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NEW Consequence, Meterhead, Roots Manuva, Bun B, Kid Cudi, Bird Peterson and more…
If you live in the US, happy 4th of July weekend and be safe! We have plenty of new treats for all your weekend gigs.
First up in a fresh new Floor Bangers Vol 58 which has new joints from Kid Cudi, Bird Peterson and some sick MJ dance/electro remixes. Along that tip, the Meterhead fellows dropped us a couple of choice remixes for the dance floor…make sure you peep em.
We a new joint from Consequence feat Kanye and John Legend which offers a nice uptempo yet chill vibe. Great for poolside jammies this summer.
La Coka Nostra has a new song which features Bun B called “Choose Your Side” and Bun goes the $@#$ off on it as usual. Eyedea & Abilities have dropped the first single from their new album “By The Throat” slated for mid July release.
Rappers I Know has just laid some beautiful hiphop on us. A throwback to Houston’s The Foundation circa 2004, Magestik Legend and a fresh new joint from Kay entitled “Don’t Stop”.
Hit up the site and get much more!
NEW Chali 2na, Fort Knox Five, DJ Vadim, Illa J, DJ JS1, Sabo, Clipse, The ARE, Busta Rhymes and more…
First off, RIP to Michael Jackson. Dude single handedly influenced an entire generation of us growing up in the 70s/80s. Yesterday was a sad day for sure. Hopefully all you DJs will work some MJ into your sets this weekend in tribute. Hit up our site for some free MJ remixes we’ve had for some time…
The ARE and Rappers I Know have laced us with Dem Damb Jacksons vocal (feat Oh No and Kay) and instrumental albums in tribute to MJ. They are FREE!
There are SO many new songs/albums on the site that it’s hard to know where to start… Another Floor Bangers has landed. This one is chalked full of nu disco bangers. Another dance floor friendly EP comes courtesy of Sabo. Be sure to peep out the FREE Fort Knox Five stuff too! So dope.
As far as hiphop, there’s plenty… New Busta Rhymes, Illa J, Chalie 2na feat Talib Kweli, DJ Vadim, Ghostface/Doom, JS1, Thad Reid, Global74, Clipse and much more. Hit up the site yo!
NEW Jay-Z, M.O.P., Alchemist, Dead Prez, Allstar, Akon, Nicolay, The Glass, Passion Pit and more…
This week we have loads of top 40 promo joints. First off is Jay-Z “D.O.A.”, an attempt to clown on autotune with Kanye and No ID. The song has some cool drums and is worth downloading for sure. Akon has a new joint entitled “Be With You” and Lil Wayne has teamed up with Allstar for “Crazy”.
We also just got in the new M.O.P. “Blow the Horns” single which is straight fire. Dead Prez has two new songs that are off of an upcoming album/mixtape with Green Lantern. The Alchemist is back at it with a single from his forthcoming album Chemical Warfare 2 which features Three Six Mafia and Juvenile. Nicolay has dropped off another remix this week, United Soul “Soulclap”, straight fire!
There’s much more in our Latest Arrivals and don’t forget to dig around in the Latest Blogs section! We have several new blogs we are aggregating!
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NEW DJ Spinna, Ginuwine, Top Billin, D. Rose, JayCeeOh, DJ Platurn, Maino, Nicolay and many more…
We took a hiatus from the email blast last week, but we’re back on it with plenty of new music this go round. First up we got a banging new remix of Busta Rhymes “Abandon Ship” by DJ Spinna. Speaking of remakes and remixes, DJ JayCeeOh laced us with his Pop Models Edits” which he’s offering for FREE. The homie DJ Platurn also has another Platurn Blends Vol 2″.
Nicolay has laced us with two absolutely amazing remakes. Our fav is his revamp of the classic Bob James “Nautilus”. Don’t miss out on this sure to be classic!
As far as electro, bmore, dance goes, Top Billin’s “Tales From Top Billin Vol 3″ has just arrived and it every bit as banging as anything they’ve dropped. Don’t sleep on this one folks. In other dance news, “Floor Bangers Vol 54″ is here and packing some dance floor heat.
If top 40 is your thing, then we gotcha this week. New joints from Ginuwine feat Missy and Timbaland, Maino, Gucci Mane, American Yard, Birdman, Nicki Minaj, Shawty Lo and many more. As usual, hit up the site and get your download on.
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Great site for pop culture sound clips
It’s not often I help pub another music site, but I feel this one is worthy. www.entertonement.com is a site that focuses on sound clips. Users can upload sound clips and they even group them into collections. So you can hear all the Super Nintendo sounds or Seinfeld sounds. This is a really cool concept. The one major flaw is that you can’t easily download them. Or at least I haven’t figured out how to do so easily. That really sucks, b/c this would be an awesome addition to Serato 1.9’s sample banks.
If any of yall figure out how to get the actual audio files downloaded, post below how you did it.
