Selected links from the past two weeks.
The best tracks of Daft Punk, great selection with good stories.
Sven Väth celebrating his 45th birthday (video)
2 Many DJs to Helsinki, Finland
How the ambient sound at Walt Disney World works
Heavy illegal downloaders buy more music
10.11.2009 Tiistain Tanssi-illan ensimmäisellä tunnilla biisivieraana on yksi housemusiikin merkittävämpiä tekijöitä jo useamman vuosikymmenen ajalta. Brittiläinen Dave Seaman kertoo biisivierasosuudessaan ajatuksiaan uudesta Renaissance-kokoelmastaan, jonka mukaan nimetty kiertue rantautuu myös Suomeen 21.11.2009. Biisivierasbiisinä kuullaan tuore julkaisu herran luotsaamalta Audio Therapy -levymerkiltä.
Lisäksi lautasilla mm. Eric Prydz, BT, Guy J, Steve Angello, Underworld ja Solarstone. Uutisissa klubimusiikkiohjelmien ja Tiistain Tanssi-illan tulevaisuus vuonna 2010.
Tune in. Nyt tiistaina klo 21-22
Web-stream: http://areena.yle.fi/player/index.php?channel=2&language=fi
Tanssi-ilta livenä myös Twitterissä: @YleX & @Juska
DJDownload.com closes its doors. That’s sad. Here’s an email I got into my hands:
“Dear Label Partner
It is with great regret that we have to inform you that DJdownload Limited has been placed into administration by the Directors of the company effective today.The Directors have worked extremely hard over the past few months to try and save the company: overheads were reduced and attempts to increase revenues were made but ongoing efforts to raise further finance were unsuccessful. Despite their best efforts the company was not able to continue to trade.
We would like to thank you for your support and business over the years and we wish you all the best in the future.
If you have any questions with regard to UNPAID ROYALTIES from DJDownload Limited please contact:
Marguerite Webster – Case Administrator at Bridge Business Recovery
E-mail: marguerite.webster@bridgebr.co.uk
Phone: +44 207 025 6139Yours sincerely
Justin Pearse”
Now let me predict – Beatport.com will raise their prices within one year.
Edit (06.11.2009): It seems the story is not over. About 24h after the first news, Juno has acquired DJDownload. If anyone has an official link, please post it below. Here’s the official link (thanks to Homegrove!): http://www.junodownload.com/plus/2009/11/06/juno-steps-in-to-keep-dj-download-online/
DJ Orion & J.Shore productions news, winter 2009
Mango, Orion, J.Shore – Raining In Osaka (DJ Orion & J.Shore remix) (Silk Sofa) will be coming out finally early next year (Jan/Feb). The original was released last spring (check the full package incl samples), but our nearly 9 minute chill-out remix found a good home on Silk Sofa sampler and we believe all the wait was definitely worth it. This is also our first release on Silk label group and hopefully a good start of a good and long relationship.
J.Shore and me will be collaborating again with Mango and the new track see the daylight early next year. Mango, Orion, J.Shore – When All The Ships Are Gone (Mango Alley Recordings) is originally one of the Goodbye Earth EP tracks (see below), now put into progressive house form with two mixes – Main Mix and Shoreliners Remix. I will post a preview on my website soon. This is a sequel to our Raining In Osaka collaboration and even the official release is stll far away, I’m excited about this.
DJ Orion & J.Shore – Goodbye Earth EP (Silk Sofa) was a project we started with my brother last summer. It’s a three track chill-out EP which was originally made in Tampere and finally tweaked in Southern Germany. There is a YouTube video sample if you’re into listening. At the moment it seems there will be a remix EP, too – but I’ll post more details when things get confirmed.
Also, we’ve just finished a remix of Ralphie B’s trance classic Massive. It’s an unofficial remix, full-on 97bpm chill-out (what a combo! ;), a fresh approach to one of my all-time-favourite trance tracks with strings, massive drums and woodwinds.
And finally, our next one, DJ Orion & J.Shore – Brotherhood (Lost Language) will be out on 23.11. More about that on the official newsletter.
