Trust the insight!

Over a month ago I posted a link to a music video, which I labelled as a chart topper...

Check out the post, you know the insight its right!

Tiesto Works His Magic For 'DJ Hero 2' Launch

The original "DJ Hero" brought two of the biggest hip-hop artists, Jay-Z and Eminem, together for a special edition of the game. In the sequel, which hit stores on Tuesday (October 19), Activision and Freestyle Games have tapped one of the most popular electronic music producers, Tiësto, to provide new tracks for gamers to master.
"DJ Hero 2" has a broader track list, with a bigger focus on dance music, so Tiësto's involvement was an obvious move for Activision. The publisher asked Tiësto, who provided one track for the original game, to create much more for the sequel. To that end, he recorded an exclusive track, titled "Speed Rail," which he describes as "very fast, uplifting, and it's very easy to put vocals on top."
Tiësto also has two remixes in "DJ Hero 2," including one where he uses Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance." Why Gaga? Apparently it's his way of introducing people to his own music. "A lot of kids who buy the game are going to want to remix Lady Gaga," said Tiësto. "Then I put very cool bass lines and dance beats underneath, so they get more of the sound. That's one of the reasons I got involved in 'DJ Hero,' because for me, it's amazing to expose my music to a whole new different crowd who've never even heard of Tiësto, hip-hop people, rock people."
Tiësto's style of music, electronic dance, is just starting to explode here in the U.S., which he attributed to social media. "I think the interest for dance music has always been there," he explained, "but it didn't get exposed to the audience. Thanks to MySpace and Facebook, more people got exposed to it, and finally the big breakthrough is there. You can see it everywhere now, New York, L.A., everywhere there's dance clubs opening up."
In addition to Tiësto, other big stars featured in "DJ Hero 2" include DJ Shadow, RZA, Diplo and A-Trak. The game contains 83 tracks in total, with more coming later by way of downloadable content through Xbox Live and PlayStation Network.
Gameplay-wise, the features from the original "DJ Hero" return, but the sequel also introduces new multiplayer modes. One such mode is called DJ Battle, which allows two players to play through a song, call-and-response style, battling for the best score overall. There's also an improved single-player mode and vocal support if you'd prefer to go the MC route.

"DJ Hero 2" is in stores now for PS3 and Xbox 360.

Homemix Home DJ Twin Mixer with CDG

Ok so I'm not sure what this is meant to be but considering, what I judge as a standard industry deck, cost 3 times than this entire set-up, it's not going to be good.
First thing that told me this, it's sold in Argos. Now Argos do have some good musical products but this is...well.
The thing I'm getting at here is, not that the product isn't worth it's price tag, but more the name tag. I would put this anywhere near a DJ set up, maybe a Karaoke set-up.

Here's what it comes with:

• Continuous loop facility with CD music.
• Program play on CD.
• 2 channel DJ mixer.
• Inputs for 1 aux line in and 1 aux out.
• 2 microphone inputs, 1 with echo control.

All for a price of £139.89.

The main reason for this review rant is that if some parent buys this for the kid who wants to be a DJ, there going to be very disheartened by the fact that will never mix a track on this. DJ equipment is specialised, there is no cheap alternative to perform the required action.

I still might buy one and give it a try though ;) 

You pick the music!

Hey everyone. Got somthing for you which you may enjoy. My friend, who you may already of heard about has got his own blogger now, pretty new, but it's getting there.

He is doing a mix request that you can take advantage of. I looks like it will be interesting so take a look a see for yourself.

Visit the link to request your song and give ideas for new mixes.

ONE MORE TIME! You need to request it on his blog not mine, i'm not doing the mix =] 

CLICK HERE!

UPDATE!

Hey guys, just a quick update, I've just hit 100 followers so thanks to everyone for that, plus thank you for everyone that played the mix in the last post, it is now added to the left sidebar so a quick click of play before you leave would be awesome! I have been really busy lately but will soon be updating the other blog with the list of music sites I posted the other day. And of course I'll be updating here too so keep the comments coming, let me know what you want!

