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Blinky – Live at Kiss My Grass – January 23, 2010
Jan 24th
Melbourne producer extraordinaire, Blinky, has just uploaded a very special live mix, recorded at Kiss My Grass 2010. Showcasing original tracks and remixes that will be appearing in the coming months on labels such as Epsilon, Baroque and his own label, BeatGeek Records. Read the rest of this entry »
Mastering: The Movie
Jan 19th
Something pretty light to kick off 2010. Stay tuned for the NAMM wrap up, Ableton Bridge, a killer wireless Serato controller for under $150 and I thrash slip mode on a CDJ900.
I pity the guys who have to deal with this on a daily basis.
Hard Work
Nov 7th
“Where do you DJ?”
I would get asked this question at least a couple of times per week. Working in the job I’m in, that is to be expected. I sell DJ equipment, of course customers are going to ask. Funnily enough, i’m not employed because I DJ, I’m employed because I’m organised, can speak to people, and can sell things. So you can imagine the “Where do you DJ?” can get a little bit awkward. Read the rest of this entry »
Tarekith’s guide to playing live.
Oct 20th
I’ve been a big fan of Tarekith for a couple of years, not only does he give a lot of time to the the ALDJ forums as well as free effects plugins for Ableton, but he’s just posted what is possibly the best possible online guide to “playing live”. Read the rest of this entry »
Upcoming Gigs – October 2009
Oct 19th
Got plenty of gigs coming up, and as the summer silly season cranks into full drive, hopefully there will be plenty more!
This Friday, I’m playing Little Peninsula, dropping breaks, electro and house. Ditching Ableton this gig in favour of Serato, so I’ll be rocking it on ACTUAL TURNTABLES. hence I’ve been digging hard into the tunes to work out exactly how I’m going to fill 2 hours, but I’m sure it will be loaded with great tracks i haven’t played for a while
Substance – Saturday 31st of October @ Highlander
Oct 14th
It’s a dark and scary town this Melbourne place, with lots of scary corners its a wonder John Brumby hasnt already jumped out at you dressed as Jason from Friday the 13th. Keeping this in mind the substance crew invites all you trick or treater’s to get your ass down to highlander bar for a single room night of pure EDM halloween madness! Read the rest of this entry »
Novation Launchpad Ableton Controller
Oct 1st
Can’t afford an APC? Want an awesome pad style controller for triggering clips in the same way? Novation has you covered with the new Launchpad.
Featuring 64 multicolored pads, with color feedback depending on the status of the device or clip you’re controlling, dedicated transport controls and an additional column of scene play buttons, it’s a great option for people who don’t need the rotary controls on the APC.
Pair this up with Novation’s automap, and you can assign any of the pads to a combination of key presses, making this a seriously versatile controller.
I’m already thinking about how I’m going to incorporate this into my Ableton setup!
They will be on sale from the start of November, for RRP or AU$299.
Check out the full details at http://www.ableton.com/launchpad
Fresh Beat Friday – Paul Master – Broken Beats 7
Sep 25th
Time to get some funk on.
Been listening to this in the car for the past few weeks, totally love it for Friday tracks.
Mixed by ex-Sydney sider and now Melbourne local Paul Master, this blend of nu jazz, funk and hip hop is total drink beers in the sun kinda music. Any mix that starts off with something sampling James Brown has got to be good right? Read the rest of this entry »
No mix this week, but some free advice.
Aug 5th
So you’re an aspiring DJ or an established name putting out a new promo
You’ve spent a number of hours selecting tracks, arranging your mix, recording it.
Then re-recording it because you weren’t totally happy with it.
Then re-recording because you dropped a track in at the wrong time.
Then re-recordi….
You’ve got the picture right? You’ve spent hours making sure your promo mix is perfect, and then you’ve fucked the whole thing up by using a shitty upload service, such as Mega Upload where the end user needs to wait for 45 seconds before downloading, or Sendspace, which i’m currently being forced to download from.
Great, you’ve succeeded in totally shooting yourself in the foot (Sorry Wavemotion)
To be honest, when i download mixes, and i see an external link that i know is going to be a pain, i avoid it.
So what should you use? Something that fits the current budget ($0)?
Personally, i use either my MobileMe and publicly share the file, or Drop Box, which gives you 2gb of online storage plus direct linking. I’m not trying to plug something just for the sake of it, but i took that screen shot at the start of the post, and this is the current progress.
So, if you want people to download your stuff, don’t use a shitty service that’s frustrating for the user.
EchoKinetic Podcast – Edge Of Dusk
Jul 22nd
Smashing out another quick mix, I’m back with something a bit proggier than the Tech House promo. And it’s even got a name, courtesy of @CaptArgo.
EchoKinetic Podcast – Edge of Dusk by RichoKinetic
Tracklist:
Strahovski - Warning (Original Mix)
Alterbreed – Shadow (Original Mix)
Duran & Aytek – Just the 2 of Us (Original Mix)
Riktam, Bansi – Green Space
The Good Guys – Get Freaky Feat. Marshall (Jeremy Olander & Andres Cabrera Remix)
Lish – Dirty Feelings (Manuel Duego Remix)
(all tracks can be purchased from Beatport)
You can download from Soundcloud, using the above player but it’s only a 128k/s MP3, or for the High Qual (192k/s) you can grab it here
Hope you enjoy!