Digital DJ Music

Musikmesse - Digital DJ Music Top Products

Fri, 24 Apr 2015 11:01:31 +0000

Digital DJ Music – New Product Launches at Musikmesse

It only seems a week ago that Naam 2015 finished, the trade show hosted in California USA saw some exciting product launches including the Pioneer XDJ-RX, Numark NS7 mk3 and Novation Launchpad pro to name just a few. Musikmesse has now finished and the big players have had more announcements on new and innovative products that will tempt us to part with some more of our hard earned cash!

Musikmesse, the annual Music Industry trade show was held in Frankfurt, Germany and gave the manufacturers another chance to show us their new products. Here is a summary of the top products we think will be a success.

Native Instruments – Traktor D2

Do you want the functions of the Traktor S8 but not the full controller? The Traktor D2 gives you that option. Basically one third of the Traktor S8 the Traktor D2 controller gives you a fully portable Traktor controller with the features taken from the S8 including full Hi res colour screens and touch sensitive controls.

Allen & Heath – XONE:43

Something different from A&H, one for the purists, a fully analogue DJ Mixer!! Yes that’s correct, Allen & Heath are keeping it analogue with the XONE:43. Following on from the successful ZONE:23 mixer the XONE:43 offers the very best of analogue audio quality, including the legendary Xone filter, 3 band EQ, crossfader with three curve settings and send/return connections to your FX unit.

Reloop – Beatpad 2

Following up from the original Beatpad, Reloop have updated the controller. Built with Algoriddim’s DJAY 2 software for IPad and Android in mind, it now boasts 8 touch-sensitive pads, colour-coded cue points, slicer function and dedicated filters within the normal EQ strip. The Controller will also support Traktor and Virtual DJ.

Novation Launchkey MK2 -

Novation Launchkeys are the biggest selling keyboard controllers at Digital DJ Music. Novation has now updated the series. The MK2 version of the USB keyboard controllers for Ableton Live will be available in 25, 49 or 61 note size and will include 16 velocity-sensitive RGB pads, 8 knobs, dedicated navigation and control buttons, and software for Mac and PC, including Ableton Live Lite.

All product will be available form Digital DJ Music as soon as they are released..

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Jay Newman (Pro-ject) - 5 Questions & favourite tunes

Fri, 24 Apr 2015 10:49:45 +0000

Jay Newman has been making waves around the UK with his DJ Sets, he is now the owner of the successful Pro-ject brand which is putting on huge parties in Worcester, the UK and this summer in Ibiza.

In each of Jay's sets he hosts a unique style: He keeps fresh, stays different, and works a crowd. He plays a combination of house genres, using vocal samples, clever effects and live remixing. There is never a dull moment during his time on the decks, constantly throwing in surprises, unique tunes, re edits, acapellas and old school throwbacks. Always mixing in key and keeping a true house groove to all of his sets he takes the crowd on a musical journey.

2015 is an exciting year for this Midlands based DJ - He is taking his brand www.projecteventsuk.com over to Ibiza to host a week at Ibiza Rocks Hotel as well as hosting an outdoor summer festival in his hometown - Worcester. With upcoming gigs all over the UK in some of the most established venues 2015 is going to be his year we caught up with Jay to ask him a few quick questions.

5 Quick Questions

Favourite ever gig you have played at so far?
This one is a tie between two gigs. GLAS NYD 2014 - MK blew the system in the warehouse room so everyone piled into the outdoor tent just before I jumped on. I have never to this day seen 000s of people squashed into a tent going off so much, that gig was fun!
The other gig was the first ever Worcester Warehouse Pro-ject show on 26.4.14 - After 6 months of planning and dedicating my life to creating a proper warehouse rave event in my hometown of Worcester the buzz playing that set was unreal. It was a combination of stress relief, excitement and pure enjoyment to see a sold out warehouse in front of me that made this set so special. Will never forget that one!
Favourite club to play at?
Space Ibiza - that place will always have a place in my heart
You’re DJ Hero?
I'm going to curve ball this answer a bit. I have the up most respect for Doorly. He is such a genuine guy and has endless amounts of talent and love for the music scene, He is a legend in my eyes but I suppose a "hero" is someone you don't personally know or someone you haven't met before so..... I'm going to say Eats Everything, Every single time I have seen him play he has blown my socks off! No one smashes a set like him. His promo is also the best promo I see from any artist, he mixes the comedy side with serious and really stands out as a boss in the scene at the moment.
Your DJ/producers to look out for in 2015
For the more commercial side of things DJ S.K.T is going to be one to watch in 2015. I am very excited to announce that I have booked him for Worcester Warehouse Pro-ject this summer. ("You heard it here first") and for more underground things Patrick Topping is exploding himself onto the tech house scene!
Finally, a tough one….but name me 3 of your all-time favourite tracks

1. Tom Middleton - Penrose Steps (This is my favourite track to hear when I am out partying! It does magical things to me that I cannot tell you about)

2. Julio Bashmore - Battle for Middle (I heard this track when I was out once at Gatecrasher in Birmingham in the back room. I was into EDM at the time but this monster track blew my mind and hooked me into bass and tech house - never looked back (Can't stand EDM now).

