DMb | Dance Music blog

Image Line’s newest VST instrument has just been released which is basically a subtractive synth powered by an addititive synth engine. I’m already intrigued. To make things even better they are offering a special deal until the end of the year…Pay only what you think it is worth plus a few bucks to cover the fees and stuff. So go get the demo and they pick up this unique synth for a great price.

From the Press Release:

Image Line Software, the developer of FL Studio (formerly FruityLoops) has released its newest VSTi named Harmless. With a unique twist, Harmless is a subtractive synthesizer powered by an additive synthesis engine. Harmless has no tabs or hidden controls, with all features clearly visible in helpful color-coded groups. Over 100 parameters, most automatable, are available on the clear one-page GUI making Harmless perfect for live performance and sound-design experimentation. (more…)

We are excited this week to bring you the legendary DJ Hell and Joel Alter with a collaborative DJ MegaMix. There’s over 50 songs in this mix all tucked neatly into one little MP3. If you haven’t already picked up a copy of DJ Hell’s new album Teufelswerk
go get it now. Also available at International Deejay Gigolos website. Enjoy.

Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:02:25 — 85.7MB)

Mix Info & Tracklisting (more…)

DMb needs your help!

First we would like to thank everyone who has helped us grow to where were are now. We have grown exponentially this year, started our podcast, and we are currently in the Top 10 Google Search Results for: Dance Music, Dance Music Blog, Dance Music Podcast, Dance Music New, Dance Music DJs, and more. We have some exciting things planned for 2010 and we couldn’t do them without your support.

Here’s where the help comes in.

DanceMusicblog.com is looking for some dedicated people around the world who would like to contribute content to the blog. We need people for the following: Music Reviews, DJ/Producer Interviews, New Product Reviewers, Software Reviewers, Festival Reviewers and Photographers, and General Dance Music Information Seekers. This ideal candidate should be able to contribute one or two articles per week and either be an avid blog reader or blogger. Please email: contribute at dancemusicblog dot com and tell us how you would like to contribute and what makes you an ideal candidate.

Secondly, we need you help picking some great DJs to feature on our podcast and letting us know about some of your favorite podcasts are. We have already featured a couple of the world’s top DJs and we have a couple of other big names lined up for, but we would like to know who you would like to hear. We can’t make any promises but we will see if we can get some of the DJs requested. Please leave your suggestions in the comments below (click on the post title if you don’t see the comments section) and remember that we would like to get DJs from all genres of electronic music at some point so be creative.

Thanks again, and we look forward to hearing from you.

DMb Favorite Podcasts Series
The DMb Favorite Podcasts Series is where we feature a mix from a podcast that we really like from the mass of podcasts out there. This week we are featuring the Shakedown Podcast hosted by the extraordinary Christopher Reddick of Los Angeles, CA. Shakedown is one of the top Trance podcasts on iTunes and is especially top notch on weeks when Christopher himself is behind the decks. This week we bring you Episode 100 Part 1 of the Shakedown Podcast mixed by Christopher Reddick. Be sure to check out the Shakedown website for Part 2 and other great mixes by DJs from around the globe. Enjoy.

Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:47:45 — 148.0MB)

Mix Info & Tracklisting (more…)

British dance act serve up theme to SpaceShipTwo plus exclusive DJ set at launch event.

When Virgin Galactic were looking for some atmospheric music to herald the launch of their ground-breaking ‘SpaceShipTwo’ this week, they turned to the UK’s biggest DJs, Above & Beyond.

At an event hosted by Richard Branson in the Mojave Desert, the track chosen to accompany the official unveiling of SpaceShipTwo was Above & Beyond’s club anthem ‘Buzz’, which samples Buzz Aldrin’s original moon-landing dialogue. To mark the occasion, guests were also handed a special ‘Galactic Grooves’ USB wristband, featuring a selection of Above & Beyond’s songs.

After the unveiling and naming by governors Richardson and Schwarzenegger, Above & Beyond performed an exclusive DJ set in front of an audience of 800 dignitaries, celebrities and soon-to-be astronauts, plus the assembled global media.

Jono Grant from Above & Beyond said: “We’re big fans of all things space-related and so in terms of dream gigs, this is up there alongside our performance in Rio to 1million people. We’re now hoping to persuade Richard to let us DJ on the first Virgin Galactic passenger flight into space!”

Keep reading for the more plus YouTube video of “Buzz”. (more…)

Elite Force has been one of the artists defining the Tech Funk sound and has been a top name in the scene pumping out top-notch tunes one after another. He has always been in considerable demand, with re-workings for the likes of Grandmaster Flash, Crystal Method, Jungle Brothers, Stereo MCs, UNKLE, Infusion, Rennie Pilgrem, Shiloh and Dylan Rhymes all contributing to his reputation as one of the best remixers in the biz. His monthly Strongarm Sessions Webcasts have become something of an intraweb institution since their inception back in 2001, and the most recent archives should be your first stop if you’ve not come across the Force in action before. We are happy to present this Elite Force DJ mix to share with all our devoted readers. Enjoy.

Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:06:18 — 91.1MB)

Mix Info & Tracklisting (more…)