I admit, that last post isn't really my speed. Let's get back on track then shall we? GROUND LEVEL has been releasing quality breakbeat since 2007 and have been one of my favourite labels since. Head honcho and fonder, ANDY MCALLISTER , just released a single and it's well worth checking out. The original features a sampled brass loop that wouldn't be out of place in a 70s game show - juxtaposed with some Baltimore style beats and dirty bass. DJ HERO [...]
This is the new Baby Anne mixtape called Bottom Heavy. It features ridiculous new tracks from breaks, house, drum, bass, and dubstep. With help from her Florida connects DJ Icey, Fixx, Curtis B, and Eros this mixtape has the choicest drum and bass tracks that blur the lines of break-beats to electro-dub-house, and they're all [...]
Click Some choice cuts courtesy of GROUND LEVEL BREAKS as the first installment in the Disruptive Beats series. DJ HERO gets the first stab which seems like a grand ploy to get everyone interested the upcoming releases - all three cuts are ace and well, they have me hooked. Disruptive Beats is a brand new series of EPs showcasing a new wave of talent in the breaks scene, artists who are reinventing the sounds [...]
DJ Hero almost sounds like the name of a character from the pap DJ Hero game - thankfully it is a breaks producer from America who is gaining praise from loads of the notable UK breaks artists including Plump DJs and Krafty Kuts. We can see why breaks is popular over the pond - bangers run wild in the open plains of America and there's nothing wrong with bangers as long as they're done properly - done plenty of musical salt and pepper we think. Mr Hero as were going to call him, as he looks [...]
Activision has ruthlessly culled its music game portfolio and cancelled Guitar Hero, DJ Hero and True Crime. The Guitar Hero series, once one of the most successful brands in video gaming, has been axed after last year's Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock title performed poorly at retail. The critically acclaimed DJ Hero series has also now been canned, with Eric Hirshberg, chief executive of Activision Publishing quoted: " We simply cannot make these games profitable based on current market and demands. " According to industry news source MCV, Activision has confirmed that 500 jobs will be lost as a result [...]
In the competitive world of video games, consumers are usually quick to move on to something new, especially if the old one delivers sequel after sequel without many changes. While music-based games were a huge cash cow for a while, it looks like the sales have started to drop dramatically. Therefore, it wasn't too surprising when game company Activision announced yesterday that the Guitar Hero franchise has been canceled. The end of Guitar Hero also spell the end of their other music series, DJ Hero . According [...]
A maioria de vocês lembram de todo o "alvoroço" causado pelo lançamento do jogo DJ Hero , o alvoroço foi ainda maior depois da noticia de que a dupla Daft Punk estaria disponivel como "players" do jogo, em primeiro momento sairam videos com alguns dos "mashups" do game, e depois a noticia que com certeza desanimou muita gente, o jogo so poderia ser jogado com a pickup, sendo impossivel jogar-lo com o controle original do console. Most of you remember all the "commotion" caused by the release of [...]
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When we first announced that Activision was readying DJ Hero 2 , the sequel to its smash DJ simulator, the mention of Dr. Dre, The Chemical Brothers, and Lady Gaga should have been enough to illicit a desperate response to get your fingers on that clunky turntable posthaste. Now, thanks to Entertainment Weekly , we've gotten our hands on the full list of artists with which you can cut. A simple word comes to mind: Ginormous. If you can think of an artist who is somehow involved with [...]
A todos nos gusta enajenarnos horas y horas frente a un monitor jugando aquellos simuladores de música que nos consumen. Ya sea "DJ Hero", "Rock Band", el "Rock Band de los Beatles" o "Guitar Hero" en cualquiera de sus encarnaciones, es un hecho que somos capaces de dejar de hacer cosas importantes por seguir jugando hasta sacar 5 estrellas en la rola más difícil (como Knights of Cydonia) en Expert. Es un hecho que estos juegos han despertado la curiosidad musical de varios chicos y grandes, y los ha inspirado a querer aprender a tocar algún instrumento. Sin embargo, por [...]