Got Music!?

Ok so this is one big fucking list but i'm sure you can filter through them when you get time. I will be going through everyone link on here and reviewing them on my other blog to make it easier to find what your looking for but for now, here, have fun!


Amiestreet - http://www.amiestreet.com
ABC (Australian) - http://www.abc.net.au/triplej
Artists Direct - http://www.artistdirect.com
Allmusic - http://www.allmusic.com
Anywhere.fm - http://anywhere.fm
Bliveshare - http://www.bliveshare.com
BetaRecords - http://www.betarecords.com
BandBuzz - http://www.bandbuzz.com
BetterPropaganda - http://betterpropaganda.com
Bardo Music - http://www.bardomusic.com
Blastro - http://www.blastro.com
CdOnlinefree - http://www.cdsonlinefree.com
ClubMosh (Singapore) - http://www.clubmosh.com
Cllct - http://www.cllct.com
CopyMyMusic - http://copymymusic.com
Desitouch - http://www.desitouch.com
Desmp3 - http://www.desmp3.com
Dilandau - http://www.dilandau.com
Digitally Imported - http://www.di.fm
Dizzler - http://www.dizzler.com
Deezer - http://www.deezer.com
Download.com - http://music.download.com
Damion Kyng (Indie Rapper)
D.O.E. (Indie Artist)
Epitunes - http://www.epitunes.com
Epitonic - http://www.epitonic.com
eRockSter - http://www.erockster.com
Escuchalo (Spanish) - http://www.escuchalo.net
ExtremeMusic - http://www.extrememusic.com
FlyTunes - http://www.flytunes.com
Fairtilizer - http://fairtilizer.com
FreeTube (International) - http://www.freetube.us.tc
Fuse.tv - http://www.fuse.tv
FineTune - http://finetune.com
FreeMusicZilla - http://www.freemusiczilla.com
FeedBleed - http://feedbleed.com
ggplaylist - http://www.ggplaylist.com
GarageBand - http://garageband.com
Grooveshark - http://grooveshark.com
Go Video [Codes] - http://www.govideocodes.com
Gruvr - http://gruvr.com
Hype Machine - http://www.hypem.com
iHeartMusic - http://www.iheartmusic.com/NEW
iVoon - http://www.ivoon.com
iLike - http://ilike.com
IMEEM - http://www.imeem.com
iTunes - http://www.itunes.com
ItsFreeMusic - http://itsfreemusic.com
iZaRia.us - http://www.iZaRia.us
It Breaks - http://www.itbreaks.com
Jogli - http://www.jogli.com
Jamwave - http://www.jamwave.com
Jango - http://www.jango.com
Jamendo - http://www.jamendo.com
JamBuzzer - http://www.JamBuzzer.com
Juk - http://www.jukata.com
KeyTone - http://www.keytone.com
Kerevizli - http://www.kerevizli.com
Kazaa - http://www.kazaa.com
Karabit - http://www.karabit.com
LiquidAudio - http://www.LiquidAudio.org
LyricsFly - http://www.lyricsfly.com
Liveplasma - http://www.liveplasma.com
Live365 - http://www.live365.com/index.live
Live Music Archive - http://www.archive.org
Last.fm - http://www.last.fm
LastMusicMap - http://lastmusicmap.com
Muzikdepom - http://www.muzikdepom.com
MusicVideoBay - http://www.MusicVideoBay.com
MuxTape - http://www.muxtape.com
Mixxx - http://www.mixxx.org
MixTurtle - http://www.mixturtle.com
Meemix - http://www.meemix.com
MusicHostNetwork
