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Ion LP 2 Flash puts vinyl on portable storage devices

Tue, 9 Dec 2008 18:26:39 EST

Vinyl sales may be on the up, but even the most ardent fans of the medium want to be able to listen to their favourite 33s and 45s on their computers and portable music players. This being the case, we can certainly see a market for Ion's LP 2 Flash turntable.

Dutch Dance Club Lets Patrons Produce Energy

Fri, 9 May 2008 17:43:25 EST

Rotterdam�s WATT club, which just opened today, features a dance floor where the disco lights become more dynamic as patrons get their groove on. The floor even has a meter to show people how much energy they�re producing at any given moment.

Set Up a Pirate Radio Station

Sun, 18 May 2008 13:17:16 EST

Ever wanted to run your own underground pirate radio station? Wired has a How-to wiki that explains how anyone can start their own pirate radio station.

Spectacular blaze damages nightclub at Hollywood and Vine

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:50:39 EST

Fire tore through a hip nightclub at the storied corner of Hollywood and Vine in L.A. on Wednesday, covering the landmark-studded neighborhood with smoke and ash. No injuries were reported.

Tiesto Announces 'IN SEARCH OF SUNRISE' Summer 2008 Tour

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:21:07 EST

Grammy nominated electronic music pioneer and DJ, Ti�sto will kick off his 2008 Summer "In Search of Sunrise Tour" on May 23rd. The tour is in support of his upcoming album "In Search of Sunrise 7 - Asia" out June 10th. This tour will see Ti�sto return to his club roots, allowing his fans to see him up close and personal in a more intimate setting, following his record breaking �Elements Of Life� world tour last year.

Tiesto will make his only Canadian stop on June 30th at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto.

60 Seconds With... DJ Pierre

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:32:55 EST

DJMag.com has an interview with DJ Pierre (aka Nathaniel Pierre Jones), a true acid house original, who is one of the architects of dance music as we know it.

Numark Introduces DDS80 - Rack Mountable Digital Media System

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:31:06 EST

Numark announces the DDS80 � the new rack-mountable standard for DJ performance using digital media. The DDS80 comes with two components that make it perfect for DJing weddings, clubs or other performances using CDs, USB hard drives, iPod, or nearly any digital media via USB.

Hot new DJ kit and studio gear: Spring 2008 edition

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:58:40 EST

With spring just around the corner, it�s time for another roundup of the equipment that�s captured our attention this season.

New Product: Ecler Nuo DJ Mixers

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:55:24 EST

Ecler enjoyed a lot of success with its 2003 Nuo DJ mixers, known for ease of use and sound quality. Their replacements, the Nuo 2.0, Nuo 3.0 and Nuo 4.0 aim to follow in the footsteps of the originals while enhancing the overall package.

TT Record Converts Vinyl Records To Digital MP3 Files

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:54:15 EST

Now any music lover can digitize their vinyl records at the touch of a button with American Audio�s new TT Record. A belt-driven turntable, the TT Record converts old 33 and 45 RPM records into digital MP3 files and records them directly onto an SD card or USB memory stick.

MixMeister Scratch - iPhone DJ Software

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:53:33 EST

MixMeister has announced MixMiester Scratch for the iPod Touch or iPhone.

New Ibiza music summit aims to take over from WMC

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:52:51 EST

Pete Tong, is behind the new 'International Music Summit' and it's being held in Ibiza, just before the opening weekend parties from 28th - 30th May 2008.

Rodec & Sherman Collaborate New DJ Mixer / Filterbank Combo

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:51:45 EST

Rodec, who is still gloating over their Scratchbox mixer, has collaborated with Sherman on a new DJ mixer / Filterbank hybrid dubbed Restylus.

Numark Sexes Up DJ Controllers With The Mixmeister

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:49:16 EST

Numark wants to make tweaking knobs as sexy as traditional DJing. It�s introduced a dedicated controller for MixMeister - imaginatively named MixMeister Control.

ArKaos VJ Features Video Synthesis

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:48:24 EST

ArKaos has announced GrandVJ, an entirely rebuilt and redesigned replacement of its ArKaos VJ app. GrandVJ is a live video performance tool that allows visual artists to trigger, mix and manipulate videoclips, animations or live cameras.

Nueromixer Releases AVmixer Lite 1.0 - Free VJ AV Mixer Software

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:06:13 EST

Nueromixer has released a free VJ AV software mixer, conveniently dubbed, AVmixer Lite. The software is simple, fast and is basically your standard audio video mixer with intuative controls, solid performance and enough features to rock a VJ set all night.

Meet Buenos Aires� hottest trance duo: Heatbeat

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:41:44 EST

From the underground trance clubs of Buenos Aires, Heatbeat have risen to become one of the hottest new names in trance music. The duo of Agustin Servente (21 years old) and Matias Faint (23) has everyone from Armin Van Buuren, Paul Van Dyk and Ferry Corsten excited - every one of Judge Jules' radio shows in the last three months has featured a Heatbeat tune [except one].

Vibez Update: Message Board

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:22:29 EST

The message board has now finally been restored. Happy off topic posting

Sasha & John Digweed tour North America

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:16:02 EST

British DJ superstars Sasha & John Digweed will launch a month-long club tour next month, more than five years after their acclaimed Delta Heavy North American run. The duo will tour United States, Canada and Mexico, taking on 21 cities in one month. The tour includes two Canadian dates, April 11th in Toronto @ Kool Haus and April 23rd in Vancouver @ Plush.

Dantax Releases DJ Tech USB 20 - USB Direct Drive Turntable

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 09:28:46 EST

Dantax, a Denmark concern, has released the DJ Tech USB 20, a vinyl turntable with built-in USB connectivity. This vinyl turntable reportedly can work with timecoded records and MixVibes DJ software, just plug-in and rock.

MSTRKRFT Announce North American Tour

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 08:43:12 EST

Toronto-based DJ/production duo MSTRKRFT will be hitting North American clubs throughout March alongside LA Riots, Lazaro Casanova and Italy�s The Bloody Beetroots. Only two dates have been announced for Canada, March 20, 2008 in Toronto at The Guvernment, and March 23, 2008 in Montreal at Metropolis.

Sirius Smart Sounds - World�s Most Attractive Record Store?

Thu, 2 Oct 2008 08:39:12 EST

Bet you've never seen a record shop quite like this before.

iMultiMix Mixer Offers USB Interface & Direct To iPod Recording

Wed, 2 Apr 2008 17:47:17 EST

At the Winter NAMM Show, Alesis introduced the iMultiMix 16 USB Mixer, which is a mobile recording mixer with iPod transport controls and a control wheel built right into the surface for complete control of the iPod while it is being docked in the mixer.

Grooverider admits possession charge

Wed, 2 Apr 2008 17:44:36 EST

Drum n bass DJ Grooverider, dressed in white prison overalls admitted to possessing marijuana in his first appearance in Dubai court last week.

Robert Hood mixes Fabric 39

Wed, 2 Apr 2008 17:42:29 EST

Legendary Detroit techno DJ and producer Robert Hood has mixed 'Fabric 39', the latest installment in acclaimed Fabric compilation series, which contains a whopping 32 tracks.

What Is Jumpstyle?

Wed, 2 Apr 2008 09:45:10 EST

Dan Doormouse, owner of Addict Records and self-proclaimed 'godfather' of Midwest hardcore says that "... it was some of the shittiest techno I�ve ever heard"

Dubai Bans Dancing Outdoors

Wed, 2 Apr 2008 07:26:06 EST

Dancing outdoors has been banned by the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), according to a memo circulating hotels in Dubai. Pub crawlers now risk being thrown out of certain establishments which have been instructed by the DTCM not to allow outdoor dancing.

Underworld, Tiesto, Carl Cox Confirm Ultra Music Festival 2008

Sat, 2 Feb 2008 15:10:41 EST

Ultra Music Festival celebrates it's 10-year anniversary with all-star line up. March 28 & 29 at Bicentennial Park, Miami.

Tokyo�s Club Yellow ends its 16 year history in June

Sat, 2 Feb 2008 14:55:38 EST

Another shocking and extremely sad news hit Tokyo on Friday, February 1. Space Lab Yellow, the city�s one of the longest running dance clubs and the world�s top DJs� most favoured spot, has officially announced it�s closing in June 2008.

Numark's TTi turntable transfers vinyl to iPod sans a PC

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:59:40 EST

Sure, there's a smorgasbord of products out there designed to transfer your precious vinyl recordings to a slightly more modern format, but few pack the cool factor that comes bundled in gratis with Numark's TTi. This newfangled turntable not only brings back not-so-fond memories of your second high school prom, but it also boasts an integrated iPod dock, USB interface, a metal platter and pitch control to boot.

Stanton, Pioneer bust out new DJ rigs

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:37:01 EST

It looks like DJs will soon have a couple of new pieces of gear to consider, as both Stanton and Pioneer announced some new and decidedly non-amateur rigs. First up is Stanton's SC System, which will be available either as a set or as a separate "virtual turntable" and "virtual mixer". Pioneer announced two new additions to its line of DJ CD players, including the MEP-7000 Professional Multi-Entertainment Player and the SEP-C1 Professional Software Entertainment Controller.

Music Review: Armin Van Buuren - Universal Religion 2008

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:43:28 EST

The newly-crowned #1 DJ in the world delivers the latest in his trance empire's conquest of the globe. Universal Religion 2008 is the third installment in a single-disc live mix series that mines the best of current euphoric trance offerings.

Carl Cox on Venezuela club shooting

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:42:17 EST

Carl Cox has spoken about the club shooting he witnessed at a Venezuela venue in November that left four people dead on the dancefloor.

March 22-May 14: Crystal Method's Community Service

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:26:27 EST

Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland�that's The Crystal Method to you�have tentatively selected April 5 as the release date for their new collection of remixes, Community Service II

Phiaton brings the visual delight to audio gear

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:17:57 EST

Phiaton is setting out to grab dollars from audio geeks that have a thing for style. The firm is attempting to put its name on the map by introducing four new exotic looking headphones, a pair of oddly-designed earbuds and a vivid music docking station

Dance Music Legend Dies

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:40:02 EST

Peter Harris � the man behind seminal rave/house music label Kickin� Music - has tragically died after a long battle with cancer. He passed away on Sunday 6th January.

Vibez: Minor Update

Sat, 5 Jan 2008 23:49:58 EST

A Video Video section has been added to the site, so that the videos can be found all in the same place, instead of mixed in with the articles.

If you haven't already noticed the link, it can be found in the horizontal menu, underneath the Vibez logo.

Denons DN-HS5500 Hard drive based turntable

Sun, 9 Dec 2007 20:53:33 EST

If you�re the kind of DJ who likes to dual-wield iPods or keep your vinyl on your MacBook, maybe you should take a look at this thing. It�s got a huge amount of features, ports for USB stuff, and space for you to put your own 2.5″ drive in.

What's Your Favorite Sex Position?

Thu, 6 Dec 2007 17:42:34 EST

According to an iVillage survey, 30% (2071) said Woman on top, 29% (1983) said Misionary/man on top, only 4% (252) ansered to Other, and the #1 answer with 38% (2584) of the results is Doggy style

How about yourself, what is/are your favourite position(s)? Leave a comment below.

Bird Electronics Releases DJ5 Micro DJ Mixer

Sun, 2 Dec 2007 14:09:17 EST

Bird Electronics has unveiled what could possibly be the one of the smallest DJ mixers on the market today.

Smash Shits: 10 years of Shitkatapult

Sun, 2 Dec 2007 14:08:03 EST

Album title of the year? Berlin label Shitkatapult celebrates their 10th birthday with a compilation dedicated to their favourite pursuit: getting smashed.

Moby Offers Free Music To Independent Filmmakers

Sun, 2 Dec 2007 14:06:25 EST

Moby has announced that he is offering free music to indie, nonprofit and student filmmakers via his website mobygratis.com. If the films receive distribution, he asks for a small fee that will be donated to charity. What??

Armin Van Buuren to release live Ibiza mix CD

Sun, 2 Dec 2007 14:05:21 EST

Despite the trend for mix compilations to be digitally mixed or Ableton-edited, Dutch trance DJ Armin Van Buuren�s new mix compilation �Universal Religion 2008� was recorded live at his Armada night at Amnesia in Ibiza, warts �n� all.

Paul Oakenfold Interview

Sun, 2 Dec 2007 14:04:03 EST

Ministry of Sound speaks to the original superstar DJ about his life up to now as his Greatest Hits are released alongside a new biography which charts his path from cheeky club kid to international celebrity...

Pioneer Announces CDJ-400 - MIDI Controller / CD Turntable

Sun, 2 Dec 2007 14:02:30 EST

Pioneer has announced the new CDJ-400, yet another CD �turntable� for aspiring DJs. The 400 takes inspiration from Pioneer�s flagship CDJ-1000 series, and allows DJs to play their MP3 collection off CD-R/RW discs as well as music from mass storage USB devices

Police name suspects of Carl Cox Venezuelan club shooting

Sun, 2 Dec 2007 14:00:50 EST

Venezuelan police have named the three suspects they are investigating over the gang shooting at Carl Cox� gig in Caracas, which left four people dead and nine injured.

Belkin TuneStudio

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:06:52 EST

Belkin's TuneStudio for iPod 5th generation (video) is the first 4-channel audio mixer that lets you create high-quality digital recordings directly onto your iPod.

Is the party over for Ibiza?

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 14:36:12 EST

Ibiza is in the middle of a transition. The new socialist government has introduced punitive new laws that will change Ibiza�s spirit as we know it. The government, headed up by right-winger Xico Tarres, is intent on clamping down on certain elements of its kicking nightlife scene, mainly clubbers who come to party hard each summer.

DJMag.com: 60 seconds with...Oscar G

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 19:48:55 EST

Known for his productions as Murk and Funky Green Dogs alongside Ralph Falcon, and a DJ residency at Space Miami, Oscar G is one of America�s most influential house heads. With his new mix album for Cr2 � �Oscar G Live & Direct Space Miami� �out now, DJmag snagged Oscar to talk dance music in the US, club memories and new productions...

Rave on... acid house is back

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 13:50:22 EST

AS Saturday's Warehouse Project acknowledges the 20th anniversary of acid house with a stellar line-up of young guns, City Life tracks down a few of the city's originators to recall the vitality of a musical revolution.

Pioneer Announce Their New CDJ-400 Deck For The Digital DJ

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:43:39 EST

Pioneer announces its new CDJ-400 deck - a flexible, affordable feature-packed performance player for the aspiring club DJ to use at home. The CDJ400 allows DJs to play their MP3 collection off CD-R/RW discs as well as music from mass storage USB devices, such as USB keys, external hard drives and portable media devices.

Music Review: Tiesto - In Search of Sunrise 6: Ibiza

Mon, 5 Nov 2007 19:00:26 EST

On In Search of Sunrise 6: Ibiza, Dutch DJ Ti�sto proves just why his music has become so popular. The album is 150 minutes of fluid, hypnotic mixing madness that at once stimulates your overworked brain and promotes a sense of deep relaxation.

Dj Mag Top 10

Mon, 5 Nov 2007 18:56:53 EST

THE DJ Mag Top 100 results are out and there's a surprise champion at the top this year, as Armin Van Buuren takes pole position after years of being the runner-up. The poll, which affects DJ fees and bookings, was voted for by a record number of people online.

Numark Introduces DMC2 Rack-Mountable DJ Software Controller

Mon, 5 Nov 2007 18:54:23 EST

Numark has introduce their new DMC2 Rack Mount DJ Software Controller.

