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Beatport and Beatsource Link announce integration with Algoriddim Djay for the First Time

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At a time of tremendous growth for Beatport and Beatsource’s LINK technology, today marks the launch of their integration with Algoriddim djay on mobile (iOS) and djay Pro on desktop (Mac). Having won multiple Apple Design Awards and been named Best Music App of the Year by DJ Mag, today’s free update to djay and djay PRO brings a seamless integration of Beatport and Beatsource LINK, including the industry’s only Offline Locker, Top 100 Tracks, and professionally curated playlists. Users of Algoriddim’s djay performance software can instantly access important track metadata like Key and BPM from both Beatport and Beatsource, with the ability to save favorite tracks straight into playlists.  djay’s ‘Match’ feature also seamlessly integrates with LINK, providing track recommendations on-the-fly to help users find the perfect next track to mix and to discover endless new music based on what they are playing.

 

At a time where having diverse and affordable methods of DJing is more essential than ever, Beatport LINK, and the recently launched Beatsource LINK, come to Algoriddim djay at a critical moment, and open the door even further to DJs of all skill levels. With the combo of LINK and djay, users can start mixing the best in electronic or open-format music quickly and seamlessly with their existing DJ hardware, including djay Pro’s official certification for use with the CDJ line of hardware by Pioneer DJ, as well as over 100 other DJ controllers directly out of the box. 



Additionally, all metadata such as cue points, loops, etc. are synchronized so users can use Beatport and Beatsource on the go with djay on their iPhone or iPad and then perform on the Mac with all of their data synchronized across all devices. Beatport and Beatsource users can now explore the respective extensive music catalogues on the go by storing up to 100 tracks in LINK’s Offline Locker, practice their sets, add tracks they discover, and get to mixing instantly when they get back to their Mac, or simply perform with ease from their iPhone or iPad.  

 

Across their djay software, Beatport and Beatsource LINK users will have access to Automix AI, allowing users to enjoy an automatic mix of their favorite curated playlists, the Beatport and Beatsource Top 100, and genre playlists. The modern user interface that djay provides gives flexible layers of functionality to LINK users alongside the powerful music libraries of Beatport and Beatsource.

 

Speaking about the integration, Robb McDaniels, CEO of Beatport said, “djay is the most popular mobile app for DJs, so we are extremely excited to integrate both Beatport and Beatsource and make millions of expertly curated songs available to millions of up-and-coming DJs and music tastemakers.”

 

“I have personally been a djay user for many years,” Brian ‘DJ Quickie’ Wong, President of Beatsource added. “It is so easy to get started DJing in less than a few minutes. The idea that anyone can have an instant DJ collection of millions of songs from the Beatport or Beatsource library is a revelation that has endless potential for the future of DJing. You are no longer limited by what you have, but only by what you can do.”

 

Continuing to echo thoughts on the landmark integration for djay, Karim Morsy, co-founder and CEO of Algoriddim added, “We’re excited to partner with Beatport and Beatsource to bring the best in electronic and open-format music to millions of djay users. Having the entire Beatport and Beatsource catalogues right at your fingertips, including the top tracks played by the world’s top DJs, opens up a new gateway into the art form. It combines intuitive tools for aspiring DJs with world-class curation right out of the box. Moreover, it transforms the workflow of performing artists allowing them to play, browse, and manage their setlists, anytime and anywhere. This collaboration unlocks endless creative possibilities, and it will inspire the next generation of DJs.” 

 

Both Beatport and Beatsource LINK are available for a 30 day free trial in Algoriddim djay and djay PRO today, as well as all other integrations with Pioneer DJ rekordbox, Virtual DJ, and Hercules DJUCED.

 

Go here to sign up for Beatport LINK now.

Go here to sign up for Beatsource LINK now.

Go here to download Algoriddim djay for iOS now.

Go here to download Algoriddim djay PRO for Mac now.

 

About Beatport:

Founded in 2004 as the principal source of music for DJs, Beatport is today the worldwide home of electronic music for DJs, producers, and their fans. The Beatport Store offers music in premium digital formats and provides unique music discovery tools created for and by DJs. Each week, Beatport’s music collection is refreshed with hundreds of exclusive tracks by the world’s top electronic music artists. Beatport has offices in Los Angeles, Denver and Berlin. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

About Beatsource: 

 

Beatsource is the premier digital music platform for DJs who specialize in performing Hip Hop, Pop, Latin, R&B, Dance and Reggae/Dancehall music at events around the world. Launched in 2019 as a joint venture between Beatport and DJcity, Beatsource provides its customers with an online download store, a subscription product integrated with DJ software and hardware companies and an exclusive promo pool subscription tier for professional DJs. Beatsource is based in Los Angeles, and has offices in Denver, CO, and Berlin, Germany.  For more information visit www.beatsource.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

 

About Algoriddim: 

 

Algoriddim, founded in 2006, creates world-class music and video apps. Its mission is to make DJing accessible to anyone and unite people around the world through music. Algoriddim’s flagship app djay is a winner of multiple Apple Design Awards and has been downloaded by over 40 million users around the world. 