Not all of us want to be rock stars, guitar gods, drum phenoms, or...bass players. Some of us just want to cold lamp behind some decks with a hoodie and headphones and spin it for the kids on the floor. DJ Hero , Activision's foray into mix-master simulation, lets the gamer feel like DJ Shadow (or be DJ Shadow ) while trying to remix Tears For Fears with Eric B, "Day n' Nite" with "Boom Boom Pow", and hundreds of others. Due in no small part to its success and accolades the first installment received [...]
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As music lovers, I'm sure you've loved a few tracks from the first beat. This remix of DJ HEROS 's latest from LEDOOM did just that. To be honest I don't care much for the clubby vocals but the tune just sounds good. This one will go over well on the dance floor and as a bonus, it'll be fun to mix. There were eleven remixes on the second anniversary EP for VELCRO CITY RECORDS so grab the 320s from somewhere [...]
Tras el anuncio de Harmonix sobre la próxima entrega acerca de la saga Rock Band , Activision no se quedo con las manos cruzadas, pues la tarde de hoy hicieron el anuncio de lo que será Guitar Hero 6 en compañía con DJ Hero 2 , los cuales se espera que llegue a los aparadores para finales de este año. Aun no sabemos más detalles de las mejoras que traerá el juego en comparación con su antecesor, pero lo que si sabemos es que el juego traerá "más música original, [...]
Don't expect to see too many posts like this from us, but we decided that this was one game which we had to get our hands on. Published by Activision (the same company behind Guitar Hero), and with support from such legends as DJ Shadow, Z-Trip, DJ AM (RIP), Grandmaster Flash and Daft Punk, this game garnered quite a bit of attention from both the DJ and gaming communities. I finally had enough time to get my hands on the game, and was pretty impressed. Similar to the [...]
PART 1 / PART 2 The theme of this article: Gameplay / Music While I'm still sifting through applications, I think I'll take some time out to finish my DJ Hero review. Why? The holidays are coming up. The TL;DR Version This game is amazing. It's fun, challenging, and appeals to a wide range of people. The price? It might be just a bit too high (88 bucks on Amazon / 190ish for R.E.), [...]
I am still working on Part 2 of my 3-part (maybe four) DJ Hero review, including everything from looks, to hardware, to gameplay, and even music. You can check out Part I here . To celebrate, here are my top 3 tracks in DJ Hero. They are some of the best mashups I've ever heard, and I hope you enjoy them as well. DJ Shadow's Six Days combines with a song I've never heard of to make pure happiness. The scratching is so great in this one, and it's a blast to play. [...]
Theme of this article: Appearances . I was super excited to try out DJ Hero for myself. I had seen videos of it, but I was curious as to how the game "felt" in my hands. Would the scratching feel legit? Were the mechanics well-planned? Could I expect another great music game from Activision? Before I begin the review, let's plot out my expectations. Harsh, but I need to be legit here. Please note that this is before I even SAW the game in person. 1- This game will be too easy. 2- [...]
Activision aims high in attempting to do with DJ Hero what it did with Guitar Hero in creating a generation of children confused as to why real musical instruments aren't color coded. Via: L.A. Times Most hip-hop heads revere these names as turntable legends. But it's likely most video gamers have no clue who these guys are. Activision, [...]
Vi segnaliamo la recensione di DJ Hero , nuovo gioco musicale targato Activision di cui si è parlato sulle pagine di Gamesblog . Le grandi differenze col filone principale dei giochi che hanno imperversato in questi ultimi tempi (serie Guitar Hero e Rock Band ) stanno nel genere musicale trattato e nel controller: il rock lascia infatti spazio alla dance/elettronica, mentre chitarre e batterie si fanno da parte in favore della riproduzione di un piatto da DJ. La scommessa è quella di ridare vitalità a un genere ancora molto in voga ma comunque [...]
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