Remix Interview The Chemical Brothers

Mon, 5 Nov 2007 18:47:52 EST

The Chemical Brothers talk to Remix about their favorite old and new synths used on their latest album, We are the Night.

Four people shot dead at Carl Cox concert

Mon, 5 Nov 2007 18:38:29 EST

Four people were shot dead at a Carl Cox concert on Saturday in Venezuela after a gunman starting shooting in the crowd. There are reports on the web that nine people were also injured.

Ministry of Sound Terminates Indian Club Deal

Mon, 5 Nov 2007 18:36:42 EST

Ministry of Sound has terminated its license agreement with New Delhi-based Indus Renaissance Partners Entertainment Private Limited, which in February launched the London-based dance brand's first club in India.

Canadian Study: Piracy Boosts CD Sales

Sat, 3 Nov 2007 18:54:16 EST

University of London researchers, Birgitte Andersen and Marion Frenz surveyed a large group of Canadians to find out what the effect of piracy is on music sales. The results are surprising, at least, for the music industry.

Vinyl May Be Final Nail in CD's Coffin

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:02:26 EST

As counterintuitive as it may seem in this age of iPods and digital downloads, vinyl -- the favorite physical format of indie music collectors and audiophiles -- is poised to re-enter the mainstream, or at least become a major tributary. Talk to almost anyone in the music business' vital indie and DJ scenes and you'll encounter a uniformly optimistic picture of the vinyl market.

RCMP dismantle huge ecstasy lab

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 07:24:24 EST

An ecstasy lab was found today in the garage of the same house where Toronto police discovered a marijuana grow-op last year.

Panasonic intros 5.1-channel RP-WF5500 wireless headphones

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:10:08 EST

For those out there who still believe that 5.1-channels of audio can be wrapped around your two ears in a single set of cans, say hello to Panasonic's RP-WF5500.

Chilean police find crystal meth at Ti�sto concert

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:56:23 EST

DJ Ti�sto�s image in South America has been tarnished by a drugs scandal after police caught two men with 5.4 grams of crystal meth and over 80 pills at his concert in Santiago on 5th October 2007. The scandal has given the electronic music scene and Ti�sto a bad image in a country that is not used to having theses types of problems (at least not openly).

How subtractive synthesizers work

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:46:24 EST

The term 'subtractive synthesis' refers to the sound generation method used by many modern software synths, as well as all analog synthesizers � new or old. The fundamental principle consists of taking a sound source, called an 'oscillator', then feeding that signal into a filter. The filter then subtracts frequency content from the oscillator signal, allowing it to be made brighter, duller, squeakier, and so on. After the filter, the overall volume of the resulting sound can be adjusted to create percussive sounds, long swells, and so forth. If this sounds too complex to grasp, fear not. The secret to understanding subtractive synthesis lies in comparing it to other, more familiar, concepts from the DJ world.

Yamaha Readies BODiBEAT - Beat-Matching MP3 Player

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:41:27 EST

Yamaha is set to release a new digital music player for DJs who love to exercise. The BODiBEAT MP3 Player, which will be released in limited quantities, actually beat-matches your music to your excercise pace. No, we�re not kidding you�

Canada's Copyright Board slaps tax on music downloads

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:36:38 EST

Just a few months after it deemed it suitable to reinstate a levy on digital audio players, the Copyright Board of Canada looks set to to stir things up once again, with it now ruling that music downloads should be taxed as well.

Are record labels dead?

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:13:19 EST

Prince freed himself from record labels years ago. Paul McCartney, Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails have followed. Now the Material Girl appears to be kissing her big-name record company goodbye for a cool $120 million. Could U2 be next?

Top 100 American DJs

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 19:37:06 EST

DJ Times has just announced its Top 100 American DJs. Top 5 in the list are: George Acosta, BT, Bad Boy Bill, DJ Boris and DJ Skribble

A New Kind of Mobile DJ

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 19:35:03 EST

To celebrate the launch of O2's exciting new Cocoon handset, fast rising DJ and producer Patrick Hagenaar will play a 30-minute set in the Baby Box room of the world famous Ministry of Sound nightclub, using two of the exciting new handsets in place of regular decks or CD players.

Hatiras launches new label Hatrax

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 19:30:55 EST

As boss of one of the hottest labels in house music, you�d have thought Hatiras would be happy with his Blow Media empire. But alas, he�s still intent on world domination. His new offshoot label Hatrax has just launched and its debut release is the crazy funky house track �Rock Da House�. Beatportal caught up with label boss Hatiras in Toronto, Canada to find out more about his new label.

Paul Van Dyk: hardest working Berliner in showbiz

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 19:24:28 EST

With the passing of James Brown late last year, Berlin's superstar DJ Paul Van Dyk might now assume the title of hardest-working man in show business. Or in any event, Van Dyk and his flight cases certainly have amassed the most frequent flyer miles of any entertainer.

SpiralFrog's 'free' music download service goes live

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 18:38:50 EST

SpiralFrog, the badly named, ad-supported music and video download portal has gone live today after months of beta testing, or so we're told. The site allows users to legally and freely download media from a catalogue of over 800,000 songs and 3,500 videos

Bose Unveils The Computer MusicMonitor

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 18:36:40 EST

Bose has unveiled The Computer MusicMonitor, a small computer speaker system for producers and musicians. The Computer MusicMonitor system consists of two ultra-small speakers that Bose claims will deliver a neutral, full range of sound utilzing new technology that produces profound bass without a subwoofer.

Korg Intros Kaoss DJ Mixers

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 18:33:56 EST

Korg has introduced two new DJ mixers with features from its Kaoss line of effects controllers. The new KM-402 and KM-202 KAOSS Mixers merge the effects and revolutionary interface from the KAOSS PAD, six different types of EQ, and an adjustable crossfader curve.

Rave Attack - The Classics

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 18:32:56 EST

Don�t be put off by the �rave� tag in the title of this compilation album, as within lay some real gems from the early years of harder edged dance - including several timeless classics that set the blueprint for the trance, hard dance and hardcore scenes as we know them today.

Gadget of the Day � Numark Portable USB Turntable

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 23:50:36 EST

We�ve seen portable turntables. We�ve seen USB turntables. But a Portable USB turntable? That�s just crazy talk

Are Technology Limits In MP3s and iPods Ruining Pop Music?

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 21:53:23 EST

If it seems like you are listening to music more but enjoying it less, some people in the recording industry say they know why. They blame that iPod that you can't live without, along with all the compressed MP3 music files you've loaded on it.

Bob Sinclar Mixes It Up In Style Live At The Playboy Mansion

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:44:03 EST

Silk smoking jacket and monogrammed slippers at the ready! The Playboy Playmates have arrived, the place is swarming with sexy Bunnies, and it's time to party along to a package of probably - no, absolutely - the sexiest dance music since disco was invented. Bob Sinclar is playing live at the Playboy Mansion... and that Grotto won't know what's hit it!

Gemini Introduces MM-3000 Mixer

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:28:49 EST

Tailored to DJ�s of all levels, Gemini, a division of GCI Technologies, is proud to introduce its new MM-3000 Professional 5 Channel Stereo Mixer.

Numark Shipping iDJ2 iPod DJ Workstation

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:27:39 EST

The Numark iDJ2 is the only iPod mixing console that provides full control of your music with real�time scratching (via two jog wheels), a stunning color screen and Numark's exclusive crate management.

Chemical Brothers Storm Trafalgar Square

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:33:45 EST

A rare warm summer 2007 evening was the perfect accompaniment for listening to one of dance music�s greatest live acts last night. The Chemical Brothers � fresh from a widely acclaimed set at Bestival on Friday � looked like they were having almost as much fun as the crowd as they played a truly memorable gig in the shadow of Nelson�s Column.

Cheap MP3 Players that Don�t Sound Like Crap

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:55:02 EST

You�re not going to be looking at YouTube videos or surfing the Web on these music players, a few of which don�t even have screens. But there�s one thing these players are all good at: Letting you play up to 1000 songs with sweet sound quality for south of $100.

Meeting John Digweed�

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:10:25 EST

John Digweed is the unlikely superstar. Whilst his DJ partner and lifelong friend Sasha is the rock star who rolls with an entourage of hangers on, Digweed is unassuming and comes by himself.

Mauro Picotto Interview

Sun, 9 Sep 2007 11:15:46 EST

The Lizard Man, Mauro Picotto returns to Media Records on brand new imprint SWrecords with a killer new artist album and live on tour DVD! The Top 10 International DJ, million selling artist & founder of the huge Meganite events unleashes exclusive new tracks hot from the studio alongside some of his biggest club anthems of all time on Now & Then mixed live by Mauro himself!

DJ Sasha's North American Tour

Sun, 9 Sep 2007 09:39:31 EST

Sasha announces a North American tour kicking off in Austin on 27 September and continuing throughout the United States and Canada.

Basis Audio Unveils $150,000 Work Of Art Turntable

Sun, 9 Sep 2007 09:37:14 EST

Basis Audio has done it. They have created one of the most expensive turntables ever. For $150,000 (Yes, that�s three zeros after the 150 �Ed.), you can own what Basis describes as the �Work Of Art� turntable.

Elemental Designs' 12-sided subwoofer will implode your universe

Sun, 9 Sep 2007 09:36:05 EST

Sure, you've got your Super Mario subwoofer, and your grand piano subwoofer, and of course, everyone's got that sixty-inch subwoofer at home these days... but maybe that's not enough. Enter the Elemental Designs eD D1 Dodecasub -- a $2,500, ten-subwoofer-sporting, 12-sided polygon of bass-related pain.

Richie Hawtin reissues Concept 1

Sun, 9 Sep 2007 09:34:54 EST

Hawtin's 1996 minimal series 'Concept 1' gets a re-release this month backed by a second CD of Thomas Brinkmann remixes.

Beastie Boys: The Mix Up

Sat, 8 Sep 2007 08:57:47 EST

The Mix Up, the latest offering by the Beastie Boys, is one of the most perfectly named albums ever. The Beastie Boys have given up their mikes and turntables to show their musical chops.

Ireland's Planetlove prepares to make dance music history!

Fri, 7 Sep 2007 10:24:32 EST

On Saturday 8th September, Ireland will shake to the sounds of the biggest dance event ever to grace both Northern and Southern Ireland. Two festivals will take place on the same day under the banner of Planet Love. In Northern Ireland, the Planetlove WKD Festival 2007 will take place at Shane�s Castle, County Antrim, while in Southern Ireland, the Planetlove Summer Session will get under way at the Fairyhouse Racecourse, Ratoath, County Meath.

Viagra Meets the Rave Scene

Wed, 5 Sep 2007 19:07:36 EST

The impotence treatment Viagra might seem an unlikely drug to find at nightclubs or raves, the all-night dance parties popular with teens. But experts say Viagra has begun making the club scene � especially as an adjunct to ecstasy and �poppers,� a combination that is questionable at best.

The Inner Structure of Egocentrix

Wed, 5 Sep 2007 19:03:42 EST

If you love the Chemical Brothers, Nax_Acid or Daf Punk then you�ll love Alessandro Dal Cin and Marco Dal Cin a.k.a Egocentrix. Egocentrix is an amazing electronic duo from Milan, Italy. Their music is upbeat electronic dance music that spits out energy - sending everyone on the dance floor positive vibes.

Dance vibe back at Virgin fest

Sat, 1 Sep 2007 12:01:02 EST

Bacardi is bringing B-Live back to Toronto Island for the sophomore festival with DJs like Steve Porter, Jelo and Princess Superstar.

Are psychedelics good for you?

Sat, 1 Sep 2007 11:58:18 EST

It's such a hippie relic of a question that it's almost embarrassing to ask. But a quiet psychedelic renaissance is beginning at the highest levels of American science, including the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and Harvard, which is conducting what is thought to be its first research into therapeutic uses of psychedelics (in this case, Ecstasy) since the university fired Timothy Leary in 1963. But should we be prying open the doors of perception again? Wasn't the whole thing a disaster the first time?

DJ Sets New Record: 175 Straight Hours on-the-Air

Sat, 1 Sep 2007 11:43:58 EST

Disc-jockey Johnny Walker of UNC Greensboro's WUAG has unofficially broken the former Guinness World Record for most continuous hours on the air of 125 hours with a set that ran 175.25 hours.

DJ's record bid

Sat, 1 Sep 2007 11:41:58 EST

TIRELESS DJ Will Markham is bidding to smash a world record by playing music non-stop for 101 hours in aid of charity

Philips showcases wireless SHD9100 headphones

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:21:13 EST

As the rush of new Philips paraphernalia continues from IFA, along comes a new set of wireless cans dubbed SHD9100. The digital wireless HiFi headphones boast a sleek, glossy black color scheme, an equally stylish charging base station, and tout "up to six hours non-stop listening" on a single charge.

Native Instruments Updates Traktor Scratch To Version 1.1

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:19:07 EST

Native Instruments has just updated Traktor Scratch to version 1.1, their digital DJ system. The free update provides additional functionality and a wide range of further refinements to various areas of the software, resulting in increased creative potential and optimized handling of the system.

Q&A With Techno Artist Paul Van Dyk

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:16:20 EST

Paul van Dyk seems to have struck the right balance between commercial success and underground appeal. The prolific electronic dance music producer has topped international DJ lists, earned a Grammy nomination for the 2003 album 'Reflections' and gotten the masses to embrace his techno and trance-tinged influences on film, TV, even Jeep and Motorola ads.

American DJ LED FX Series A Revolution In Mobile Lighting

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:13:16 EST

American DJ has introduced the LED FX Series, featuring seven new LED effects that will revolutionize the way mobile DJ�s, touring bands and small clubs use lighting.

Amazon Picks Date for Launch of DRM-free Music Store

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:11:13 EST

It seems that everyone now is getting on the DRM-free bandwagon, and Amazon is the latest of them. Amazon�s DRM-free mp3 store is said to be ready for launch the week of September 17th. While this date is still on the tentative side, there�s no doubt that Amazon�s getting closer to its revealing of the online digital music store.

Do You Tek-Know?

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:00:09 EST

As the founder of Tek-Know? -- a local cabal of producers, DJs, and promoters, who worship at the altar of underground techno -- Swetz incessantly dreams up schemes to sell obscure, uncompromising sounds to fellow Clevelanders. Swetz is, in a way, the Rust Belt's Tony Wilson.

Maybe Egyptians know how to party after all

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:59:11 EST

Other than a few well-known bands, Egyptian night life depends mainly on DJs. A few clubs in Cairo have live entertainment on their programmes. But the rest use the right combination of music and disk jockey to draw in the crowd

Calvin Harris releases debut LP

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:58:11 EST

If somebody threw '70s disco, Nintendo, '80s synths and a white boy from Scotland together, then they would have Calvin Harris. Imagine The Faint but more carefree and all around stoked-on-the-moment. At only 23 he has released his first full-length CD "I Created Disco." The album isn't breaking the mold; it reinforces the mold in some of the best ways. He has taken good aspects of electronic dance music and added funny lyrics that would put even the worst negative nancy into a good mood.

SAN FRANCISCO LOVEFEST 2007 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:56:23 EST

Greetings music lovers and dancers, I certainly hope this finds you enjoying your day. In the tradition of Love Parade with a month to go fast approaching, San Francisco will welcome an amazing dance experience that brings together beautiful people from everywhere! The energy and dynamics this parade and festival creates is dance music coming to life in its purest form.

Pacemaker: Handheld DJing tool

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:03:15 EST

Pacemaker, a handheld DJ unit that packs a considerable punch - sufficient to make it realistic to play a whole DJ with no external units.

