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26/08/2008 Computer take an electronic turn

Remix vinyl 'Give Me Another Frame' released Computer are known for their mellow electro-rock sound, but with four brand-new remix versions they are now showcasing their electronic side. The remixes, done by Robosonic, Richard Davis, Juho Kahilainen and computer's Jan Hertz,...

21/08/2008 Bolero recomposed

Bolero - surely one of the most recognisable pieces of 20th century contemporary classical music is getting the remix treatment. Not however from the Crazy Frog, but by two of dance music's most respectable figures: Carl Craig - a man who surely needs no introduction - and dub-techno originator...

20/08/2008 Electronic producers get ready - Win studio production with MySpace and Sony Vaio

All unsigned electronic producers and sound fricklers listen up! MySpace is cooperating with Sony and Intel to find the latest electronic talent. In this competition, you can win a professional studio recording, 2000 Vinyl copies of his or her track, and support by Sony as well as a l...

20/08/2008 Product Placement Action vs. GEMA

In a new art project, Johannes Kreidler is attacking - or rather mocking - German GEMA agency for their copyright policy. In a video uploaded to YouTube (check link below), he claims to have used 70,200 works of other artists and wants to register all of those correctly at the GEMA. Th...

19/08/2008 1, 2, 3 GO!

Berlin Label ~scape just re-released the first three albums from pioneering electronic producer Pole. First released almost a decade ago, Pole's distinctive collage of dubby bass and glitchy sounds, originating from his broken filter unit (also where he found his moniker) was years ahead of it'...

19/08/2008 Press play again

Muxtape on unintended break The popular site, on which users can create and share their own playlists, has run into problems with the RIAA, the Recording Industry Association of America. As often with digital music sharing, copyrights are a sticky area, even if it is just about self-cr...

08/08/2008 Addictive TV remix Olympics

Addictive TV To Remix Olympic Broadcasts Live With the Olympic Games opening on Friday, August 8, we are starting into more than three weeks of top-level atheletic competition, with countless hours of broadcasting. To spice it up a little more, Addictive TV have teamed up with Austrian...

07/08/2008 A new DVD celebrates Kraftwerk

With this new three-hour (!) DVD, entitled Kraftwerk and the Electronic Revolution, another page is added to Kraftwerk's book of legends. The documentary, to be released on September 4 through MVD, DVD, follows the pioneers of electronic music from their early stages through the peak of their p...

05/08/2008 Bertelsmann quits Sony BMG venture

Bertelsmann to sell their 50 percent share of Sony BMG to Sony Yet another sign the music industry is undergoing profound changes, and not everyone will come out on top. Bertelsmann announced on August 5, 2008, that the company will sell their 50 percent share of Sony BMG, the music jo...