 

Algoriddim’s djay is available as a free download on the App Store. Users can upgrade to djay Pro, including access to advanced professional features and an extensive library of sounds and visuals, as a subscription via in-app-purchase for $4.99 per month. A 7-day free trial of the Pro subscription is available for all users, including full access to all content and features of djay Pro.

 

djay Pro for Mac is available for $49.99 on the Mac App Store. 

 

djay for iOS can be found here. 

 

djay Pro for Mac can be found here.

New Livestreaming Concept – ‘Stream City Live’ Launches at the World’s First Historic Quarantined City in Croatia

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World renowned social media brand Mr. Afterparty and BSH Events are looking to take you on a spectacular music journey through the historically and culturally rich treasures of the world’s best cityscapes, with their new series “Steam City Live”.

The first event launches in Dubrovnik, Croatia, at 5pm BST on Sunday May 24th from the ancient walls of “The Pearl of the Adriatic” and 1st World’s Quarantined City back in 1377, and it will be aired from the Mr. Afterparty pages as well as BSH Events and selected partners.

This series is a blend of music and culture to emphasise the historic heritage value of the cities, their highly modern character, culture and unique architecture, through impressive ad hoc recorded cityscape images mostly taken during lockdown by advanced drones as never seen before, so is more than just a visual exploration.



Now it’s time for the scene to give back to communities! A charitable streaming event supported by local tourist boards and governments aimed at raising funds in this moment of global and local emergency. A spectacular DJ set of an aesthetically sublime flavour with donations in favour of the International Red Cross and local charities.

Mr. Afterparty is one of the most current and influential social brands in electronic music worldwide, with over 1M+ followers and a monthly reach which has seen peaks of 80M+, the team behind “Last Night A Streaming Saved My Life” a 24 DJs – 24 Hours – 24 Location live streaming fundraiser in aid of COVID-19 relief, the first of its genre leading the way in what has become a very popular format.

Stay tuned for more announcements and upcoming episodes bringing you different locations from around the world each Sunday, produced in partnership with local promoters and government bodies specially for “Stream City Live”.

DUBROVNIK – World’s 1st Quarantine

World renowned social media brand Mr. Afterparty and BSH Events are looking to take you on a spectacular music journey through historically and culturally rich treasures of the world’s best cityscapes, with their new fundraiser series “Steam City Live”.

The first event launches in Dubrovnik, Croatia, at 5pm BST on Sunday May 24th from the ancient walls of “The Pearl of the Adriatic” and world’s first quarantined city back in 1377, and it will be aired from the Mr. Afterparty pages as well as BSH Events and selected partners.

BSH Events is a production and event management company based in Zagreb, Croatia producing dance events with an out of the box approach to unique venue selections, which have a significant cultural value such as the 13th century Medvedgrad Fortress, Zagreb Airport and Trsat Castle.

The first event comes in association with the City of Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik Tourism Board and Society of Friends of Dubrovnik Walls. The storied and stunning city, part of the UNESCO heritage, is one of the most sought after tourist destinations in Europe. Its beautiful landscape has been home to a number of movies and series as seen on “Game of Thrones”, “Star Wars” and “Robin Hood” to name a few.

In 1377 during the Great Plague, which is considered to be the worst pandemic to ever happen, the Republic of Ragusa – Dubrovnik today – started implementing the world’s first quarantine measures in a desperate attempt to contain the disease within city walls. In 1431 the first stone Lazzaretto (a building created to hold quarantined persons) was built on Supetar island, and soon the construction of a larger, fully-equipped lazzaretti followed in order to accommodate the ill and the suspect, so is the perfect location to kick off this series. 

The stream will feature two live DJ sets from two separate locations – the Lazzaretti, as well as the ancient city walls of Dubrovnik while taking you on a cultural journey to the most beautiful spots of the city. Starting with Mathame’s ‘Nothing Around Us’ on Afterlife played by a pianist and a violinist from two different sites, you will be introduced to the DJ sets at sunset as you are shown the two perspectives of the city by day and by night.

All proceeds from the fundraiser will be donated in favour the International Red Cross and local charities in aid of COVID-19 appeals.




https://www.facebook.com/MrAfterParty/

https://www.instagram.com/mr.afterparty

https://www.sendspace.com/file/5ei0s7

 

Woo York Announce Echoes From Beyond EP on Afterlife Recordings

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Woo York Announce Echoes From Beyond EP on Afterlife Recordings

Woo York follow up their ‘Chasing The Dream’​ ​album with an EP of timeless, acid compositions. ‘Echoes From Beyond’ houses four of the Ukrainian duo’s signature productions. The infectious melody of the title track opens the release in show-stopping style before ‘Dancing With Sirens’ and ‘Minimalism’ take you deeper with triplet pulses, dense basslines and a cosmic atmosphere. ‘Epilogue’ is an eyes-closed epic to end the release on a high.Since the start of their career in 2009, the Kiev-based duo Woo York has come a long way from being local heroes to becoming an internationally recognized live act with their own signature sound. They are constantly developing their live show, innovating with studio productions and widening their audience globally.