Deckadance - Image-Line's New DJ Mixing Software

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:56:32 EST

Line, the creators of FL Studio, have entered the DJ software market with 'Deckadance' which boasts some features that, if work, would make this the ultimate DJ mixing application.

Upcoming Chemical Brothers Tour Sponsored By Microsoft

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 06:26:30 EST

The Chemical Brother�s upcoming US tour will be sponsored by Microsoft in an effort to get electronic music fans amped about the Zune digital media player. It won�t work.

DJ Tiesto Watches The Sun Rise A Sixth Time

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 06:23:52 EST

On October 16th, 2007, DJ Tiesto will drop In Search of Sunrise 6, his latest compilation capturing the best music as inspired by the club epicenter known as Ibiza.

Ti�sto: Mainstream maverick

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 06:20:38 EST

When the news surfaced in May, it seemed like a hoax. A Dutch DJ named Ti�sto, ran the announcement, would be playing a solo show here in August�not at Celebrities or the Commodore Ballroom, but at GM Place. Ten years after the rave scene's demise, there hardly seem to be enough people to fill a nightclub for this kind of show, much less a full-size arena. Surely, after all these years, dance music is dead�or is it?

King of the 'Madchester' rave scene dies

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 06:19:42 EST

The record boss behind bands including New Order and Happy Mondays, died yesterday. Tony Wilson, regarded as the man who put Manchester on the map for its music and vibrant nightlife, died of a heart attack, although he had been suffering from cancer. He was 57.

AllofMP3 promises to resume service

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:25:27 EST

It looks like the long, litigious saga of AllofMP3 is about to take yet another turn, with the company is now promising to resume its music download service following a recent Russian court ruling in its favor.

Daft Punk Come 'Alive' on New CD

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 21:24:38 EST

Daft Punk will soon be playing in your house. On Nov. 20, the French electronic duo will document their sensory- overloading live tour with the release of 'Daft Punk Alive 2007,' a CD that captures the booty-shaking show that quickly became one of the year's must-see concert events.

Trekstor Renames iBeat Blaxx to Blaxx

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:12:43 EST

According to Gizmodo, Trekstor has renamed their "iBeat Blaxx" mp3 player to just "Blaxx".

Tiesto concertgoers evacuated after bomb threats

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 19:43:53 EST

A series of bomb threats triggered an emergency evacuation of the Winnipeg's Convention Centre early Friday morning, where an estimated 500 fans had gathered to watch Tiesto put on a late-night concert.

Paul van Dyk Rules Central Park

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 09:50:09 EST

It was Ibiza in New York; Paul van Dyk, king of the climatic dance genre known as trance, proves with his 5th year performing at Central Park that trance is alive and well!

Pete Tong & Mike Pickering - BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix Special

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 09:44:19 EST

Former Ha�ienda resident DJ Mike Pickering, the icon of the early-90s 'Madchester' acid house movement, and Radio 1 resident Pete Tong celebrated Tony Wilson this week with a two-hour Essential Mix special on UK's BBC Radio 1.

Finding DRM-Free Music Online

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 14:53:14 EST

Over the past half year we have seen arguably the most significant change in the online music industry since Apple launched their iTunes store in 2003. Following Steve Jobs� open letter clarifying Apple�s position on digital rights management (DRM) in Februrary, major record companies have begun providing their music online free of piracy protection mechanisms.

Guardian headphones tattle when the volume gets cranked

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 08:51:06 EST

Here's one that the carefree kiddos are sure to hate. Hamilton Electronics has unveiled a wired set of headphones dubbed Guardian, which put an interesting twist on limiting the volume that one hears.

Meeting�Paul Oakenfold

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 08:50:02 EST

Like the teenage girl that has a crush on the lead slimy douche bag of a boy band, Industry Boy too had an infatuation in my youth - Paul Oakenfold. I used to sit on the train on the way to school slowly caressing my penis through my trousers whilst listening to Oakey�s BBC Radio 1 Essential Mixes and his Global Underground mix CDs.

Trekstor Announces i.beat blaxx Digital Media Player

Sat, 25 Aug 2007 08:35:25 EST

Trekstor, the makers of the vibez, is set to release the i.beat blaxx, basically a rebranded M-Cody M30, the new digital media player features 1.3-inch 160 x 128 resolution display, MP3 / WMA / OGG / WAV / SMV file support, a built-in FM tuner, line-in port, a rechargeable Li-ion, and USB connectivity.

Sasha launches record label: Emfire

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 18:07:27 EST

British house DJ Sasha has launched his own record label as an outlet for his own exclusive productions. Emfire is the result of a collaborative effort with his studio friends Charlie May, Duncan Forbes and Barry Jamieson aka COMA, a pseudonym that also is the name of the first release.

Felix Da Housecat goes Blacktro

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:57:47 EST

Electro icon Felix Da Housecat assumes a new alias, Virgo Blaktro, for his third album. 'Virgo Blaktro and the Movie Disco' is out in October.

8-Bit Operators: The Music of Kraftwerk

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:49:55 EST

Is there a band better suited to the 8-bit treatment than Kraftwerk? It�s hard to imagine one. The German electronic trio�s spacey, dread-infested synthscapes have been influencing DJs and other electronica-minded musicians for over 30 years, since Kraftwerk debuted in 1970. On the album 8-Bit Operators: The Music of Kraftwerk, 15 classic Kraftwerk tracks are reinterpreted by �some of the 8-bit scene�s best innovators.� It�s a match made in beep/boop heaven.

Fatboy Slim's Late Night Tales

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:37:34 EST

Big beat pioneer Fatboy Slim dusts off his seventies reggae, soul and funk collection for the latest volume in the 'Late Night Tales' series.

Yoshitoshi Presents Yoshitoshi Montreal Mixed By Sultan

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:10:22 EST

Montreal, Canada has a reputation for being one of the world's infamous party capitals. The cities French infused scene is driven by a large population of young people that enjoy partying hard until the wee hours of the morning on any given night. Vital to the development of Montreal's modern clubbing scene is DJ / Producer Sultan.

Denon launches USB / MIDI-equipped DN-HC4500 for digital DJs

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:07:52 EST

It was close to this time last year when Denon unveiled the DN-HD2500, and now it's time for DJs the world over to get a glimpse of the DN-HC4500 Media Player and Controller

The Aurvana noise-cancelling DJ headphones with X-Fi

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:48:50 EST

Creative continues to roll out its X-Fi audio enhancement technology across its product line, this time in the latest addition to the Aurvana headphone line.

Download: Daft Punk - Live at Keyspan Park in Brooklyn, New York

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:44:53 EST

Everyone's favorite robot humanoids, the French house outfit Daft Punk (a.k.a. Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo), played a spectacular live show at Keyspan Park in Coney Island section of Brooklyn, NY on Tuesday, August 9th.

Mix Tape USB: Totally Retro Awesome

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 06:47:47 EST

Forget the mix CD. That�s so early 2000s. The way to a girl�s heart these days is to copy your favorite romantic playlist to a thumbdrive and give it to her in this mix tape-inspired case.

LimeWire to 'go legit' with 256Kbps DRM-free music sales

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:53:49 EST

P2P software maker LimeWire announced yesterday that it plans to dive headfirst into digital music sales. Not only that, but the music will be available DRM-free, in the "universally compatible MP3 format." Downloads will be offered at 256Kbps. The company said that upon launch, the store will sell music provided by IRIS Distribution and Nettwerk Productions.

John Digweed returns with the third Transitions CD

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:03:05 EST

Digweed returns with the eagerly anticipated third volume in his acclaimed Transitions series. It features 20 tracks, each of them being re-edited by Digweed himself.

Court acquits allofmp3.com site owner

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:52:21 EST

A Russian court found the former boss of music download Web site www.allofmp3.com not guilty of breaching copyright on Wednesday in a case considered a crucial test of Russia's commitment to fighting piracy.

Numark Finalizes Release Date For iDJ2

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:38:38 EST

Plagued by delays, it finally seems Numark�s latest iPod DJ mixer, the iDJ2, is set to be released. Come September, you�ll be able to plunk down a whopping $600 on an iPod mixer that�s supposed to revolutionize DJing

MySpace Teams with Drug Company to Launch Addiction Site

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 06:40:06 EST

MySpace has teamed up with a pharmaceutical company to offer Addiction411, an informational site that is directed towards the 16-25 year-old demographic in an effort to give information about drug abuse.

Toddler who took ecstasy returned to parents

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 08:13:00 EST

A TWO-year-old who swallowed ecstasy left on the floor of her family home has been returned to her parents just a week after the potentially fatal incident.

First names announced for Amsterdam Dance Event

Sat, 11 Aug 2007 13:07:52 EST

Tiesto, Vitalic and Dennis Ferrer are some of the first artists confirmed to play the Dutch club-hopping ADE festival. Over 600 DJs and live acts are on the bill

Universal tests DRM free music sales

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 08:07:55 EST

Universal Music Group has announced that the company is going to test selling DRM-free music to consumers in order to assess the market. It's a strange test, however; the company won't be hawking DRM-free music at Apple's iTunes Store, at least at first.

What is HOUSE MUSIC???

Mon, 6 Aug 2007 07:29:41 EST

Frankie Knuckles, who played an important role in developing house music as a Chicago DJ in the 1980s and popularizing it in the 1990s, tries to explain what is at the heart of the music that he BEST represents.

Average PC is a smorgasboard for a new MP3-eating trojan

Sat, 4 Aug 2007 09:11:16 EST

A newly-uncovered worm called W32.Deletemusic does exactly what its name implies�it goes through a PC and deletes all MP3 files in sight.

Sergio Releases iPod Mixers For Your Little Sister

Wed, 1 Aug 2007 17:28:57 EST

Sergio has announced the iBuddy and iSpin �DJ� mixers, that will certainly appeal to the tween market segment who want to pretend they�re DJing like their older siblings.

The man who took 40,000 ecstasy pills

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:33:57 EST

Doctors from London University have revealed details of what they believe is the largest amount of ecstasy ever consumed by a single person. Consultants from the addiction centre at St George's Medical School, London, have published a case report of a British man estimated to have taken around 40,000 pills of MDMA, the active ingredient in ecstasy, over nine years.

Get Ready for the Massive Amsterdam Dance Event

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:47:06 EST

Over 450 of the world's most popular DJs and electronic music artists will descend upon 40 venues across Amsterdam from October 18 through 20 for the 2007 Amsterdam Dance Event.

Get Dumb

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:05:57 EST

What happens when you lock 4 of the scene�s freshest, most talented artists in the Studio, and then throw away the key? You 'Get Dumb'.

A school with funky moves

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:52:59 EST

Ever wanted to learn the basics of everything from hip-hop to break-dancing? Well then, you're in luck. The Street Dance Academy on Spadina Ave. at Queen St (Toronto) is running a week-long day camp.

NYC: Lawyer sues clubs over 'Ladies night'

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 23:16:06 EST

A New York lawyer filed a class-action lawsuit against night clubs he says practice gender discrimination with ladies' night promotions.

Judge rules Canada's pot possession laws unconstitutional

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 17:57:30 EST

A Toronto judge has ruled that Canada's pot possession laws are unconstitutional after a man argued the country's medicinal marijuana regulations are flawed.

Harry Potter Ecstasy

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 16:10:03 EST

In the latest attempt to distinctively brand their illegal products, New York City drug dealers have begun peddling Ecstasy pills bearing images from the popular Harry Potter books and movies. Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn this week charged 14 people with allegedly smuggling 400,000 pills of the popular club drug into the U.S. from Europe.

The day the music in nightclubs got dearer

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:50:34 EST

In Australia, music to dance to is about to cost more. A landmark decision yesterday will cost nightclubs and dance party promoters millions of dollars a year.

Yesterday, the Copyright Tribunal decided to lift rates for recordings played in nightclubs from seven cents per person to $1.05 per person per night, and the dance party rate rises from 20 cents to $3.07 per person.

90+ Essential Music and Audio Websites

Sat, 7 Jul 2007 14:07:21 EST

Online music has always been popular, and now social networks, peer recommendations and personalized radio stations are helping fans find bands faster than ever before. Here are more than 90 sites for musicians, fans, and everyone who enjoys music.

Gatecrasher Burns Down

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:17:23 EST

Emergency crews were called to the Gatecrasher One nightclub - formerly The Republic - in Eyre Street, Sheffield, on Monday evening.

Two people escaped from the burning club, and no one was injured.

Tiesto Record Shop Shuts Down

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 19:22:39 EST

The record shop that launched the career of DJ Tiesto and was once central to the music and club scene in Rotterdam has closed down

Nokia pumps up the volume with three new Bluetooth headsets

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 18:40:40 EST

Nokia just announced today that they are releasing three new Bluetooth headsets, the Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-803, Nokia Bluetooth Stereo Headset BH-604 and Nokia Bluetooth Headset BH-602, all are expected to be available sometime in the third quarter of 2007.

The pricing for them will be 140-160 euro (201-229 Candian) for the BH-803, 120-140 euro (172-201 Canadian) for the BH-604 and 75-90 euro (107-129Canadian) for the BH-602.

Hottest 100 Women, Chosen by Lesbians

Sat, 9 Jun 2007 09:51:44 EST

AfterEllen.com has released their version ofa "Hot 100" list of women, who were chosen by ~~ledbians~~ their readers.

The Chemical Brothers' new album delayed

Sat, 9 Jun 2007 09:23:23 EST

The Chemical Brothers' new album 'We Are The Night' that was scheduled for a June 18th release, has now been pushed back to July 2nd, due to problems with the artwork.

Kanye West hooks up with Daft Punk!

Sat, 9 Jun 2007 09:19:10 EST

In an extraordinary move, America�s premier hip-hop uber-producer Kanye West has been bitten by the house bug and hooked up with Daft Punk to crank out an electro disco cut entitled �Stronger�

Above & Beyond Raise Awareness with Carbon Neutral Release Tour

Sat, 9 Jun 2007 09:15:15 EST

Above & Beyond and Ultra Records have teamed up to create the first US dance music 'carbon neutral' release, Anjunabeats Volume 5. The International superstar trance trio have announced they'll offset the carbon emissions from each and every journey they take by contributing to a carbon fund.

Shocker: Apple's DRM-Free Music Not So Easily Stolen

Sat, 2 Jun 2007 21:48:07 EST

There's been scuttlebutt on the Internets over the last few days over the revelation that Apple embeds your iTunes Store ID in the new DRM-free tracks it's selling. It's true, the info is right there. This is shocking to some. It's as if Apple and EMI actually want to discourage you from sharing their DRM-free files on peer to peer networks. Say it isn't so.

DJ collapses on air; listener saves the day

Fri, 1 Jun 2007 08:28:26 EST

A radio listener helped save a disc jockey who suffered an on-air seizure and pleaded for help before passing out in his studio.

iTunes� DRM-free Music Now Available

Wed, 30 May 2007 18:14:30 EST

Apple has released iTunes 7.2 over the course of last night, and DRM-free music downloads are now available from participating music labels, such as EMI Records.

World's largest MP3 store launches

Wed, 30 May 2007 18:11:59 EST

PayPlay has just launched "the world's largest MP3 download store" -- a store selling more than 1.3 million indie music tracks, with a search engine that allows you to search for your fave artists and get similar indie artists in the catalog.

Sam the Record Man to Close

Wed, 30 May 2007 18:08:38 EST

The floors are creaky, they have a lot of stairs to climb, and different music is tucked away in different corners of the building, yet Sam the Record Man is a Toronto landmark. But not for much longer. Sam the Record man has announced it is closing the end of June, ending more than 70 years of family business.

