Tagged: abelton

Have you ever wanted to dabble in producing, but didn't know where to start? Well, Dubspot and Abelton have you covered. The two have teamed up to offer a special 30 | 30 promotion: 30 free video lessons on Ableton Live to users who download and activate Ableton’s free 30-day trial of the software. (The course is also available to all registered owners of Live.) The main goals of the partnership are to help new Live users learn how to turn their ideas into sonic reality and give them a glimpse into Dubspotʼs full Ableton Live curriculum. If participants enroll by [...]

Two likely partners, Abelton and Soundcloud have come together to kick off a rather interesting spin on the usual remix competition . Instead of utilising a single song from a single artist the thinkers at both innovative companies have grabbed sounds from artists M83 , Junior Boys and Nosaj Thing . What's the hitch? Well once you have downloaded the 'Live Pack' you have exactly 24 hours to assemble, master, upload and submit. Our tip? Don't reinvent the universe. Use what you have [...]

As noted by ITM French DJ and NY city club icon François K  has posted a rant on his Facebook into the call and response of 'Digital DJs' in the modern dance world. It came to light post this weeks edition of Deep Space and the booking of not one but two DJs using Abelton and Serato respectively that he'd play a CD only set. After the set he was almost disappointed at the limitations and creativeness he lost without the aid of Traktor and a controller aiding multiple effects for his almost common 'live' [...]

November sees the launch of an exciting competition for new producers, with the chance to win a 3 single deal with a top label, inclusion on an exclusive compilation album and a host of prizes. The competition is to be judged by a panel of leading industry figures including Timo Maas, Orbital, D Ramirez, James Zabiela, Steve Mac, Meat Katie and Dylan Rhymes.... Leading UK dance imprint Lot49 has carved out an enviable reputation as a forward thinking electronic label, enjoying success within Techno, Electro, Tech-house & Breakbeat genres, now label bosses Meat Katie & Dylan Rhymes are [...]

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Dance culture elder statesmen Paul Hartnoll from Orbital and S Express 's Mark Moore predicted vinyl is set to become obsolete in the new issue of Mixmag this week, in a feature headlined Grumpy Old DJs. "It's not got much of a f**king future has it, vinyl?" said Paul Hartnoll, "It'll die like the wax cylinder." Acid house pioneer Fabio also described being shocked when he stumbled across two Technics turntables on a recent visit to London's Science Museum, in a display area celebrating classic technology. [...]