2012 was the year Woo York became integral members of the international techno community, releasing a set of strong EPs on legendary Glaswegian label Soma Records and Planet Rhythm, a veteran techno platform which they ended up curating for a few years afterwards. Woo York’s sound was never just plain four-to-the-floor techno, it was the melodic side of their music that has made them stand out.

An important milestone in their career so far was their appearance on Life And Death in early 2015. Since their debut EP ‘The Valley Of Songs’ hit the stores, Woo York became closely associated with the globally renowned duo Tale Of Us, who later signed them to their current label Afterlife. The relationship resulted in the release of Woo York’s acclaimed debut album Chasing The Dream in 2018, as well as shows at a number of Afterlife events worldwide. In addition, Woo York have released on respected labels including Drumcode and Dystopian. Woo York’s improvisational, hardware-based live set combines both energetic and experimental techno elements with acid leads and euphoric atmospheres. They deliver a powerful, driving, dark-yet-sophisticated sound that is truly singular within today’s techno scene. They now have a touring schedule including many of the most revered events worldwide and show no signs of slowing down.

https://www.facebook.com/woo.york.official/
https://soundcloud.com/wooyork/sets/woo-york-echoes-from-beyond-ep
Tracklisting:

A1 Echoes From Beyond
A2 Dancing With Sirens
B1 Minimalism
B2 Epilogue

Format: vinyl / 12”
Release date: May 15th

Inflyte launches groundbreaking new promo integration with Pioneer DJ’s rekordbox

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The industry-standard pre-release promo platform Inflyte has recently announced an exciting new partnership with Pioneer DJ and it’s newly released rekordbox 6.0 application.
The partnership will see Inflyte become the only promo platform integrated with Pioneer DJ’s rekordbox, creating a seamless, super-efficient workflow for DJs and users of Inflyte.
Promos that users review on Inflyte either via email, dashboard or mobile, can now automatically appear as a music source in rekordbox alongside existing integrations Beatport, Soundcloud and iTunes. Downloadable tracks will be displayed with user’s ratings, favourited tracks and feedback. For Inflyte users who also take advantage of the platforms Dropbox integration, rekordbox can now auto-sync from their Inflyte Dropbox folder, creating an effortless music management user-experience.
This integration will become a huge time-saver for DJs by removing the need to download files, rename tracks, update meta-data, import folders and so on. Instead, the tracks will instead appear instantly within rekordbox as soon as they have been rated on Inflyte.
Inflyte Co-Founder and CEO Paul Hamill comments, “Inflyte’s collaboration with the market leader in DJ hardware and software, is one of the most significant advancements in pre-release promo delivery in recent years, that uniquely positions Inflyte and our clients deep in the heart of the Pioneer DJ rekordbox ecosystem. We are hugely excited that our clients are now a couple of clicks short of getting their promos directly on to DJs USB sticks and this presents a massive opportunity for the labels and PR agencies using our service. We know that over 75% of Inflyte users are already on rekordbox and these users are set to enjoy an entirely new time-saving workflow for their promo management. Working side-by-side with the Pioneer DJ team, it was clear from the start that both companies share a similar vision of the future and as a company we’re incredibly proud to be part of the next chapter in the rekordbox journey.”
Key Features:
● Preview and sync tracks from your Inflyte Promo Locker directly within rekordbox
● Promo feedback submitted on Inflyte now appears in the comments field in rekordbox
● The star rating left on Inflyte now appears in rekordbox
● Favourited tracks clearly marked with a heart icon in rekordbox
● Optional Dropbox sync auto-syncs to rekordbox
● Tracks are auto-analysed ready for use
● Choose from available formats wav, aiff, mp3
● Rich meta-data transfer from Inflyte to rekordbox including wav files. About Inflyte Inflyte is the market-leading pre-release promo platform founded in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 2014. The company developed a reputation for building innovative technology solutions in the music promo space, launching the first ever offline mobile apps for promo delivery and pioneering cloud-storage delivery of digital promos from the very beginning. Within three years the company grew to become the industry-standard market leader and to date has delivered over 30 million promos to users in 183 countries worldwide, on behalf of 5,000 independent, major record labels and PR agency clients based in over 60 countries. The platform is also integrated with a number of services including Pioneer DJ rekordbox, Dropbox, Amazon’s Alexa, Google Maps and Twitter.
Extra info on Inflyte:
About Inflyte Inflyte is the market-leading pre-release promo platform founded in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 2014. The company developed a reputation for building innovative technology solutions in the music promo space, launching the first ever offline mobile apps for promo delivery and pioneering cloud-storage delivery of digital promos from the very beginning. Within three years the company grew to become the industry-standard market leader and to date has delivered over 30 million promos to users in 183 countries worldwide, on behalf of 5,000 independent, major record labels and PR agency clients based in over 60 countries. The platform is also integrated with a number of services including Pioneer DJ rekordbox, Dropbox, Amazon’s Alexa, Google Maps and Twitter.

