[wp_ad_camp_4] [wp_ad_camp_2] Saturday January 26th Blackliquid will make an appearance on ITV Live The DJ Sessions. In anticipation on his performance, Hammarica.com interviewed him! Blackliquid, tell us a little bit about your background. I started music performance life as a drummer and backing vocalist in a three piece rhythm and blues band playing the London Pub circuit in the early to mid 80’s. ‘Riff and the Four Four’. By then I had been influenced by Grand Master Flash and became a DJ playing local London clubs and parties. After the 88’ Acid…
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BREAKING NEWS: KORG UNVEILS MS 20 MINI @ NAMM
[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] After lots of rumors, Korg finally reveiled its new flagship synthesizer, the 2013 revamped Korg MS 20 under the name of the Korg MS 20 Mini. The Korg MS 20 Mini packs the same sound of the original in a smaller package with added bonus of midi and USB! Korg MS-20 mini Monophonic Analog Synthesizer Features: The legendary 1978 Korg MS-20 analog synthesizer reborn Built to 86% scale, making this MS-20 more portable than ever Provides powerful vintage sound, from deep, growling basses to crisp, rounded leads Two…
Read MoreDESTROID – BLAST OFF [NEW RELEASE]
[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] Excision & Ajapai – Destroid 9. “Blast Off” packs throbbing, whomp bass that goes ballistic from beginning to end. The track’s rollercoaster build is a rush of grittiness, the dirtiest of the dirty and the heaviest of the heavy in bass music. Listen to Excision & Ajapai – Destroid 9. “Blast Off” here: http://youtu.be/qyey9Y7jVUQ. Excision & Ajapai – Destroid 9. “Blast Off” is available on Beatport (http://goo.gl/klTRX) and iTunes (http://goo.gl/85vQq). Also available now from DESTROID are tracks “Crusaders” (http://youtu.be/4XBNx_T7Tm0), “Wasteland” (http://youtu.be/Z8OICbb0lpQ) and debut single “Raise Your Fist,” which will be featured on the upcoming DESTROID album out early 2013. Fans can listen to “Raise Your Fist” and can…
Read MoreDon’t Miss ITV LIVE THE DJ SESSIONS
[wp_ad_camp_2] Last Wednesday’s edition of ITV LIVE THE DJ SESSIONS was explosive with killer sets of residents like AREA 303, IVAN KRUSS & TASSAY! ITV LIVE has been recognized by Apple twice as a “New and Noteworthy” and “Featured Video” podcast. UStream and Livestream have also listed ITV as a “Featured” stream in their lineups. Regular guests on ITV LIVE – The DJ Sessions include Darude, Randy Boyer, Paul Oakenfold and Sander Van Doorn. Yet, ITV LIVE is also a welcome platform for the up-and-comers. With over 600 hours of live recorded…
Read MoreThe Upbeats BRING THE NOISE!
[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] Reviewed by Eversun Diffused is the latest release from New Zealand Drum and bass duo The Upbeats, featuring 2 brand new originals (Diffused and Undertaker) and remixes of the title track from S.P.Y. and Opiuo. Being released on Noisia’s Vision Recordings, you can expect to hear the dark styled drum and bass that label owners Noisia are known for. Diffused uses deep rolling sub bass and crazy percussion/Breaks patterns to bring out a tune that is absolutely full of energy. Undertaker is a full-on neuro jump up tune with a…
Read MoreSequential Circus 12 MASSIVE SUCCESS!
[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] Saturday January 19th it was time for the 12th edition of Vancouver BC’s famed Sequential Circus series of events. Sequential Circus is always hosted at Vancouver’s Open Studios. Open Studios offers a wonderful alternative to the otherwise more commercial club scene. The venue has an underground appeal and can be found in the middle of an industrial neighborhood, as opposed to the Granville strip in downtown Vancouver. The advatage is that only well informed people who LOVE music know how to find the venue. It often host electronic…
Read MoreHammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: Meet KYAU & ALBERT!
