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This DJ Nth mix entitled “The Afterparty” has been a very popular posting on our blog for the past few years so we decided to make it the first in our “Classics” Series of Podcasts. As our regular listeners know, DJ Nth is our resident DJ and Editor here at DMb and always delivers a solid mix no matter what style he spins. For those that haven’t heard this mix yet, pop this one in the car CD player on a roadtrip and get ready to start humming along to the infectious Trance melodies.

Enjoy!

Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:19:13 — 90.7MB)

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Drum sticks and guitar picks for your iPad with conductive rubber tips (for your pleasure) have arrived. Get the precision and feel of an actual miniature drum set!! Place your pre-order now at the official website.

via: official website

FL Studio Mobile for iPad iPhone and iPod Touch Available Today for iOS

I’ve been drooling more and more lately as I have been awaiting this day when FL Studio was available for mobile devices. It is finally here and I’m headed over to grab it, but I thought I’d pass the word on first. Now it’s not a full version of FL as there is no support for VST plugins and you can’t load your own samples yet but I imagine those very key features can’t be far around the corner. I remember running Fruity Loops on a crappy 133 MHz Pentium machine and using VSTs so the iPhone 5 and iPad should be able to as well.

FL STUDIO MOBILE KEY FEATURES
Load and extend projects in the FL Studio desktop version
Resizable, stackable piano keys & reconfigurable drum-pads
Stuffed with FL Studio quality instruments, drum kits & loop files
99-track sequencer, Piano roll editor & Step sequencer
WAV, MIDI & FLM (project) import/export
iPad HD version, iPhone 4 Retina Display support
Compatible with the Akai SynthStation 25

Just go to the App Store if you have an iPhone/iPod for Touch FL Studio Mobile OR if you have an iPad forFL Studio Mobile HD.

FL STUDIO MOBILE FAQ
What about Android OS? It’s on the roadmap, stop nagging! We have a development team working on a low-latency Android audio-engine and there are many screen resolutions and device specifications to consider, it’s not as simple as you may think :)

Does this mean FL Studio on Mac OSX soon? FL Studio Mobile is not a port of the Windows version of FL Studio. It is the product of a completely separate development team, and code, so FL Studio Mobile, while compatible with FL Studio has no impact on FL Studio development and vice versa.

Can I load my own samples? Not in version 1.0. We plan to enable user uploads in a future update.

Can I use VSTs? No, iOS does not support VSTs and frankly the devices it runs on don’t have the CPU power to perform the synthesis you are used to on a desktop. FL Studio Mobile uses high quality sample based instruments made from Image-Line plugins and sample packs.

Visit the FL Studio Mobile Website for more info.

via: ImageLine Press

Avicii

We’re super excited to have a mix from Avicii this week which is undoubtedly going to overload our servers.

Enjoy!

Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:00:01 — 68.7MB)

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In the heavily male dominated DJ market, it is rare to find a female DJ who can create a huge impact on the scene in a short amount of time. Miss Nine has not only been able to outshine and make her presence known in such a world, but she has done so all within five years of picking up a record. With her eclectic taste in music, ranging from energetic grooves with plenty of vocals to a deeper, progressive sound, Miss Nine is sure to turn heads and move feet anywhere she performs. 

Starting out as a model at age 16, she made it to the finals of one of the largest modeling pageants in Germany, and soon after secured a worldwide contract with Elite Model Management. Longing for more, her passion for music led Kristin to move to Amsterdam where she dubbed herself Miss Nine and began pursuing a career in the electronic industry where she became a resident DJ at the locally legendary Motion parties where she played alongside masters such as John Digweed, Dave Seaman, Nick Warren, and James Zabiela. She has since performed at Pacha in Ibiza, Space in Miami, Avalon in LA, Mansion in New York, Warung in Brazil, and Ministry of Sound in London, with her fan base multiplying by the minute. While enduring this exhausting tour schedule, Miss Nine still works fulltime as model for Elite. Modeling also takes her across the globe, most note-worthy campaigns include Tommy Hilfiger, Armani, Lancôme, Custo, and Pepe Jeans. She has appeared on the cover of several magazines, including Elle Magazine in Amsterdam.

