Born in Paris Gregori Klosman is really starting to make a name for himself in the world of House music. 2010 proved to be an action packed year for the young DJ and producer with highlights including remix work for Bob Sinclar, Akon, Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike, D.O.N.S and Syke'n'Sugarstar. Gregori's studio work began attracting the attention of genre pioneers and current stars alike...
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Robbie Rivera's now informous Juicy Beach returns this year to Nikki Beach Miami Beach for yet another amazing party in stunning surrondings. Click here to buy tickets.
Dutch duo Mason make the kind of records that often defy being pigeon-holed and given a label. Their productions have been destroying dance floors and tearing up the World's charts since 2006, laying the foundations for more forward thinking music.
Mason are Iason Chronis and Coen Berrier. Using Iason's classical violin training and hi-tech savvy together with Coen, a man fixated with ancient synths and a mean vocalist, the Mason boys are now forging their own unique path. 2009 saw the launch of Mason's label, 'Animal Language' and regular parties in Amsterdam under the same name.
LoopTV caught up with the guys in Amsterdam to tell us about how they got started as producers, about their unique live shows and the tech setup involved. Plus we hear about the collaborate efforts behind their latest album 'They Are Among Us' with artists including (Run) DMC, Sam Sparro, Roisin Murphy, Aqualung, Kurtis Blow and Sway.
The fantastic touchAble Ableton Touch controller app developed by programmer Christian Blomert, in partnership with French producer Sylvain "Le K" Garcia is an all-in-one Ableton controller with plenty of tricks up its sleeve.
In addition to clip launching, the app offers mixing features, device controls, MPC-style pads and on-screen keyboards.
The new touchAble 1.2 update provides an entirely new module, a multi-ball XY Pad among others new features and improvements. You can check out the features of the new 1.2 XY module with this youtube demo.
With its powerful yet easy integration into Live, its six different modules (Clip grid, Mixer, Devices, Keys, Pads, XY Pad) and two command menus (Clip & Transport) touchAble covers nearly every control element of Lives session view. Musicians all around the world can finally directly touch Ableton Live and focus on what they love: Music.
Ableton Live 8 users who want to get to get the best from their favourite DAW, and maximise Live intuitive interface should think to use touchAble instead of a traditional hardware controller.
The touchAble community currently has more than 8000 users, and is growing fast…among its many fans are producers like Henrik Shwarz, Funkagenda, Michael Woods, Sebastien Leger, Soulclap, Marco Passarani, Kate Simko, Vernon Reid, Johannes Heil, Robert Henke and many more.
Grab a copy of touchAble here from the App Store.
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San Diego producer Anthony gives us some brand new tips of his own for carving out new sounds, within Native Instruments 'Massive' synth, with deft use of automated reverb envelopes, to add an edge to your deep house sound sets.
2008 and 2009 were breakout years for San Diego based DJ and producer, Anthony Ross. Writing under three different guises, he enjoyed more than six weeks on Billboards's 'Dance Chart', plus three 'Top 100' Baatport inductions.
Having played alongside some of the biggest names in the industry and with airplay from artists such as Riva Starr, Tiesto, Sander Kleinenberg, James Zabiela Felix Da Housecat and Roger Sanchez to name but a few…we are very proud to have his expertise on hand offering practical and innovative production tips.
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James What and Dan Berkson join forces for their latest sample pack on Loopmasters - Deep Electronic House.
Their combined and mutual influences of Jazz, Techno, House and Funk find themselves layered to create a truly unique sound niche. A mix of raw Classic House and the shrewd darkness of organic Minimal and Techno ride of each other's core elements, resulting in a solid yet emotive signature.
Here in this short video the guys take us through some of the equipment they used to get their signature sound for the pack.
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LoopTV present this behind the scenes look at DJ Fred Everything's studio hideaway in San Francisco! Fred shows us round his enviable collection of hardware vintage synths and processors, which were used in the making of his latest Deep Analogue House sample pack for Loopmasters.
Canadian DJ/Producer Fred Everything is a key player in the world of House Music and with 12 years in the music business and over 100 productions to his credit, he shows no signs of stopping.
Fred Everything's productions have appeared on over 100 compilations worldwide by such various artists as Danny Tennaglia, Steve Lawler, Pete Tong, H-Foundation and Miguel Migs on labels like Defected, Ministry of Sound, NRK, Universal and countless Ibiza compilations.
"Deep Analogue House" is a fantastic collection of sounds and samples from Fred's studio which includes 600 pristine 24 Bit Samples.
The sample collection of Bass, Synths, Beats, Percussion and Full construction kits moves you between Classic Deep House to Minimal, Broken Beat, and Funk House offering producers a huge level of flexibility.
This is a great collection of unique sounds from one of the best producers in House music right now – check out the sounds of Fred Everything's "Deep Analogue House" here.
Enjoy!
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The smooth-talking American superstar DJ Kaskade tells us backstage at the Stealth Party at the Escape Club in Amsterdam about his new album, remixes, and strategizing...
Kaskade, or to his friends, Ryan Raddon also tells us about prepping his tracks in rekordbox and playing off one SD card all night long through the DJM-900 nexus.
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(Mauro's interview in Italian with English subtitles)
Yes, we are back at Space for Come Together with two very different Techno legends: English dandy Justin Robertson and Mr Meganite, Mauro Picotto.
Mauro tells us about his Alchemy project, his move to Space from Privilege and how he is coming to get her....
Following his warm up set for Faithless, Justin Robertson tells us about his eclectic style, Balearic spirit and organising his tracks with rekordbox.
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Hot off the back of an historic takeover of the London Eye for 'Revolutions in Sound' on Thursday 13th October, Red Bull Music Academy announces the multitude of musical highlights that lie ahead for the annual Academy, taking place within the exceptional surroundings of Matadero, Madrid. Launching this week Madrid will play host to a five-week- long series of unique concerts, club nights, public workshops, and all-out Academy extravaganzas attended by a mix of musical minds hailing from 34 countries.
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