This track is featured on the compilation X-Mas Chill Out (50 Songs), by Armada Music Label. Here is the X-Mass Chillout tracklist: Disc 1 01 Lowland – Children (Original Version) 02 Julian Vincent feat. Cathy Burton – Certainty (Andy Prinz Chillout Mix) 03 Jan Vayne – Fruits & Passion (Armin van Buuren’s Downtempo Mix) 04 [...]

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Check out this all-in-one MP3 store search tool and comparison chart — great for finding that elusive track! Also provides a nice overview of the competitive landscape. I love how it shows the highest bitrate available along with the geographic regions serviced.

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‘Tis the season to be jolly, and we know that the only way to please that aspiring DJ/producer on your Holiday gift list is to give them the gift of music. That’s why Clubplanet and Dubspot are pairing up to give one lucky contestant a FREE Level 1 online music course valued at $895! Yes, you read correctly. All you have to do is follow the instructions below and YOU could win the course of your choice to give away to a loved one (or keep for yourself as a gift from us!).

Just shoot an email to promotions@clubplanet.com with your name, the course of your choice (see the list below) and why we should pick YOU as our lucky winner (and keep it under 300 words PLEASE). The contest will close at midnight on Sunday, January 16th and we will select the contestant with the most heartwarming, convincing or creative reason as the winner!

Course Options:
Ableton Live – Level 1: Shake Hands with Live: Jan 31, Apr 11
Sound Design & Synthesis with Native Instruments – Level 1: Synthesis Basics: Feb 7
Reason & Record – Level 1: Sketches, Beats, & Remixes: Feb 14
Logic Pro – Level 1: Shake Hands with Logic: Feb 28
Mixing & Mastering – Level 1: Mix: Mar 8
Essential Music Foundations – Level 1: Electronic Music Appreciation: Mar 15

Best of luck to everyone… Let the games begin!

Check out the video below or go to Dubspot.com to learn more about what Dubspot has to offer.

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Get ready for another turnout of the worlds most globally renowned DJ’s because the BPM Festival returns to Playa del Carmen, Mexico. From December 31st to January 9th, 2011 the fourth edition of this DJ mash-up is ready to blow you away better than ever before.

With a line up as hot 2 a.m. in August in a crowded club, beat the beat with the likes of Richie Hawtin, Dubfire, Steve Angello, Boris, Lee Burridge, Seth Troxler and tons more for crazy amounts steamy Playa del Carmen partying.

All week long, from sunrise till the naughty hours after dark, this festival brings on a raucous of music for every electronic lover across the globe. And if you’re looking to do a little spinning of your own, you have a chance to win an opening DJ set to show of your skills in front of a massive crowd of kids who love to dance.

Still need a party for New Year’s Eve? Head to the Blue Parrot Beach Club with Hernan Cattaneo to start off your new year, and the BPM Festival, the best way possible.

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This has been over on my Music page for a bit, but I failed to actually mention it in a blog post. If you like electro with an 80′s tilt, you’re love this Culture Whores promo mix.

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The Homewrecker is quite possibly the strangest music-related weekend project I’ve ever seen.

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Regas Cristou (owner of Denver clubs Vinyl, Two AM, The Church and Bar Standard) has recently sued Brad Roulier (co-fouder of Beatport and owner of Beta nightclub) as well as New York-based booking agency, AM Only, of having “an unfair monopoly on A-list DJ bookings in Denver dance clubs,” according to the Denver Post.

The reason for the lawsuit is that Beatport, using its major power over the electronic music scene, has “coerced” DJs to play only at Beta when in Denver. Cristou goes further to say that if DJs want the full support of Beatport on a promotional level, they must agree to exclusively play at Beta.

Specifically, DJ Rap was told that her two labels would be pulled from Beatport if she played at another venue in Denver, regardless of the fact that she preferred a gig at The Church. Other performers caught up in the suit include Christopher Lawrence, Deadmau5, Sasha and DJ Dan. Cristou claims he’s suffered more than $1 million in losses.

Cristou’s lawyer, Jeffrey S. Vail, reports that there is substantial evidence toward these allegations while Roulier’s lawyer, Joe L. Silver, stated that Cristou is confusing Beta’s popularity among artists and the public as unfair competition.

Stay posted for updates.

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Deniz Koyu has without doubt proven to be one of the most promising talents to watch out for in 2010 and 2011. His course to become a musician was set at the tender age of five when he began to learn the piano. It didn’t take long until he discovered his enthusiasm for synthesizers and [...]

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Armin plays his amazing show and you can download A State of Trance Official Podcast 152 with Armin Van Buuren hereArtist: Armin van BuurenTitle Of Album: A State of Trance Official Podcast 152Date Of Release: 24-12-2010Genre: TranceQuality: MP3 / Joint StereoBitrate: 320 kbit/s / 44.1 KhzTotal Size: 49 MBOfficial WebSite: www.arminvanbuuren.comBuy Armin Albums: Legal High [...]

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I love the new Dragonette album. I’ve had it on repeat the past few days — my favorite track off the album has to be “Pick Up the Phone” with “Easy” being a close second. I really needed a better mix of “Pick Up the Phone” to play at the clubs, however. Here’s my best [...]

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