Aldrin - November 2010 Lush Mix

Aldrin's Bi-monthly mix for local radio LUSH99.5FM. This November's mix once again goes down the Nu Disco Electro Pop Indie Dance route, mixing things up with Charlotte Gainsbourg's Frech Pop, Mr Oizo's cinematic sounds, the fabulous Two Door Cinema Club, right through to the tech-house grooves of Lopazz and the massive electronic outfit Orbital!

Enjoy!

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One of Asia's biggest DJ export to date, Aldrin has been championing his genre-bending sounds through his signature ONE nights at Zouk in Singapore, and guest spots all over the globe, including Pacha, Space & DC10 in Ibiza, Turnmills, The Cross and Ministry Of Sound in London, Cielo in New York, Womb in Tokyo, and Home in Sydney. In the studio, his releases have received support from big guns like John Digweed, Carl Cox, Paul Oakenfold, Hernan Cattaneo, Dave Seaman, to name a few. His remix of "Love In New Wave" by Singapore rock band Electrico received massive airplay by Pete Tong on his BBC Radio One show.

ONE WITH MUSIC - Aldrin's very own digital imprint, is where he continues to showcase his musical output. The label is also a platform for the many talents in and around Asia! 8 releases on and the label has already seen support from the likes of Hernan, Laurent Garnier, Trentemoller, Stacey Pullen, DJ Chus, Peter Gelderblom and more! This, coupled with his Essential Mix set making him the only South East Asian to be on Pete's show, plus Danny Tenaglia And Marco Bailey both singling him out in the DJ Mag Top 100 Poll as a DJ to watch, Aldrin is clearly an international DJ/producer that Asia can call their very own.

ONE~DERLAND : ONE WITH ALDRIN 2009 SERIES OF PARTIES AT ZOUK - where it's all about the music and clubbers coming together to create a ONE-derland-esque vibe!

November 2010 Lush Mix

DJ Hotcheeks - Azzura Sunset Mix

DJ Hotcheeks (Huiting Koh):
Hotcheeks got hooked on DJ-ing almost a year ago when, on a lark, she decided to join the Miso Flamingo DJ Bootcamp. Fresh out of grad school (read: 2 years of partying and drinking), Hotcheeks discovered she got excited whenever she was able to introduce new music to her friends. House music is her first love but she is also very much into soul, '80s and hip hop. She also has a soft spot for anything with the Saxophone. Most recently, Hotcheeks has begun the arduous but exciting search for house/'80s/soul mashups. Stay tuned for more!

More on Sound of Sirens (S.O.S.):
Under the guidance of Singapore's own DJ heroines, Debbie Chia, Cherry Chan and Natalie Pixiedub, S.O.S (short for "Sound of Sirens") was conceived by a bevy of quirky young ladies, eager to unleash their bags of eclectic tunes on the general public. Each lady an inspired graduate of the Miso Flamingo Bootcamp '08 & '09 with diverse tastes in music, but all united in their female national service in S.O.S. Listen out for the sound of sirens amidst the riffraff broadcast on the airwaves today...it's the NS girls (and their quality tunes) to the rescue!

Azzura Sunset Mix

ScratchLive 2.1 Release Video

Panasonic confirms the end of Technics turntables

Following weeks of rumours and speculation, Panasonic has confirmed that their Technics brand of turntables has been discontinued.

The Osaka-based technology company sent out the following statement yesterday:
Panasonic has confirmed that it ceased the production of its Technics-branded analogue turntables this autumn.

After more than 35 years as a leading manufacturer of analogue turntables, Panasonic has regretfully taken the decision to leave this market. However, Panasonic will continue to sell headphones under the Technics brand.

We are sure that retailers and consumers will understand that our product range has to reflect the accelerating transformation of the entire audio market from analogue to digital.

In addition, the number of component suppliers serving the analogue market has dwindled in recent years and we brought forward the decision to leave the market rather than risk being unable to fulfill future orders because of a lack of parts.

Panasonic employees who have been working on the analogue turntable range have been redeployed elsewhere within Panasonic – many of them continuing to work in Panasonic’s Audio Video Business Unit.

Resident Advisor recently spoke with JC Faxas, the main DJ Buyer for Guitar Center Inc, the biggest distributor of Technics products in the United States. Based on meetings with Technics' vice president, he confirmed much of Panasonic's statement, especially that a shortage of essential parts was the key factor in their decision. "Panasonic had been using some of the same parts manufacturers for over 40 years and most had gone out of business, so it would be very difficult and expensive to get some of those parts in production once again."

But after working directly with Technics for over a decade, Faxas also thinks the brand could have survived if Panasonic valued it more highly. "In my opinion, if Technics was a stand-alone company and not part of Panasonic, then there would be sufficient business for the company to continue. I feel that Technics has always been pocket change to Panasonic, whose upper management never took the DJ business seriously. The question now is whether a manufacturer will step up with a suitable alternative since there will never be a true replacement."

