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DMb Podcast 022 : Treasure Fingers – 2010 Mix (feat: Nightriders, Empire of the Sun, Groove Armada, Little Boots, Don Diablo)

djnth — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 10:42:13 +0000

Hailing from Atlanta, transplanted to NYC, DJ and producer Ashley Jones aka Treasure Fingers has been making it rain in the Disco with innovative remixes and original tracks. Jones is far from a new jack, having racked up over a decade of international club experience and studio chops as part of the legendary drum & bass group, Evol Intent. As Treasure Fingers, he’s found a way to merge his diverse influences and deep history into a signature sound, packed with intricate basslines, chopped-up, gritty synth melodies, and party-ready drum breaks. It’s already captured the ears of everyone from rock groups Snowden and Miike Snow to house legends Romanthony and Roy Davis JR.

‘Cross The Dancefloor’ was Treasure Fingers debut, an inescapably catchy, vocoder-laced dance gem that two-steps over genre boundaries. Treasure Fingers has kept the momentum going with official remixes for numerous artists including Little Boots (I Am Sound), Chromeo (Vice/Atlantic), Estelle (Atlantic), Empire of the Sun (EMI), Kid Sister (Downtown), Kid Cudi (G.O.O.D/Sony), N.A.S.A (Epitaph), and James Curd (Om) (remix went to #1 on the Beatport Club Chart).

We are super excited to have this funky Nu Disco Indie Dance mix from Treasure Fingers for you this week!

Enjoy!

Mix Info & Tracklisting
Treasure Fingers – 2010 Mix

01. Nightriders – A Love Feeling
02. Malente – I Like It (Riva Starr Snatch! Mix)
03. Popcop – Whenever You’re Ready
04. Treasure Fingers – Close to Me feat. Vega (Unfinished Teaser Clip)
05. The Phantom’s Revenge – Machine Gun Girl
06. Moulinex – Lover in Me
07. Empire of the Sun – Walking On a Dream (Treasure Fingers Remix)
08. Felix Ad Housecoat – Ready 2 Wear (U-tern’s Evening Wear Edit)
09. Don Diablo – Disco Disco Disco (Treasure Fingers Cutup Edit)
10. Classics – I’ll Get You feat. Jeppe (Treasure Fingers Remix)
11. Swivel Hips – No Future For You
12. Nightriders – The Beginning
13. Gramophonedzie – Why Don’t You
14. Oh Snap – Plus Size Model (Treasure Fingers Shake it Dub)
15. Toecutter – Best Party Ever (Shazam Remix / TF Edit)
16. Denis Naidanow – Je t Aime Loletta
17. Mansion – Gasaida
18. Groove Armada – I Won’t Kneel (Treasure Fingers Epicwave Mix)
19. N.A.S.A. – Gifted feat. Kanye West, Lykke Li & Santogold (Treasure Fingers Epicwave Mix)
20. Little Boots – Earthquake (Treasure Fingers Epicwave Mix)
21. Diamond Cut – Teardrops (Treasure Fingers Filter Disco Edit)
22. Treasure Fingers – Lift Me (Teaser Clip)

For more info on Treasure Fingers check out:
MySpace
Official Website
SoundCloud

NGDJ 2010 Competition Winner: Maya Vanya

djnth — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:01:10 +0000

With over 3000 entries in the NGDJ competition spanning 3 months and garnering almost 200,000 votes the winner was just announced. Congrats to May Vanya from New Zealand via Coatia. The winner was chosen based on not only mixing and track selection but also music production, visual presentation and general artist potential. It seems like the 3 winners definitely lean more towards a deeper housey kinda vibe. Hopefully next year we can see a bit more genre variety with the winners.

According to the jury, Croatian sister duo Maya Vanya “are intriguing in a ’what‘s next?‘ way” and “have proven themselves by mixing their own masterfully laid out edits” with “a big room friendly tech house sound ready for next generation dancefloors everywhere.”

You can check out Maya Vanya’s winning mix here.

NGDJ runner-ups, including Jeremy G and Adeline Supreme.

via: LetsMix

Lucent L’amour Feb 13th – L.A. + Free MP3s

HQ — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:25:42 +0000

This Valentine’s Day Weekend, if you’re in the Southern California area, is Lucent L’amour from the infamous Do Lab. You’ve seen them at Coachella, Burning Man, and their various other L.A. events. This year features musical performances from: Bassnectar, Stanton Warriors, N.A.S.A., Lazer Sword, and much more. Live artwork and more by: Lucent Dossier Experience, Andrew Jones, Pha-Droid, Stilt Circus, Marionettes, and more.