Fatboy Slim is awarded at British Ivor Novello

Sat, 26 May 2007 13:07:15 EST

Norman Cook aka legendary Fatboy Slim has just won the "PRS outstanding contribution to British music" from the Ivor Novello Awards. He was awarded alongside names such as Madonna, Amy Winehouse, sir Elton John, amongst others.

ANTIWORLD 070707 - The Most Diverse UK Dance Festival?

Sat, 26 May 2007 13:04:16 EST

Antiworld's 070707 festival could well be the biggest new event on 2007's dance festival scene. With a line-up that goes from psy-trance gods Infected Mushroom to minimal master Damian Lazarus, via electroclash originator Felix Da Housecat and indie dancers Digitalism, it's definitely the best thing to happen to Hampshire since, well, Homelands at least.

10 Tips for DJs

Fri, 25 May 2007 23:13:18 EST

Brace yourself. This list is not for the faint of heart. You may not like some of it. You may feel that some of these suggestions are not a DJ's job. Well, what's it going to be? Perfect mixes for your underwear drawer, or are you going to put some effort into becoming a real DJ?

How to write good electronic music?

Thu, 24 May 2007 18:07:45 EST

How many times have you had that special inspirational moment and thought that that was it � you were going to write a piece that will leave its mark in the whole genre? If the answer is �never' then perhaps, you should stop reading this article ...

How to design a techno album cover?

Tue, 22 May 2007 22:48:16 EST

So you�ve tried the cool, funny, original, minimal, abstract, enigmatic, intriguing, techno � what not. If you are still not happy with the looks, try going back to the very origins of electronic music. You have to ask yourself how it all started and what did the pioneers of electronic music have in mind when writing their pieces.

Amazon announces long-rumored DRM-free music store

Wed, 16 May 2007 16:50:34 EST

Amazon dropped the bomb today by announcing its DRM-free music store. The previously-rumored store will be launched sometime "later this year" and offer unprotected MP3 files for purchase. The Amazon music store, which does not appear to have a name yet, will offer "millions" of songs from over 12,000 record labels.

UK Record Label Offers MP3s Along With Vinyl

Mon, 14 May 2007 17:29:23 EST

UK record label First Word Records is offering DJs the best of both worlds - vinyl records that include downloadable unprotected (DRM-free) 320Kbps MP3s - with a new service, DigiWax.

Beginner's Guide To Beatmixing

Sun, 13 May 2007 09:27:08 EST

DJ Kit & Kam DJ Academy have put together a couple of pdf documents rammed full of useful information intended to help you fill in any gaps in your knowledge.

Sales of Sex Toys in British Nightclubs "Going Down Well"

Fri, 11 May 2007 21:34:06 EST

The introduction of sex toys into nightclubs across the UK is going down well [those Brits and their puns] according to the UK's largest nightclub operator, Luminar Leisure.

Puretrack takes lead in rights fight

Wed, 9 May 2007 06:19:11 EST

Toronto-based Puretracks Inc. announced it was selling MP3 files from independent labels without digital rights management (DRM), or the technology that restricts how a song can be copied and transferred. Initially only 50,000 of its 1.3 million tracks will be sans DRM, but will grow weekly. The songs will also be playable on devices they previously did not work on, such as Apple Inc.'s iPods, and the offering will grow to include tracks from major record labels.

Best Live DJs

Tue, 8 May 2007 22:33:49 EST

Although the best live DJs may not bust out crazy choreographies like Justin Timberlake, or hit the high notes like Christina Aguilera, and they may not change outfits 11 times during a 3-hour stint, but anyone can tell you that watching the best live DJs in their element will get under your skin and have you dancing the night away.

About 20,000 marchers smoke up for freer pot laws

Sun, 6 May 2007 17:56:31 EST

Some 20,000 marijuana advocates blew smoke on the lawn of Queen's Park and puffed away as they marched the streets of Toronto on Saturday.

WEMF embraces indie rock

Sat, 5 May 2007 10:17:03 EST

The World Electronic Music Festival has a brand new bag of tricks this year and it�s not super-bright glow sticks or a brand new dance move. The 11 year-old, three-day festival is adding a rock stage featuring performances by Broken Social Scene, Mobile, Controller.Controller, Magneta Lane and others.

Peter Gabriel shakes the tree, ad-supported MP3s fall out

Thu, 3 May 2007 21:19:09 EST

Peter Gabriel is one of the founding investors of a new music download service that offers tracks for free to users who are willing to listen to ads. The service, called We7 for some reason, offers MP3 versions of tracks with advertising attached to the beginning of songs. Four weeks after downloading the track, the user can then download a version without the ad. Artists get paid by the advertisers, music lovers get free tunes, and advertisers get to reach music lovers.

Alert Issued On Legal Hallucinogen Popular Among Teens

Thu, 3 May 2007 19:22:49 EST

More and more teens across the country are using Salvia Divinorum (also known as Diviner's Sage and Magic Mint) which some say is a dangerous hallucinogenic drug. Although police said the drug is dangerous, they also said their hands are tied because as of now, the drug remains legal in the United States.

Free MP3: "The Garden" by DJ Jazzy Jeff

Wed, 2 May 2007 19:28:32 EST

DJ Jazzy Jeff has released for free, "The Garden" featuring Big Daddy Kane, from his upcoming album "Return Of The Magnificent" which is scheduled for release on May 8th.

Alesis Introduces a USB Mixer with iPod Recording

Wed, 2 May 2007 19:03:24 EST

The iMultiMix 8 USB is a sturdy, compact all-in-one tabletop mixer and recorder that features 100 studio grade 28-bit digital effects, a built-in limiter to avoid distorted recordings and an integrated iPod dock with control wheel transport controls for fast, easy direct-to-iPod recording

Jamiroquai Rocks Out At 35,000 Feet

Tue, 1 May 2007 08:04:34 EST

Jamiroquai performed a full-on gig on a plane to Greece from the UK that reportedly broke several world records for a concert at 35,000 feet. A specially selected audience mostly comprised of competition-winning Jamiroquai fans witnessed the Gig In The Sky and the band performed half a dozen tracks with six musicians and three backing singers.

Gorillaz Face Extinction to Resurrect Blur?

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 20:02:18 EST

Damon Albarn has announced to the BBC that there will no longer be anymore studio albums recorded for the award-winning side project group, Gorillaz. The former lead singer of the group, Blur, would not comment on a question posed as to the reformation of his previous band.

Chemical Brothers new album

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 08:54:24 EST

Chemical Brothers return with their sixth long player, set for release on 18th June 2007. �We Are The Night� is The Chemical Brothers finest record yet, twelve tracks of psychedelic warehouse party acid music. This is their latest LP, following the fourth consecutive number 1 album "Push The Button".

Prescription Ecstasy and Other Pipe Dreams

Mon, 2 Apr 2007 08:00:40 EST

Are psychedelic drugs medicinal? Can you picture yourself walking into the neighborhood pharmacy with prescriptions for ecstasy (MDMA) and psilocybin? If MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies) has its way, the days of prescription psychedelics may not be too far away.

Albums are going Extinct

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 17:11:05 EST

Last year, digital singles outsold plastic CD�s for the first time. So far this year, sales of digital songs have risen 54 percent, to roughly 189 million units, according to data from Nielsen SoundScan. Digital album sales are rising at a slightly faster pace, but buyers of digital music are purchasing singles over albums by a margin of 19 to 1.

Should Drugs be Legalized?

Sun, 25 Mar 2007 10:19:58 EST

After reading the the City News article below, I came across interesting Blog Post, in which Michael J.W. Stickings "tend[s] to think that drugs such as ecstasy should be legalized."

One Of The Biggest Drug Busts In Toronto History

Sun, 25 Mar 2007 09:44:45 EST

Toronto Police have confirmed they've helped make one of the biggest Ecstasy busts in the city's history.

At least 140,000 Ecstasy pills and 214 kilograms of MMDA, worth an estimated $21.4 million on the streets were found in a house in the McCowan and Steeles area. They also found a cutting agent, which if applied, would of allowed the drug makers to turn out even more pills, an unbelievable $40 million worth

The drugs weren't the only thing that was found at the location, two children, an eight year old girl and a five year old boy were living inside the house. They have both been turned over to the Children's Aid Society and checked out in hospital as a precaution.

Infected Mushroom release Vicious Delicious

Sun, 25 Mar 2007 08:40:49 EST

After months of delays, Israeli psytrance act Infected Mushroom finally release their sixth studio album.

Bounty Offered to Kill 2 MPAA Sniffer Dogs

Sat, 24 Mar 2007 13:06:06 EST

Lucky and Flo, the two Labradors who are on loan for a month from the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), helped sniff out nearly 1 million illegal discs last week within days of joining Malaysia's anti-piracy effort. Now they have been moved to a safe house after a source had tipped off officials about a bounty offered for killing the dogs.

DJ Sasha Mixing it up @ WMC '07

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:19:33 EST

Here are some images of Sasha "mixing" it up at Shine, for the WMC '07.

Is Piracy Really Killing the Music Industry?

Sun, 18 Mar 2007 13:41:15 EST

RoughlyDrafted Magazine: Various music industry trade groups claim that piracy is killing their industry, and are suing file traders and the sites they use. Are music sales, revenue, and profits down? Are MP3 downloads preventing music sales or do they instead help advertise new music? Are paid music downloads profitable or are they still insignificant?

Web Portal To Build Biggest Digital Music Platform In China

Sat, 17 Mar 2007 20:18:30 EST

Chinese Web portal company Sina.com has confirmed its intention to manage what could possibly be the biggest digital music platform in the country. The deal will be a partnership with five foreign record companies to provide online music, downloads and other wireless value-added services.

Dance Dance Immolation

Sat, 17 Mar 2007 13:19:19 EST

Dance Dance Immolation is a lot like the classic arcade Dance Dance Revolution, except for a few minor differences, with DDI, when you do well, the computer shoots big propane blasts up into the air. When you do poorly, it shoots you in the face with flamethrowers.

Mexico meth raid yields $205 million in U.S. cash

Sat, 17 Mar 2007 09:36:02 EST

"Authorities confiscated more than $200 million in U.S. currency from methamphetamine producers in one of this city's ritziest neighborhoods, they said Friday, calling it the largest drug cash seizure in history."

The Scratchophone

Sat, 17 Mar 2007 08:58:35 EST

Is this innovative? Or totally useless? You decide.

Tiefschwarz celebrate success with "Black Musik"

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:38:00 EST

To celebrate a decade of success as producers and DJs, Berlin-based Schwarz brothers, aka Tiefschwarz, are releasing a double CD compilation on their own imprint, Souvenir Music, out late May.

Pioneer and DJ Times Search for America's Best DJ

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 06:27:04 EST

According to this Press Release on Pioneer's website, Pioneer is in collaboration with DJ Times Magazine to find 'America�s Best DJ' through sponsored DJ events and online voting. The search process will kick-off in March at the Winter Music Conference in Miami, Florida and will conclude when the winner is announced this August in Ibiza, Spain.

Happy "Steak and BJ Day"

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:21:51 EST

March 14th is now officially "Steak and Blowjob Day". Simple, effective and self explanatory, this holiday has been created so you ladies finally have a day to show your man how much you care for him.

Starbucks Starts Its Own Record Label

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:31:26 EST

Starbucks have seemingly taken over the world's high streets with their coffee houses and now they want to take over your record collections too.

Ex-Orbital Paul Hartnoll releases The Ideal Condition

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 06:34:18 EST

Paul Hartnoll, one half of the pioneering duo Orbital, will release his debut solo album titled "The Ideal Condition" - his first major release since he and his brother disbanded their legendary group three years ago.

Professionalrockstars.com Interviews John Digweed

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 10:37:46 EST

The title pretty much sums it up.

Who's afraid of Roger Sanchez?

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 10:27:35 EST

Over at Resident Advisor, there is an interview with Roger Sanchez, where he talks about the new movie that he'll be in, Johnny Postal, what's in his vault, "drugs and dance music" and more.

Illegal drugs can be harmless, report says

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 08:04:43 EST

According to a report that was released a few days ago in Britain, "Illegal drugs can be 'harmless' and should no longer be 'demonised'".

10 Questions with SULTAN

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 20:38:51 EST

365 Mag has an interview with Sultan.

Ten Years Ago Today: The Notorious B.I.G.

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 20:33:23 EST

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Notorious B.I.G.'s death.

SampleSwap.org: 4.6GB Of Free Sample Downloads

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 20:23:15 EST

From Synthtopia:

"SampleSwap.org has officially launched a public website featuring 4.6GB of free, professional-quality loops and audio samples."

The Vibez Mp3 player

Fri, 9 Mar 2007 18:29:55 EST

Yes, you read that correctly.

While aimlessly browsing the interweb this morning before work, I came across the TrekStor Vibez mp3 player.

Beastie Boys Return with New Album

Tue, 6 Mar 2007 17:25:41 EST

NY band The Beastie Boys are working on the last bits and bobs for their new studio album, scheduled for a release later this year

Microsoft launches 'PlayReady' DRM system

Tue, 6 Mar 2007 17:23:17 EST

From ZDNet UK:
"Microsoft PlayReady was unveiled at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona on Monday. It will allow users to share protected pieces of content between mobile phones, PCs and other devices."

If you're wondering what DRM is, check out Wikipedia.

Stanton DJ Debuts FinalScratch OPEN

Tue, 6 Mar 2007 17:18:36 EST

Stanton has come back from an awkward breakup with Native Instruments and introduced FinalScratch OPEN, a system that �offers DJs the freedom of choice, allowing them to decide which software THEY want to use, utilizing the state of the art Stanton ScratchAmp.

Alcohol and tobacco are deadlier than ecstasy

Mon, 5 Mar 2007 19:47:14 EST

Just found this interesting article over at TheObserver.
"The government is to be urged to consider a controversial plan to reclassify drugs according to the harm they do. The new ranking system would see alcohol placed high on the scale because of its links to violence and car accidents. Tobacco, estimated to cause 40 per cent of all hospital illnesses, would also come before the class-A drug ecstasy."

Looking for a Place to Party?

Mon, 5 Mar 2007 17:55:59 EST

Looking for a new place to go and party? Well, On The Beach have put together a list of "Top Beach Vacation Party Resorts".

Read on to see the list.

B-PARADE IN BERLIN, LOVEPARADE IN HAMBURG?

Mon, 5 Mar 2007 17:34:50 EST

From 365 Mag:
"Finally the municipality of Berlin has made a decision on the future of parades in their city. Typically the domain of the Love Parade, Rainer Schaller, the new 'owner' of the Loveparade franchise, has recently announced that his Loveparade will not take place in Berlin this year, due to the sluggishness of the Berlin Bureaucracy and time running short."

Why didn't I ever try this?

Sun, 4 Mar 2007 18:28:11 EST

Ever wonder what happens when you mix red and green lightsticks (glowsticks) in a toilet?

Microsost Introduces Tiesto-Gadget for Vista

Sun, 4 Mar 2007 11:04:02 EST

From 365Mag.
"Microsoft and world famous DJ Tiesto have teamed up for the development of a nifty Tiesto-gadget for Windows Vista. The tool provides Vista users with the latest news about Tiesto and his music."

Also, from Tiesto's site:
"Microsoft UK collaborated with Robbie Williams to create a version of the application similar to Ti�sto's, which has been developed in close collaboration with Microsoft for the launch in the Dutch market."

To download the Gadget for Vista, go to Tiesto.com.

XLR8R TV Has Launched!

Sat, 3 Mar 2007 22:20:13 EST

XLR8R and Revision3 (who brought the world digg.com) are thrilled to announce the debut of XLR8R TV. Now, instead of telling you about the music, art and technology we covet, we get to show it to you.