3. Flashmob - Need in me (play this pretty much every set. It’s stunning)

I'm going to cheat here and name 4 tracks,

4. John Cutler - It's Yours. (A true classic. I started my career playing funky house and this gem will always be my favourite classic)

Check out more of James here >>

https://soundcloud.com/d-jaynewman

http://www.projecteventsuk.com/

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Ill Phil (Certified Jackin/Four40 Records) Top 5 Tunes & 5 Quick Questions

Thu, 12 Mar 2015 10:54:30 +0000

ILL PHIL aka Phil Dolman has been DJ'ing for almost 15 years now, having played all over the world Phil is no stranger to the business. He has been part of a few other projects prior to this, he worked with the super producer Will Bailey AKA Low Steppa for 3 years. Together they gave you 'Bass Weazal' & 'Punk Rolla' These projects saw Phil tour the States, and see most of Europe and even go as far as South Korea.

Radio 1 and Capital FM have supported a lot of his productions, and continue to do so.
Phil has also hosted a show called 'The Journey of Sound' on SILK CITY Fm.
This was a weekly show that went out all over the UK, and reached a vast amount of listeners.

Recently Phil has decided to stay his hand at the more bassy sounding music currently known as 'House & Bass' or 'Jackin House' With over 80 solid tunes to his name, he is a driving force in the UK scene playing all over the country every week.

In early 2013 Phil joined the prestigious 'Certified Jackin' brand. He now does 6 mixtapes a year which achieve huge listenership's, exceeding well into the 100's of thousands of views & downloads. Keep your eyes peeled for more!
2014 was a crazy year for Phil, seeing him play all over the country and overseas.
2015 is set to be his biggest yet, with planned tours and a very busy UK schedule.

Phil is getting great support from the crowds and gaining a keen following from the scenes main heads, so if you go to one of his shows… expect a high energy set, packed full of exclusive tracks! It's a bright future for the young DJ with plenty of new tunes in the pipeline and some great shows lined up.

Top 5 tracks

ILL PHIL - Take Me Up [2015 Remix]
Dr Meaker - Freaks [Low Steppa Remix]
DZ - House Every Weekend [Original Mix]
Minx, Hannah Joy - Hold On [Sonny Fodera Remix]
ILL PHIL & Lorenzo - You Got The Love [VIP Remix]

5 quick questions

Favourite ever gig you have played at so far?
My favourite ever gig would be Club Octagon in Seoul, South Korea. They rotated me round on a stage, and gave me a crazy introduction. Then to top it off the crowd were amazing!
Favourite club to play at?
My favourite club over the years has got to be ‘Mission’ In Leeds, so many good memories there!
Your DJ Hero?
My DJ hero has to be ‘Armin Van Buuren’ as I was always a trance head before I took this up as a full time job. He always inspired me to want more & to play to huge crowds!
Your DJ/producers to look out for in 2015
I think my person to watch in 2015 would be Chris Gresswell, very talented lad who hasn’t had his big break yet!
Finally, a tough one….but name 3 of your all-time favourite tracks
Three favourite tunes of all time…… Jesus this is too hard!
I’ll just list the 3 I think I’ve played the most in my career!
Will Bailey - Freak [Club Mix]
ILL PHIL & Lorenzo - Ride On Time
AC Slater - Party Like Us

Thanks a lot Phil!

Check out more of Ill Phil here >>

https://www.facebook.com/ILLPHILFANPAGE?fref=ts

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Spanked Events

Fri, 06 Mar 2015 14:00:07 +0000

Remember all those times when you've said ' I wish there was something different and new going on in Evesham!’ Well Spanked did just that.

Over 30 years of clubbing and promoting experience and the extensive knowledge of what is upfront and fresh right now, they aimed to bring you a whole new clubbing and musical experience to Evesham.

2014 saw 7 monthly events, located at their home of Marilyns Nightclub, with HOUSE / GARAGE / URBAN / COMMERCIAL music brought to you by artists from – RADIO 1, RADIO 1XTRA, KISS FM, RINSE FM, FABRIC, LONDON, HECTIK, LEEDS, 2:31 BIRMINGHAM and ROCKNROLLA IBIZA.

A platform was set on the launch night and from then on, a loyal following from not just locals, but clubbers from surrounding towns and cities, coming to see some of the hottest new acts on the underground music scene.

