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Traktor Scratch Pro 2

A few weeks ago I showed a brief video of Dennis Ferrer and Martinex bros using the new traktor. Now Native have released a full video taking us through the next stage of its DJ software. Here’s a closer look at the update and different functionality and also the new hardware. Also is a clip of djtechtools headhoncho Ean Golden taking us through a test run it.

For more visit Native instruments and also check out DJTechtools

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Ean Golden

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The Traktor Pro 2 software will be available at a suggested retail price of $229/€199; Traktor Scratch Pro 2 at $669/€599; Traktor Audio 10 at $449/€399; and the Traktor Audio 6 at $279/€249.


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Lexx @ Hostel Salinas, Folk Festival 2011

This mix is from last years Folk festival in Ibiza, and this particular mix is by one of my favourite selectors going, Lexx. After the dissappointment of missing this set after the foolishness of leaving early that day, I was over the moon to see it appear on the excellent blog testing pressing

http://testpressing.org/2011/01/22/mix-lexx-pressure/

For more music and infos visit: Lexx (Zürich/Switzerland) or on facebook HERE

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Ian Blevins – Compositions of a jobseeker EP – CityWestRecords

My second EP for Newcastle based label CityWestLabel is due out on the 14th february. Released on the same day and label are other singles by label head honcho Dave Nicolson, Nick Turner and NAM Soundsystem. You can listen to soundclips and pre order at the link below

Baby Please – (08:37)
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Chickendub – (09:21)
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Cinematic Beat – (06:01)
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Disco Downunder – (07:43)
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Untitled – (08:41)
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Ian Blevins – Adoramos el Verano 2010

As the site is in its infancy Ill draw your attention again to a best of the summer mix I did for the lovely folk at We Love showcases a short selection of some of my favourite tit-bits from the 2011 season.

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to download this mix you must go to my profile at the We Love site. HERE

Enjoy!

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Habit (Birmingham) – Podcast No 5

The good folk at Habit in Birmingham, not Newcastle asked me to compile a podcast for the 5th installment. Previously in the Habit Podcast are names such as Nick Harris and Phil Weeks.

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The podcast itself was shortened down so you can download the full 1 hour 20 mins from here
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Electric Fling presents Mode : Lo Fi Odyssey [Stallions version] : Codek
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Red Rack’em : In Love again : Untracked
Cos/Mes : Heavenly Trax : ESP
Bruno Cried : No one has ever pinned anything on me : Codek
James Pants L We’re through : Stones throw
Escort : Cocaine blues : Escort
Be : Pass it on : Development
Storm Queen : look right through : Environ
The XX : VCR [Four Tet remix] : Young Turks
NDF : Since we last met : DFA
Cos/Mes : Chaosexotica : ESP
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LCD Sound system : Throw : Planet E
B11s : Looks like Ted : Cdr
Space Dimension Controller : Kaleidoscopic Ecstasy : R & A