Pete Tong states:
“Well I’ve always said that when Acid House was happening in the say 1987, it was like the equivalent of Punk in how it affected rock n roll and progressive rock that went before it. A lot of people, therefore, don’t remember anything before punk and I think the same goes for dance music, a lot of people just wipe the slate clean and that nothing existed before raves came along and those types of parties.”
A really interesting Pete Tong interview – Where did it all go Pete Tong?!?
Jori Hulkkonen about fame:
“Sure enough there’s a lot people who never were “big”, but are they still working? Releasing albums, singles, getting remix requests and DJing all over after 15 years? No. But I am. And this I see as my greatest achievement and there’s a lesson to be learned everyone: If you never become trendy it’s impossible for you to become untrendy.”
The whole interview/article is worth reading. Check also his latest album, Man From Earth.
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Excellent work from JoilDesign, again.
Photos by Kinli, www.sessions2.com
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DJ Orion @ YleX – Tiistain Tanssi-ilta 27.10.2009
Tiistain Tanssi-ilta tracklist
01. BT – Flaming June (Phrakture’s Blazing August Remix) (CDr)
02. Jon Hopkins – Light Through The Veins (Tom Middleton Remodel) (Domino)
03. Underworld – Two Months Off (Grayarea’s Four Years Off Remix) (CDr)
04. Flanders – Time (Redanka dub) (Ego)
05. Sultan, Ned Shepherd – Roads Under Ramallah (GU)
06. Analog People In A Digital World – Circus (Instrumental mix) (Hysterical)
*** BIISIVIERAS STONEBRIDGE ***
07. Stonebridge – Morning After (CDr)
08. Adam K – Brighter Days (Hotbox Digital)
09. Ashley Wallbridge – Solidaritet (Armada)
10. Lensflare – Shutter (AVA)
*** VIIKON VINYYLI ***
11. Armin – Lost Soul Society (Cyber)
Listen Tiistain Tanssi-ilta again on YleX Areena (works in Finland only):
http://areena.yle.fi/ohjelma/Tiistain+tanssi-ilta
Tiistain Tanssi-ilta links
DJ Mag TOP100 2009
Jon Hopkins – Light Through The Veins
New compilation from Underworld
Benjamin Zander on music and passion
Hiphop in a Japanese way
Review: DJ Hero hands-on
DJ Orion’s podcast
iTunes: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=129522914&s=143447
Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/OrionPodcast/
Tiistain Tanssi-ilta @ KLUBITUS
Tiistain Tanssi-ilta @ IRC-GALLERIA
Tiistain Tanssi-ilta @ FACEBOOK
Tiistain Tanssi-ilta @ YLEX
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27.10.2009 Tiistain Tanssi-illan ensimmäisellä tunnilla biisivieraana on ruotsalainen Stonebridge, joka saapuu Raumalle Satadancemania-tapahtuman päävieraaksi ensi lauantaina. Herran kuulumisten lisäksi kuullaan maailmanensi-illassa ensimmäinen sinkkulohkaisu ensi vuoden maaliskuussa julkaistavalta uudelta albumilta.
Lisäksi lautasilla BT, Underworld, Tom Middleton, Redanka, Ashley Wallbridge, Sultan & Ned Shepherd, Adam K sekä viikon vinyyli.
Tune in. Nyt tiistaina klo 21-22
Web-stream: http://areena.yle.fi/player/index.php?channel=2&language=fi
DJ Orion @ MiscBehaving After-Rave, Playground, 25.10.2009
06:30-08:00
01. Elia – Cats (Kanio’s Novakane mix)
(02. DJ Flight b2b track)
03. Philip Baden, Nicone – Charma Doll (Aka Aka remix)
(04. DJ Flight b2b track)
05. Who’s Who – Klack (Joris Voorn remix)
(06. DJ Flight b2b track)
07. Voorn & Helden – Sweep The Doctor (Orion & Flight re-edit)
08. Catz ‘n Dogz – Me feat Pol_On
09. Mastiksoul – Macaron
10. Alex Kenji – Jack That Body
11. Ronan Portela – Beat Up
12. Last Rhythm – Last Rhythm (Prok & Fitch remix)
13. Tim Deluxe – Storm In a Teacup
14. Signor Andreoni, Alessio Mereu, Bunkers – Barajas
15. Huggy, Dean Newton – 747
16. Analog People In A Digital World – Circus (Instrumental)
17. Wolfgang Gartner – Latin Fever
18. Human Resource & Portman – Dark Is The Dominator For All (Orion & Flight re-edit)
19. D.Ramirez, Mark Knight & Underworld – Downpipe
One of coolest afterhour experiences in a while, loads of happy people and really moody but uplifting morning atmosphere. Thanks to you & Flight, Casper & Genki for beats & heats.