Musicovery - http://www.musicovery.com
Movideo (Australian) - http://www.movideo.com
Musique (French) - http://musique.sfr.fr
Musiclovr - http://www.musiclovr.com
Mp34u - http://www.mp34u.com
Mp3Jackpot - http://www.mp3jackpot.com
Muzic - http://www.muzic.com
Mysongcast - http://www.mysongcast.com
MusicVistas - http://www.musicvistas.com
Muzic9 - http://muzic9.com
Magnatune - http://www.magnatune.com
Music - http://www.music.com
MyBloop - http://www.mybloop.com
MACIDOL - http://www.macidol.com
MOG - http://mog.com
Mp3eq - http://www.mp3eq.com
MusicVice - http://www.musicvice.com
Mtraks - http://www.mtraks.com
MyMusicSite - http://www.mymusicsite.com
Musicbiatch - http://www.musicbiatch.com
Musgle - http://www.musgle.com
Moshable - http://www.moshable.com
Nutsie - http://www.nutsie.com
Newgrounds - http://www.newgrounds.com/audio
Nex2Play - http://www.nex2play.com
NikkiBeachMusic - http://www.nikkibeachmusic.com 
Opsound - http://www.opsound.org
OurStage - http://www.ourstage.com
Putition - http://www.putiton.com
Phazemp3 - http://www.phazemp3.com
Project Playlist - http://www.playlist.com
Purevolume - http://www.purevolume.com
Pandora - http://www.pandora.com
Payplay.fm - http://payplay.fm
Peekatune - http://www.peekatune.com
Plorf - http://www.plorf.com
Riffin - http://www.riffin.com
RadioBlogCulb - http://www.radioblogclub.com
RadioTime - http://radiotime.com
Rithum - http://rithum.com
Roxwel - http://www.roxwel.com
Ruckus - http://www.ruckusnetwork.com
Rhapsody - http://www.rhapsody.com
RockOm - http://www.rockom.net
Sutros - http://www.sutros.com
Soma.fm - http://www.soma.fm
Songdir - http://www.songdir.comMysongcast
Squeezebox - http://www.logitechsqueezebox.com
SoundPedia - http://soundpedia.com
Soundflavor - http://www.soundflavor.com
Sideload - http://sideload.com
Slacker - http://www.slacker.com
SeeqPod - http://www.seeqpod.com
Songerize - http://songerize.com
SpiralFrog - http://www.spiralfrog.com
Songza - http://songza.com
Streema - http://www.streema.com
Sixty Second Hero - http://www.sixtysecondhero.com
Songlyric - http://www.songlyric-site.com
Staump - http://www.staump.com
Supernova - http://www.supernova.com
ShareTheMusic - http://www.sharethemusic.com
Spinjay - http://spinjay.com
Skreemr - http://www.skreemr.com
ShoutCast - http://www.shoutcast.com
SoundClick - http://www.soundclick.com
TalTunes - http://taltunes.srhost.info
TranceAddict - http://www.tranceaddict.com
Tehorng - http://www.tehorng.com
The Hype Machine - http://hypem.com
Tagoo - http://www.tagoo.ru
Thesixtyone - http://www.thesixtyone.com
The Collective Family - http://cllct.com
TV243 - http://www.tv243.com
Unsigned Band Web - www.unsignedbandweb.com
Wiibeez - http://www.wiibeez.com/music.htm
waffles.fm - http://waffles.fm
XSite Radio - http://xsiteradio.com
YouTube - http://www.youtube.com
YourMp3 - http://www.yourmp3.net
Y'ALL Wire - http://www.yallwire.com
Zune - http://www.zune.net 
    