World’s Largest DJ Stream to take place this weekend – 72 Hours of streams and over 6000+ artists performing in aid of COVID-19 Emergency Appeal

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Paul Oakenfold, Nightmares on Wax, Jackmaster and Nick Warren join World’s Largest DJ Stream this weekend Paul Oakenfold, Nick Warren and Nightmares on Wax are to join more than 6000 other DJs worldwide in taking part in the launch of ‘Set For Love’ this weekend. Set for Love is the world’s largest simultaneous DJ livestream event. Kicking off from Fri 8th – Sunday 10th May.
the 72 hour marathon will feature thousands of DJs broadcasting across their own channels to raise funds for the COVID-19 Emergency Appeal launched by the Last Night A DJ Saved My Life (LNADJ) charity. (For more info on the appeal click herhttps://www.justgiving.com/campaign/LNADJ-COVID-19-Emergency-Appeal)

LNADJ ‘Set for Love’ has also partnered with DanceTelevision and to bring a series of headliner sets from premier league artists streamed daily from 6pm CET on the DanceTelevision and media partner’s social media pages. The shows kick off on Friday the 8th of May and will continue over a 2 week period with various feature artists, culminating in a marathon finale streaming event on Sunday 24th May in which selected participating artists from the community will be invited to stream alongside their legendary heroes (final details to be announced soon).

DanceTelevison is the latest in a long line of global music industry brands to back Set For Love, including, Mixcloud, Pioneer DJ, Point Blank, BopDJ, Loopmasters, Loopcloud, Audiolock, Brighton Music Conference, Data Transmission, Funktion One, DanceTelevision, Izotope and Mixmasters.

Jonny Lee, Founder of LNADJ said, “It’s exciting for LNADJ to partner with DanceTelevison for Set for Love. This partnership will enable us to reach a global audience of electronic music fans. Everything has come together now with the Set for Love headliners confirmed and set to take centre stage on Dance TV this weekend. With their audience of more than 6 million we are hoping to raise record amounts to help our partner communities in developing countries who are really suffering as a result of the lockdown The funds will be used to provide emergency food relief, freshwater and sanitation supplies to those in great need.”

Confirmed artists for the daily Headliner streams on Last Night A DJ Saved My LIfe, DanceTelevision and media partner’s socials:
Key Set Times below:

Confirmed artists for the daily Headliner streams on Last Night A Dj Saved My LIfe, DanceTelevision and media partner’s socials:
May 8, 6pm CET: Nightmares on Wax
May 8, 7pm CET Doorly
May 8, 8pm CET: Paul Oakenfold
May 9, 6pm CET: Nick Warren
May 9 4pm Saytek
May 10, 6pm CET: Jackmaster
More artists TBA

The finale marathon will be broadcast via:
Web at https://www.dancetelevision.net and https://www.lastnightadjsavedmylife.org
DanceTelevision Mobile apps: Android, Iphone (search DanceTelevision)
DanceTelevision TV apps: (Apple Tv, Roku, Amazon Fire Stick)
DanceTelevision Cable TV Channel: #605 on Vodafone Ziggo in the Netherlands, or the DanceTelevision app on set top boxes of KPN (NL)
Socials: Streamed on DanceTelevision, Last Night A Dj Saved My LIfe

Beatport Announce ReConnect Drum & Bass, Their First Genre-Specific Stream

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Noisia, Black Sun Empire, Mollie Collins, DJ Marky and more all play

Beatport, the world’s leading destination for electronic music, today announced that they will be running a third online music marathon, as part of it’s ReConnect series, and the first genre-specific of the series with a huge Drum & Bass line up on Saturday May 2nd. The line up includes 14 stellar D&B artists including Noisia (DJ Set), Black Sun Empire, Benny L, S.P.Y, Mollie Collins, DJ MARKY and more all playing from 2pm London time/6am PDT, AND will be raising money for the W.H.O Covid Solidarity fund.
The first two ReConnect events have been hugely successful fundraisers, with more than 23 million views and over $300,000 raised for COVID-19 relief efforts.

This special D&B edition features a DJ Set from key players Noisia as well as sets from the hottest names in the game such as Matrix & Futurebound, Bristol’s cult Roni Size, the innovative Black Sun Empire, Brazilian liquid legend DJ MARKY plus Benny L, S.P.Y, and more all playing from isolation.

“Our ReConnects events are shattering our expectations and have brought the global electronic music community together in a time when we all needed a little joy and fun back in our lives” said Robb McDaniels, CEO of Beatport. “With an incredible lineup of the best electronic artists in the world, all donating their time and talents to this cause.

As well as providing a 15-hour Drum & Bass extravaganza, Beatport will provide track IDs as songs are played on Twitch and Beatport.com, so fans can discover and buy music live in real time, thus supporting the artists and labels whose music is played during the DJ sets.