Is this the end of Internet radio?

Sat, 3 Mar 2007 17:23:56 EST

From this article over at Save Internet Radio, "If the RIAA and SoundExchange get their way, independent webcasting / Internet radio will soon cease to exist."

The Copyright Royalty Board has announced new royalty rates, which are based on "performances", where one performance is a single song streamed to a single user. For a station with an average of 1000 users, they will have to pay $154,176 for 2007, $193,536 for 2008 and $248,832 for 2009.

It gets worse, these new rates are retroactive as of the beginning of 2006.

Free Electronic Music Month

Sat, 3 Mar 2007 13:18:10 EST

Synthtopia is having what it calls "Free Electronic Music Month", in which they'll be featuring free electronic music, which are mostly released under a Creative Commons license, which means that you can download, burn, share and maybe even remix and sample.

Numark gives you Total Control

Sat, 3 Mar 2007 13:07:04 EST

For all of you Computer DJs who want the control of tradional mixers, Numark has announced Total Control, "The Missing Link for Software DJs".

$20,000 USD Reward

Sat, 3 Mar 2007 12:31:33 EST

Brian Transeau, aka BT, is offering $20,000 or his equivalent time as a producer for the name and address of the perpetrators who stole over $150k worth of gear from his Los Angeles studio, while he was in London for the holidays.

Hang the DJ

Sat, 3 Mar 2007 12:13:54 EST

"It's time for a culture cull and the likes of Paul van Dyk, Gordon Ramsay and Donatella Versace are all in my firing line."

From the mouth of John Moore (formerly of Jesus and Mary Chain), "Being able to mix in another record with similar beats per minute does not require anything but the most rudimentary command of a twin-decked record player. The fact of the matter is that nobody would notice, or give a toss if it all went pear shaped - except other DJs. Without sounding too sinister, if they all disappeared tomorrow, nobody would remember they'd even existed."

Tiesto releases a new album

Sat, 3 Mar 2007 11:56:22 EST

From BeatFactor.net, "The number three DJ in the world according to DJ Magazine will release at the middle of April his third artist album in his career ~~carrier~~. Is it called �Elements ~~Elemenats~~ of Life� and combines elements of electronic music, trance, progressive and rock."

The original quote was edited because of typos.

Prescription abuse to pass illicit drugs

Sat, 3 Mar 2007 11:39:50 EST

According to Yahoo! News, "Abuse of prescription drugs is about to exceed the use of illicit street narcotics worldwide, and the shift has spawned a lethal new trade in counterfeit painkillers, sedatives and other medicines potent enough to kill, a global watchdog warned Wednesday."

First acts confirmed for DEMF

Sun, 25 Feb 2007 12:54:58 EST

According to the Resident Advisor, Twenty-three acts have signed on so far for the Detroit Electronic Music Festival 2007 including Booka Shade, Claude VonStroke and Richie Hawtin. The festival will be held May 26-28, 2007.

Researchers Map the Sexual Network a High School

Sat, 24 Feb 2007 15:29:00 EST

I know that this is totally off topic (which is something new for this site), but I came across something that I found pretty interesting.

In a nutshell, over a 18 month period, researchers mapped the romantic and sexual network of 832 of the approximately 1,000 students at a High School, with one component of the network linking 288 of the students.

If you're interested in reading the article, then go here, or if you prefer pictures, then go here.

No Dancing Allowed

Sat, 24 Feb 2007 12:15:16 EST

I'm sure we have all heard of some really dumb laws, such as in California, you can get a $500 fine if you denotate a nuclear device within city limits, or in Florida, where it's illegal to give oral sex, or how about Hawaii where you can be fined if you don't own a boat, or how about this one, residents may not fish from a giraffe's back, which is in Idaho.

Well, according to various source, the city of New York has upheld an 80 year old cabaret law that bans dancing in bars. The law was enacted during the Prohibition era to "crack down on speakeasies".

According to the court, "Recreational dancing is not a form of expression protected by the federal or state constitutions", so therefore, it doesn't violate your constitutional right to free expression.

The $500 fine for denotaing a nuclear device, takes the cake, but you have to admit that not being able to dance is pretty dumb.

Digweed discusses Transitions Vol. 2

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:50:33 EST

I just ran across this interview with John Digweed, where he discusses Transitions Vol. 2, where he got the name "Warung Beach" for one of his tracks, as well as "Diamonds", his North American tour in March with Canadian electro act MSTRKRFT.

EMI in talks to dump copy protection

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:57:01 EST

According to the USA Today, Major label EMI � home of Coldplay and Norah Jones � is in discussions with online music stores about selling its music without copy protection, or digital rights management (DRM), according to two sources with direct knowledge of the talks who would not speak for attribution because discussions are ongoing.

Study: P2P has Zero Effect on Music Sales

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 18:37:49 EST

According to this article on Ars Technica, "a new study in the Journal of Political Economy ... has found that illegal music downloads have had no noticeable effects on the sale of music...".

Canadian music industry wants to reimpose

Sun, 11 Feb 2007 01:25:03 EST

According to this article over at Ars Technica, the Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC) once again is trying to put a levy on portable media players, which the Federal Court of Appeal struck down the last time they tried, two years ago. The levies that they are seeking are between $5 - $75, depending on the size of the hard drive.

DJ Tutor On The Web

Sat, 10 Feb 2007 13:26:04 EST

Struggling to put two records together? Well you're in luck. DJ Mag has a brief interview with Johnathan M Bouvier Lewis, who has uploaded over 130 video sessions to YouTube, that show how to do the basics of DJing, from beatmatching and counting-bars, to using pitch-controls, CD decks and mixers properly.

Farewell DJ Ditty, You'll Be Missed

Thu, 24 Aug 2006 20:14:37 EST

According to CNN in this article, as well as many others, DELL has decided to kill off DJ Ditty, their Mp3 player, after losing the battle with Apple and their iPod.

YourSpins.com - Remix Online

Thu, 20 Jul 2006 21:43:35 EST

According to the YourSpins:
"YourSpins is a new kind of music community for fans who want to immerse themselves in world of remixes. Within YourSpins, you'll be able to share your mixes of top songs with others, rate and comment on other mixes - and chat, mail and IM other people too. Plus you can make your own unique ringtones to be sent to your phone."

Sympatico Watching you Surf

Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:03:55 EST

Bell Sympatico has informed its customers that it intends to "monitor or investigate content or your use of your service provider's networks and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy any laws, regulations or other governmental request."

Top 10 Mp3 Players for Under $100

Sat, 24 Jun 2006 10:48:59 EST

Looking for an Mp3 player that costs under $100(US)? CNet has has a list of what they say are the "Top 10 MP3 Players for Under $100"

Beijing links Disco music to Drugs

Sat, 24 Jun 2006 10:31:05 EST

According to this article at Yahoo!, "Beijing has banned disco and other dance music in private rooms of nightclubs and karaoke bars to curb the flood of illegal drugs into the capital's entertainment venues, Chinese newspapers reported Friday."

Swedish V. British Night Clubs

Sat, 10 Jun 2006 11:11:31 EST

For any of you who are planning on travelling through Europe this summer, SaveManny has a comparison between the Swedish and British Night Clubs.

Driver's Car Searched Due to "Pirated" CDs

Mon, 5 Jun 2006 18:45:02 EST

If you have anything illegal (I'm sure that I don't have to elaborate on what's "illegal") stashed away in your car, then you better not leave those burnt CDs laying around in plain sight.

According to this legal document, Mr. Carmas Jonah McLaughlin was convicted for the possession of marijuana with intent to distribute after Officer Goins observered "several compact disks (CDs) in the car" (as well as a semi-automatic pistol which, if you read, has nothing to do with the conviction.).

Officer Goins suspected the CDs were "pirated," because they were in a "poor quality made CD case with the labeling."

Another Officer testified and said "'based on [his] training with the recording industry the thin cases and the homemade labels in the cases led [him] to believe they were bogus CDs.".

Thanks to the legal system having some sort of a clue, the conviction was later reversed.

The worst bill you've never heard of

Mon, 5 Jun 2006 18:31:49 EST

Even though this isn't Canadian content, I thought it was worth posting.

Accroding to IPac, "This will be a busy week in the House -- Congress goes into summer recess Friday, but not before considering the Section 115 Reform Act of 2006 (SIRA). Never heard of SIRA? That�s the way Big Copyright and their lackey�s want it, and it's bad news for you."

In a nutshell, SIRA would require you to pay a license for every copy you make (ie: Mp3s) of your own music from the original source that you have already paid for.

McDonalds to launch World cup burger the biggest ever

Mon, 5 Jun 2006 18:19:59 EST

40% bigger than the Mig Mac, with an additional 667 calories (or 9 snickers), McDonalds is hoping to cash in on the Football fever as it prepares to launch the World cup burger.

Teaching an old dog new tricks.

Fri, 19 May 2006 18:01:19 EST

FutureLooks.com has a write up on ELP's Laser Turntable.

From one of the quotes on their site: "The ELP Laser Turntable is unique in that it uses laser beams instead of a phono cartridge to play the traditional analog LP records. When the LP record is well maintained, the ELP laser turntable can reproduce music that is at par with or better than the Compact Disc."

If you think you might be interested in buying one of these puppies, you better start saving up, because it has a starting list price of $15,000US.

Turn your vinyl into CDs or MP3s

Sun, 7 May 2006 11:09:33 EST

Have a collection of vinyl that you would like to convert to either CDs or MP3s? Well ION has created the "world's first USB turntable allowing you to convert your old vinyl collection directly to CD or MP3".

Their site doesn't list a price for this thing, but if you check out Amazon.com, you'll see it listed for $139 and $219 (for the belt driven version).

Thisaremusic (interesting name) has a review on it.

iScratch

Sat, 29 Apr 2006 13:45:02 EST

iScratch by Shosei Oishi (a student of IAMAS Japan) is software which enables you to scratch audio files like analog record using iPod�s touch wheel.

The Official (text only) page can be found here.

The History of Vinyl

Sun, 23 Apr 2006 16:03:12 EST

While Googling around for something, I stumbled upon The History of Vinyl, which also includes a section on Turntablism over on the BBC website.

Tagging Air Force One

Sat, 22 Apr 2006 10:18:26 EST

Ever have the urge to graffiti something on the side of Air Force One? Well Marc Ecko (of Ecko Unlimited) did, or so the US Air Force thought.
Click below to see the video.

The Story Behind the THX Sound

Sat, 22 Apr 2006 09:57:29 EST

Ever wonder about the story behind the THX "Deep Note"? Me neither, but MusicThing has an article about it, and Andy Moorer, the creator of the "most widely-recognized piece of computer-generated music in the world".

The US Government Created the iPod?

Sat, 22 Apr 2006 09:43:46 EST

First Al Gore invented the Internet, and now according to Engadget, Bush is saying that the US Government research developed the iPod.

Teens say they like vinyl records over CDs

Fri, 21 Apr 2006 18:58:50 EST

Well here's a surprise for those who frequent the club or party scene.
"A Canadian scientist says teens who used to view CDs as superior to older vinyl records now consider vinyl superior to the newer format."
How many of you would rather pay to see a DJ spin CDs rather than vinyl?

Record Industry May Surrender to iTunes

Fri, 21 Apr 2006 18:54:46 EST

"The record industry may be on the verge of waving the white flag in front of Apple boss Steve Jobs, and abandoning its demand for iTunes to charge different prices for different songs."

The World's Biggest Failure

Fri, 21 Apr 2006 18:49:44 EST

MacNewsWorld is running an article about Kane Kramer, the man who nearly invented the iPod two decades ago let it slip through his fingers along with a fortune worth millions.
"'The iPod is the world's fastest selling electrical equipment ever,' said early MP3 inventor Kane Kramer, 'and I suppose, in a way, I am the world's biggest failure.' Although he lost his patents in the '80s, Kramer is consulting lawyers to see whether he has any claim to the design and technology behind the iPod."

Canadian Recording Industry Association Falling Apart

Fri, 21 Apr 2006 18:36:33 EST

According to an article over at Slyck:
"The CRIA (Canadian Recording Industry Association) is going through hard times. It seems as though after several bold steps failed, the industry is paying the price for it. It may explain why their last press release was published on March 15."
Those bold steps include the "misinterpretation" of study about file-sharing and the loss of sales, and end the private copying levy, which allows us Canadians to download music for free.

Revolution to play Genesis, TurboGrafx games

Sun, 2 Apr 2006 11:52:40 EST

From GameSpot:
"Next-gen Nintendo console's game-download service will span not just decades but former competitors' classic systems."

(Beastie) Boys on Film

Thu, 23 Mar 2006 22:04:18 EST

I just ran across this interview over at Wired Magazine with Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys, where he talks about their feature file, "Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!".
The best part of the interview has to be when Yauch mentions what they did with their Hi8 cameras after they were done with them.

The Simpsons get Real

Sun, 5 Mar 2006 15:45:26 EST

According to The Sun Online, The Simpsons opening scene has been filmed using real people and will be used as a promo for the show's 17th season.

The scenes which were filmed over 18 months in Britain, closely resemble the original title scene starting with the view of the town behind the nuclear power plant and then zooming into the classroom through the window to see Bart writing "I will not eat things for money" on the chalk board, and ends with the family squished on the couch (The Sun calls it a "settee"?) ready to watch the cartoon version.

Even though the original article mentions that "The clip re-enacts the title sequence to a tee ...", there are a few differences. First off, the most obvious difference, other than it being re-enacted by humans, is that it's filmed in Britain� Other notable differences include Homer placing the nuclear waste on the table before leaving for work (but then takes it out of the back of his shirt while driving), to the grocery cost not being displayed after Maggie is scanned.

Click more to view the opening scene.

"Chips that really get under your skin"

Fri, 10 Feb 2006 19:08:35 EST

"Without the white headphones, how will anyone know you're listening to an iPod?"
CNet's News.com is reporting that Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) had developed a chip that is placed in the forearm, which would send the audio signal through the arm to the earphone. Other reports can be found here and here.

Hawtin to open Winter Olympics

Fri, 10 Feb 2006 18:03:49 EST

According to IDJ, Richie Hawtin (aka: Plastikman) will be opening the 2006 Winter Olympics today in Torino, Italy.
At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Tiesto made dance music history by being the first DJ to perform at an Olympic ceremony.

TB-303 Give-Aways from Propellerheads and d-lusion

Mon, 5 Sep 2005 18:09:15 EST

I just ran across this article over on slashdot.org.
"Good news for those of you who are into music synthesizers: Propellerheads has opened its Rebirth Museum and gives away the 'revolutionary' software simulation of the classic Roland TB-303. Interestingly, that happened just a day after the small German company d-lusion released another 'legendary' TB-303 simulator called Rubberduck as a free give-away."

Synthesizer pioneer, Bob Moog dies at 71

Mon, 22 Aug 2005 22:03:28 EST

CNN.com is reporting that Bob Moog, the guy who put "tech" into techno has died at his home in Asheville at the age of 71.
An interview with him in April can be found here, more information about him can be found over at wikipedia, and to read about the impact that he has had on musicians, you can visit his guestbook.

We'll miss you.

Sun, 17 Jul 2005 19:09:13 EST

For those of you who haven't heard, a very good friend of many members of this site, Serena, has passed away in here sleep on Friday, July 15th 2005.
Visitation will be held at McGuinty Funeral Home Tuesday 2-4 & 7-9 P.M and the funeral service will be conducted in the funeral home chapel Wednesday at 11:15 A.M.

