MOTW: Andrea Oliva

MOTW: Andrea Oliva

Record Fair Hits NYC

Good Saturday Morning to you.  I hope you have your weekend agendas set for great tunes with great friends...and for all you bedroom DJ's, no slacking on the turntables.  Get in there and work them every day, even on weekends.  No days of rest for the DJ.  That's for sure.  Below is a snippet I found in Mixmag's online magazine. This article was written on September 29, 2011 so note the date difference.  The event already occurred, but I thought it would be interesting for my NY readers.  It could possibly be something you may want to plan for this coming year, as well as keeping track of a number of organizations whom create such events.  Remember to keep it all jotted down in your notebooks.

29 September 2011

October 8 in New York City will see the Superstar DJ Record Fair dancing it's way into the Brooklyn Flea market. The 4th annual event also will feature the U.S. introduction of the Independent Label Market, bringing in top labels with separate booths where, in addition to manning their own booths, label heads will be taking turns spinning special sets throughout the day.

Labels like, Fool's Gold, and Domino will have booths, as will Jagjaguwar, Secretly Canadian, and many others. Collectors will have to get their early to snag what they want, but if nothing's left once you get in, you could always kill time at the album-cover face-painting booth.
More information on both the Brooklyn Flea and the Superstar DJ Record Fair can be found at brooklynflea.com and independentlabelmarket.tumblr.com. Happy hunting!

By: Aaron Gonsher

America's Best DJ - 2011

America's Best DJ - 2011

Sin City or Dance Capital?

Hey guys, and my lovely ladies.  Here is something from the grab bag.  I offer a little video snippet which I thought you might find interesting.  I got it from MTV News and basically it gives the latest on how the club and DJ scene in Las Vegas is causing some waves.  "House" music, as it referred to in the video, can be found everywhere and at every club, or so it seams.

  However, I wonder...what other sounds Las Vegas is allowing to be heard in it's clubs.  After all, the music has to attract an audience, which brings in the patrons, and keeps the club open (infusing it with cash.)  I wonder if other clubs, or the lounges, or the after hours nights are bringing some talent from the entire spectrum of EDM.  Would a Talent Coordinator from a  major club like Tao, for instance, or Rain, bring in a Dubstep DJ?  Dear God!?!  Honestly, would there be an audience for such a talent here in the states?  Other than me, who else would show up?

But let's not get lost.  Take a look at the video below and see how the club scene is thriving.  It is always good to see the crowd pulsate with the energy of the "house" music delivered with passion by the DJ in the booth.  So with your hands in the air and your ipod set to your classic house mix, check out the video.  It's only a minute or so long, so no worries about documentary lengths for my ADHD readers.

So that is your homework for today.  Just do not forget, when finished viewing, to make sure and switch on your iPod immediately after.  You just might feel as if you are actually there.

After, go outside and lay in the sun, then you will really get the Vegas vibe, but do not forget get your favorite drink and some SPF....then you'll  relax and loosen up nicely.  After all, isn't that the reason we head to Vegas for a great weekend with friends?

Vegas Is 'The New Ibiza'

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Ladytron drops new album "Gravity The Seducer"

      Ahh, finally Labor Day weekend is here.  So put on your party hats and put your white shoes in the closet..  The hard work you have been putting in all summer at the 9-5 is finally going to pay off with a weekend filled with friends, laughter, some good music you can dance too, with at least one hand in the air, the other firmly clasped on that mermosa you’ve been craving since 6:00pm last night.  So with your teeth showing and your smile shining, please allow me to give you some essential tunes you must purchase as humanly possible.With that said, sit back because class is now in session, so take out your notebooks and take some notes.


     Allow me to reintroduce to you a favorite synth-melodic band that we have all grown to love, respect, and admire over the years, Ladytron.  And for those of you who are new to their sound, you are in for quite a treat.  It seems Ladytron will be coming out with a new album and dare I say, it is quite a departure, at least from the Ladytron sound I've become accustomed to over the years.

      Now I’ll be honest with you, I have not had Ladytron in my ipod for a few years and it took pursuing a good friend’s CD collection to bring some distant memories front and center. 

       I have collected a few selections that are worth taking a listening to.  So here I offer you the pleasure of listening to these gems of songs which Nettwerk America was so kind to provide to the public, as they have yet to be released.

     I discovered these latest tunes while perusing the website of Nettwerk Music Group, an independent label with some out of this world talent.  Their rosters are all that are needed to show their credibility in the industry and they always have a new and perfect band and songwriter tucked under their sleeve.  However, refraining from a digress, Ladytron's album is due out September 13 over here in the States, but look for it to release a day earlier in the UK.

 

Ladytron - Selections from 'Gravity The Seducer' by nettwerkmusicgroup

Now, if you are like me and need a refresher course to remind your music-loving brain as to the sound of Ladytron...then look no further as they have a greatest hits album coming out as well.  How lucky are we to have all the hits put together for us, the fans.  I definitely suggest hitting the Nettwerk America store on Amazon where you can find  "Best of 00-10" (Deluxe Edition).  It's listed right now for a bargain of $17.11.  

 Ok, let's be honest, in this recession, who can even afford to go buy CD's any more, let alone a greatest hits anthology of songs you probably already have.  Well, my friend, I offer this to you.  The second disk are all long play Electronic Dance Music remixes by some of the worlds greatest DJ's and Producers....Tell me you don't remember "Destroy Everything you Touch?"  Of course!  But remember it on Sasha's Incvo2ver album?  Truly a flawless piece of a gem that begs to be mixed into one your sets, that goes out to all my bedroom DJ readers.

	http://youtu.be/JTTwlAT_AwU

-Tape.Side.Two.

America's Best DJ - 2011

DJ Times teamed up with Pioneer DJ and wants you to vote for America's Top Jock.  Interesting selection and I for one would have loved to have been privy to the selection process.  With that said, there were some All-American Favorites, some DJ's beginning to break out, and maybe one or two I did not quite recognize.   So I will have to investigate their sound and style for you guys listening out there and craving the newest and best EDM.  With time allotted, I will do my best to bring news of new jocks spinning new sounds for you to buy, ingest, and savoir. 

I would tell you who I voted for, but of course, it's confidential!


America's Best DJ - 2011