FULL LINE UP

Black Sun Empire
Benny L
DJ Rap
DJ MARKY
Metrik
Matrix & Futurebound
Mollie Collins
Nymfo
Noisia (DJ Set)
Reid Speed
S.P.Y
T>I b2b Upgrade
Urbandawn

DanceTelevision Announce Huge Series of #StayHomeFestival Virtual Events

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Global streaming platform has curated a fresh line up of events to keep people dancing and raising money for worthy causes with Technasia, Move D, A Guy Called Gerald, Francesca Lombardo, Shaun Reeves, Hector and many more

#StayHomeFestival, #DanceHome and #StreamWithUs

In response to the coronavirus crisis, the DanceTelevision Network’s FREE online initiative, the #StayHomeFestival, aims to urgently support and share the World Health Organization’s call to the world for social distancing. After early events gained worldwide plaudits, a new series of streams including Analog Room, East London Movement, Athens Showcase, Francesca Lombardo presents Upper Hour, ReSolute Stays Home, The Zoo Project, Vatos locos featuring Hector, VQtv by Shaun Reeves and Armigé Agency are now revealed.

DanceTelevision dedicates its entire platform to #StayHomeFestival streaming FREE 24/7 content from renown artists, events, and labels in the scene. Despite being in lockdown, artists can continue to interact with their fans and reach out with positive messages to millions of new viewers around the world, and across a variety of the most popular shared networks online. The project invites artists, events, labels and fans to join in solidarity to raise public awareness and funds in support of the WHO and select NGOs that are critical in helping the music entertainment industry. The community is called together to celebrate a universal love for music and the culture of a beloved electronic scene.

Since soft launching the project on 15 March 2020, numbers continue to rise exponentially and for the latest event with the likes of Pacha Ibiza, Jack Back, Felix Da Housecat, Luciano and International Music Summit all came together in support of the Red Cross in Ibiza.

Now, once again, some of the biggest names in dance music will be streamed live on DanceTelevision’s Stay Home Festival www.stayhomefestival.org as well as crossposted to many different Facebook pages. It all runs throughout April, May And June.

Up first Detroit techno tastemaker and Visionquest label boss Shaun Reeves will kick off the VQ TV show on Sunday May 3rd at 8pm to 11pm CET on Stay Home festival. The showcase will be revolving around Shaun featuring guests from the Visionquest label and from his close circle.

Divided across 3 nights, May 14, 20 and 28 respectively, Armige Agency is showcasing their roster with contributions from Joeski, Alexi Delano, Animal Trainer, Demuir, Junior Sanchez, Joyce Muniz, Kevin Knapp, Pezzner, Sis and Supernova.

Friday the 15th we welcome the infamous Vatos locos with a surprise lineup with label boss Hector at the helm in a mission to maintain the traditions of a Marathon around the time where they usually get down at the infamous Sunwaves Festival.

On May 16th, Francesca Lombardo’s “Upper Hour” event series cherishes the daytime ‘after party’ vibe and is fundamentally about good music presented in a unique setting, with DJs completely free to explore the full range of their selector skills. Hito and Cesare vs Disorder join curator Lombardo for a three hour showcase.

Vital underground house promoters Analog room Dubai also bring their tasteful soundtracks on May 7th and 21st with residents such as Move D, Alex Kid, A Guy Called Gerald, Siamak Amidi and Karina, and on May 19th and 26th, East London Movement is uniting underground East London promoters famous for their events in secret locations such as Into the Woods, Vox Sound, Bien Aimer Music, Paravibe, Decay Records and Bread and Butter London.

Electronic Labor Day (ELD) Beirut is a three-day virtual electronic music festival from May 1st to 3rd led by Uberhaus in partnership with top electronic music institutions in Lebanon and alongside the Syndicate of Owners of Restaurants, Cafes, Nightclubs and Pastries in Lebanon. The three-day music marathon aims at raising funds for the non-managerial employees of the electronic music venues across Lebanon, who have been affected by COVID and the harsh economic circumstances associated with this pandemic. These livestreams will be immersive, entertaining and exciting, taking place across multiple online rooms. More than 150 DJS from 25 countries will be taking part in the cause, helping to spread awareness and unity through music.

ReSolute is without doubt one of the most exciting underground event brands in the Big Apple. Handpicked selection of residents and artists from the ReSolute agency will be presenting their Dj sets and live acts all with visuals from established artists like Cote, Danimation, Defne Onen, Dreamrec, polo_X_polo and Trig Fardust.

The Zoo Project is Ibiza’s infamous Sunday openair party and they will be showcasing quarantine videos of worldwide recognised artists as well as footage from unforgettable events at the old abandoned Zoo of last summer. Expect not only exceptional talent performances, but beautiful and colourful videos from Ibiza’s most spectacular event!

This is a game changing series of streams that will offer music lovers plenty to get excited about in the coming months.

