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In the Mode With Modeselektor
Berlin-based Modeselektor don’t like to be musically pigeonholed and make music at a feverish pace. While touring with Modert—their collaboration with Apparent and Pfadfinderei—they’ve already set sail on their latest release, a mix album for Get Physical’s Body Language series.
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On the Cover of Issue 30: Tom Middleton
Star Wars fanatic Tom Middleton learned the production ropes with Richard “Aphex Twin” James and later created a fruitful partnership with Mark Pritchard as Global Communication and a host of other aliases. After going solo nearly ten years ago, he continues to spin his eclectic sets all over the world and is rethinking how to circumvent the music industry’s broken model for releasing music. The force is definitely with him!
Plus, artists look back on 2009; John Digweed answers questions from Big Shot's readers, Tiësto, Annie, RJD2, Udachi, Modeselektor, Dixon, Magda, Gavin Hardkiss, Book of Love, DJ Spooky, Kraftwerk, and a whole lot ...
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Music Reviews
Album Review: Okapi – ‘Love Him’ (Illegal Art)
In the grand tradition of Girl Talk, Italian sampling artist Filippo Paolini (a.k.a Okapi) enlists Illegal Arts as the patron of his, 21st-century strain of studio turntablism on Love Him. ...
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Compilation Review: SUB:STANCE / ‘Mixed by Scuba’ (Ostgut)
Paul Rose, a.k.a. Scuba, is the man behind one of the most consistently reliable and forwarding thinking labels in the game, Hot Flush, as well as the primary force behind ...
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Album Review: Morgan Page / ‘Believe’ (Nettwerk)
When you score one of the world’s biggest house hits and a Grammy nomination, generally that’d be a career capstone and it’d be all downhill. But then, we can’t ...
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Album Review: Klimek / ‘Movies Is Magic’ (Anticipate)
With every release since his 2004 debut Milk & Honey, Sebastian Meissner’s work has grown more conceptual, abandoning its “pop ambient” trappings in order to become something that is both ...
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Compilation Review: ‘Kitsuné Maison 8′ (Kitsuné)
French label Kitsuné was right on top of the indie-electro explosion from the jump, introducing much of the world to acts like La Roux, Digitalism, VHS or Beta, The Whip, ...
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Movement 2010 Lineup Announced
Richie Hawtin presents Plastikman, Inner City and Model 500 will headline the tenth anniversary edition of Movement 2010. Advance discounted tickets for the annual technofest held at Detroit's Hart Plaza between May 29-31 are on-sale now until Saturday, April 3. Over 70 DJs are scheduled to perform, including Claude VonStroke, DJ Pierre, Martinez Brothers, and Rolando. More information is available here. [read more]
Features
In the Mode With Modeselektor
Berlin-based Modeselektor don’t like to be musically pigeonholed and make music at a feverish pace. While touring with Modert—their collaboration with Apparent and Pfadfinderei—they’ve already set sail on their latest release, a mix album for Get Physical’s Body Language series. [read more]
DJ Mix
Big Shot Guest Mix: Unique 3
Mutate Records' boss Unique 3 just released his bangin' new single, "Take This Love" feat. Ms Adele Collins. However, the single's artwork has apparently caused a bit of friction with a few e-tailers, who've refused to carry the release. Odd, right? Nonetheless, the single comes with remixes from Si Begg and Milanese and is already hitting home with key jocks like Toddla T and Tom Findlay from Groove Armada. Mr. 3 somehow manages to sneak his new track into this pumpin' 24-track DJ mix. [read more]
Gear Reviews
DJ Hero Goes Mobile With Tiesto, David Guetta Working On Sequel
Meh. That's probably the best ways to succinctly describe the reaction to DJ Hero. Though its developer Activision spared no expense in bringing the game to market, it hasn't lost faith in the successor to its wildly successful Guitar Hero franchise. According to the man himself, French house phenom David Guetta is working closely with Activision on the game's sequel. And now comes word that Tiesto, who announced his involvement with the first incarnation during in its development stage (it didn't pan out for some reason), is involved with an upcoming mobile version published by port specialists Glu Mobile. No ... [read more]
