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Native Instruments will not lose! Just add this to the rest of their products that crush.

The four member that started Bitwig are all ex – Ableton employee’s. I would have to agree with DJ Tech Tools, this launch should not be taken lightly. This studio has been in the works over the last two years and has some pretty cool functionality. For more information visit the Bitwig website

This looks nice, even though we’re more of a team Maschine kind of group.

Music by AraabMUZIK, Sean C, and LV
Fusing legendary MPC layout and workflow with the power of your computer. MPC Renaissance is an unrivaled music production instrument.
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One of the best tracks this year. Period.

What better gift to receive than the gift of previously unexplored music. Listening to the radio today I received that gift in the form of Marvin Gaye’s seasonally appropriate gem ‘Purple Snowflakes’. Dafunky Situation would like to wish you and yours all the best this holiday season and nothing but good vibes in the 2012. With that being said I would like to take you back to 1964 with the sweet sounds of Marvin Gaye. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Being a deep / vocal house Dj from this era and watching this video really resonates with me. If you were into this scene, you know damn well we all essentially mixed like this. HA! Respect to all the cats back in the day, Dirty Dale, Jason Palma, Nav, Stephen Byfield, Douglas Carter, Matt C, Dino and Terry and the many others I didn’t mention that were Legends of the era.

Songs in the video are – Dreamer G – I Got That Feelin’ mixed with Kerri Chandler – Track 1

I’ve added another video below, let’s call it a Mike S favorite from the time period.

Enjoy,

We would personally like to thank everyone that came out and contributed to making the event a great success this Saturday. We were able to display the beautiful works of the very talented Charles Ajani, while raising money for a great cause with Peace Quest.

Most of all thank you to our fans that come out show after show, we are truly nothing without your support. We’ll keep making it funky for you. More shows are to follow in the near future.

For more information on what went on that night please continue reading

Courtesy of Mixmag

Smithson Martin have unveiled the Kontrol Surface-1974, a new model set to join to their range of innovative touch screen controllers.

Designed to be connected to a laptop, desktop or any computer, the KS-1974 boasts a 22 inch surface with four simultaneous touch points and promises to be the ultimate DJ, VJ, and Studio Production tool.

The controller also comes with Emulator Modular, enabling users to build their customized multi-touch interface for Traktor, Ableton, Virtual DJ, Mixvibes, Torq, Deckadance, Arkaos, Resolume, and any other MIDI based software.

Featuring a stylish vintage look, the KS-1974 is the perfect size for any DJ booth or studio desk.

These guys kept the party going for me all summer and made me real proud to be a child of the big hair, tie-dye jean, synth filled 80′s. Shit these guys got me doing the whiteman two-step swing yourself into the floor dance all night long – what you don’t know that one? Yeah you do! Even non-caucasian peoples have been reported doing that shit in discos all over the world before this synth infused dance-pop became popular again. Hey I’m not knocking it, can’t get enough. Here is Holy Ghost! with ‘Wait & See’, off their self titled 2011 LP. Who ever decided to put their fathers in this NYC based vid is a fucking genius… awesome stuff.

Dubstep… in the past year it has taken off like a rocket, and has seemingly taken over the world! When I first heard the “Womp Womp” sound in 2008, it was something I didn’t quite like right away; it was so different and nasty and as much as I tried I could not get into it. Fast-forward some years later and I was reintroduced to dubstep again by a friend of mine. He had been djing this sound but there was something better about it this time around… Vocals! When you put together throabing and wobbling bass-lines with the voice of a female singer, it becomes a totally different sound…pure niceness. continue reading