Resident Advisor did a great piece on the history of the Detroit Electronic Music Festival. A year-by-year explanation of the ups, downs, twists & turns they went through to make this festival what it is today. Check it out here!
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After a decade defined by legal battles and joint ventures, classic New York house label Strictly Rhythm are set to resume business as an independent label.
Originally founded in 1989 by Mark Finkelstein and Gladys Pizarro, Strictly Rhythm played a major role in defining the sound of house music throughout the ’90s. The label’s roster was both musically adventurous and commercially viable, with artists like Josh Wink and Satoshi Tomiie bumping elbows with the likes of Armin van Helden and Erick Morillo. In the early years of its existence, Strictly put out essential house records by DJ Pierre, Todd Terry and Kenny Dope, as well as gigantic commercial hits like Underground Solution’s Luv Dancin’ and Reel 2 Real’s I Like To Move It.
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A film about the creators of Disco and the Philly Sound. Featuring the Founder of Sigma Sound Studios, Joe Tarsia. As well as the legendary Earl Young of the infamous Baker, Harris, Young Rhythm Section. Additional footage of Vincent Montana and Bobbi Eli, Jimmy Williams and Tom Moulton. Hear the real story about the music that changed Dance and Club Culture. A BBE Music Production © 2010
Dimitri from Paris presents “Get Down With The Philly Sound” from BBE Music on Vimeo.
“Pauly Raffaele showcases his appreciation for the past, coupled with a fresh view of the future. An inspiring blend of House, Disco, Techno, and beyond.” Subscribe to the podcast! http://pachanyc.com/podcast Straight Download link coming soon.
Tracklisting:
1. Trus ‘Me – Narda (Original Mix) [Fat City]
2. Nick Chacona & Anthony Mansfield – Oh Snap (Greg Wilson Version) [Tirk]
3. Zwicker – Oddity (John Talabot Dub) [Compost Black Label Germany]
4. 6th Borough Project – Miss World (Original Mix) [Delusions of Grandeur]
5. Ben Klock & Precious System – The Voice From Planet Love (Dixon Chic-A-Go Edit) [Innervisions Germany]
6. Vincenzo – The Hangover (Original Mix) [KD Digital]
7. Step & Rills – Rodeo Drive (OriginalMix) [Esperanza]
8. Layo & Bushwacka! – The Raw Road (Nic Fanciulli Remix) [Olmeto Records]
9. Ben Klock ft. Elif Bicer – OK (Kenny Larkin Remix) [BigCityBeats Recordings]
10. Cobblestone Jazz – Traffic Jam (Original Mix) [K7 Records]
11. Catz ‘n Dogz ft. Pol_On – Me (Original Mix) [Get Physical Music]
12. Kuniuki Takashashi – Dear African Sky (Henrik Schwarz Remix Unreleased Live Version) [Endless Flight]
13. Michel Cleis – La Mezcla (Charles Webster Club Mix) [Strictly Rhythmism]
This coming Thursday, August 20 I’ll be celebrating my 23rd birthday at world renowned Cielo w/ one of my FAVORITE DJs, Danny Krivit! The originator of the disco edit, Danny has been one of the most influential DJs to me over the years & it’s always an honor to play a night with him. I’ll be on opening duties, so make sure you’re there early & that you mention that you’re there for my party! It may get you a comp or two! Hope to see you out 
Ghostly Discovery from Ghostly International on Vimeo.
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Check out Duck Sauce – aNYway after the jump, it officially drops today! Pick it up here.
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“Chocolate Puma stormed into the charts in 2001 with the monumental house hit ‘I Wanna Be U’ and since then Gaston Steenkist and René ter Horst have topped the house charts many times over. Their latest track ‘Disco Electrique’ is currently sitting at No.5 in the Beatport Top 10, and you can bet their next house track will there too.
But what goes into making a hit house track? Is there a secret formula?
Beatportal decided to jump inside the brain of the Dutch duo and get their tips for writing a hit house track. Here are 10 basic tips that every aspiring house producer should know.” Check it out after the jump.
VIA Beatportal
Deciphering samples is a skill that every DJ and producer hones in order to boast when that original song comes on. Ever since a few cats took the art of sampling and went crazy with it, it’s been harder and harder to breakdown. Take Girl Talk for instance; despite the pop value of every song used in his collages, bet you can’t name every single one. And furthermore, how does this patchwork Lego set of beats and pieces actually come together to form a coherent track? Thanks to Wired Magazine, there’s a translation for folks who consider themselves more on the visual tip. A deconstruction of 30 seconds of a the Girl Talk Song ‘What It’s All About’ reveals 35 samples assembled to create that signature dancefloor crack sound. Great visualization via Wired. Great commentary via Josh Spear.
Resident Advisor sits down with the “Godfather of Techno,” “The Wizard,” Jeff Mills. Really cool content here, as expected from the RA crew. Click here to read. Enjoy.
Movement 2009: Detroit Electronic Music Festival — A Review in pictures …
Allen & Heath: Xone 92 face plate signed by every one of the DEMF artists EXCEPT for Derrick May at this point …
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Closed Pacha’s main room out for Benny Benassi again this past Friday. Yet another SURREAL experience. Place was packed to the rafters, and the fans were LIVING for your every record. GOOD TIMES! No pun intended (check the videos after the jump 
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