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On Rotation: Staff Picks Week 7

On Rotation: Staff Picks Week 7

With the excitement of the Grammys past us, Beatport’s editors spotlight some decidedly more underground selections that have been floating near the top of their promo pile. Read on to check out new music from Shlohmo, Shenoda, The Neft, and ITAL.

Matt Ferry

Merchandising Manager / Denver


Shlo...

Track Of The Day: Huxley - Let It Go (Eats Everything Refuse)

Track Of The Day: Huxley - Let It Go (Eats Everything Refuse)

Track Of The Day: Huxley - Let It Go (Eats Everything Refuse)

Eats Everything chomped his way to the top of many end-of-year charts at the conclusion of 2011. His debut production—appropriately named ”Entrance Song”—possessed a unique cross-genre appeal that infiltrated DJ sets of many stripes, making it one of the most rec...

Satoshi Tomiie explains his iPad DJ setup

Satoshi Tomiie explains his iPad DJ setup

Satoshi Tomiie explains his iPad DJ setup

Japan’s Satoshi Tomiie, of Saw Recordings, walks viewers through his new iOS-enabled DJ setup, which utilizes two iPads with Native Instruments’ Traktor in order to afford full hands-on control over key parameters. An additional iPhone gives him that goes-to-11 extra bump.

Tomiie...

Event: Chateau Nightclub Saturdays at Chateau Nightclub Gardens, Sat, Feb 18 10:00p

Chateau Nightclub & Gardens at Paris Las Vegas combines classic French opulence with modern eclectic style, offering a sophisticated and unparalleled nightlife experience in Las Vegas. Chateau Nightclub & Gardens features a high energy nightclub and outdoor Parisian gardens with magnificent views of the Las Vegas Strip. read more

Chateau...

Scuba: The Hope

Scuba: The Hope

The Hope” is the first single to be lifted from Scuba’s forthcoming album on his own Hotflush Recordings.

In what looks like to be a busy year for the infleuntial label, it was recently announced that Jimmy Edgar is also to be releasing his next album through Scuba’s label.

You can catch Scuba playing live from our Berlin office as part of our B...

Hervé: Better Than A BMX

Hervé: Better Than A BMX

Hervé: Better Than A BMX

Moving with the times, UK producer Hervé has swapped his ”Beeper” for a new bike, with the new single “Better than a BMX.” Once leading the front in everything bassline on the UK circuit, Hervé (aka Joshua Harvey) has moved on to reflect the UK’s dancefloor homage to the early ‘90s rave uprising.

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Grammys Countdown: Will Skrillex win Best New Artist?

Grammys Countdown: Will Skrillex win Best New Artist?

Grammys Countdown: Will Skrillex win Best New Artist?

Electronic dance music is enjoying its most successful period ever, whether you measure it in terms of commercial success, cultural credibility, or simply the diversity of music available across the spectrum from pop...

Track Of The Day: Loverdose - You Wanna Take Me

Track Of The Day: Loverdose - You Wanna Take Me

Track Of The Day: Loverdose - You Wanna Take Me

LOVERDOSE. They’re all caps for a reason. London-based duo Levan and Gepy are the men behind the name and have been producing together for an astounding seven months. Wait...SEVEN?! Yes, that’s right, seven months, and they’ve already charted in the Beatport top five. They’re ...

A tribute to Frank Tovey’s Fad Gadget

A tribute to Frank Tovey’s Fad Gadget

A tribute to Frank Tovey’s Fad Gadget

Commemorating the 10-year anniversary of the death of Fad Gadget founder Frank Tovey, Mute, NP Contemporary Art Center, and Envoy Enterprises are launching an exhibition dedicated to the life and work of the groundbreaking electronic musician.

The group show and performance series...

And the award goes to…

And the award goes to…

And the award goes to…

When Beatportal first profiledSkrillex, back in November, 2010, nobody knew much of anything about the guy. He came from a hardcore band, apparently—not that anyone in the electronic scene knew anything about that. He’d just dropped his debut EP on D...

Must Hear Tracks: Week 6

Must Hear Tracks: Week 6

This week’s essential listening includes new cuts from Nick Curly, The Scumfrog, Felix Cartal, ZZT, Nicky Romero, Feed Me & Gemini, Scuba, Deetron, and more. Read on to check out our editors’ must-hear tracks across 18 different genres and subgenres.

10 Must Hear Tech House Tracks – Week 6

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Whitney Houston, RIP

Whitney Houston, RIP

Whitney Houston, RIP

We share the world’s shock and sadness at the death of Whitney Houston, who was found dead yesterday in her Los Angeles hotel room; she was 48 years old.

Houston was a ferociously talented singer who helped introduce R&B to a universal audience; her music and her acting helped break down racial...

SceneStar Interview: Shigeto

SceneStar Interview: Shigeto

SceneStar Interview: Shigeto

Shigeto‘s shades of cool, melodic, instrumental hip-hop are a welcome respite from four-to-the-floor. His latest album, Lineage, is yet another solid-gold LP from Ann Arbor’ Ghostly International. Missing from Lineage is the drum-machining maximalism present in his debut, Full Circle, replaced...

Event: Rain Nightclub - Rain Saturday featuring Bassnectar at Rain, Sat, Feb 18 11:00p

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Performers at this Event Event: Rain Nightclub - Rain Saturday featuring Bassnectar at Rain, Sat, Feb 18 11:00p
Richard Durand
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Seen as the natural successor to Tiësto's King of Trance crown, producer, remixer, and DJ Richard ...