With a DJ Mix that reached #1 on the iTunes Dance Chart already under her belt, you can be sure this one will be worth the download.

Enjoy!

Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:00:00 — 68.7MB)

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DanceMusicblog head honcho DJ Nth is always surprising us with his mixes, never sticking to just one style. This one is sure to be one of our top downloaded once again.

DMb resident DJ Nth drops a Wobbly ElectroTrance set showcasing the sound of Los Angeles right now.

Enjoy!

Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:18:37 — 90.0MB)

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San Francisco DJ and producer MyKill has often been cited as “one of the most energetic dj’s in the Bay Area”. His passion for music and love of entertaining takes him to different audiences every weekend. Having performed in almost every major club in the Bay Area he has held residencies at various venues such as Trigger, 1015 Folsom, Paradise Lounge, Fahrenheit (SJ), and the Beauty Bar as well as playing signature party nights from the likes of Blow Up, Bootie, Electro Pop Rocks, Glam, and the Academy of Sciences “Nightlife” event. Hailing from Phoenix originally he’s performed all over the Southwest, Mexico, California, and now even holds a current residency in Anchorage, Alaska. Known for playing a wide variety of sounds from Electro to House, Hip Hop, and Club music all seamlessly mixed together with his own signature style and energy. He’s also known to release mixes on a regular basis and received quite a bit of praise on his “Club Killers” series documenting the new marriage of electro and top 40 music.

With over thirteen years experience behind the turntables he recently entered the world of production and signed with the upcoming SF label Solid Bump Records. While his dj sets tend to include a mix of just about everything his productions are focused more on the “French style” of funky and filtered house music His first release “Love Story” on Pleasure & Pressure Vol 2 was met with stellar response. The EP was #1 on Turntable Lab for 4 straight weeks and the single was featured in the latest Party Ben mix which aired on House Nation 99.7FM. He was recently interviewed by SF Station and invited to do a mix for Ross FM’s show “The Bounce” on Pulse HD Radio. With features on XLR8R.com and a number of music blogs, MyKill now looks towards the future with new remixes, another single, and eventually his own EP on the label.

DMb resident DJ MyKill back with another mix that’s definitely going to be in out top downloads. Sorry for the late Valentine’s day edition.

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Podcast: Download (Duration: 1:05:40 — 75.2MB)

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Let’s start this off with a Mr. Skeleton Interview then move right into the podcast this week for some Dirty Ass Wobbly Electro Bass.

Thanks for taking some time to do this interview for readers.
No Problem at all. My pleasure. Thanks for having me !

So have you lived in Los Angeles your entire life?
Yes Sir. I have been living here for 22 years.

What do you like best about living here?
Hm….That’s a tough one. One of the reasons i like living in LA is because it’s a city… I love the city life: graffiti, skateboarding, crackheads, crime, homeless people, assholes & good looking women. What isn’t there to love about this place haha.

It’s supposed to be Winter here in LA but it’s another amazing sunny day today, I guess this is why it’s so expensive to live here.
Hell yeah ! The Weather is amazing, it is always so damn nice. All these other places (pardon my language) get FUCKED with their shitty ass weather. That’s most def why it’s so expensive to live here..that and the HOLLYWOOD bullshit. >>>you ain’t gettin’ famous son !!

We (DMb) just recently posted that video of you working your magic behind the decks, do you have any regular spots you play out with either a DJ or Live set?
I am more of an inside kinda guy haha. I don’t have a residency at any club right now. I like the idea of playing at random times… In my opinion when you become a resident at a club..You kind of just become a dj and less of an artists. I thought about getting a residency a while back, but it just didn’t feel right. Playing out every week isn’t my main goal. My main focus is to make music that people will really love & enjoy. Simple as that.

What do you think of the LA scene right now and who are some of your favorite locals?
The Los Angeles scene is great, but it isn’t great for a person of my sound.
You can’t really play “RAWWWWWW EURRRRUHHHHHH SKIZZZZZERRR UMMMMMM” bass songs at the clubs out here. There are only a few spots you can play bass heavy tracks at. If i played a little bit of “Yo Yo” (hip hop) and some “Hey Hey” (pop music) mash-ups. Then i think i would be loving the LA scene & would play out every night haha. Some of my favorite local artists…I can’t think of any that i like off the top of my head. I can name some of my favorite artists in general. Is that ok ? haha.

