Blog: TheBeatMonger

What an exclusive! A sneak peak at the future of mind control. I have always wanted to have something that keeps track of my dreams. The next step here is an implementation of Google Adsense in the dreams so that I can get a piece of sleep too.

They have agreed in an unprecedented move to allow full Internet access to all during the Olympics in August. Teenagers in Shanghai are trying to make their minds up on what to do, download free Western music or watch all the porn they can get their hands on in what is being dubbed, the CyberOlympics.

They have agreed in an unprecedented move to allow full Internet access to all during the Olympics in August. Teenagers in Shanghai are trying to make their minds up on what to do, download free Western music or watch all the porn they can get their hands on in what is being dubbed, the CyberOlympics.

I found myself dancing and LOVING M.A.N.D.Y. 's closer set at Ultra on Friday when all of a sudden, Bavarian melodies invade and the crowd goes wild. Noze 'Dance With Me' is being dubbed "Heater # 2" by the cats over at Beatportal . Agreed. Here is a video of the track at the Beatport Pool Party since I haven't found anything posted on the Amnesia tent at Ultra where I heard the track. Either way, this track shall blow up in your drunkengerman face! :P [...]

Here is a taste of Ultra Music Festival 10 held at Bi-Centennial Park, Miami Florida last weekend. It was a blast and jam packed with DJs and fans. I will be posting some pics shortly. Justice DJ SET @ ULTRA 2008 (MAIN ROOM) [Laurent Garnier - Coloured City!!!!] James Zabiela @ Ultra Music Festival 2008 Miami Deadmau5 @ Ultra Music Festival Miami 2008 [...]

Join me in my second year spinning at Ultra Music Festival . I'll be there Saturday and my slot is at 12:30 p.m. at the UMF Collective. I am looking forward to checking out some of the talent roaming around Miami this week. For one, I haven't seen Justice live. The others that I haven't seen, but am interested in are: Audiofly , Digitalism , Deadmau5 , and MSTRKRFT . I have seen the rest of the line-up one way or another the past couple years. This electro-rock thing is blowing [...]

2 tickets down and 4 to go. The next giveaway will be held tomorrow (Tuesday night) during my Owl Radio : Digitigrade show. TuneinTurnonorDropout between 7-9 p.m. (Eastern time!) for more information. We will make it "call in" style. 10th caller will get some! The final giveaway will be done at our "Owl Radio presents: Nobody Listens To Techno" party. Information will be posted shortly. I have a two hour slot for that one and it will be banging

Here are some of the more interesting panels and events to check out (IMHO) at the Winter Music Conference kicking off today. If I would attend one conference a day, well, these would be my choices. I hope to see you there. Monday Roam around the city looking for a party. Tuesday 9:00AM - 6:00PM Exhibit Area Open Mediterranean East Experience the latest technology, products, services and gear representing every aspect of [...]

Up and coming DJ Raresh talks about his experience learning the ropes as a DJ and producer. His skills have been blowing people out of the water over the past year. An interview from Scotland's EQ-Mag ,

TUNE IN now (Tuesday Night)live and find out how to get your hands on Ultra Tix while bouncing to the cutting edge in groove: Filitico vs. Jay Trigger spinoff. Ill post the playlist later tonight.

Sometimes you have to take matters into your own hands. This will definitely embolden the enemy. She should stick to dancing.

Paris based combo dOP released this video a couple months ago. I like the cryptic existential lyrics, the sort of pseudo minimal breaks, and the dark apocalyptic non-office safe imagery. This is definitely super jagon sucking material. Weird. UFO PARIS / THE BETWEEN BLUES / DOP

Fast rising Nowregian videographer Lasse Gjertsen teams up with passionate Italian cellist Giovanni Sollima in a two part film that turns your tears inside out with the beautiful melodies and matching backdrops and setting. Here are the two You Tube enabled pieces: Lasse has a big future ahead of him, and as he states [...]

So Reznor thinks that Radiohead is getting too much credit because the industry and consumers (some call them fans) cannot exactly differentiate between a breakthrough business model and a slick marketing campaign. From the Ars Technica article, "I think the way [Radiohead] parlayed it into a marketing gimmick has certainly been shrewd," Reznor said when speaking to Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Michael Atkin. "But if you look at what they did, though, it was very much a bait and switch to get you to pay for a MySpace-quality stream as a way to promote a [...]

I found this psytrance minidoc about a year ago and had forgotten about it within the layers of bookmarks and the erosion of time. It is set in Porto Alegre, Brazil 2006 and was apparently made by some college students. Check out some of the other psy trance docs I have posted from the Tube.

Yes. Fellow beatmongers, I am almost ready to roll out the ticket giveaway for the Ultra Music Festival 10 this year at Owl Radio . Please be patient, several free tickets are coming. Stay tuned . Information on when these will be given away will be posted this week. Spread the word, goodies shall be spilled! For now, here are some clips of past UMF experiences: What not to do Dancers get in Free [...]

Ok. I know this will piss off some people, but it had to be done. No more AddThis and Welcome Feedburner ! If your RSS feed imploded, let me know and I'll buy you a beer.