tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-539545 2009-11-07T15:49:00+11:00 Latest news about DJ equipment, music production hardware & software, and DJ Digital Downloads. TypePad TheSpankRecordsBloghttp://feedburner.google.com tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452a42b69e20120a65f30f8970b 2009-11-07T15:49:00+11:00 2009-11-07T16:13:02+11:00 Spank Records To celebrate the company's 10th anniversary Ableton has released a new introductory package. Ableton Intro makes it easier than ever to start enjoying the intuitive performance and recording features that have made Ableton Live a household name amongst music lovers...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?a=cxQFLziuOgg:TRQWzPESd1o:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?a=cxQFLziuOgg:TRQWzPESd1o:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?a=cxQFLziuOgg:TRQWzPESd1o:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://blog.spankrecords.com.au/spank_records_blog/2009/11/able10-intro-details-revealed.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452a42b69e20120a6435336970b 2009-11-06T14:55:22+11:00 2009-11-06T17:46:47+11:00 Spank Records Today we will be exploring some of the ins-and-outs of the two major players in the world of digital mixing - Traktor Scratch Pro and Serato Scratch Live. There have been recent updates to both programs that have raised the...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?a=tAFpF_fzbeg:sbahvngcvHs:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?a=tAFpF_fzbeg:sbahvngcvHs:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?a=tAFpF_fzbeg:sbahvngcvHs:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://blog.spankrecords.com.au/spank_records_blog/2009/11/clash-of-the-titans.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452a42b69e20120a6a6fcfd970c 2009-11-04T17:05:08+11:00 2009-11-05T14:20:41+11:00 Spank Records Jamie Lloyd is fast becoming a national treasure. His sublime vocals and deep organic grooves along with his live performances have endeared him to Sydney's electronic music underground for a few years now. Sydney label Future Classic jumped at the...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?a=_MYJE2MHKxs:gaJrv2AF6D0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?a=_MYJE2MHKxs:gaJrv2AF6D0:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?a=_MYJE2MHKxs:gaJrv2AF6D0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://blog.spankrecords.com.au/spank_records_blog/2009/11/a-little-chat-with-jamie-lloyd.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452a42b69e20120a6a69c2b970c 2009-11-04T13:30:35+11:00 2009-11-04T13:34:00+11:00 Spank Records First up, you need to know that I am, and always will be, a dag. Second up, you have no idea how excited I was when I got tickets to be in the audience for Australian Idol (thank you Zoh)....<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?a=Ckngwgh0kOM:rtorA84i29k:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?a=Ckngwgh0kOM:rtorA84i29k:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?a=Ckngwgh0kOM:rtorA84i29k:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://blog.spankrecords.com.au/spank_records_blog/2009/11/idol-thoughts.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452a42b69e20120a64dc207970b 2009-11-03T18:36:11+11:00 2009-11-04T12:29:47+11:00 Spank Records It is an adage as old as time itself, but you really can never have too many MIDI controllers*. This is especially true of FREE MIDI controllers! Purchase a Korg Padkontrol between November 1 and December 31 and you'll be...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?a=Oo1SzUWpCxo:M4qfUQ7wu9I:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?a=Oo1SzUWpCxo:M4qfUQ7wu9I:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?a=Oo1SzUWpCxo:M4qfUQ7wu9I:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://blog.spankrecords.com.au/spank_records_blog/2009/11/free-carillion-49-key-midi-keyboard-with-korg-padkontrol.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452a42b69e20120a6986d25970c 2009-10-31T13:47:37+11:00 2009-10-31T13:50:02+11:00 Spank Records In the Xone 1D & Xone 2D Allen & Heath have created two of the most highly regard, professional level controllers for new format digital DJing. Famously used by Richie Hawtin in his touring rig for Traktor Scratch Pro, the...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?a=p3AzxPNOp-Y:Hy5TKGihCfM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?a=p3AzxPNOp-Y:Hy5TKGihCfM:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?a=p3AzxPNOp-Y:Hy5TKGihCfM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://blog.spankrecords.com.au/spank_records_blog/2009/10/xone-1d-2d-controllers-at-spank-records.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452a42b69e20120a67ee716970c 2009-10-28T15:50:09+11:00 2009-10-28T15:50:20+11:00 Spank Records BangGang is a force that has re-shaped Sydney's club scene like no other in the last 10 years. It was born out of an exploding new style of dance music in the form of electro and was responsible for the...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?a=WaF4NKVuQdc:Aj8hGjoZPyc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?a=WaF4NKVuQdc:Aj8hGjoZPyc:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?a=WaF4NKVuQdc:Aj8hGjoZPyc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://blog.spankrecords.com.au/spank_records_blog/2009/10/its-dooms-day-his-top-10-bang-gang-12s.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452a42b69e20120a615c43b970b 2009-10-23T11:31:31+11:00 2009-10-23T12:31:51+11:00 Spank Records Chris Duckenfield's first foray into DJing was making 'pause-button' compilations from the radio. I did the same thing in the early 90's and friends have said I've never mixed better. Back to Duckenfield. The man is fast becoming a legend...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?a=krc4K9GGJQ4:WIxVVhKd2fE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?a=krc4K9GGJQ4:WIxVVhKd2fE:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?a=krc4K9GGJQ4:WIxVVhKd2fE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://blog.spankrecords.com.au/spank_records_blog/2009/10/duckenfield-racket-a-swag-of-stuff.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452a42b69e20120a611fa37970b 2009-10-22T18:51:08+11:00 2009-10-23T17:16:07+11:00 Spank Records Spank has recently received a bunch of these exceptional headphones and I thought I would put them through their paces. After about ten minutes of very close listening, the character of the XD-53 became 'face-slappingly' apparent. The high-end response of...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?a=AyIwzIN2Sik:dJLS3l4JQl0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?a=AyIwzIN2Sik:dJLS3l4JQl0:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?a=AyIwzIN2Sik:dJLS3l4JQl0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://blog.spankrecords.com.au/spank_records_blog/2009/10/allen-heath-xone-xd53-headphones.html tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83452a42b69e20120a6579290970c 2009-10-20T18:18:29+11:00 2009-10-22T18:50:57+11:00 Spank Records Allen & Heath Mixers have an unmatched reputation for providing superior sound quality in their professional level mixers. The Xone:22 is an exciting offering from Allen & Heath because it aims to reproduce the same outstanding quality in sound and...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?a=wrEY6X4oSng:H0Q-VpaO8ak:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?a=wrEY6X4oSng:H0Q-VpaO8ak:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?a=wrEY6X4oSng:H0Q-VpaO8ak:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/TheSpankRecordsBlog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>http://blog.spankrecords.com.au/spank_records_blog/2009/10/allen-heath-xone-22-amazing-sound-at-an-entry-level-price.html