ABOUT DanceTelevision

With an extensive social network reaching 6 million fans including media partners and 3.5 million fans of its own channels and content brands, Facebook users watched 30 million minutes of DanceTelevision video in the month before the global pandemic struck. Since soft launching the project just three weeks ago on 15 March, 2020, numbers continue to rise exponentially. Based on this analysis, and the fact that people are now turning to the internet as the best way to connect with each other from home, unprecedented worldwide engagement is anticipated in the coming weeks. Online streaming initiatives like this may well revolutionize the face of the industry as we know it. Meanwhile, DanceTelevision is already exploring expansion options within the telecom sector to bring the concept to mass media in parallel with its cable music tv channel.

As such, DanceTelevision dedicates its entire platform to #StayHomeFestival streaming 24/7 content from renown artists, events, and labels in the scene. Despite being in lockdown, artists can continue to interact with their fans and reach out with positive messages to millions of new viewers around the world, and across a variety of the most popular shared networks online. Besides offering a wide variety of electronic artists a stage to showcase their talent, artists share positive and personal messages to the world at the beginning or end of their sets, using their influence and talent to help share an important message, and keep everyone hopeful for a brighter day.

www.stayhomefestival.org

LISTINGS

Friday May 1st – May 3rd
Electronic Labor Day (ELD) Beirut

May 3rd/10th/17th/24th
Shaun Reeves VQ-TV
8pm to 11pm CET

Friday May 15th
Hector presents Vatos Locos

Saturday May 16th
Francesca Lombardo presents Upper Hour
Hito and Cesare vs Disorder

Thursday 7th & 21st of May.
Analog Room
Move D, Alex Kid, A Guy Called Gerald, Siamak Amidi and Karina

Tuesday May 19th and 26th
East London Movement

Various dates May
ReSolute Stays Home
Cote, Danimation, Defne Onen, Dreamrec, polo_X_polo and Trig Fardust

May 14th, 20th & 28th
Armige Agency Showcases
Joeski, Alexi Delano, Animal Trainer, Demuir, Junior Sanchez, Joyce Muniz, Kevin Knapp, Pezzner, Sis and Supernova.

Parallells duo launch ‘A Day In ‘series with a fantastic first film from Essaouira in Morocco

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The Parallells duo are proud to launch their A Day In series with a fantastic first film from Essaouira in Morocco, during Moga Festival. The film features a new and exclusive track “A Day In Essaouira” which will be available for purchase on Bandcamp and profits will go to the Associations Yerma Gnaoua and Issaouas in order to help Moroccan traditional musicians and their families to overcome the CV19 crisis.

Julien and Thomas de Bie, former students of the Academy of Music, grew up influenced by jazz and classical music and are now underground electronic stalwarts who are based in Amsterdam. They perform at major festivals such around the globe, manage Klassified Records and the Klassified Music Festival and have just opened “The House of Klassified” in Amsterdam; a creative hub for their artists combining: studios, recording facilities, an art gallery and co-working spaces.

With this ambitious new project, Parallells have taken their musical venture even further by discovering different cultures, tribes and their specific sounds. This episode is the first one of the video series “A Day In” where Parallells translate, through field recordings, a specific culture, city or country. It is said that “Music is the universal language” and Parallells aims to show how it connects people as well as showing the world’s beauty and use music as a force for change. This video was filmed by friend Arnaud Moro who does a remarkable job of capturing the process through his lens.

This last October, Parallells, Maalem Omar Hayat and his crotales players performed a unique show combining Gnawa music infused with electronic music. It came about as an initiative from Moga Festival called Moga Creation. Creating bridges between tradition and modernity, perpetuating the heritage of Essaouira, a city of mixed cultures, highlighting local creativity and hospitality, this project is what Moga Creation aims for.

Parallells rehearsed in the middle of Essaouira’s Medina, in a sacred place where the synergies were shivering when electronic music met traditional Gnawa’s rhythm and culture. After 3 days together, they played this memorable live at Moga Festival, a performance forever engraved in many people’s hearts.

Gnawa culture is a centuries-old Moroccan practice rooted in African rituals, Sufi traditions and music played with the guenbri, a type of lute with three strings, and steel castanets called krakebs or crotales. Gnawa refers to a “set of musical productions, fraternal practices and therapeutic rituals where the secular mixes with the sacred”

Essaouira is an exceptional example of a late-18th-century fortified town, built according to the principles of contemporary European military architecture in a North African context. Since its foundation, it has been a major international trading seaport, linking Morocco and its Saharan hinterland with Europe and the rest of the world.

Maalam Omar Hayat is delighted with this collaboration with Julien and Thomas, because it perfectly reflects the cultural exchange between Gnaoua music and electronic music. It was a truly unique experience with, as a highlight, this superb live performed at Moga festival, which perfectly symbolizes this alliance. “Moga création”. It is the DNA of Moga festival and a great opportunity to represent these different worlds in the hope of future collaboration, because it was really magic.

This is a fantastic way to launch this new video series which will breakdown borders between music, culture and people all over the world. Watch out for the second episode which finds the pair immersing themselves in the Huichol culture in the Mexican mountains later this year.

