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Nov22012 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Hammarica.com Daily DJ Interview: Kristina Childs

[wp_ad_camp_2] Techno, as one of the backbones of dance music, has always been more of an underground style in the total landscape of EDM genres. What attracts you in the genre and what drives you to continue to push the bar? Do I push the bar? Haha... I guess I never saw myself that way. Well let me start by saying there are a lot of types of techno I really don’t like, but what draws me to techno specifically is it’s energy. I’ve always tended toward the darker sides of music regardless of genre. For rock it was mostly punk, for 60s-70s it’s mostly classic & southern rock, for 80s it’s new wave, for hip hop: it’s rap/top40, for drum & bass it’s jungle/tech-step, breakbeat it’s new school breaks, and for techno, I want it to be TECHNO! Don’t get me wrong, I like tech-house

Oct12012 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Motor City Masters Partyrock Review

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[wp_ad_camp_2] photo (c) Mathew Anderson Friday September 28th was arguably the climax of Decibel Festival. Motor City Masters took over Neumos nightclub and what a party it was! It was a night filled with smashing sets, all brought by artists coming from the birthplace of techno: Detroit. Jerry Abstract took the honors for opening the night. And unlike at other events, he was not just the opening DJ. No. He set the tone right away with a fierce set of grooving but powerful techno. Jerry took full use of the massive new sound system at Neumos nightclub. A system I had not seen or heard before called The Avalon by EAW. It not only looks beautiful, but the sound is crystal clear and punchy with an amazing bass response. As Jerry was playing some dubby off-beat stuff with 808 like kick d...

Sep272012 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Motor City Masters With Carl Craig – Decibel Festival Preview

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[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] Carl Craig will headline Friday's Motor City Masters event presented by Decibel Festival. Craig is a legendary DJ and producer from Detroit. Founder of the influential Planet-E label and instigator of a lot of other fun stuff in the world of techno. He has done remixes for the greats including LCD Soundsystem, Hot Chip, Junior Boys (nominated for a Grammy Award), Gavin Russom & Delia Gonzalez, Theo Parrish, Tori Amos, Can, Goldfrapp, Friendly Fires, Caribou, Tiga, Unkle, Yello and more. Craig helped launch the massive Detroit Electronic music Festival in 2000 and remains a strong force there til this day. He has also created and launched his non-profit 501-C3 Carl Craig Foundation: “The concept is to find ways to re-educate kids about what’s

Sep272012 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Phil Hartnoll Of Orbital To Play Afterhours Surprise Set Tonight

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[wp_ad_camp_2] [wp_ad_camp_1] If you are a fan of Orbital and want more after their big show at the Paramount, then head over to Capitol Hill for RED EYE AFTERHOURS at the brand new Club Q! Phil Hartnoll of Orbital will play an exclusive DJ set starting at 2:30am! Including performances by: ~ OBJEKT - Surefire / Hessle Audio (Berlin) ~ LONGWALKSHORTDOCK [Live] - Innerflight Music / East Van Digital (Vancouver BC) ~ HALO REFUSER [Live] - Innerflight Music (Portland) ~ POTATOFINGER [Live] - Innerflight Music / Pleasure Boat Records (Seattle) Q Capitol Hill 1426 Broadway, Seattle, WA. $15 advance Get yours here: http://dbfestival.strangertickets.com/events/5527184/innerflight-music-red-eye-afterhours $20 @ the door. Connect: http://dbfestival.com/ [wp_ad

Sep262012 by EDM DJSNo Comments

Internationally Acclaimed Decibel Festival Kicks Off Conference In Seattle

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[wp_ad_camp_2] The internationally acclaimed Decibel Festival kick started today @ its home base of Seattle for its 2012 edition. Decibel is a long running event focused on electronic dance music, new media and visual art. Five days long Seattle will be the center of events all across town. [wp_ad_camp_1] Alongside all of the musical performaces, Decibel has a conference part to the program, mainly focused on new techniques regarding music production and performance, but also about other aspects of artists' careers such as how to go about social media. Hammarica.com attended this first social media panel featuring Rob Swope of Rockstar-digital.com, Zach Huntting of Fourthcity Records and Zach Verdin of Newhive. In this day and age, artists are not only required to have a social...