Nothing can replace the uplifting feeling you get of just being there.
-Jeff Mills
This has been already on rotation for a couple of months, but I really don’t get bored listening the it. Especially now, when Tom Middleton released his superb remodel version. Jon Hopkins – Light Through The Veins. Hope you like it as much as I do.
Sounding familiar? Check the beginning of Coldplay’s “Life In Technicolor” below.
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Underworld has compiled a new collection, Underworld vs. The Misterons – Athens, due for release via the !K7 label on Nov. 24.
It’s going to be an eclectic, jazzy experience rather than a full-on house/electronic album.
The long-player features music from Underworld itself, Carl Craig, Lauren Garnier, Squarepusher, Roxy Music and a previously unreleased collaboration between Underworld’s Karl Hyde and Brian Eno (“Beebop Hurry”). Hyde also painted the cover art.
“The overall mood is jazz and improvisation,” Underworld states. “There is very little playing in a lot of people’s records in the dance and DJ world these days, but one thing Underworld have always liked is musicianship. It doesn’t stop us loving machine music and house music and everything that goes with it, but the idea with this album was to highlight records we liked that we thought had great live playing on them.”
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DJ Orion – Top Choices October/November 2009
01. Underworld – Two Months Off (Grayarea’s Four Years Off Remix)
02. Mango, Orion, J. Shore – When All The Ships Are Gone (Main Mix)
03. BT – Flaming June (Phrakture’s Blazing August Remix)
04. Lensflare – Shutter
05. Freefall – Skydive (Ad Brown remix)
06. Shingo Nakamura – Nothing
07. Shiloh – Chords
08. Helden & Voorn – Sweep The Doctor (DJ Orion & Flight re-edit)
09. TasteXperience – Hydewood (Beetseekers remix)
10. DJ Orion & J.Shore – Brotherhood (remixes)
11. Jon Hopkins – Light Through The Veins (Tom Middleton Remodel)
Visiting TedXHelsinki today I saw this presentation. It’s one of the most remarkable speeches I’ve seen on TED – funny, inspiring, moving, all at the same time. Find 20 minutes for this, you won’t regret it.
Benjamin Zander on music and passion
Millaisia alalajeja konemusiikista löytyy? Soittavatko kaikki dj:t musiikkia laidasta laitaan? Vieläkö hylätyissä taloissa polkataan salaa aamuun asti? Mikä on konemusiikin nykytila Suomessa, menetämmekö huippunimet ulkomaille? Keskuskomitean päätöslauselmaa konemusiikin nykytilasta ja suuntauksista rakentamassa Dj Proteus ja Dj Orion.
Dance vai trance – osa 1
Dance vai trance – osa 2
P.S. Tarvetta olisi myös suorille linkeille haastattelun audiofileihin, jotka kätkeytyvät nyt noiden flash-playereiden taakse. Jos mäd-internet-skillzzejä löytyy, olisin erittäin kiitollinen linkeistä.
Linkit löytyvät alta – haastattelu saatavilla myös podcastista.
Some music & design related links & ideas from the past days.
Miika Saksi (yeah, the guy who made the first Love poster – and much more) – has opened his blog. Cool stuff, check it out.
Derrick May, one of the most famous vinyl supporters has given the much hyped new Transmat release exclusively to Beatport. A good blog post about that – “Yo Derrick, what the fuck?”
In Finland, antipiracy organization TTVK has sued a file sharer (aka a pirate!) for over 3,6 million euros. C-r-a-z-y. Meanwhile, Future of Music blog writes music business is less and less about selling records.
So, where does that sum – 3600000 EUR – come from?
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After monday’s first snow the warm days of the year are now officially behind. I just can’t believe it’s already over four months ago when we celebrated the first days of the summer (holiday) in Tampere, had an awesome One event and a weekend to remember. Nah, only 8 months of darkness to go and we’re there again :)
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