WATCH THE FULL EPIZODE HERE – https://vimeo.com/412308564

Agoria announces RE:Generation Day EP’S on Sapiens to support new and exciting talent during uncertain times.

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May 1st 2020 is RE:GENERATION DAY, a special celebration of new and exciting talents all carefully chosen by tastemaking artist and Sapiens boss Agoria to shine a light on new talent during these very uncertain times. Each of these producers has their own distinct sound, so have been chosen to put out a solo EP on Sapiens label. All four separate EPs drop on the same day under the Re:Generation banner with Henri Bergmann, Mooglie, Mozaïk and Parallells all featuring. 
FULL PREMIERE: Henri Bergmann feat Underspreche EP- Creature 
https://soundcloud.com/sapiensrecords/sets/henri-bergmann-ft-underspreche-creature
This innovative series is a way of Agoria shining a light on the next generation of talents and helping them to rise to the top in these very uncertain times we are facing.. Each of them has impressed him with their new music, and between them they cover plenty of essential electronic ground. 
Says the man himself, “I am convinced, more than ever, that a loud voice is needed to support artists and future leaders. I most probably became an activist when I had to strive to organise techno and rave parties, which forced me to stand up to the local authorities in order to create the Nuits Sonores Festival in Lyon, France. In that respect, the idea of Re:Generation Day emerged – a day dedicated to bringing four emerging artists to the front. I am fond of their music, and I hope, so will you be, and that somehow it will regenerate you.” 
Mooglie is a Parisian electronic music composer who draws on jazz, pop-rock, new wave and Italo disco. He is a formally trained guitarist and bassist with a real musical diversity. He proves that here with the escapist ‘Prelude’ which glows with lush synths and cosmic keys and sends shivers down your spine. ‘Monkey Disorder’ is then more punchy, with crisp hits and a rugged bassline powering it along. 
First up is the brotherly pair of Parallels, the Dutch duo who have headlined everywhere from Burning Man to DGTL and also manage Klassified Records as well as regularly exploring unusual places like a factory, hospital or ski resort then transform their recordings into their slick electro sounds. Here they link with Abundance for ‘Blooming Flower’, a beautifully organic house track with wooden hits and thoughtful piano chords draped over deep and rolling drums. 
Next is the brotherly pair of Mozaïk, who make ethnic and melodic music with bewitching synthesisers lines and powerful drums on labels such as Madorasindahouse, Radiant and Plaisirs Sonores Records. They kick off with ‘Mavembe’, a dramatic track with raw percussive energy, exotic vocal sounds and big, driving bass and sweeping synths that lift you off your feet. ‘Rica’ then offers  a deeper and purposive house groove that surges into the night with all sorts of samples, keys and glassy textures lighting it up while an instrumental strips it back to more melody focussed house. 
Henri Bergmann is a house and techno producer recently signed to Watergate’s DJ roster having got big support for her melodic sounds from the likes of Laurent Garnier, Pete Tong’s BBC Radio 1 show and Mixmag, with standout DJ shows at places like Glastonbury. He offers up ‘Creature’, an epic house track with expansive pads and chords that rise up to the heavens. The shimmering percussion and an angelic vocal then add to the sense of grandeur and make this a real modern classic.  
These EPs are a fantastic showcase of some exciting new talents that all bear the emotional and melodic hallmarks that have made Agoria such an icon. 

 

SAPIENS037 Mooglie – Prélude EP
Prélude
Monkey Disorder
SAPIENS036 Henri Bergmann feat Underspreche EP
Creature (Extended Version)
Creature (Radio Edit)
Creature (Club Mix Edit)
SAPIENS035 Parallells – Blooming Flower 
Blooming Flower
Blooming Flower (Extended Version)
SAPIENS034 Mozaïk – Rila EP
Mavembe
Rila (Instrumental)
Rila (Original Mix)
Release Date May 1st
Distributor Believe
 