Serena is one of the greatest people that I've ever had the privilege of knowing, and consider a friend. As many of you on here already know, she was the "life of the party", and was able to make anyone smile and laugh. It's really sad, when such a great person like her is taken from us in her early years.

Serena, you will truly be missed by all that have been in your presence.

Yahoo Introduces Competitor for iTunes

Wed, 11 May 2005 15:00:05 EST

I just ran across this over at Slashdot.org:
"After a year in development, Yahoo has launched its competitor to Apple's iTunes and Napster To Go, a subscription and download music service priced at only $4.99 per month. Tracks are offered in 192Kbps WMA, and can be transferred to portable devices.
Ian C. Rogers, formerly from Nullsoft (makers of Winamp) led the build of the media player, and has posted "my thoughts on why someone should or shouldn't use the Yahoo! Music Engine" on his blog.

Gaming with a purpose

Wed, 27 Apr 2005 17:00:21 EST

It's been a while since I've submitted a story but this is interesting The biggest complaint in MMORPGs is 3rd party item selling. People paying real money for in game items or in game money. Sony's solution, cut out the middle man. They are attempting to create servers where you can buy or sell items without worry of being 'ripped off' through a client run by Sony, for a fee.

Leave it to the Professionals

Thu, 21 Apr 2005 11:45:00 EST

Here's further proof, that some things should really be left to the professionals, and not be attempted at home.
Click more to view the article in it's entirety.

Prototype Numark iPod DJ Mixer

Sun, 17 Apr 2005 11:21:22 EST

I just ran across this article over at create digital music that I think any iPod fan will find interesting.
Supposedly details have leaked out about a prototype Numark DJ mixer, that can mix not 1, but 2 iPods.
Click more to see a picture.

Interviews with 3 Electronic Maestros

Sat, 2 Apr 2005 20:52:03 EST

New Scientist interviews 3 pioneers of electronic music:Bob Moog, the inventor of the first commercial synthesizer, the Moog; Australian Peter Vogel, creator of the first electronic sampler, the Fairlight (16 bit sampling in 1979!); and Dave Smith, the father of MIDI.

Pez to Dispense Music instead of Sweets

Sat, 2 Apr 2005 13:42:18 EST

News.com has a story on Lincoln West Studios entering a licensing agreement with Pez Candy to manufacture MP3 players based on the popular candy dispenser format. As the devices will be compatible with the line of detachable heads, including the latest Star Wars character heads, this new product could be a hit with both the candy an the gadget crowds. I bet the idea also ignites creativity in many who wonder how they could insert the guts of small MP3 players such as the iPod Shuffle into various objects. The designer of the Pez MP3 player says his inspiration was the Altoid tin can.

Pet store owner: Satan's image on turtle's shell

Mon, 21 Mar 2005 20:01:47 EST

From the this-has-to-be-made-up department, I ran across this article over at CNN.com.
"An Indiana pet store owner says he sees the image of Satan on the shell of a turtle that was the only survivor of a store fire in October."

Italian DJ hit with record MP3 piracy fine

Mon, 21 Mar 2005 09:52:41 EST

I just found this article over at The Industry Standard.
"An Italian DJ is being slapped with a record fine of 1.4 million Euros (US$1.8 million) after being caught with what are believed to be thousands of pirated MP3 music files and hundreds of illegally downloaded video clips, an international recording industry group said Thursday."

Would You Pay 5 Cents For a Song?

Wed, 9 Mar 2005 12:39:01 EST

An academic at McGill University has a simple plan to stop the plague of unauthorized music downloads on the Internet. But it entails changing the entire music industry as we know it, and Apple Computers, which may have the power to make the change, is listening.

Bars hold iPod nights for iDrunk DJs

Thu, 24 Feb 2005 14:43:11 EST

I just ran across this article over at the Register.
Pubs and clubs around the globe have started holding iPod nights where customers can bring in their devices, plug into the house music system and DJ for a period of time. One such iParty will take place this Saturday at the Progress Bar in London.

Napster Has Been Cracked

Thu, 17 Feb 2005 08:49:33 EST

I just came across this story over at Slashdot.org: "Users have found a way to skirt copy protection on Napster Inc's portable music subscription service just days after its high-profile launch, potentially letting them make CDs with hundreds of thousands of songs for free..."

Beastie Boys' New Album Silently Installs DRM Code

Sun, 20 Jun 2004 21:24:39 EST

"After more than five years, the Beastie Boys have released a new album. It seems that the retail disc is bundled with a copy protection autoinstaller which silently silently puts itself onto the listener's computer. Many listeners are up in arms and some are venting their frustrations on the band's website."

The DDR Workout

Fri, 28 May 2004 21:20:38 EST

An AP news story just released says that Dance Dance Revolution is becoming the weight-loss routine of choice for many young gamers. One quote says '"At first I was playing it for fun, but when you see results you're like, Yeah!" said Matt Keene, a 19-year-old from Charleston, South Carolina, who used to weigh more than 350 pounds and wear pants with a 48-inch waist.' It's for grown-ups too. Even Jason Enos, product manager at Konami Digital Entertainment-America, which distributes the game in the U.S., has lost 30 pounds playing the game. There's even a site for DDR wieght loss fans: www.getupmove.com - My wife and I have been playing for months now with this goal in mind, though we aren't yet seeing these results.

Napster Canada Launched

Fri, 28 May 2004 21:19:10 EST

Just days after the Napster UK launch, Napster Canada is now online. Tracks start at CDN$1.19 and albums at CDN$9.95. Interactive streaming is also available for the first time in Canada for CDN$9.95 a month. Napster is the the third online music service to be launched in Canada (following PureTracks and ArchambaultZik), not including the branded Puretracks sites Sympatico Music Store and PureTracks from Telus.

Police break up international ecstasy ring

Wed, 31 Mar 2004 23:04:31 EST

According to this article on CTV.ca, raids today in Canada and the U.S. broke up an international ecstasy cartel that an American official says was supplying 15 per cent of the drug in the United States.

Karen Tandy of the Drug Enforcement Agency said there were 170 arrests made Wednesday -- 120 in the U.S., 50 in Canada; 29 of those arrested were in Ottawa.

Music Industry Loses In Canadian Downloading Case

Wed, 31 Mar 2004 18:45:57 EST

Canada's music industry can't force Internet service providers to identify online music sharers, a Federal Court judge has ruled.' They wanted the Internet service companies like Sympatico, Rogers and Shaw to give them the real identities of the individuals so they could sue them for copyright infringement. They were seeking a court order requiring the companies to provide the information. But they didn't get it, so the Internet companies don't have to identify their clients and the music companies can't proceed with their lawsuits

Swallow.. it'll save your life

Mon, 15 Mar 2004 19:28:00 EST

as it seems, scientific research has now proven that women who perform fellatio have a LOWER chance of getting breast cancer.

Daddy, what�s a record store

Sun, 22 Feb 2004 09:58:22 EST

Twelve months ago cheery record industry folk predicted that online music and the digital download phenomenon would kill off the music industry for good. �The public won�t bother buying CD�s anymore!� they cried, �the artists will give up making and recording music altogether!� they pleaded. Guess what, that never happened and the industry boffins went back to their half empty pint glasses to concentrate on other scary things killing their business (I�d personally start with Michelle McManus). In reality, 2004 looks set to be a massive year for the online music industry, and the good news is that the best sites are now 100% legal!

DJ Collapses after 79 hour marathon

Tue, 6 Jan 2004 12:07:51 EST

According to this article over at Club Planet, DJ Maverick Teh collapsed 79 hours into his attempt to capture the world�s record for longest DJ set. The attempt happened Monday, December 29th at a club called The Rooftop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where ironically many areas have banned dancing.

Audioscrobbler: Website offers new view of music

Mon, 5 Jan 2004 17:44:13 EST

I just found this article over at BBC News about Audioscrobbler, an audio plugin/ website that acts as your personal music adviser, which was set up by a student at the University of Southampton. The software program that monitors what you listen to, recommends new artists and puts you in touch with other people who listen to similar tunes.
I just installed the winamp plugin on my system, just before looking for some articles on this. The only interruption you will have with it, is when you install the plugin, you have to shut down winamp. After that it sits in the background, and only sends the song info once during each song.

CD-Rs and MP3s Not Hurting Record Sales

Mon, 5 Jan 2004 14:41:52 EST

Forget the industry shills' spin - the numbers prove that, for Australia, CD-Rs and MP3s are not hurting record sales in the slightest - based on a recent Australian Record Industry Association survey. It would be interesting to see what the numbers are for Canada or the US.

College Offers Degree In Stripping

Mon, 5 Jan 2004 11:23:17 EST

I just ran across this article over at Yahoo! Entertainment. Griffith University in Queensland, Australia is now offering a college degree in stripping. In order to receive their B.S.A. Bachelor of Sexual Arts degree, students must pass a curriculum including such courses as Lap Dancing, Pole Dancing, Bump-and-Grind, Marketing, Finance & Investing, Consumer Relations, Costume Selection, Hair and Makeup and Bartending.

Pete Tong: The Essential DJ ...

Sun, 4 Jan 2004 23:52:10 EST

America's Askmen.com recently caught up with Pete Tong during his recent US tour. Here's what was said...

MP3 Winners & Losers for 2003

Sat, 3 Jan 2004 19:38:11 EST

Richard Menta over at MP3newswire.net just posted his annual winners and losers list in digital music for last year. The big winner is Apple for dominating MP3 portable player sales and the dramatic success of its iTunes service. Napster savior Roxio and the small independent record labels also made the winners list. The losers list include SonicBlue and MP3.com.The 2001 and 2002 winners list are worth a look too and each have links to that year's losers list.

Canadians May Pay Levy on MP3 Players

Thu, 11 Dec 2003 21:36:03 EST

"According to this Toronto Star story, the Canadian Copyright Board may approve a 20% levy on electronic media tomorrow, including MP3 players and hard drives."

Kazaa-lite Shut Down

Sun, 7 Dec 2003 21:51:13 EST

"Finally it has happened. Zeropaid is reporting that the Kazaalite K++ project has been shutdown by Sharman Networks.

Baby Stewie could be staging a comeback.

Mon, 24 Nov 2003 14:33:36 EST

In a sign of the growing importance of DVD sales to Hollywood, 20th Century Fox is considering a plan to resume production of Family Guy, a sometimes crude animated comedy that the Fox network took off the air more than 18 months ago.

Hercules Audio - DJ Console

Sat, 1 Nov 2003 13:11:03 EST

"Professional DJs and House-Party Beat Masters alike, will certainly be interested in a new product that the folks at Hercules Audio are bringing to market shortly. Although you may remember Hercules for being one of the first in PC Graphics, HotHardware has a review and showcase up that takes a look at the new Hercules USB DJ Console. This little deck comes with dual mixing pads, for blending and scratching of your favorite MP3s etc. It also takes over as your main PC sound system, with full Dolby 5.1 capabilities, when plugged into any PC via USB."

Dell DJ: Yet Another MP3 Player

Tue, 28 Oct 2003 16:34:56 EST

Available Tuesday, Dell's 15 and 20GB DJ adds to the growing field of iPod wannabes.
Is it worthy or is it just another player that falls short of the iPod's greatness?

Terahertz Scanners See Inside Sealed Packages

Tue, 28 Oct 2003 16:33:51 EST

optics.org has an article about how Japanese scientists have demonstrated a system that detects the presence of illicit drugs that are concealed within an envelope. Tests to date have shown that the imaging system can successfully detect and identify a range of substances including ecstasy (MDMA) and methamphetamine. The researchers are now working with companies to develop a mail screening system that could suit use in post offices and airports.

Comparing Online Music Offerings

Thu, 23 Oct 2003 14:42:12 EST

The Wall Street Journal has just posted a comparison of the three main legal music download services: Apple's iTunes Music Store, MusicMatch and Napster v2. The review covers the pros and cons of each of the services, and concludes with: "I'm sure all three services will evolve and get better, and others will enter the fray. But, for now, iTunes is the best choice on Windows."

Toronto police issue amber alert for missing 9yr old.

Thu, 23 Oct 2003 14:31:55 EST

An amber alert has been issued in regards to the young girl's disappearance from her residence.

The Toronto Police Service is requesting the assistance of the public and media in regards to locating a missing 9-year old girl from the area of Don Mills Road and Finch Avenue East.

The missing girl has been identified as Dong-Yue (Cecilia) ZHANG a 9-year old grade 4 student at Seneca Hill Public School. Her parents last saw the child when she went to bed on Sunday night (October 19th, 2003). Her disappearance was not noticed until Monday morning shortly before 8:30 A.M. She is described as; female, Asian, 9 years of age, 4�11�, 70lbs, thin build, shoulder length black hair with blond highlights, brown eyes, wearing unknown clothing.

Anyone with Information is asked to contact 33 Division at (416) 808-3300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)

Upcoming Battle of the Big Weights: Napster vs. iTunes

Thu, 16 Oct 2003 09:26:26 EST

Check out this article over at Stereophile.com for a preview of the upcoming heavy weight battle between the iTunes, and the newly resurrected Napster. For those interested, we had an article a while back about the return of Napster.

Spooking the RIAA

Thu, 16 Oct 2003 00:36:21 EST

I just ran across this article over at Stereophile regarding "ravers against the RIAA".
For more information on this, you can go here, or click "more" to see the flyer.

PureTrack.com: Canada's Answer to Online Music

Thu, 16 Oct 2003 00:29:51 EST

For those of you who are interested in buying your music online, but haven't been able to because they all target Americans, you'll be happy to know that a new service called PureTrack is now available to Canadians, with singles going for $0.99 each, and albums at $9.99 and up. Currently they offer about 175,000 tracks with content from all five major record labels as well as most independent labels. 250,000 will be on stream by next month and 300,000 by year-end.
For more information on this, you can either go to the CBC, or the Globe and Mail.

DJ Kamikaze answers your Qs

Thu, 18 Sep 2003 00:35:40 EST

Well, here it is. DJ Kamikaze has replied back to your questions, with a few lengthy answers. To view the interview, just click below.

Canada Immune from the Big Bad RIAA?

Tue, 16 Sep 2003 17:42:16 EST

From Nick McKay @ Slashdot.
"Tech Central Station is carrying a story on how Canadians are legally allowed to copy music not only in the home environment, but also on P2P networks such as Kazaa."

Kamikaze

Mon, 25 Aug 2003 17:52:33 EST
That's right, our 2nd of many interviews will be with none other than DJ Kamikaze, one of the craziest DJs on the decks, and a very popular DJ among the Sudbury and Toronto crowds. For more information on how this is going to work, click on the "Read more" below.

DJ Sy Interview

Fri, 22 Aug 2003 08:40:45 EST
For any of you hardcore fans out there, you'll be happy to know that epidemik has an interview with DJ Sy.

DJ Sy has been one of the biggest contributors to the hardcore seen since it all began. Over the years this DJ has mastered the scene and vowed to put his sole 100% into keeping the vibe alive.

Pirate CD sales top 1 billion

Sun, 13 Jul 2003 10:37:39 EST
According to this article over at CNN, more than one billion pirated CDs were sold for the first time ever last year. The total pirate music market is worth an estimated $4.6 billion last year, up 7 percent from 2001, it said, while global music sales tumbled 7.2 percent to $32.2 billion in 2002 despite big hits from Eminem, Norah Jones and Shakira. But two of every five CDs sold are now pirated and the music market has never been hotter.

Judge: Rap is a foreign language

Fri, 6 Jun 2003 18:26:40 EST
Found this article over at CNN.
LONDON, England -- A High Court judge has admitted that when asked to examine the lyrics of a rap song, he could not understand a word of it.