Virtual DJ version 6 is now available
Here in the US, it seems like Serato and Traktor are the two big DVS (digital vinyl systems) that everyone uses. However, Virtual DJ has been rolling out features left and right. The biggest one seems to be OSX support.
They are currently the 17th most downloaded software application, of all software available, at CNET’s © Download.com. Here’s some more info on their new version in their own words….
New script language
Because no two DJs are the same, we think that every DJ should have a custom-made, tailored software application. VirtualDJ 6 has been centered around a new language, called VDJscript, that really lets you take full control and full ownership of your software, and tweak it to your perfect liking in a matter of minutes.
With VirtualDJ 6, all the commands used in skins, keyboard shortcuts, controllers’ mappings, etc, now use VDJscript.
VDJscript language has been designed to be both simple and complex, depending on how you will use it.
When used for your day to day needs, VDJscript is very simple, and look similar to the actions from VirtualDJ v5.x. You can write such commands as play, pause, crossfader 50%, etc.
But if you have more complex needs, VDJscript can turn into a full scripting language, complete with global variables, conditional branching, etc. You can write such commands as var $myvar ? pitch_range ‘10,16,50′ : goto 400ms & loop 4 while_pressed
See the full documentation on VDJscript on the wiki page.
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Not to be outdone, Numark shows off their “Scratch Deck”
It looks like the DJ Hero / Scratch The Ultimate DJ saga continues (they have even been in legal battles as we previously reported).
At any rate, Numark just announced the “Scratch Deck” controller for their game (seen to the right here).
SCRATCH DECK combines two essential elements of the DJ and hip-hop experience - a free-spinning, touch sensitive turntable with a crossfader and 5 Akai Pro MPC-style drum pads. The turntable allows players to add their own style and manipulate the songs in real time, while the MPC-style drum pads give players the opportunity to perform and customize tracks by triggering samples using the very same pads that are the cornerstone of professional hip-hop beat production. Samples can either be pre-loaded into the game using 60 unique battle records that will ship with the software, or players can record and upload their own samples using a compatible USB microphone.
In addition to the features created by Numark, SCRATCH DECK also contains standard game controls found in music rhythm games. The turntable features a realistic surface that feels remarkably similar to a vinyl record. The drum pads and the crossfader also deliver an authentic and realistic music production experience. Left-handed DJs will appreciate that SCRATCH DECK is designed for use in right or left-handed configurations.
I guess we will see who comes out on top in the next few months. In my opinion it’s really going to come down to who they can license songs from. The music bit of this battle will likely be the deciding factor. What do yall think?
DJ Hero site launches and pre-orders ready
www.djhero.com launches and you can pre-order yours at GameStop or Amazon. According to listings on both GameStop and Amazon, the software and turntable are slated to ship on October 27th, with the bundle priced at $119.99 for all four of the major consoles.
Dj Shadow seems to be all over this thing. The wallpaper to the left here is of him and DJ AM. It seems the concept of the game is to remix songs complete with scratching and beat matching. There’s probably more, but that’s just what I can gather from the early version of their site (alot of sections still say “coming soon”).
If you hit up the beats section of the DJ Hero site, you will see a few of the songs that they set up for you to remix…
- Black Eyed Peas “Boom Boom Pow” vs Benny Benassi “Satisfaction” - Game Difficulty: EASY
- Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers “Bustin’ Loose” vs The Zombies “Time of the Season” (DJ Shadow Mix) - Game Difficulty: MEDIUM
- Tears for Fears “Shout” vs Eric Prydz “Pjanoo” - Game Difficulty: HARD
- KRS-1 “Jack of Spades” (DJ Shadow Mix) vs David Bowie “Let’s Dance” - Game Difficulty: EXPERT
Looks like there will be more video and hype surrounding this game coming up in the next week or so. Keep in mind that Numark also has a solution that is likely coming soon. It will be real interesting to see what they come with.
First look at DJ Hero’s hardware
A sneak peek for GameTrailers TV’s E3 coverage shows a somewhat clear shot of Activision’s new DJ Hero turntable hardware. As we have mentioned before, there are two companies vying for this DJ gaming market. It looks like Activision might be the first to market.
Here’s a partial of the turntable hardware from an engineering drawing.
NEW Beyonce and Kanye, Flashmen, Southbound, Miike Snow, Mochipet, Das Racist, NROTB and more…
We are getting ready for this 3 day weekend as I am sure many of you US folks are. This week’s been a bit light on the new music, but the stuff we do have is solid.
Another Floor Bangers, Volume 53 is here and it’s a nice change of pace with a lil more dance rock on this one. Flashmen just uploaded a serious disco treat called “Spy Hunter”.
Beyonce and Kanye West teamed up to remake “Ego” and the homies Southbound shot us their new single “On My Way Home” which features Big Will.
J. Bizness has a new instrumental hiphop album dropping called Reason: Beats and Pieces and we got the pre-master copy in advance. Enjoy! Lastly, Mochipet has a new single called “Master P on Atari”. Have a safe and fun weekend…
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