Spanked in a short time brought the likes of Judge Jules, Low Steppa, Amy Becker, Pete Graham, Ill Phil and MC Vapour, to the town and peoples attention. New up and coming acts like Crown Duels, Conducta, Dave Fogg and Development were booked and well received by the Spanked faithful.

Now in 2015, they are back on April 3^rd with friends Xtreme Turmoil for a joint event at Marilyns. They have 2 new venues in Cheltenham and Banbury under their belt with headline guests TBC very soon..

Keep your eye peeled for further information

Keep updated on Facebook here >> https://www.facebook.com/pages/Spanked/256909554461696

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All Luv'Dup Promotions

Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:52:49 +0000

All❤'dup ™

The underground club brand hosts various monthly nights across the UK Showcasing the cream of underground house music DJ's & acts from around the UK. They have a strict music policy with décor and a friendly up for it atmosphere. All luv'd up use Soundcloud & Mixcloud to promote their sounds with exclusive only to All Luv'Dup mixes from guest DJ's ahead of events giving you a taste of what’s to come.

Previous headline bookings would include -

Sonny Fodera [Defected / Cajual Records]
Hannah Wants [EMI / Dirtybird]
Tom Shorterz [Four40 Records / Beatdown]
ILL Phil [Certified Jackin]
Artful Dodger [Public Demand Records]
Pav Purcussion [Hed Kandi]
Grandmaster Ash [Ministry of Sound]
Nick Fisher [Percussion]

Like them on - https://www.facebook.com/Allluvdup

Mixcloud - http://www.mixcloud.com/Allluvdup/

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On The House (Oh The Humanity) Worcester Events

Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:33:32 +0000

On The House Worcester (better known as OTH) is one of the few home grown House nights still thriving in the City. After being born almost 2 years ago offering free entry events across several venues, this brand has gone from strength to strength and now holds a monthly residency at Worcester's premier live music venue ' The Marrs Bar '.

From what was just once a few pals doing their thing on the decks, OTH has now started to deliver big name signed DJ's in the game, at a very affordable prices.

Currently focusing on the dirtier side of the House & Bass scene, this monthly club night (OH THE HUMANITY) has started to turn a few heads and steers away from the mainstream side of Worcester clubs.

All at a perfect intimate rave venue with full stage / lighting & effects.
Running on the last Friday of every month for as little as £5, you can catch great local DJs and signed DJ's such as in the past, names like DISTRO / DEVELOPMENT / AARON JACKSON / WAYNE H / PELIKANN + lots more to come!

For information on all line ups and events follow on Facebook: www.facebook.com/OTHWorcester

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Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol S Series Keyboard

Tue, 03 Mar 2015 14:37:15 +0000

KOMPLETE KONTROL S-Series keyboards.
These eye catching and luxurious hardware controllers, coming in 25/49/61 keys, are perfectly-integrated with the world of KOMPLETE software.

The ability to browse and load sounds with a push of a button and Komplete’s ability to control and manage everything with one plug-in, using a tag browsing system is a huge plus.

Native Map allows automatic mapping of all key parameters for each instrument to the touch sensitive controller knobs. This makes the work flow that bit better. Playing chords with single keys or mapping the entire keyboard to musical scales, along with the aid of ‘Light Guide’ which shows up key switches and zones in full colour and key colour correspondence all contribute to a healthy work flow, ease of use and also giving performance feedback on scales, chords that light up across the keyboard.

The semi-weighted Fatar keybed with aftertouch delivers expressive and responsive playability, as do the multi-purpose touch strips. The display and layout shows the important details at a glance, with full access to transport control, all allowing you to maintain the creative work flow.

The cheapest combination then is the £429 S25 keyboard and then Komplete 10 for £429 (Komplete Ultimate is now £849).
For me it’s a wonderful piece of kit, expensive maybe, but the NI and Komplete faithful will stand by this and not be deterred by the price tag.

To enable all the Komplete Kontrol funtions and get the best out of the keyboard, you will need to download the free software. Owners of Komplete 9 onwards, will need the free Komplete Kontrol software. Also if you want to use it as a regular MIDI controller with certain other software you will need to download the driver for that software.

For me, Native Instruments have come up with a product that is aesthetically superb and has got the features and capabilities behind it to back it up.

Digital DJ Music Rating – 4.5/5

Watch the intro video here >>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_9Xg_kqJls

The S49 is available to purchase online now >>
https://digitaldjmusic.com/native-instruments-komplete-kontrol-s49.html

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Adam S [ADjected Deleted] March 2015 Top 5 Tunes

Tue, 03 Mar 2015 12:23:03 +0000

Theo Kottis – Waiting Game
Such a big tune, great build from the start. The melody reminds me something Pryda would produce. Atmosphere and build in this track is superb. Definitely a name to look out for within the Moda Black stable.

Listen on Youtube >>