Tune in to Beatport Live with Fred P

Tune in to Beatport Live with Fred P

Beatport Live goes big with a set from Soul People Music owner and Black Jazz Consortium creator Fred P. He’s on the decks at our Berlin office right now, bringing you the deepest shades of house. Don’t miss this special set, streaming live right here.

See Ustream.tv/beatport for more Beatport Live sessions, including sets from Catz ‘n Dogz, M...

Event: Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Overtime VIP Party at Haze Nightclub, Wed, Feb 15 10:00p

Celebrate Swimsuit Launch Week at Haze!

Celebrate Swimsuit Launch Week at Haze!
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Nicolas Jaar: Materials

Nicolas Jaar: Materials

Nicolas Jaar: Materials

Nicolas Jaar’s Marks & Angles EP on Circus Company tends to get overshadowed by his album Space Is Only Noise and the releases on his own label Clown And Sunset. Still, that 2010 EP was pivotal for him, and if it hadn’t been for tracks like “Marks,” “Angles,” and “Materials,” then his career migh...

Event: Nightclub Bar Convention Afterparty at Ghostbar, Mon, Mar 12 6:30p

Ghostbar a scene with a view high above the glittering expanse of las vegas, the 8,000 square foot ghostbar is a sultry and sophisticated indoor-outdoor lounge and sky deck on the 55th floor of the palms casino resort. indoors amid the seductive shadows, the sleek, chic ghostbar offers ultra- lounging luxury among an ethereal color scheme of...

Event: Rain Nightclub - CLASH at Rain, Fri, Feb 17 11:00p

Rain Nightclub
CLASH Fridays

Rain Nightclub
CLASH Fridays
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Sounds To Sample Tutorial: How To Produce Avicii’s Levels Intro

Sounds To Sample Tutorial: How To Produce Avicii’s Levels Intro

Sounds To Sample Tutorial: How To Produce Avicii’s Levels Intro

Wondering how your favorite producer gets those huge leads or that luscious wobble? Our production-focused sister site Sounds To Sample just might help you find the answer—or at least give you a starting point in n...

Event: Lupe Fiasco at Lavo Nightclub, Tue, Feb 14 9:00p

Performers at this Event Event: Lupe Fiasco at Lavo Nightclub, Tue, Feb 14 9:00p
Lupe Fiasco
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Chicago-based MC Lupe Fiasco (born Wasalu Muhammad Jaco) began rapping in junior high school and joined a group called da Pak several years later. The group signed to Epic, released one single, and split up, all before Fiasco reached the age of 20....

Benjamin Damage Doc Daneeka: Halo

Benjamin Damage Doc Daneeka: Halo

Benjamin Damage & Doc Daneeka: Halo

The latest from Modeselektor’s 50 Weapons imprint is They!Live, an album-length collaboration from UK funky/deep-techno types Benjamin Damage and Doc Daneeka.

After their previous output, the album’s actually surprisingly subdued, with dusky synths over crisp, pitter-pat drums, but p...

Event: Surrender Your Thursday With Calvin Harris at Surrender Nightclub, Thu, Mar 15 10:00p

International superstar Calvin Harris performs live at Surrender Nightclub

International superstar Calvin Harris performs live at Surrender Nightclub
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Disco in 2012: Todd Terje, Greg Wilson + more discuss edits and inspiration

Disco in 2012: Todd Terje, Greg Wilson + more discuss edits and inspiration

Disco in 2012: Todd Terje, Greg Wilson + more discuss edits and inspiration

A little while ago, Jack Spontan pondered the question: had 2009 been the year of disco? It certainly seemed so at the time. A pervading mood of post-minimal fatigue had sparked clubbers’ appetite for melody, funk and swing, wherein all shades of t...

Event: Surrender Your Saturday with Porter Robinson at Surrender Nightclub, Sat, Mar 24 10:00p

The 19 year old phenom spins live at Surrender Nightclub

The 19 year old phenom spins live at Surrender Nightclub
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Tune in to Beatport Live with DJ Dan and DJ Hero

Tune in to Beatport Live with DJ Dan and DJ Hero

Tune in to Beatport Live with DJ Dan and DJ Hero

Tune in to Beatport Live today at 3pm MST (5pm EST / 22:00 GMT) as we present an extra saucy extravaganza in electronic music. Breaks producer and remix specialist DJ Hero tackles the first hour of our live stream, followed by a man who needs little introduction: the West...

Event: Aoki's House with Norman Doray at Surrender Nightclub, Fri, Mar 30 10:00p

Come kick it with Norman Doray at Surrender tonight!

Come kick it with Norman Doray at Surrender tonight!
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Track Of The Day: Makoto - What Do You Want

Track Of The Day: Makoto - What Do You Want

Track Of The Day: Makoto - What Do You Want

LTJ Bukem’s label Good Looking Records was the first official home for Japan’s Makoto. His journey began there with jazzy, acoustic feel to drum & bass on his debut LP, Human Elements. Turning the pages of Makoto’s career, his adventures since then have led to his own label l...

Now in Mashbox: New tracks from Mousse T., Freemasons + more!

Now in Mashbox: New tracks from Mousse T., Freemasons + more!

Ready to play with music? Beatport has a brand-new selection of pre-cut music packs now available for Mashbox, the app that lets you mash-up your favorite dance music and pop songs on your iPad.

This week, we bring you a special Valentine’s Day edition p...

Event: Surrender Your Friday with Diplo at Surrender Nightclub, Fri, Mar 9 10:00p

Legendary Producer and half of Major Lazer spins live at Surrender Nightclub

Legendary Producer and half of Major Lazer spins live at Surrender Nightclub
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