Pre-order Links Here –
 

BEATPORT ANNOUNCES LANDMARK “PRODUCER CHALLENGE” COMPETITION

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Carrying on Beatport’s 16-year tradition of fostering the growth of the electronic music community, the Beatport Producer Challenge will scour the world for 50 producers on the cusp of greatness.  Partnering with Loopcloud and Plugin Boutique from Loopmasters, LANDR, iZotope, and Roland Cloud, the Beatport Producer Challenge will create a path to notoriety for talented producers across Beatport’s ten most popular music genres. Utilizing the diverse platforms and software available from Loopcloud, Plugin Boutique, LANDR, iZotope, and Roland Cloud, aspiring producers will have until Monday, May 11, 2020, to create a wholly original piece of music to enter into the competition. Winners will be awarded highly-prized software and subscriptions, totaling over $100,000 in value from these great  partners, as well as having their tracks prominently featured and promoted on Beatport.com. This includes a 12-month subscription to Beatport LINK PRO+, Beatport’s fast-growing streaming service for DJs, giving them access to Beatport’s entire catalog of music through DJ performance software like Pioneer DJ’s rekordbox, Virtual DJ, and Hercules DJUCED. 
In order to augment and enhance the producer’s toolkit for the Beatport Producer Challenge, each entrant will get a one month free trial of Loopmasters’ Loopcloud, giving them a choice of 4 unique sample packs, 300 credits to spend, and full Loopcloud functionality.
Additionally, all producers entering the competition will have access to a free trial of LANDR’s incredible mastering and distribution platform so they can master their completed track for free before uploading it for consideration in the Challenge. 
Likewise, all entrants will have access to a 30-day free trial of Roland Cloud, complete with Techno Patches and Patterns for the JUNO-106, JUPITER-8, SH-101, TB-303, TR-808, and TR-909.
When the Challenge is complete, 5 winners will be chosen by Beatport’s world-class curation team for each of the Beatport’s most popular ten genres:
TechnoTech HouseHouseMelodic House
& Techno		Deep House
Drum & BassMinimal / Deep TechTranceDance / Future / Bass HouseAfro House
Other prizes that each of the 50 total winners will receive include:
  • One year of Beatport LINK PRO+ and $50 in credits to the Beatport store
  • One year of Loopcloud Studio and Plugin Boutique Scaler Music Theory Tool
  • iZotope Beatport Bundle with an Iris 2 Sample-Based Synthesizer, DDLY Dynamic Delay, Mobius Filter, and Elements Suite
  • One year of LANDR Pro and Lethal Synth plugin
  • One Year Roland Cloud Membership

Speaking about the Challenge, Robb McDaniels, CEO of Beatport said, “Since beginning our strategic partnership with Loopmasters in 2019, we have wanted to harness the full power of our respective audiences to give producers around the world access to a unique opportunity to exhibit their skills.  Combining the power of Loopcloud and Beatport’s industry-leading curation, along with other great companies in our industry such as LANDR, iZotope, and Roland Cloud, we are able to give producers the platform they need to showcase their talents”
Matt Pelling, the founder of Loopmasters also stated, “We are proud to be involved in this initiative which brings us all closer in difficult times, and shines a light on those with exceptional talent to the wider music community.”
Pascal Pilon, the founder and CEO of LANDR added: “We’re proud to be supporting our community through this initiative and to be working with our peers. Now’s the time to come together and as musicians ourselves, we know how important it is to stay connected.”
The Beatport Producer Challenge begins today. Find out more here.
About Beatport:Founded in 2004 as the principal source of music for DJs, Beatport is today the worldwide home of electronic music for DJs, producers, and their fans. The Beatport Store offers music in premium digital formats and provides unique music discovery tools created for and by DJs. Each week, Beatport’s music collection is refreshed with hundreds of exclusive tracks by the world’s top electronic music artists. Beatport has offices in Los Angeles, Denver and Berlin. Follow us on ​Facebook and ​Twitter and Instagram​.
About Loopmasters:
Loopmasters is the definitive place to find the best sample libraries for your music. With the latest sounds from top artists, producers, and industry heavyweights, it boasts the largest and most carefully curated royalty-free sample library on the planet.Loopcloud Loopcloud is the software application and website that allows you to search an award-winning catalog of more than 4 million royalty-free sounds, loops, and instruments.Loopcloud synchronizes with your music software, allowing you to search and audition sounds in key and in perfect time with your music, while the loop editor allows you to chop, pitch, and affect the sounds in new and unique ways.Plugin BoutiquePlugin Boutique, the music software marketplace that focuses on customer experience, unbiased reviews, tutorials and exclusive deals from the best brands.After nine years of representing the industry’s most innovative software manufacturers and developers, Plugin Boutique has become one of the world’s most trusted and largest software suppliers.About LANDR:
LANDR empowers musicians to create and get heard.  As a pioneer in big data and machine learning for the music industry, LANDR provides millions of independent artists and labels with a single space to learn about, collaborate on, master, release and monetize music online. Since launching in 2014, LANDR has consistently built tools that level the playing field for musicians, combining into a self-serve platform that is affordable and invaluable at every stage of the music creation lifecycle.
About iZotope:
At iZotope, we’re obsessed with great sound. Our intelligent audio technology helps musicians, music producers, and audio post engineers focus on their craft rather than the tech behind it. We design award-winning software, plug-ins, hardware, and mobile apps powered by the highest quality audio processing, machine learning, and strikingly intuitive interfaces. iZotope: the shortest path from sound to emotion.
Founded in 2001, iZotope is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. To learn more, visit us at www.izotope.com and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
About Roland Cloud:
Roland Cloud is a growing collection of virtual instruments, creative applications, and sound expansions for use in modern workflows. Producer, beatmaker, gigging musician, or just getting started — you’ll find something to inspire you.  Start your 30 day free trial, which includes FREE Techno Patches and Patterns for the JUNO-106, JUPITER-8, SH-101, TB-303, TR-909, and TR-909 with Your 30-Day Trial of Roland Cloud. Join Now and Download Them All!