The Kam DJ Academy is offering two free PDF “courses” on their web site. The first one covers equipment, cabling, and proper setup; the second covers beatmixing. This is a great resource for any aspiring DJ looking to learn the ropes.
Soundhog’s new single “Curdler” is due out on October 18th, 2004. According to the press release, it’s getting good reviews, praise, and most importantly … airplay! For those of you who don’t know, Soundhog has been a long time innovator in the bootleg scene. For more information on his latest endeavor, visit the Corsair Records [...]
The audio from the first part of the “Music is a Platform” panel has been posted to the Web 2.0 weblog. Panelists include not only label A&R folks but also Danger Mouse.
Sam Howard-Spink has written a great essay that examines the cultural influence of Grey Tuesday and other acts of copyright deviance, claiming that a “new mix — or, if you will, mash–up — of culture and politics” … “has emerged as a consequence of the rise of digital networks.” It’s a very articulate and [...]
Peach Pit Press is offering a free taste of their new GarageBand book. The sample tutorial is available as a PDF download on their web site.
Just in time for Halloween: the Monster Mash-up Album. Hear some really scarey mash-ups by C.H.A.O.S Productions, dj BC, fettdog, Pilchard, Juxtaposeur, and other bootleggers! There’s also a video trailer for the project … neat!
CultureDeluxe has returned after an 8 month hiatus and is actively seeking new bootleg submissions along with listener votes. The site has had a complete overhaul — fewer graphics (pages will load faster) and a new voting system in which your ratings determine the weekly charts.
… speaking of votes, how about casting [...]
Mash-up fans and pirate-people take note, as Bootie returns this coming Saturday! This month the featured DJ is Party Ben and he’ll be throwing down some new custom mash-ups for your enjoyment. There will also be a D.I.Y. Pirate Fashion Show, starring … you! Arrrrrrrrrrrr… see the web site for more [...]
Webjay is fun. I’ve started a playlist of my own to catalog my mash-up discography. I’ll also throw other gems I run across into the list. What I would really love, though, is to see other mash-up producers creating their own webjay playlist and posting the webjay URL into this thread.