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After 30 years working on their respective ongoing music projects, Vince Clarke (Erasure / Yazoo / Depeche Mode) and Martin L. Gore (Depeche Mode) come together for the first time since 1981 as VCMG to release a brand new album on Mute, preceded by a series of EPs.

VCMG is the fruit of initially tentative discussion and subsequent enthused collaboration where Vince and Martin, both influential as pioneers in electronic music, get to exercise their lifelong love of the genre as the techno inspired VCMG.

As Vince explains: “I’ve been getting into and listening to a lot of minimal dance music and I got really intrigued by all the sounds… I realised I needed a collaborator… so it occurred to me to talk to Martin.”

Says Gore: “Out of the blue I got an e-mail from Vince just saying, ‘I’m interested in making a techno album. Are you interested in collaborating?’ This was maybe a year ago. He said, ‘No pressure, no deadlines,’ so I said, ‘OK’.”

The writing and recording of the album was done in a typically unique way with the pair working alone in their respective studios, communicating only via email, exchanging files until the album was ready. It was in May 2011 that the pair met for the first time to discuss the project when they both performed at Short Circuit presents Mute festival in London.

The album (title to be announced soon) was produced by Vince Clarke and Martin L. Gore and mixed by the influential Californian electronic artist Überzone / Q and will be released in the spring of 2012.

The first release is an EP entitled Spock. EP1 / SPOCK will feature remixes from Edit-Select, aka Tony Scott, the UK DJ / producer and founder of EditSelect Records whose previous remix credits include Speedy J, Death In Vegas and Gary Beck; Regis, British techno musician Karl O’Connor, member of the Sandwell District collective and co-founder of Downwards Records); Zak aka DVS1, founder of Hush Records and one of the most prominent figures in US dance music counts techno innovator Derrick May amongst his biggest fans, with his second ever release on May’s own Transmat plus XOQ, the alter ego of Überzone / Q, who mixed the VCMG album.

EP1 / SPOCK will be available initially as a global exclusive on Beatport on 30 November, and then on all DSPs from 12 December with the 12″ release following on 19 December 2011.

EP1 / SPOCK TRACKLIST
Spock – Album Version
Spock – Edit Select Remix
Spock – Regis Remix
Spock – DVS1 Voyage Home Remix
Spock – XOQ Remix

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Since the Skrillex Remix is obviously 100 times better than any other version or really ANY song in 2011, the Benassi brothers decided to get a video made for this remix. It seems kinda low budget, with some mediocre After Effects filters applied.

Check it out.

Is that hummus? Oh my god I can’t believe somebody like you would eat hummus ha ha ha. I thought hummus was only sold in North Scottsdale where I live in my gated community. Ha ha ha. Wow…hummus.

CineSpace Hollywood closed down this past week to re-open this Tuesday Feb 8, 2011 as Dim Mak Studios with a new side entrance. Dim Mak Tuesdays was a destination for bands and artists like Uffie, The Editors, Kid Cudi, Digitalism, The Presets, Boys Noize, and Friendly Fires to get their start with Dim Mak leader Steve Aoki at the helm.

Press:
LOS ANGELES – Dim Mak founder and world renowned DJ/Producer, Steve Aoki will unveil his latest project, “Dim Mak Studios”. The dual format venue, live show and nightclub, will continue to host Tuesday nights presented by Dim Mak. Dim Mak Studios has taken the liberty of presenting entertainment on any night of the week, live acts or spinning DJs.

Premiering Tuesday, Feb. 8, Dim Mak Studios will launch “The Loft”, a weekly “pop-up party” happening every Tuesday. The Loft’s grand opening is sure to deliver a prime party with the Official ‘Cut Copy- Record Release” featuring secret guests, Uproot Andy, Samo Soundboy (Trouble & Bass), Them Jeans and new Dim Mak resident DJ Heavy Accents. Party attendees will be entering through a new rear entrance on Cosmo.

After 7 years of successful music showcases, this new venue venture will provide an interesting opportunity for Dim Mak to flex it’s auditory and design muscle.

Looks like a fresh benchmark for Dim Mak has been set.

DIMMAK.COM OFFICIAL STATEMENT
“After 7 years of bringing you the most progressive and cutting-edge music with “Dim Mak Tues- days”, a new project by Dim Mak and Founder/Owner Steve Aoki is here! “Dim Mak Studios: The Loft Series” is a new party, with a new face, same focus to bring you the next “IT” bands and DJ/producers from around the world, but only here for a LIMITED TIME ONLY. “The Loft” will run from February through August, and is expected to win over your hearts every Tuesday at Dim Mak Stu- dios!”

You read it right, Deadmau5 now has his own USB drives that you can order starting Feb 7th here.

He recently made history becoming the first ever artist of this genre to headline London’s legendary Earls Court, following in the footsteps of Oasis, Pink Floyd and Madonna.

This special edition deadmau5 USB has eyes that light up when being used. It features
exclusive footage from this recent Live show at Earls Court, recorded on December 18th
2010. Contents include…

• Exclusive film – Live From Earls Court shot in HD
• Behind the scenes footage
• Exclusive photo gallery
• Wallpapers

NOTE: This product is NOT available to territories in the American continent for some weird reason.

Check the amazing Mr. Skeleton getting jiggy with the mixer!! LA is the place to be for electronic music right now!!

Mr. Skeleton – Jam Session from Rot10 Musik on Vimeo.

Check out his SoundCloud page for lots more…

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The Swedes are set to release their newest offering in the form of the Electro Houser ‘Number One’. These days, it is hard for me to get past the fact almost every release from the trio as a collective sounds identical. However, this does not change the fact I and almost every other house DJ worldwide will have in their CD wallet at every gig.

via: Homeiswherethehouseisblog.com