      

The Bridge

Not being a fan of Abelton kinda nudged me away from this but being a DJ and Producer myself it was a wet dream. 

Ableton and Serato are pleased to announce the release of The Bridge, a software partnership which brings together DJ performance and production. The new tools generated by this partnership emphasize ease and creativity while pushing the boundaries of live performance.

"The Bridge encourages DJs to become producers and producers to become DJs. We can't yet see the limits of where these combined tools will take our users, but it will be exciting to watch," says Ableton CEO Gerhard Behles.

'Ableton Transport Control' allows tight synchronization between Ableton Live and Serato Scratch Live. DJs can control multitrack productions using a turntable or CDJ; pitching, nudging and looping just as with a regular record or CD. It's like having Ableton Live on one of your decks.

The 'Ableton View' in Scratch Live opens a window into Live's Session View, where you can launch clips and scenes, control instruments and devices, mix, mute and solo from Scratch Live. Tight Beatgrid implementation ensures that Ableton Live stays locked to the timing of your DJ set.

Record Serato DJ performances as Ableton Live Sets, complete with song placement and fader movements. Then use Ableton Live's collection of effects, instruments and production tools to edit, enhance and polish the mix.

"It was only through close collaboration between Serato and Ableton developers that we could bring out the best elements of both programs in The Bridge," Nathan Holmberg, Lead Serato Developer for The Bridge explains.

"We worked hard to find the balance between innovation and practicality, giving DJs the freedom to experiment, while maintaining the reliability that we are renowned for."

There is a free trial available on the site but you obviously need some other software/hardware to use it.

Find it here!

Free Music - Featured

Ok so every DJ needs to have the latest music and places to get it, well instead of posting about it I decided to devote an entire blog to it. A place for free music, streaming music and music downloads, as well as info topics.

Check it out, it's pretty new but i'm working on covering as much as I can in the next few weeks.

VISIT THE BLOG HERE


UPDATE: Sorry about the 'Following' problem, it was a design error on my part but I have fixed it now. If your not already, please follow the blog, thank you and sorry again for the mix up.

Xone:DB4

Allen & Heath has unveiled the Xone:DB4, which they describe as a ground-breaking fully digital, high performance DJ mixer with a unique Quad FX Core DSP engine, providing 4 FX BPM Loop record engines with channel EQ filters. Other key features are multi-channel USB audio with MIDI, analogue and digital I/O, input source matrix, easy to read OLED display screen, and USB for recalling user set ups. Here's what A&H have to say...

The heart of the Xone:DB4 is the powerful Quad FX Core DSP engine, enabling each channel to have its own FX bank and BPM detection system, which automatically adjusts all time-related FX and loops to the tempo of the music. There are 5 basic studio quality FX types optimised for DJ use, comprising delays, reverbs, modulators, resonators and damage, plus each FX type has a patch library of different effect variations that can be assigned to the relevant control. Each FX bank has a dedicated expression control and a rotary pot to set the wet/dry level, whilst further effect tweaking can be performed using the global controllers in the FX master section.


In addition to the FX, each channel has a built-in looper, with selectable loop length from 1/64 beat to 4 bars using the rotary encoder.No matter what loop length is selected, the Xone:DB4 will always record the maximum of 4 bars, so the loop can be expanded or shrunk at will. With an intuitive layout similar to the industry standard Xone:92, there are also two filter banks on either side of the main mix channels.

Each music channel can select any of the available stereo audio sources: Analogue Line 1-4 (switchable to Phono on 2 - 3), Digital 1-4, or USB 1-4. Additionally, the Mic/Auxiliary channel can be routed through channel 1 for further processing.


Each music channel has a 3-band EQ that can be configured as standard asymmetric EQ (+6/-25dB), total Kill (+6dB/OFF with a 24dB/octave slope), or reconfigured as a High-Pass/Low-Pass filter system with adjustable resonance. The EQ knobs incorporate an illuminated pointer that changes colour as a visual aid to show which type of equalization has been selected.

There is a Mic/Auxiliary input to the left of the main mixer section, providing 2-band EQ, gain, cue, and mix level. This can also be routed to channel 1 if you wish to add FX to this channel. To the right of the main mixer is the master section, with main mix level, booth level, and headphone monitoring system.


The OLED display is clearly visible even in bright sunlight, and displays each channel FX selection and current BPM, as well as being an easy and intuitive interface for the Menu set up functions. The mixer offers many user defined settings, such as meter mode, BPM range, USB audio routing scheme, display brightness, in addition to the extensive built-in FX library, and these settings can be saved to a USB key for recall on another unit, such as in a fixed club installation.


There is a built-in, multi-channel USB2 soundcard allowing replay and recording from computer-based audio software for 4 stereo sends and 4 stereo returns. All controls (except Mic and Phones level) send MIDI data but the mixer can double up as a MIDI controller via the MIDI shift button, which allows the Loop and FX selection controls to send MIDI data without changing the mixer settings.