[wp_ad_camp_2] KYAU & ALBERT are gearing up for a show at FOUNDATION NIGHTCLUB and an appearance at ITV LIVE THE DJ SESSIONS January 26th in Seattle. You can win a meet & greet with the duo by commenting below this post! [wp_ad_camp_1] When was the last time you rocked Seattle? Ralph Kyau: Quite long time ago. It was in September 2011. Steven Albert: I remember we did some jogging in the city. What do you like the best about the city? Ralph Kyau: I love the breweries. Already tested 4 of…
Read MoreHammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: Full On FERRY CORSTEN
[wp_ad_camp_2] Producer. DJ. Pioneer. Innovator. Visionary. He’s the man that single handedly initiated a revolution in a dance music genre -one that’s long since touched every corner of the globe. Having designed the Dutch trance sound, he propelled it into the clubbing consciousness and on further still into popular culture. From there he continues to innovate at every turn, working with vocalists as diverse as Simon Le Bon and Guru and has remixed music from some of the planet’s most enduring artists – U2, The Killers, Faithless, Moby and William…
Read MoreHammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: SANDER VAN DOORN
[wp_ad_camp_2] It’s FreakNight 2012 at WaMu Theatre in Seattle. Myself and Chris Herrera have just finished our exclusive interview with Armin van Buuren and now have the opportunity to speak with SANDER VAN DOORN. He enters the room expressing his fatigue and the desire to be brief and ends up talking with us for over 2 hours! Here are some highlights from that conversation with questions from myself and guest interviewer Chris Herrera. [wp_ad_camp_1] We understand you’ve signed with Jay Z’s new label. How is that going to affect your…
Read MoreHammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: TUBE & BERGER
[wp_ad_camp_2] They present themselves expressively with their charity project It began in Africa and the accompanying single Free Tribe which made it to No. 1 on the Beatport charts. The project was published to support the children in need of help in Africa on their label Kittball Records, which they founded in 2006 and, since early 2010 both of them collaborate with their friend and Dj Juliet Sikora. In addition to publishing the productions on their own label, TUBE & BERGER make music on labels like Great Stuff Recordings, Moonbootique, Trapez, Ministry of…
Read MoreEvent News: Sequential Circus 12 – Vancouver BC
[wp_ad_camp_4] [wp_ad_camp_2] On Saturday, January 19th 2013, Sequential Circus returns for the twelfth iteration. Bring your dancing shoes for Vancouver’s premiere live electronic performance showcase! Sequential Circus is an ongoing music event series featuring an ever-changing lineup of live performance (live-pa) electronic music acts, both local and imported talent, with a focus on cutting edge sound and visual technologies. [wp_ad_camp_1] Do not confuse this with a DJ event – the dancefloor will be jumping, but all the music at Sequential Circus is composed and performed live by the original artists;…
Read MoreNew Release: Divini & Warning – The Housebeat
[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] Haven’t been introduced to the Energetic Sounds label yet? Well, you will now. Dutch duo Divini & Warning make sure you hear it loud and clear, with the right, bulky tones of ‘The Housebeat’ to start the fire! No rest for the creative minds of Divini & Warning. Six years after the grand success of their ‘4LB’, they let the music do the talking – showing us that these guys know exactly what today’s dance floor is in need off. Hot off the hard-hitting ‘M.F.E.’ and ‘Just A…
Read MoreHammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: DANIEL KANDI & ESTIVA
[wp_ad_camp_2] Recently they mixed Volume Three of Enhanced Sessions. They’re not only stars of Enhanced, but firmly established as leading lights of the trance genre, dominating the charts with their productions and touring the globe at the world’s finest events. Give a hand to DANIEL KANDI & ESTIVA! [wp_ad_camp_1] Which style of music were you into before trance captured you? Steven: When I was younger I listened a lot to pop music and happy hardcore! Daniel: 80’s pop and eurodance and eurotrance, a bit of happy hardcore lol! What can…
Read MoreHammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: SYDNEY BLU
[wp_ad_camp_2] Her success has been built-upon numerous hit singles and relentless world touring. Following the success of her releases (including the chart-topping ‘Give It Up For Me’ on Mau5trap Recordings being one of Beatport’s highest selling songs and making her the only female electronic producer to ever have a top 10 hit on the website), SYDNEY BLU developed and founded her own record label Blu Music, which has produced several chart-topping singles over the years. Steady support from global heavyweights such as Tiesto, Paul Van Dyk, Deadmau5, Robbie Rivera, &…
Read MoreHammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: BAD BOY BILL
[wp_ad_camp_2] An international house icon and co-founder of Beatport, Bad Boy Bill got his start as a teenager, DJing at local parties, entering DJ battles, and throwing his own events. He won the first DJ battle he entered. As a senior in high school, Bill started his own record label (International House Records) and signed tracks from DJ Pierre, Mr. Lee, and others. Between 1995 and 2001, Bill released five volumes of the Bangin’ The Box series on his own label, Mix Connection Multimedia. It became one of the best…
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