic music on a global perspective and with the likes of David Guetta, Fedde Le Grande, Axwell, Daft Punk and Justice. Never before have people from all over the world connected with electro house and the days of massive festivals are back again, but not only in the UK and North America but huge crowds in countries such as Brazil and Serbia flocking to party it up to these dj’s/producers who are now looked at as modern rock stars.

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We recently brought to you the news that Kazell is joining Sasha and Digweed for an exciting North American tour hitting 18 cities from Boston to Toronto to Vancouver to San Francisco and these shows are sure to be completely unique and exciting building in momentum and we are excited to have had the opportunity to have an intimate interview with Kazell before he hits the road! {Read the full Bio of Kazell here}

1. What is the brand of turn tables/mixers you use?
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