Official Site: Panasonic

Source: www.residentadvisor.net

DJ Enferno - Evolution

If DJ Enferno was only known as the guy Madonna picked to cut up samples and assist in remix productions for her shows, helping to make the Sticky & Sweet Tour the highest-grossing tour of the year, he could look comfortably back on an illustrious and successful career. But for Enferno, a veteran club DJ, turntablist, production guru and creator of the much-lauded Live Remix Project (more on that later), the tour is simply the natural progression to a consistently bourgeoning career.

In 1999, Enferno would enter his first DMC competition, the most prestigious in the world. While he didn’t win the first year, he would spend countless hours working on his routines, scoring higher with each passing year, until finally winning the U.S. Championship in 2003.

Enferno hung up his battle needles in 2004, and continued to increase his exposure in the club world, touring all over the USA, Asia, and parts of Europe, even making a feature appearance on MTV’s Direct Effect in 2004. By 2006, Enferno was on top of the club world with his multi-genre open-format style on the decks.

Thus spawned the Live Remix Project (LRP) in 2006, a “one-man symphony” incorporating turntables, instruments, effects and samplers that combines musical virtuosity with technical proficiency. LRP draws on a myriad of Enferno’s skills (Check out liveremixproject.com for a sample.)

Today, DJ Enferno is showing no signs of resting on his laurels. In 2009, Enferno has already successfully combined his club mixing with his Live Remix techniques in a hybrid “DJ vs. Musician vs. Producer” performance suitable for both clubs and live stages. On the production end, Enferno is building on his tour experience, hitting the studio hard. Look out for more remix releases by Enferno into 2010.

www.djenferno.com
www.myspace.com/djenferno
www.liveremixproject.com
www.twitter.com/djenferno

Evolution (Right Click to Save)

ReBirth for iPad

For more information, please visit >> Rebirthapp.com

Pioneer CDJ-350 & DJM-350 Guide

Korg iMS-20 Turns Your iPad Into A Vintage Synthesizer

iPad Music Software: Korg is about to unleash another virtual instrument for the iPad – the KORG iMS-20, a software recreation of the classic Korg MS-20 analog synthesizer.

According to Korg, the Korg iMS-20 “transforms your iPad into a complete analog synth studio.”

See official Korg iMS-20 intro coverage for more info. Details and demo below.

Features:

• A complete recreation of the legendary Korg MS-20 analog synth
• Built-in 16-step analog sequencer to control the sound
• Music production studio with the MS-20 mono synth, a six-part drum machine, and a mixer
• Kaoss Pad function allows intuitive performance and control
• Publish and share your iMS-20 songs online with the SoundCloud music distribution site
• By combining a recreation of the Korg MS-20 analog synthesizer, an analog step-style sequencer, six-part drum machine, Kaoss-style performance, and a mixer to control it all, the iMS-20 will “transform your iPad into one way-cool sound studio for the modern musician – and the analog enthusiast as well!”

Here’s an audio demo of the Korg iMS-20 in action:
No Compromises by iNALOG

Information source: www.synthtopia.com

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Adrian Wee - AR vol. 30

Adrian Wee is no stranger in the local club scene. Starting off as a DJ 10 years ago, Adrian steadily earned his stripes within the local club circuit and established himself as one of the finest in the country.

His first residency was at Nox in 2001. During the same year, Adrian won the title as ‘Best Upcoming DJ’ during the ‘Party Animal Awards’, and moved on to play for almost every promoter and club in Singapore, including NYE 2002 Festival held in Sentosa, alongside the best global talents like John Digweed, Technasia Charles Siegling, Kosheen and Christian Smith. The event attracted a crowd of more than 10 000.

Moving on to a residency at The Liquid Room on 2002, Adrian wasted no time initiating the crowds towards his musical style. He transformed his Saturday nights into a wild ride which his signature energetic foray into the flavours of House, Electro, Techno. The very same year, he was awarded ‘Best Local DJ’ in club magazine ‘JUICE’.

Over the years, Adrian has also secured residencies at clubs such as Attica Too, KM8 and St James Power Station. His contribution to the industry landed him yet another award in 2007, ‘Best DJ’ in the Motorola ‘Super-Style Mix Awards’, where winners were determined by a public online polling system.

Adrian’s interests lie beyond DJing- he has constantly been involved in other aspects of nightlife. Adrian took on the additional role of Marketing Manager at The Liquid Room for three years and, in 2004, started a local Indie-Disco night called Poptart.

POPTART was the first majorly successful event for Adrian and was also the first of its kind in for the local club scene, and was highly commended for its fresh and bold approach of bringing alternative rock and electro to the dancefloors.

POPTART was held in different venues, from small bar/club environments to high profile outdoor festivals like Baybeats and Mosaic at The Esplanade, attracting crowds from 200 to the thousands. POPTART was mentioned and lauded constantly in music and entertainment media, and in 2005, was picked as ‘Best Local Club Night’ and came runner-up as ‘Most Up-For-It Crowd’ in JUICE Magazine’s ‘Best of 2005’ awards.

Adrian is currently Marketing Manager and Resident DJ at The Butter Factory, taking care of DJ bookings, promotions, branding, identity and music direction.

AR vol. 30 (Right Click to Save)

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