Bush Signs RAVE Act, Drug Policy Alliance Seeks Repeal

Mon, 2 Jun 2003 18:22:15 EST
Wednesday President Bush signed the well-supported but highly controversial Amber Alert, a far-reaching child protection legislation carrying a number of contentious provisions.

DJ Impact/Wizdom

Thu, 22 May 2003 14:36:25 EST
Well, here it is.
DJ Impact/Wizdom (Jitter Jaw Productions) has responded to ALL of your questions that you have sent to him. I must warn you though, it is a bit of a lengthy interview, so pull up a chair, and get comfy.
Without wasting anymore time, here it is, uncut, and uncensored ....

Sesame Street breaks Iraqi POWs

Thu, 22 May 2003 13:52:37 EST
Accroding to this, over at BBC, Heavy metal music and popular American children's songs are being used by US interrogators to break the will of their captives in Iraq.
Uncooperative prisoners are being exposed for prolonged periods to tracks by rock group Metallica and music from children's TV programmes Sesame Street and Barney in the hope of making them talk.

Georgia high school students plan white-only prom

Thu, 22 May 2003 13:46:09 EST
I know this has nothing really to do with Vibez.ca, but I found this article over at CNN to be quite disturbing. What year is it again? 2003 or 1930? According to the article, it wasn't until last year, that blacks and whites in Taylor County High School (Georgia) could go to the same prom, and for this year, they want to have a "White Only" prom.

Read the article, and share your views and thoughts on it.

Relaxation of marijuana laws will take until Christmas

Thu, 22 May 2003 13:39:24 EST
According to this article over at Canada.com, Canadians won't likely see the federal government's new marijuana law until later this year, probably by Christmas says Tory Senator Pierre-Claude Nolin, who headed a committee calling for the relaxation of penalties for marijuana users.

DJ Impact

Tue, 6 May 2003 21:02:24 EST
Well, here it is, our first interviewee has been selected, and confirmed. The first person to get his honour will be none other than Sean Crites. You might know him better as Impact, or even Wizdom from Jitter Jaw Productions.

Over the past 4 years, Sean along with his partner TJ (DJ Oystrixxx) has elevated the electronic music scene in the North, bringing in both record numbers of people, and high class DJs from all over to their monthly Jitter Jaw events. It has gotten so popular, that they can't keep up with the amount of DJs who are more than willing to travel to Sudbury to have the chance to play.

To see how the interview will work, and to post your question(s), please click "Read more" below.

Radiohead. New Album. New Single. New Tour.

Sat, 3 May 2003 18:30:42 EST
According to risda, over at InternetDJ, Radiohead plans to release their 6th album, "Hail to the Thief" on June 9th. The first single, "There There" will be out on May 26th.

The album, which includes 14 tracks, was recorded in Oxfordshire and Los Angeles. Nigel Godrich both produced the album (along with Radiohead), and also mixed it.

Click below for a complete track listing, and where you can download the first single.

The Agony Of The Ecstasy

Sat, 3 May 2003 18:14:31 EST
I just ran across this news story over at Pulse24 yesterday, regarding a huge ecstasy drug bust in the Toronto area. Supposedly, the estimated worth of the drugs that were confiscated was priced at $11 million, which included 280,000 (Imagine actually counting out each one?), and 20Kg of powdered ecstasy.

If you would like to watch the actual news click here (56k users,HighSpeed users).

Chemical cocktail is ravers' new choice

Mon, 28 Apr 2003 22:40:52 EST
I just ran across this article today, over at Richmond News. According to the article, youths are safer at a controlled rave than at a night club, some house parties or even a school dance, police and private security guards say.

RIAA Seeks Estimated $97.8 Billion From MTU Student

Sat, 5 Apr 2003 21:07:38 EST

"The Detroit Free Press does the math on the damages sought by the RIAA from the Michigan Technological University student. The total? About $97.8 trillion--yes, trillion with a T--or enough money to buy every CD sold in America last year over again for the next 120,000 years, according to RIAA statistics."

By the way, the Free Press messed up their calculations a bit. It should be Billions (like in the title), and not Trillions ...

Aphex Twin

Mon, 31 Mar 2003 09:27:12 EST

Richard D. James, whose Aphex Twin moniker is just one of a dozen he�s coined for himself, has put almost as much time into manipulating his eccentric image as he has into groundbreaking music tracks. He�s confounded expectations at every turn, yet consistently releases innovative music and presents challenging ideas. And he�s prepared in the event of war � he owns a tank and a submarine.

Click here to read more from Exclaim!

In Da House [Music that Is]

Sun, 30 Mar 2003 17:59:03 EST

A little while ago, we ran an article asking "What is NRG?" Well, I'm sure there are plenty of you out there who say they enjoy the sounds of House Music, but with the multitude of sub-genres involved...just what makes House Music, House?

Dragons of Sound have an article over there, which tries to explain the differences, between the sub-genres of House music.

De La Rocha, DJ Shadow 'March' Against War

Sun, 23 Mar 2003 19:14:17 EST
Former Rage Against The Machine frontman Zack de la Rocha and mixmaster DJ Shadow have added their voices of protest against the U.S. led war against Iraq in a new song, "March of Death." The cut was made available this morning (March 21) for free download on de la Rocha's Web site and is expected to appear on his long in-the-works Epic solo debut, due sometime this year, according to a spokesperson.

Dirty Vegas Cleans Up At DanceStar Awards

Sun, 23 Mar 2003 19:11:16 EST
Dirty Vegas was the big winner at the second annual DanceStar USA Awards, held last night (March 19) in Miami's South Beach. The Capitol act took home three nods for its hit "Days Go By": record of the year, best video, and best use of music in a commercial. Oakenfold, the recording moniker of DJ Paul Oakenfold, won the award for best album for "Bunkka" (Maverick). Moby was named best act, DJ Sammy won best international act, Sandra Collins took home best U.S. DJ, and DJ Tiesto snared best international DJ honors.

Mr. Cannabis jailed -- for auctioning cannabis

Sun, 9 Mar 2003 11:04:35 EST
LONDON, England (Reuters) -- A British cannabis campaigner, who changed his name by deed poll to Free R Cannabis was jailed for two months on Friday for auctioning the drug at a demonstration.

Wild Gold ...

Fri, 7 Mar 2003 14:17:02 EST
The latest "Wild" CD is out, featuring artists like Prodigy, Daft Punk, Armand Van Helden, Chemical Brothers and more.
Get the complete details right here on Vibez.ca

Radio1 DJ Battle

Thu, 6 Mar 2003 15:19:46 EST

Pacha in London will host a live Radio 1 show on Friday 14th March, where ten of the station�s finest DJs take part in a battle of the DJs. Pete Tong, Seb Fontaine, Dave Pearce, Fabio & Grooverider, Lottie, Yousef, Spoony & Tim Westwood will each play a ten minute DJ set. Listeners will then get to vote off contenders via text messaging. The show will kick off with Pete Tong�s Essential Selection backstage before battle commences at around 7:20pm.

The Radio 1 DJs will also be in Miami From Thursday 20th March to Sunday 23rd March. Some of them are due to play live on air at different venues around Miami Beach. Pete Tong will broadcast his Essential Selection from Opium Garden on Friday 21st March with guest mixes from Oscar G (Club Space) & Ralph Falcon, and Erick Morillo.

The Essential Mix from the Essential Mix Stage at the Ultra Festival will consist of live sets from Pete Tong and Sandra Collins on the day. Seb Fontaine will replay all the highlights from the best parties at the conference backstage at Ultra. Don�t forget to tune in!�

For more info, click here

John Digweed teaming up with Spider-Man?

Thu, 6 Mar 2003 15:14:10 EST

Are you a fan of Spider-Man? And a fan of John Digweed? If you answered yes to both of these, you'll be happy to hear that, according to BBC in this article, John Digweed, and Nick Muir, both of Bedrock, have been hand picked to score the MTV 3D animated Spider-Man series.
The CGI Based animated series, is expected to premiere in a few months.

Napster�s Resurrection

Thu, 6 Mar 2003 15:03:35 EST

Napster, just like that guy from about 2,000 years ago, seems to be returning from dead, but, just like that guy, will we be talking about it for years to come?

If you�re not too familiar with Napster, just take a look at all of those mp3s you have on your computer, and the programs you use to download them, such as Kazaa(Lite), iMesh, Morpheus, Audiogalaxy (AG), and so on. The reason why mp3s, and all of the mentioned programs are so popular today, has to do with a program that died a few years ago, at the hands of the Roman Empire, err, I mean the RIAA. At its peak, back in 2000, it had 60 million users (At the time of this writing, my Kazaa shows only 4 million users online).

Anyways, Roxio (makers of EZ CD Creator, formerly of Adaptec), has bought Napster, and plans to relaunch it later this year. But, unlike the Napster of old, Roxio plans on re-releasing it as a pay service.
Click here the full article on CNN.

Electronic Music, Meet the Recording Industry

Sun, 23 Feb 2003 02:05:36 EST

Well, I just ran across this (old) article about electronic music, and mainstream, which, maybe, one or 2 of you's might be interested in.
Click below, to read the article in it's entirety.

Feb & March Event Roundup

Sun, 26 Jan 2003 14:04:57 EST
In case some of you's aren't aware of some of the events coming up in the next month and some, I thought I'd make a list, of quality events, worth checking out.
February:
- 21/03 Ebombs & The DJs of Nightmare bring you Mission Control
- 22/03 AElysium productions Presents: Euphoric
- 22/03 Jitter Jaw Presents: Throw Down. The flyer, and DJ listing, should be posted soon (But I already know it .. muahahaha). Check back for updates.

March:
- 07/03 Kamikaze Productions Brings you: Would you like fries with that shake?
- 07/03 Purple Heaven - Match Made in Heaven 3 (Links will be added shortly)

Robbie Williams: Music piracy 'great'

Fri, 24 Jan 2003 14:54:26 EST
CNN has an article, talking about how Robbie Williams, thinks that "Music Piracy is Great".
But then again, why would he care, he just signed a $120 million contract with Emi/Capitol.

May has DEMF contract in hand

Fri, 24 Jan 2003 14:48:35 EST
Supposedly after a few years of bad management, the mayor of Detroit, has handed over DEMF (Detroit Electronic Music Festival) to Techno star Derrick May, and partners Carl Craig and Kevin Saunderson.
For those that haven't heard of DEMF before, it's a free festival, put on by the city (since, that is where techno was born), and last year had over 1 million people.
Now too bad the people who run Toronto, could get their head out of their yahoos, and do something like this. Some where on this site, you can read an article, about why iDance was cancelled last year, which wasn't ran by the city, instead by groups of people, with corporate sponsorship. If they can have Carabana (or whatever it's called), why can't we have our own "Festival"?
Anyways, the article from The Detroit Free Press, can be found here.

Activist: Ban gay-shooting game

Fri, 24 Jan 2003 14:40:00 EST
Just ran across this article, over at cnn.com. Supposedly, a Dutch gay activist, is trying to outlaw the release of Postal 2, because the player "can shoot homosexuals, junkies, dogs and cats", among other races (blacks, whites), body types (skinny, fat), and sexual orientation (straight people).
Now, don't get me wrong here, I have nothing against gay people, but is this going too far? You don't hear white people protesting this, nor do you hear of any obese people.
Anyways, read the rest of the article, before posting your comments

'The Simpsons' to become longest-running TV comedy

Tue, 21 Jan 2003 12:49:29 EST
HOLLYWOOD - Don't have a cow, man - you're going to be able to watch new episodes of "The Simpsons" until at least May 2005.

Finnish nurseries to pay royalties for nursery rhymes?

Mon, 20 Jan 2003 19:43:22 EST
Some of you's may remember a while back, I posted a story regarding cab drivers in Finland, being charged a fee, for playing their radios, while driving someone around.
Well, it seems that Finnish equivalents of American RIAA, Teosto, which represents songwriters and publishers, and Gramex, which represents music producers and artists, want to force Finnish day nurseries to pay royalties every time nursery staff sings along with kids.

Is the Recording Industry really losing money ?

Sun, 12 Jan 2003 22:41:51 EST
Here's an interesting article I came across on MacWizards Music.

Turns out they've crunched the numbers and gone over the reports to find that the truth of the matter is, they're making less money because they're releasing less about one THIRD less new releases... and making more per release than ever before.

Along with a lot of other shifty acts, the RIAA has pulled the wool over some eyes, but not them all. They go on to show a profitable scheme which even sells CDs to the public even cheaper.. and everyone is then happy. Would you bother trying to find all the new releases and entire albums.. if it was only going to cost you 10 bucks ? Think about it.

DVD and CD drives that kill!

Sat, 11 Jan 2003 11:35:12 EST
I came across an interesting article while i was surfin the net today. I thought it was kinda funny and weird, but i guess it is serious....

Consumers like to buy the latest, swiftest devices, but research from Sweden and the experiences of Australian PC users show that speed can inconvenience and possibly kill. At revolutions of about 200 metres per second, today's state-of-the-art lead-foot drives approach the speed of sound - 340 metres per second through air at room temperature - subjecting the spinning disc to a force 1500 times that of gravity, researchers have found.

DJ Louis Osbourne shares dad's love of music

Fri, 3 Jan 2003 00:47:50 EST
Found this article over at CNN, about DJ Fresh, also known as Louis Osbourne, an up-and-coming DJ, and also, son of Ozzy Osbourne.

Ont. judge rejects marijuana charge

Fri, 3 Jan 2003 00:44:06 EST
Just found this article over at Canada.com, which some of you may find interesting.
Supposedly, a judge in Ontario, threw out charges against a 16 year old, for possession of marijuana, which could soon spell the end of Canada's prohibition on possessing small amounts of pot. The boy's lawyer, Brian McAllister argued in court that there is effectively no law in Canada prohibiting the possession of 30 grams of marijuana or less, based on a ruling two years ago from the Ontario Court of Appeal.

MeRrY ChRiStMaS

Sun, 22 Dec 2002 08:05:06 EST
Before I head to work, and then to Sudbury, I just wanted to wishes everyone a Merry, but safe Christmas, and a Happy New Years.
2002 was pretty good for Vibez, and hopefully that will continue on with 2003. I have lots of things planned out, which I'm sure you's will enjoy.

And to anyone that's in Sudbury, and 19+, I'll be at the Grand Thurs night, before I head back to Barrie sometime Friday.

Ecstasy rules rave scene in Vancouver

Wed, 18 Dec 2002 10:22:43 EST
This is a little article that I came across, a while back. It's a bit older, but I doubt much has really changed in the past few years, so I thought I'd post it (in it's entirety)

VANCOUVER -- Sarah's eyes bulge out like saucers and her smile is as constant as her chatter.
"I'm really, really high right now," she says giggling on the floor and hugging people she hardly knows.
Sarah, 16, has just popped an ecstasy pill at this Saturday night rave, which costs up to $75 per ticket. It's her first time on "e."
"Jungle" music pounds away in the dimly lit room where images of alien heads are projected onto screens.
"People are really cool," she says of the ravers at the all-night dance party where no alcohol is served and most of the 3,000 people have taken the illegal "love drug."

Deep Dish

Wed, 11 Dec 2002 11:50:52 EST
For anyone who likes Deep Dish, Elizabeth Mitkos has written an interesting article over at eye weekly about them.

Toronto�s DJ Dopey Takes Bronze at World DMCs

Tue, 3 Dec 2002 22:36:38 EST
Originally printed here on Exclaim! by Michael Barclay, on Nov 1st, 2002.
"Toronto�s DJ Dopey, aka Jon Santiago, placed third in the solo category at this year�s DMC World Final turntable competition in September. First place went to Japan�s DJ Kentaro, while second went to the UK�s Skully. Santiago is the first Canadian to place in that category since Montreal�s DJ A-Trak in 1997."

