DJ Shadow’s Rant on Free Music �...

DJ Shadow has just posted a message (rant) on the OkayPlayer boards regarding his stance on modern artists offering music for free & the commercial aspects of being an artist. A Snippet from the rant: Specifically, when it comes to the wallet, everyone’s suffering…of that there can be no doubt. And what of the financial prospects for musicians and recording artists in the years to come? Shaky, at best. Unless you’re one of the grotesque ‘Idol’-type pop disasters in the top 5, you’re looking at getting a day job or finding other sources of income....

Dubai NYE : Blake Jarrell playing Eric P...

Here’s a video clip of Chicago’s Blake Jarrell rocking thousands of Dubai clubbers for New Years Eve with an absolute bomb of a track : Eric Prydz & Steve Angello – Woz Not Woz (Arno Cost & Norman Doray Remix) Blake Jarrell – Dubai NYE And here’s the full track played by Pete Tong on his BBC Show Eric Prydz & Steve Angello – Woz Not Woz (Arno Cost & Norman Doray...

Sample Origins: Joris Voorn – Chas...

Everything in music comes from something else, so we’ll be pointing out from where some modern tunes draw their inspiration with our “Sample Origins” series. This one’s an easy one: The bassline in the breakdown in Joris Voorn’s tune sounds very similar to Giorgio Moroder’s “Chase”, the theme song he created for the 1978 movie Midnight Express. Both are great tunes, check them out below. Joris Voorn – Chase the Mouse You’ll hear the famous italo disco bassline at around 3:30 in Joris’ rendition And the...

Nic Fanciulli – Feed The Freezer &...

Nic Fanciulli – Feed The Freezer Nic Fanciulli’s recent release on Rejected is bringing back that classic feel-good filter house sound, with updated production equating to a bigger, thicker, and cleaner sound. Other recent releases from the Rejected label are moving in this direction, with Joris Voorn’s recent EP & another new release: Pitto – Feelin (Joris Voorn Cant Cick This Feelin When It Hits...

Erick Morillo Closing Spybar Chicago: U2...

Erick Morillo drops U2 as the crowd goes nuts at the intimate SpyBar in Chicago Get this Remix...

The Sham Wow Remix -Jam Wow feat. Vince ...

So THIS is what Steve Porter has been up the in the studio over the past few months/years: Click for more of Steve Porter’s Music Official Title: “Jam Wow” featuring Vince Offer (Steve Porter’s Sham Wow...

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Armin Van Buuren Video Game for Wii?...

ARMIN VAN BUUREN – IN THE MIX for Nintendo Wii Armin Van Buuren Video Game for Wii A recent post on gamezplay.org has revealed some interesting news about a new video game potentially featuring Armin Van Buuren. According to the article, the game is called “Armin van Buuren – In The Mix” and is being developed on the ubiquitous Nintendo Wii video game system. The game is reportedly being developed by Foreign Media Games and will feature music from AvB himself, along with other artists’ work that he regularly supports and features in his mix...

Armin Van Buuren – A State of Tran...

Armin Van Buuren A State of Trance 2009 Armin Van Buuren - A State of Trance 2009 Armin Van Buuren is at it again with the 2009 installment of his “A State of Trance” mix compilation series. AvB’s A State of Trance 2008 was a great success and yet another factor that has helped him maintain his reign as #1 DJ in the World in 2008. Here at trainspottr we’ll be sure to cover the ASOT 2009 tracklist, downloads, and reviews. Armin has mentioned in a twitter post that he’s finished a remix of a new BT track for the ASOT 2009 compilaton. ...

The Best of Paul Van Dyk – Volume...

Best of Paul Van Dyk - Volume Ultra records is set to release Paul Van Dyk’s new album, “Volume”. DJ and producer PvD is putting out this album covering over 15 years of his musical resume. The collection is titled “Volume” and will be out on June 9th in physical stores and may 26th in digital formats on Ultra Records. There is an accompanying US tour planned, starting in June. Get it now on Amazon The Best of Paul Van Dyk – “Volume” Tracklist PvD Volume Disc 1 Paul Van Dyk – For An Angel (Pvd Remix 09) Exclusive...