Even if you can’t make it out be sure to hop over to the website and grab the 2 FREE tracks they are offering up: The Pixies – Where is My Mind (Bassnectar Remix) and N.A.S.A. – Music (LA Riots Remix)

Check out the website for more info at: LucentLamour.com

Coachella 2010 Lineup

djnth — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:12:23 +0000

It’s here again and besides the usual offbeat headliners the lineup looks pretty good this year. LCD Soundsystem, Passion Pit, Fever Ray, Wolfgang Gartner, MGMT, Hot Chip, Phoenix, Orbital, Miike Snow…

FRIDAY APRIL 16: Jay-Z, LCD Soundsystem, Them Crooked Vultures, Vampire Weekend, Deadmau5, Public Image Limited, The Specials, Grizzly Bear, Passion Pit, Echo and the Bunnymen, Benny Benassi, Fever Ray, Grace Jones, She & Him, Erol Alkan, The Avett Brothers, Calle 13, The Whitest Boy Alive, The Cribs, La Roux, Yeasayer, Lucero, DJ Lance Rock, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Proxy, Ra Ra Riot, Deer Tick, Wolfgang Gartner, Aeroplane, Iglu & Hartly, Sleigh Bells, P.O.S., Baroness, Hockey, Little Dragon, White Rabbits, Wale, Kate Miller-Heidke, As Tall as Lions, Jets Overhead, Alana Grace, Pablo Hassan.

SATURDAY, APRIL 17: Muse, Faith No More, Tiësto, MGMT, David Guetta, The Dead Weather, Hot Chip, Devo, Coheed and Cambria, Kaskade, 2Many DJ’s, Major Lazer, Dirty Projectors, Gossip, Z-Trip, The xx, John Waters, Les Claypool, The Raveonettes, Mew, Sia, Camera Obscura, Tokyo Police Club, Porcupine Tree, Old Crow Medicine Show, Aterciopalados, Bassnectar, Frightened Rabbit, Dirty South, Flying Lotus, Corinne Bailey Rae, Pretty Lights, Shooter Jennings, RX Bandits, The Almighty Defenders, Edward Sharp and the Magnetic Zeros, Craze & Klever, Zoe, The Temper Trap, Portugal. The Man, Band of Skulls, Girls, Beach House, Steel Train, Frank Turner.

SUNDAY, APRIL 18: Gorillaz, Pavement, Thom Yorke????, Phoenix, Orbital, Spoon, Sly and the Family Stone, De La Soul, Julian Casablancas, Plastikman, Gary Numan, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Sunny Day Real Estate, Yo La Tengo, MUTEMATH, Deerhunter, Infected Mushroom, Club 75, Matt & Kim, The Big Pink, Gil Scott-Heron, King Khan and the Shrines, Florence and the Machine, Yann Tiersen, Little Boots, Miike Snow, Talvin Singh, Ceu, B.o.B., Babasonicos, Owen Pallett, The Glitch Mob, Mayer Hawthorne, Local Natives, Rusko, The Middle East, Hadouken!, The Soft Pack, Kevin Devine, Paparazzi, Delphic, One EskimO.

Tickets for COACHELLA go on sale Friday, January 22 at 10:00 AM at all Ticketmaster locations and www.coachella.com. Three-day weekend passes are $269.00, plus surcharges. More details on layaway, camping options and up-to-the minute information, can be found at www.coachella.com.

Go Vote in the Hard Dance Awards

djnth — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:51:25 +0000

So it’s the 7th Annual Hard Dance Awards voting time. It seems the categories have changed a bit to be more region specific which really makes no sense at all and seems to be a ploy to try to add more categories to the awards. My suggestion for next year maybe also add categories for DJ and Producers that also divides them up my hair or eye color and maybe age or Mac or PC preferrence. Best US DJ with Black Hair, Brown Eyes Over 21 on a PC…ME!! But anyway, go vote so some DJs can increase the rates they are currently charging after they win. Where’s my whistle crew?

From the press release:
7th Annual Hard Dance Awards powered by Trackitdown.net has launched!

When better than the start of a new decade to kick off the 7th annual celebration of the scene we all love? Showcasing the latest and the best features of the unstoppable and international party movement, this edition is going to be the biggest yet!

Big news is that the categories have evolved to embrace all the styles of hard electronic music rocking the dance planet right now. Over the last few years the rise of European hard beats has come to dominate the world arena and we’re here to represent it all. If that’s not your sound then feel free to make your mark for your favourite UK producer and DJ instead. Simples!

Voting couldn’t be easier – from Monday 4th January 2010 head to www.harddanceawards.com and make yourselves heard in the biggest annual poll for the harder styles.

As always, the Awards ceremony needs a platform to present that showcases the scale of our scene and this year we’ve gone for gold! The Atomik Weekender 3 event promoted by GoodGreef and Chic Festivals will play host to the biggest array of talent you’ll see anywhere in 2010 and the Hard Dance Awards will be there in force right in the middle.

Held at the legendary Prestatyn holiday park that has been the home to hard dance weekenders for a decade, the Atomik Weekender 3 in the perfect location for three days of celebration. Talent performing at the event includes heroes like; Tidy Boys, Lisa Lashes, Kutski, Zany, Alex Kidd, Mark EG, Dana, Lab 4, Paul Glazby, Ed Real and many more… but you must hurry to secure your place as tickets are selling fast after the last sell out event AW2.

Head to www.harddanceawards.com for more information on the event and also to check out interviews and charts from 100 of the scene leaders. It’s your duty to vote!