I just stumbled across this new remix of the worn-out classic “Shiny Disco Balls” by Bad Boy DJs. Keep it fresh with a new mix.
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MP3: Zshare
While software like Serato is very stripped down, it allows a DJ to quickly and easily perform his/her primary task – beatmatching and mixing music. The first time ever using Serato I quickly figured out how to use it with no instructions. The first time I looked at the user interface for Torq it made me want to cry. This interface is easily the most hideous looking thing I have seen in DJ Software market hands down! Even if M-Audio sent me a free copy I wouldn’t install this on my computer. I’m only reporting this new version of the software for those of you that do use it. I would love to hear some first hand comments about how great this software is so I can learn not to judge the software by the GUI, but I doubt I will hear any. Please let us know if you use this.
A couple of weeks back we posted up our joint competition with DBM Labs, which so far has proven too hard so here are the first clues – artist names for each of the songs:
1. Jaydee
2. Dave Clarke
3. Plastikman
4. Robert Armani
5. Tetraflux
Have another listen to the mashup here:
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MP3: DMb Mashup
And if you think you’ve figured it out – click here to submit your answer.
A reminder that the winner gets a prize from the sponsors of the competition – DBM Labs. Prove you know your stuff, make sure we don’t need to post any more clues! Best of luck… DMb
The Otus from Eks is another new DJ Controller to enter the game, but this one definitely has some features I’d like to try out in person if we can get a test unit in here. A few features that really stand out to me are the ability to control 2 decks with just the one controller and the touch sensitive pitch ribbon. This sleek new DJ controller can be had for 649.00 € via the Eks Website.
South Central have released this amazing reworking of Josh Wink’s classic “Higher State of Consciousness” for free to promote their upcoming full length album and remix releases.
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MP3: South Central – Higher State
I’m not sure how well this instrument would work with a DJ or Live set, but it would be interesting to see someone do it!
The iPhone Ocarina from Smule is the first instrumental application that turns the iPhone into a unique musical instrument. The traditional ocarina is a member of a very old family of musical instruments, dating back at least 12,000 years, in China and Mesoamerica. The Smule iPhone Ocarina brings this millenia-old musical tradition into the 21st century.
Here’s how it works. Once you’ve installed the application, hold the iPhone in such a way that you can conveniently press the four buttons while blowing into the microphone. That’s right; it’s a wind instrument.
So Antares just released Auto-Tune EFX which allows anyone to very easily achieve the Daft Punk – Cher vocal effect that has become quite commonplace lately.
From the Antares Website:
The quickest, easiest, most affordable tool for real-time pitch correction and creating the Auto-Tune Vocal Effect (the T-Pain/Cher-style effect).
Powered by the same ground-breaking Evo™ Voice Processing Technology as Antares’ Auto-Tune Evo, the latest generation of the worldwide standard in professional pitch correction, Auto-Tune EFX makes Antares-quality pitch processing accessible to anyone engaged in computer-based audio recording.
Jupiter Rising has been generating quite the buzz lately with a new album on the way and several songs featured on hit television shows including the song L.A. Girls which was on MTV’s the Hills. Jupiter Rising has an EP coming out later this month and a full album due out next year. More information is available on their MySpace page here. The MP3 below is a dancefloor remix of L.A. Girls by MyKill of San Francisco and DJ Nth of Los Angeles.
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MP3: Jupiter Rising – L.A. Girls (MyKill vs DJ Nth Remix)
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