synthtopia.com

Posted on May 19, 2012 by admin

Electronic music resources. Features forum, news, interviews, music and gear reviews, artists, directory, and downloads.Electronic music resources. Features forum, news, interviews, music and gear reviews, artists, directory, and downloads.

www.synthtopia.com

synthtopia.com is a high quality website with numerous categories of well written articles aimed at anybody with an interest in electronic music production or the scene in general. You could spend a week reading this website as the excellent range of articles include;

Amplifiers, Speakers, Monitors
Android Music App
Apple iPad
Articles
Audio Interfaces
Computer Hardware
Computer Music
Controllerism
DJ
Drum Machines & Groove Boxes
Electronic Instruments
Electronic Music & Recording Gear
Electronic Musicians
Free Music
Free Music Software
Free Sample Library
Garageband
Gear Reviews
Hardware Effects
Interviews
iPods & Portable Media Players
Keyboard Synthesizers
Microphones
MIDI Controllers
MIDI Interfaces
Mixers
Modular Synthesizers
Music Book Reviews
Music News
Music Reviews
Music Videos
Music Websites
Notation
Patch Editors
Recording
Reference
Reviews
Samplers
Samples, Loops
Sequencers
Software Effects & Audio Processors
Software Reviews
Software Sequencers
Software Synthesizers & Samplers
Strange
Synthesizers
Theremin
User Reviews
Virtual Instruments
Virtual Musicians
VJ
Workstations

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House Music Documentaries

Posted on May 18, 2012 by admin

House Music Documentaries
I love House Music and I love watching TV, so when I find a decent video on youtube about House Music it pleases me proper!

Below are a couple of documentaries I have enjoyed viewing.

Inside House – Part 1 (Unfinished Project)
House Music Documentary
Carl H Productions – Movingdeep Music

Inside House – Features some of the worlds leading House Music DJs, Producers and Promoters. These include Kerri Chandler, Demetri from Paris , Mr V , DJ Gregory, Franc Rodger, Frankie Felecinano + many more. Inside House discusses Music Technology, The history of House Music, and other relevant social and cultural topics.

Summer of Rave (Full Documentary)
House Music Documentary
BBC Production

Summer of Rave – This a well made documentary about the 1989 ‘Summer of Love’ we had in the UK. Although I was only 15-16 at the time I was lucky enough to live 5 minutes from the South Mimms services on the M25. This was the main meeting point for the now legendary M25 parties. Great tunes and memories, although the uploader has edited it a bit, its still a great documentary and well worth watching.

The Story of Streetrave
’89-09′ Old Skool Clubbing Documentary
Streetrave

The Story of one of the UK’s biggest and oldest Club brands, from the old-skool raves to the mega clubs. Streetrave have produced an in-house documentary of the last 20 years involvment at the very forefront of the clubbing world telling the true story of how it all started and continuing to the present day. This film contains exclusive video footage from STREETrave at the legendary Ayr Pavilion, Prestwick International Airport and The Arches, Glasgow to name but a few. We also speak to some of the dj’s and friends who helped along the way including Carl Cox, John Digweed, Jon Mancini, Graeme Park and Hooligan X.

If you want to watch more House Music documentaries, try Google.

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A Guy Called Gerald

Posted on May 3, 2012 by admin

A Guy Called GeraldSomeone I used to admire back when I was 15 in the late 80′s was Voodoo Ray producer A Guy Called Gerald. Voodoo Ray captured the sound of the time and is still well received today.

A Guy Called Gerald – His website.
A Guy Called Gerald His Discogs page.
Myspace His Myspace page.

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The Hacienda Night Club, Manchester

Posted on May 2, 2012 by admin

Manchester’s Hacienda opened on Friday May 21st 1982.
It was the creation of Factory Record’s Anthony Wilson, Rob Gretton and the now legendary New Order as they saw a gap in the market as there was no club in Manchester that catered for their tastes.

The Hacienda’s stark industrial design by Ben Kelly was, in 1982 unlike anything the club scene had seen before. Your first experience there was unforgettable. It took almost 10 years for other night clubs to follow this new trend in design, but now the steel, iron, glass and wood look can be seen in clubs all around the world.

Manchester’s HaciendaThe Hacienda’s heyday, came towards the end of the 1980′s when it popularised the new dance sound from the USA, “House music”. With a loyal regular crowd fuelled by good quality XTC and DJ’s such as Mike Pickering, Graeme Park and Dave Haslam playing the most up front tunes, the Hacienda quickly became the most famous club on the planet.

The rhythms and vibe of the club appealed to the city’s indie bands and resulted in the phenomena of “Madchester”, with rolling guitars flying out over beats you could dance to. Manchester quickly developed its own, Hacienda inspired, look of flares and floppy hats, which spread all over the UK. It was the summer of love all over again and just like the 1960′s hippy fests or 1970′s Studio 54, you had to be there.

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Seb Fontaine

Posted on April 24, 2012 by admin

Seb Fontaine Seb Fontaine is another UK House Music DJ of note. You may of heard him DJ in the UK or abroad at clubs like; Gods Kitchen, The Fridge(Brixton), Subteranea, Billion Dollar Babes or Cream.

He was on after Darren S.T and myself at Gods Kitchen(15 years ago), before they got massive and he seemed a nice bloke.

As well as the clubs, he is a radio DJ, so maybe you heard him on BBC Radio 1, where he hosted a weekly show. He also hosted popular shows from Radio 1 outside broadcasts in Ibiza, which he stopped doing in 2003.

He has released numerous records, mainly DJ mix albums. He has also acted as a remix producer on various tracks.

His Myspace page.

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Promised Land – London

Posted on April 19, 2012 by admin

Promised Land 2012Currently one of London’s finest parties is ‘Promised Land‘. They always have a wicked selection of DJ’s and it could be the closest some of you younguns get to an old skool rave if you are visiting London from Europe this summer.

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Joris Voorn

Posted on April 12, 2012 by admin

Joris VoornJoris Voorn of Amsterdam, is one of the Netherlands top DJ’s. Joris is co-owner of the Dutch labels Rejected (with Edwin Oosterwal) and Green. He plays his own house-style which is considered close to Detroit Techno.

His myspace profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates.

His Soundcloud page.

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DJ Colin Dale

Posted on April 12, 2012 by admin

DJ Colin Dale is one of the select few UK DJ’s where the term ‘legendary’ can be justified. For over 20 years he has been one of the UK’s most cutting-edge DJs. By 1985 DJ Colin Dale was one of the key members at the London based pirate radio station Kiss FM.

DJ Colin Dale

Colin Dale is a top class producer and his tunes have been pressed by Perfecto, Laus, Obsessive, Visitor, Abstrakt Dance, Logic, Sensei, Swag and Alien Funk, amongst others. Plus many mix compilation albums for all the major labels.

His Myspace page.

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Smartie Partie

Posted on March 29, 2012 by admin

Smartie PartieSmartie Partie is hosted by Claire White and Trace Harris and it is close to 20 years old. They host regular parties in London at various venues and yearly parties in Ibiza and around the world. Smart Dress and no attitude please. DJs to look out for include Peter Dee, Chris Biscuit and Matty Wells.

Smartie Partie

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Italo disco

Posted on February 27, 2012 by admin

Italo disco is a subgenre of Disco music which originated in Italy in the early 1980s. Italo disco borrowed elements from traditional Disco music, yet was more electronic. The genre made strong usage of drum machines and synths, giving it an almost spacey and futuristic style.

 

italo-disco.net

http://www.italo-disco.net/

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