You are with Rot10 Musik. Who is Rot10 and do you have any further involvement with them other than being an artist on their roster?
Rot10 Musik is my online family & my first label. I will always be working on new projects with Rot10 for as long as live. Expect a lot of stuff coming from me & all of the people that are working with Rot10 !!

How did Rot10 hear your music?
Here’s the story.
A friend of mine Matt Sayers commented on my Soundcloud. I saw that he was releasing through rot10 & i wanted in haha. I got right to work on some new tracks exclusively for Rot10 Musik..I was hoping they would enjoy the tracks & would want to pick them up. I sent the songs over to Rot10 and BOOM got a response the next day. That was how i got my first Ep.
Damnnnn that was a good day haha !!!

Do you have any advice for new producers either in the studio, marketing yourself, or anything else?
My advice to any new producer is to work on music as much as you can and as hard as you can, never ever doubt yourself & last but not least enjoy it. If you LOVE what you do, good things will come your way !!

Do you have any rituals or methodology you use when prepping to write music?
I go on YouTube for a few hours and watch a bunch of random videos. It’s always a good way to get an idea for a new track. Plus its also a good excuse to watch really fucked up videos without feeling like your doing nothing haha !

What equipment and/or software do you use for writing music and do you have any favorite plugins?
I use Ableton. I was using VST’s for my basslines when i first started producing, but then i got so annoyed with the fact that it wasn’t hands on enough for me !! So i did some further research on hardware i thought i might like… I tested some synths out and i found my baby haha !! I Still rock VST’s but its only for FX work & tweaking my sounds !

“Don’t make any noise when the music’s playing. I don’t like any noise when the music’s playing.” That’s such a great sample, and you seem to find lots of great ones to use in your tracks. Do you have any method to searching and collecting samples?
Hours & hours of YouTube..You never know what madnesss you can find on that site haha ! I don’t have anything interesting to tell you like “I go into libraries and listen to really old history tapes” Even though i should now that i think about it…wait wait do they even have tapes in libraries? Where the hell did i get that from haha.

What kind of music do you listen to when not listening to dance music?
Those Poor Bastards – Sick & Alone. I will listen to that song over & over & over again. I also listen to a lot of oldies like: Bobby Darin, Little Anythony & The Imperials, The Marcels, Gene Chandler, The Dell-Vikings….I can go on forever.

Going to Coachella?
Not this year.

Favorite Food?
Pizza & McDonald’s. (Yes. McDonald’s is now a food of its own)

Favorite place to eat?
Panda Express, Denny’s or any place that isn’t 10,000 bux to eat. You know…that top of the line food.

How long does it take you to get ready to go out?
Why ? What are you planning on doing… This is getting weird ahha. What are you going to ask me next. When do you fall asleep. Good luck trying to break in…I NEVER SLEEP !!!! 0_0

Do you sleep on your side, back, or chest?
There ya go again with the questions haha! If i slept i would sleep on my chest so i can do cock push ups.

What was your last traffic violation?
I drive like an 80 year old woman…so it has been a while so i got pulled over for a traffic violation. I would say going 20mph in a 10mph zone at some national park when i was 16.

Lastly, please tell us about any new music, gigs, or other gossip you want to share with everyone.
I just finished up Two Remixes one for Stereoliez & another for Apparatus. The Stereoliez remix will be up on SoundCloud the 15th of Feb & the App remix will be released later this month. I am currently working on remixes for Defunct/Mr. Eyez ,Roto Mafia & Blood Shake. Lastly I have a collaboration with the Lovely Vocalist Circe. That pretty much sums it up for the next two 1/2 months haha.

Thanks for taking the time to answer our questions and I’m sure we will be seeing a lot more of your name in 2011. Please keep us posted on future Mr. Skeleton news.
No Problem at all! Thanks again for having me do this interview. There will def be a lot more Mr. Skeleton in 2011.

Hide your kids, hide your wife…Mr. Skeleton is in the building and he doesn’t play nice.

Enjoy!

Podcast: Download (Duration: 57:21 — 65.7MB)

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