The Xone:DB4 has a new stylish, lightweight aluminium chassis designed to make touring with the console easy. Other features include assignable deck starts, crossfader and upfader curve controls, 13-point level metering, digital output, analogue balanced outputs for main mix and booth, and a record output with adjustable level.

"The Xone:DB4 is a truly ground-breaking mixer and by far the most advanced product that we have designed. Every feature has been meticulously researched with a view to offering DJ's ultimate creativity," comments Xone design manager, Andy Rigby-Jones. "Based on the iLive pro-touring FX system, we developed FX algorithms with BPM conscious parameters and tight spectral control, customised to perfectly fit the DJ environment. As the loops and FX are automatically synchronised to the tempo of the song, it is very easy to build some amazing grooves and soundscapes without problems of latency, low fidelity and the general hassle often associated with using software and laptops. The icing on the cake is the flexible input matrix, where any audio source can be selected on any or all of the channels. Different processing can be applied to the same track on separate channels and you can fade between them, or a phrase sampled in the looper of one channel can be added to the mix later in the track. Our digital design team has done an incredible job to ensure that this is one of the most innovative and exciting DJ mix tools to date."

Brand New!

Ok so I just gave the site a face lift. For any of you that have been here before you will notice. If you notice something that doesn't work then please let me know. Also I need someone for the featured blog so give me a good enough reason in the comments and the best will be selected for a week!

Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles tries to play down on-air rant over unpaid wages

He needs to shut the fuck up complaining. £500k a year! I'm sure the previous wages can still cover the vast amount of food he needs to shovel into his face everyday.

More here

Facebook is down, go outside and meet people face to face!

Stop your fucking moaning, the world isn't going to end. Maybe it will get better. Go outside, meet people face to face, tan that pale sun-starved skin, get some excercise. No-one is going to miss your bi-hourly update of what movie your watching, or how funny it is.

Why is Facebook not working?

For the people who are already cold-turkey here's a few upates from Fagbook.

Update 1:

Current Status: API Latency IssuesWe are currently experiencing latency issues with the API, and we are actively investigating. We will provide an update when either the issue is resolved or we have an ETA for resolution.

Update 2:

We’re currently experiencing some site issues causing Facebook to be slow or unavailable for some users. We are working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible.

Ping Fosters Music Discovery, Not Friend Discovery

Facebook and Twitter meets iTunes...PING!

What does everyone think of this then?

I think eventually every major website will merge into one. Would be great having a Facebook profile with MySpace editing features, Youtube's video control, iTunes music player, with a intergrated Blogger blog and stick some Google AdSense ad's on that, bam!?

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Eminem to open MTV Video Music Awards

The Master is back. As a long time Eminem fan I can't wait for this.

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Apple and Google to clash in music space by Christmas

Well among Youtube and many other sites that Google now calls there bitch it looks like there hitting the Music Industry next. As long as it's better than iTunes i'm not personally botherd, full story is worth a read, find it here.

Music is the latest area they are likely to compete in even though Apple had a major head-start on Google, with its 7-year dominance through iTunes Music Store, which accounts for 70 percent of all U.S. digital music sales.

Radio 1 DJ Annie Nightingale is a World Record holder

Big up Annie, the longest running female DJ.

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Loud Music Doesn’t Affect Hearing As Much As Previously Thought

As a DJ this is great news for me, although I have noticed my hearing is worse after standing next to a speaker at Pacha in Ibiza recently. Check out a full report on it here

Harmonic Mixing

Harmonic mixing is not something im familier with, or interested in to be honest. The fact that unless your a DJ you wont even notice the key change in track and most of the time it doesn't sound bad anyway, I think its kinda pointless. But it's worth reading if your a DJ.

Harmonic Mixing is an advanced technique used by top DJs all over the world. By mixing tracks that are in the same or related keys, harmonic mixing enables long blends and mash-ups. The goal is to eliminate key clashes...

View full article here.