Today, and for just today, November 26th, we’re happy to announce that we’re offering 25% off everything in the Beatport store, plus grab selected Sounds packs at a huge discount.
That means, for these 24 hours, take 25% off all purchases at Beatport.com and download a host of select Beatport Sounds sample packs for just $4.99, including Victor Calderone & Mike Frade Tech House 1, Progressive Electro Essentials, Future Sound of Swedish House, and tons more.
The late ’80s and early ’90s marked a shift in how electronic music was perceived worldwide: the neon lights, all-night dancing, big-room sound, and utterly over-the-top nature of “rave” became a cultural phenomenon, much like the term itself suggested. And when acid house, breakbeat hardcore, and hip-hop-inspired British R&B all merged to help push the movement forward, they spawned deep jams and some of the finest, of-their-time videos to ever make their way onto film.
Now, some 20 years later, contemporary electronic music still finds its roots in ’90s dance sounds, and so do a lot of current videos making their way around the internet. El Perro Del Mar’s latest single, “Walk On By,” borrows so heavily from ’90s UK R&B that it hurts, and Tensnake’s brand-new “Mainline” seems so plucked from the Clinton era that it might as well feature Crystal Waters on vocals. So without further ado, here are our 10 favorite videos from the last couple years that nod in the direction dance music’s past.
Here at Beatport, we consider ourselves audiophiles: We simply love sound. From a fresh set of headphones to booming dancefloors, we are constantly surrounded by high-end audio setups that make our ears swoon. So with this passion for top-quality sound in mind, we hunted high and low across this great land to assemble a list of the 10 best club soundsystems in the US. Read on to see if we hit your favorite eyeball-rattling spot.
We’re not gonna end the day by telling you young whippersnappers a “when I was your age” tale, but some of us olds on the Beatport staff (that’s pretty much anyone over 30, if you’re counting) remember with vivid detail the first time we heard Daft Punk’s now-classic “Around the World” track back in 1997—and damn, it was a joyous occasion. So suffice it to say that dudes like myself are pretty stoked (do you kids say “dudes” or “stoked” anymore?) that the tracks that first turned our ears toward electronic music have, as of today, been given a huge new push from EMI’s Mixed Repertoire label in the form of some amazing lost remixes from the vaults. First up, for me personally, is that iconic Daft Punk track remixed by none other than the equally legendary Masters At Work.
It’s true—while we just told you about a different Deadmau5 partnership yesterday, one of these huge trance producers it seems has initiated a project with the big-eared Canadian. Who’s your money on?
This weekend, the venerable Rinse FM, the once-pirate radio station that’s grown to full-blown legal status and has come to define London’s cutting-edge dance music scene, celebrates its 18th birthday with a huge showdown at the Warehouse Project and the O2 Brixton Academy. And to ring in that birthday in style, they’ve booked a lineup a mile long, with folks like Katy B, Skream, Diplo, Boy Better Know, P Money, Zinc, Kode 9, Plastician, Alunageorge, Oneman, Artwork, Pearson Sound, Jackmaster, Ben UFO, Roska… you see where this is going.
But what the rest of the world, which can’t all descend on London this weekend, is excited about is this following collection of short documentaries featuring some of the station’s integral players, including Roska, Geeneus, Slimzee, and Marcus Nasty, discussing its progression, from playing cat-and-mouse with the cops to becoming a fully licensed terrestrial and online station. Check out the first 17 videos after the jump.
When the former members of Throbbing Gristle get into a war with each other on Twitter, you know that the times, they are a-changin’. And that’s to say nothing of other music legends moving forward as well, with Brian Eno’s new Lux album on deck and NYC house pioneers Nervous setting up a trap imprint. So read on for more developments.
A sample pack isn’t an “easy button” for writing electronic music. But it can be a nice direct IV of creativity when you’re suffering through a dearth of inspiration, or it can add subtle, atmospheric ambiance that when run through a digital wringer of effects can sculpt some of the most twisted sounds a human being could imagine. Brendon Moeller’s latest sample library, Ricochet Into Forever, is a perfect example of a pack that concentrates on the fundamental building blocks for a twisted after-hours dub-techno rumbler.
No, Matthew Dear wasn’t in a trainwreck… but he does have a great story to tell you. Plus, we examine the early days of Daft Punk and Rinse FM, and hear about new albums from Andy Stott, Major Lazer, and RVNG’s Holly Herndon, all in today’s roundup.