Finnish taxi drivers to pay royalties for backseat music

Tue, 3 Dec 2002 22:27:10 EST
According to this story from Ananova, Finland's Supreme Court has ruled that taxi drivers must pay royalty fees of �14 (about $20) annually if they play music in their car while a customer is in the backseat. This also includes if they play the radio, which already pays such fees.

HE'S (Not Just) THE DJ

Wed, 20 Nov 2002 00:56:31 EST
Remember DJ Jazzy Jeff? You know, Fresh Prince's side kick in the early 90's? Well, if you think he's died off, since they kind of "split" up, well, he hasn't. Jazzy Jeff has been busy since, with his own his own production company (A Touch of Jazz), as well, he just released a new album, "The Magnificent".
Remix Magazine has an article/interview with Jazzy Jeff. Personally, he's one of my favourite DJs, especially from their earlier albums, such as "He's the DJ, I'm the rapper". The guy has amazing skillz behind the tables.

Dance Dance Revolution..

Fri, 15 Nov 2002 01:45:46 EST
So there's this thing called Dance Dance Revolution, it's an arcade game set to music, and the object is to dance along.
I've never actually seen it, but I've heard about it and they made fun of it on King Of The Hill once.
Well I guess this thing is getting pretty big. They have national contests an stuff, and people doin some Ka-RAZY stuff.
Click here if anyone is interested in findin out what I'm talkin about, or checkin some wicked videos of the best of the best in action.

Keep dancin !

Frantic Fridays: Nov & Dec schedule

Sun, 10 Nov 2002 13:49:48 EST
ebombs has done it again, bring in some killer DJs over the next 2 months.
Nov. 1: Chris Vench [House], T.R.O. [Chicago House]
Nov. 8: D-Monic [Funky Breaks], Mel B [deep Tech House], Flatline [Drum 'n Bass]
Nov. 15: Jelo [Hardhouse, Techno, Breaks], Vertigo & Bromics [UK Hardhouse]
Nov. 22: Kid Lax [Trance], Nokturnal [Breaks], D-Unknown [House]
Nov. 29: Max Scholz [House], JC [House], Raygun [Progressive]
Dec. 6: Deko-ze. Shasta Elliot
Dec. 13: Mike Gleeson, Orange Richie. Alchemy
Dec. 20: Hatiras (Juno Award winner), DJ Ray Gun
Dec. 27: Robb-G [Breaks], Soda Pop [From Whistler BC]

Police raid 'rave' at Lyncourt arcade

Thu, 7 Nov 2002 09:44:28 EST
Last Monday, DJ_Oystrixxx had shown me this article, from The Post-Standard (Syracuse), about a party he and Kamikaze were at last weekend. Supposedly, 75 law enforcement officers had raided the party, arresting the owner of the venue, and 12 others. Agents seized small bags of drugs including Ecstasy, cocaine, ketamine, GHB and marijuana.
Click here, to read a copy of TJ's side of the story, about what happened that night, and what happened with him.

Surviving Run-DMC members retire group

Thu, 7 Nov 2002 00:06:58 EST
In continuation, of the previous article, the two surviving members of Run-DMC, Joseph "Run" Simmons and Darryl "DMC" McDaniel announced their retirement Wednesday, after the shooting death of DJ Jam Master Jay last week. For more on this, you can go to this article, on CNN

Jam Master Jay, Run-DMC DJ, Killed In Shooting

Thu, 31 Oct 2002 01:00:33 EST
According to this article, on MTV, Legendary hip-hop DJ Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC was shot and killed in Queens on Wednesday, Oct. 30. He was shot inside a studio on Merrick Boulevard at 7:30 p.m. local time.

How to fail in e-business with a record effort

Fri, 11 Oct 2002 11:17:16 EST
Just read an article, entitled "How to fail in e-business with a record effort" over at the Globe and Mail. It gives "10 rules of e-business failure, a list inspired by the recording industry's imaginative approach". Quite an interesting read, for anyone who has paid any attention to the RIAA in the news over the past few years.
As always, leave your comments belows.

Jude Law daughter in ecstasy scare

Mon, 7 Oct 2002 15:31:16 EST
Just read this story over on BBC News.
"Jude Law (A.I.: Artificial Intelligence, Enemy at the Gates ...), and Sadie Frost's (Bram Stoker's Dracula) two-year-old daughter, Iris, has been rushed to hospital after swallowing part of an ecstasy tablet.
Frost - who recently gave birth to the couple's third child - was able to retrieve half of the tablet before Iris could swallow it all."

Jitter Jaw & NiGhTmArE for New Year's Eve?

Thu, 3 Oct 2002 19:27:05 EST
I thought this should make the front pages of Vibez.ca. I've heard this rumour from one person so far, I've asked someone else, and they said it may be in the works, and now I read it on another message forum (Here). The one you know as djUnabomber, posted "You'll be awfully sad to hear we aint throwing one [New Year's Party] this year. We wanted to let soemone else do one. We may be doing a party in Sudbury instead with Jitter Jaw." If this does happen, it will be the sickest party that most people in Sudbury have ever been to. Jitter Jaw and NiGhTmArE Productions teaming up.
If this does happen, it will most likely be the biggest party ever in Sudbury.
Who would you love to see at this party? Leave your comments below ...

October events ...

Sun, 29 Sep 2002 12:59:50 EST
Well, here's a cheap little write up of a few events happening for the month of October.
First off, on Oct. 4th, ebombs presents Kid Lax and Matt Coleridge at the Boileroom (Next to the Roxx). To be honest, I have no clue who Matt Coleridge is, but if any of you's love trance, you don't want to miss Kid Lax. Click here if you would like to hear what this guy can do.
Oct. 11th, ebombs presents Lady Bass and Ken Finch. These are 2 DJs that you don't want to miss either.
Oct. 25th, NiGhTmArE presents "Go To Hell". This will probably be the biggest party of the year, with 7 headliners, and a bunch of other amazing DJs. There's going to something for everyone at this party. Get your tickets while you can, and while they're cheap(er).
*Oct. 26th, Jitter Jaw presents, "Devils Night". Gaku666 (from Tokyo, Japan), Booty Kall (Kamikaze vs, TJ), Impact vs. Elycit, oh my .... plus Jefferson, Abduction, Marc R, Patrixx, and DJ Solo. And best of all, tickets are $6 in advance.

*Edited on Oct 6th @ 6:12a.m. by p0rnking

Ripping Vinyl Via Your Scanner?

Fri, 6 Sep 2002 11:42:21 EST
Just came across this site last night, which I find kind of weird, considering the last article I had posted. Anyways, some guy figured a way to "rip" the audio off of vinyl, with a scanner.
What will they think of next?
(:

Music Industry Unveils New Piracy-Proof Format

Thu, 5 Sep 2002 18:10:14 EST
Phreaky-Zee has ICQed me with a link to this article from Urbanreflex.com.
A revolutionary new recording format has been created that will hopefully help win the war on illegal file sharing which is thought to be costing the industry millions of dollars in lost revenue. Spokesman Brett Campbell says that they are "confident that no-one is going to be able to produce pirate copies in this format without going to a heck of a lot of trouble."
Can this be the end of file sharing? Please read the article, and discuss below.
(:

Help Wanted

Thu, 5 Sep 2002 17:44:35 EST
I am currently looking for people who are interested in what Vibez has to offer, and would like to contribue to the site, to help it grow into something great, and unique, compared to most other sites out there.

If you are interested, please email me.

Do not try this at home!

Tue, 27 Aug 2002 02:43:25 EST
This scoop courtesy of the B.B.C: some scientists at the University of Cambridge decided to see what would happen to mice brains when exposed to dance music and drugs. The drug of choice used was amphetamines, and the music played was from the group Prodigy. Apparently 7 mice died listening to Prodigy but 4 also died while listening to Bach. The experiment was deemed cruel and ordered to be stopped.

Frantic Fridays @ The Boileroom

Sat, 17 Aug 2002 02:28:17 EST
Starting on Aug. 23rd, with their 2 Year anniversary and renovation party, ebombs Entertainment brings you a month full of special, well know DJs to the Boileroom (Next to the Roxx, in Barrie). DJs include DJ Deko-ze, Marty McFly (Dope Radio, Chills), and Robb G (Promo Records, Eastern Bloc, Robbg.com).
Read below for the schedule, and to see the flyer.

RIAA Sues ISPs to Censor a Chinese Website.

Fri, 16 Aug 2002 21:10:03 EST
Yahoo has an article about how the world's largest record companies are suing major Internet Service and network providers, because their systems allow users to access a China-based website, Listen4ever.com, and unlawfully copy musical recordings.
First there was the popular Napster, then other programs like Audiogalaxy, and now this? Whats next?

Article Roundup

Wed, 7 Aug 2002 14:19:54 EST
Well, here's a few articles by Ben Rayner that I ran across over at TheStar that I thought you'd all might be interested in reading. The articles include a CD called "Gay", iDance, WEMF, and one about our changing scene. Well worth the read. I would really love to read your opinion on a few of them, so please leave a comment whenever you have a chance.

To see the articles, click below for the list. Enjoy

What is NRG?

Wed, 7 Aug 2002 00:35:18 EST
I just recently ran across this article over at HardNRG. It tries to explain the differences between US Hard House, UK Hard House and Nu NRG.
"There are as many answers to this question as there are DJs.� However, there are some fundamentals that almost everyone will agree on.� Given the growing popularity of UK Hard House and Nu-NRG (hh-nu-nrg) the question often
comes up, exactly what distinguishes a "Nu-NRG Track" and how does that differ from a "UK Hard House" track?

This article is an attempt to answer this basic question, and help someone new to the style understand what makes up a basic NRG track as well as how DJs typically distinguish UK Hard House from Nu-NRG."

Vibez.ca - Version 2.0

Tue, 30 Jul 2002 17:22:44 EST
Well, here it is, Vibez.ca version 2.0. Right away you will notice that a lot has changed, added, or been removed. I've done my best to try to test out the site, before making it "official", but there may still be a few bugs here and there. If you do come across any problems, please email me at carlj@vibez.ca
Read below for a list of changes to the site. And if you wish, please leave your comments below too.
Thnx

Sept 7th, 416 & Jitter Jaw present MORTAL KOMBAT

Tue, 16 Jul 2002 23:25:16 EST
Toronto's 416 Productions teams up with one the best production companies from the north, Jitter Jaw Productions, to bring you an array of some of the best battles ever to grace the bill of an electronic music event in Toronto. We have compiled come of both Toronto;s favourite and memorable battles, along with some new ones featuring both well-known and up & comping talent, that we feel will soon become instant hits to the Toronto Scene.

Pleace Join us on Saturday, September 7th, as we bring you a party vibe that not only old schoolers miss, but also, one that new comers missed out on.

Jitter Jaw Presents: Adrenaline Rush 3!

Sat, 29 Jun 2002 14:03:31 EST
Well, the lineup has been confirmed, and the flyer has been made. On July 27th, Jitter Jaw presents their 2 year party with, ADRENALINE RUSH 3!. 2 Rooms of music, 13 DJs, and 1 MC!

plasticgrooves.com interviews DJ Unabomber

Tue, 11 Jun 2002 15:51:31 EST
I just ran across this interview over at plasticgrooves.com, with one of Sudbury's favourite DJs, DJ Unabomber (Nightmare Productions). This harder than ever DJ has been a major contributor to Toronto's rave scene and still is after all these years. Ever wonder what goes thru his head? What's his favorite track of all time? Or better yet, what does he have to say about the scene today and where its going?
Click here to find out!

J-Groove's Subliminal message

Thu, 6 Jun 2002 14:45:21 EST
I just came across this article/interview on J-Groove (Who can been seen regularily @ Respect's)over at eye.
There was a time when there was a bad stigma connected to any music that came out of Canada. These days, that shit just doesn't fly anymore. Now we've got people like Glenn Lewis tearin' it up on the R&B tip, and on the local electronica scene, we've got a new leader: J Groove.

Destiny brings you WEMF, Aug 2-4/02

Sat, 25 May 2002 16:25:40 EST
On Aug 2nd to the 4th, Destiny Productions brings you their annual 3 day party ... WEMF!
Check out Wemf 2002 for more information.

Jitter Jaw Productions Present "Nocturnal Mayhem"

Tue, 7 May 2002 12:19:12 EST
Sudbury get ready for another night of pounding, mind blowing music! On May 18th, Jitter Jaw is bringing back some old talent and adding a fresh DJ

Decible presents KINK"E" 1 Year, Sat June 15

Wed, 1 May 2002 17:03:19 EST
On Saturday June 15th, Decible is coming back to celebrate their 1 year anniversary! Bringin' in in Toronto's top Jungle Dj's in one of the finest venues in the core of Downtown Toronto. They're using this venue as it has never been used before!

Sat May 11th - Dark Knight Productions: "Time Shift"

Fri, 19 Apr 2002 00:20:03 EST
As a result of the overwhelming support that we have already received for our first party Mind Warp we are announcing our second one now

Info Line: 416-370-5304 (info will be up right after Mind Warp)

Saturday May 11th, 2002

We bring you the second installment from Dark Knight Productions

TEC, S&S & GoodVibes pres. FEMALE FUSION

Mon, 25 Mar 2002 03:10:24 EST
TheElectronicCity.tv launch party and the One Year Anniversary party for Skratch-n-Sniff, in combination with the return of Good Vibes
Brings you��.
FEMALE FUSION!!!!!

Smitten is Closing

Sun, 24 Mar 2002 19:28:04 EST
I read this over on the Nightmare Message boards, and thought I would share it with you. This was originally posted by Nightmare Productions.
"That's right ACID PUNKS, the #1 label is closing the vinyl press after Smitten #55 ... Anyways, in accordance, SMITTEN is selling off all their old stock for 50% OFF...."

In The Beginning

Sat, 23 Mar 2002 16:06:34 EST
On April 27th, Jitter Jaw is taking ya back to the old school!
This part is dedicated to the ol skewl vibe. Jitter Jaw jas some of Sudbury's first rave djs ready to dig through their archive to bring you back to the beginning!

Education is the key ...

Fri, 15 Mar 2002 06:03:15 EST
The Times, a British Newspaper, has an article on how their Government is taking a new stance on "dance drugs" in nightclubs.
Also, the Sunday Herald has an article about Scotland's drugs minister who has officially declared that the 30-year war on drugs is over.

April 13th, 2002 - Mind Warp (Trance & Hardcore)

Sun, 10 Mar 2002 09:13:47 EST
On Saturday April the 13th, 2002, The Dark Knight Presents "MIND WARP", a night of Trance and Hardcore in Toronto, featuring Dave Padilla from Miami, and D.J. Spock from Amsterdam.

April 12th, Jitter Jaw Presents Freedom

Sun, 10 Mar 2002 09:09:23 EST
On Fri, April 12th, Jitter Jaw brings you "Freedom" in Northbay

Jitter Jaw - Bounce 2!!!!

Sat, 2 Mar 2002 04:03:10 EST
On March 16th, Jitter Jaw brings you one of the SICKEST lineups to come north of Tdot.

- Impact (Ott) vs. SOS (T.O.)
- Miss Money Penny (T.O.) vs. Elycit (Ott)
- Kamikaze (T.O.) vs. DJ Ostrixxx (T.O.)
- J Kos (Sud) vs. Marc R (Sud)
- Jefferson (T.O.) vs. DJ Hex (Sud)
- Paladin (Unknown)
- Stout (Sud)
Read more below �