Markus Schulz Voted America’s Best DJ for 2012

Markus Schulz Voted America’s Best DJ for 2012

ABDJ Award Ceremony & Closing Party Set for October 7 at Marquee Nightclub at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

featuring sets from Markus Schulz & A-Trak

The votes have all been counted and it’s official — DJ Times magazine and Pioneer DJ are proud to announce that Markus Schulz has been voted America’s Best DJ for 2012.

The talented Miami-based DJ will be honored October 7 in Las Vegas for the ABDJ Closing Party, which will include a press reception at Marquee Nightclub at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. After being presented with his trophy–a special Gold-Plated Pioneer mixer—Markus will take to the decks along with special guest A-Trak to cap the wildest Columbus Day weekend Vegas has ever seen. Even better – the party is free!

“I’ve just found out the amazing news that I’ve been voted America’s Best DJ—it’s a huge honor and I want to thank everyone for their support,” said Markus Schulz from the road, as he continued his tour in support of “Scream,” his latest artist album on Armada Music. “It is has been an extraordinary time for dance music in the United States over the last couple of years. I’d also like to thank the promoters and all the industry people that have worked so hard throughout the years to help DJ culture come of age. Our scene has been built from a foundation of respect and admiration for the music. When I’m on stage doing what I love every week, winning awards is the last thing on my mind. So to win this really means an incredible amount to me, and I am humbled by everyone out there who believes in what I do. I’d like to thank DJ Times, its readership and my hugely loyal fans for their incredible degree of support in this. I’m very proud to represent the booming scene in the US.”

While most of the votes were cast online at the America’s Best DJ website, the America’s Best DJ Summer Tour Presented by Pioneer DJ & DJ Times supported the contest by allowing fans to vote in-person at 20+ club and festival events.

“As always, Pioneer congratulates all the DJs nominated for America’s Best DJ, and we would like to offer special congratulations to Markus Schulz, this year’s winner,”said David “Davey Dave” Arevalo, Sr. Manager – Marketing/Artist Relations for Pioneer Electronics (USA). “Markus has been a leading DJ/producer for two decades now and he’s cultivated a loyal and lasting fanbase. By creating exciting music and maintaining one of the game’s busiest touring schedules, which includes top festivals and club venues, he has helped spread DJ culture around the globe. For all of these accomplishments, he richly deserves this award.”

“I’m very happy to see Markus win America’s Best DJ,” said Sol Shafer, Director of Special Operations & Music, Tao Group, which oversees Marquee Nightclub &Dayclub. “For almost the past decade, I have seen him make people smile and dance—and this is an achievement that is well deserved.”

Additionally, a lucky ABDJ voter (plus a guest) will be flown to Vegas for the festivities. Stay tuned – we’ll announce our Grand Prize winner very soon!

 

2012 AMERICA’S BEST DJ FINAL RESULTS

WINNER – MARKUS SCHULZ

SECOND PLACE – STEVE AOKI

THIRD PLACE – SKRILLEX

AND ROUNDING OUT THE TOP 10…

4. BT

5. Z-Trip

6. Porter Robinson

7. Wolfgang Gartner

8. A-Trak

9. Diplo

10. Bassnectar

America’s Best DJ Closing Party/Award Ceremony

October 7, 2012

Marquee Nightclub & Dayclub at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

3708 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, NV 89109

Featuring Markus Schulz with special guest A-Trak

Admission FREE!

For more information visit: marqueelasvegas.com

Major Look – Global Gathering 2012

Major Look – Global Gathering 2012 – UKF Tent – ( Day One )

Major Look – Global Gathering 2012 – Main Stage – ( Day 2 )

L’Étranger – Falling For You

‘Falling For You‘ is the debut single from English Producer Ben Thomas akaL’Étranger.
As the title suggests this is a love song, but by no means a conventional one. The beginning quote; from the french writer Albert Camus (where L’Étrangertakes his name from), talks about how love starts as a comedy, progresses into much more of a drama, and ends as a tragedy.
The track reflects this, representing each colour of the wide emotional spectrum that is love.
A smooth funky bass, staccato guitars, modulated synths and piano, are woven together by L’Étranger‘s contemporary, yet complex electro-house Production style. Driven on by bouncing hi-hats and ear perforating kicks and snares.
For Brontë.

New ‘SSX’ Soundtrack: Skrillex, Pretty Lights, Amon Tobin, Foster The People + more

SSX Soundtrack to feature Foster the People, Pretty Lights, The Naked and Famous and Many More

Full Soundtrack Includes 46 Songs from a Variety of Artists Across Many Genres

EA SPORTS^TM today unveiled the complete music track listing for EA SPORTS SSX^TM, featuring 36 licensed tracks* by established and upcoming artists and ten original tracks composed specifically for the game’s Deadly Descents. In addition, these original ten tracks – created by The Qemists, Camo & Krooked, Raffertie, and Amon Tobin – are now available for download as part of the ‘SSX’soundtrack via iTunes®.

Gamers will have the ability to upload their own music to SSX to create custom playlists for menu and in-game music. SSX also features a dynamic music remix tool that will automatically remix licensed tracks and custom music based on the player’s actions and performance in-game.

 

One of the most critically-acclaimed titles coming out of E3, SSX is now featured on 14 ‘Most Anticipated Games of 2012’. SSX launches on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game system on February 28 in North America and by March 2 in the rest of the world**.

*The complete list of licensed tracks for the SSX soundtrack includes:

 

Artist	Track
Camo & Krooked	Breezeblock
Camo & Krooked	Portal
Dels	Capsize ft. Joe Goddard & Roots Manuva
Digitalism	Blitz
DJ Shadow	I Gotta Rock (Irn Mnky Swagger Mix)
Felguk ft. Example	Plastic Smile
Flux Pavilion	I Can’t Stop
Foster the People	Houdini
Handsome Furs	Damage
Hyper	Accelerate
J Boogie’s Dubtronic Science	Magik (Egyptian Lover Remix) ft. Aima the Dream, Cait La Dee & Raashan Ahmad
Kid Digital	Done With That ft. Profit
Konrad Old Money	Big Error
Lateef the Truthspeaker	Oakland ft. Del the Funky Homosapien & The Grouch
Nero	Scorpions
Noisia	Could this Be
Noisia	Machine Gun
Pretty Lights	Hot Like Dimes
Raffertie	Twitch (It Grows and Grows: SSX Version)
Run-DMC	It’s Tricky (SSX Pretty Lights Remix)
Skrillex	Scatta ft. Foreign Beggers & Bare Noize
Styrofoam Ones	Better
The Big Pink	Stay Gold
The Herbaliser	What You Asked For
The Hives	1000 Answers
The Naked and Famous	Young Blood
The Prototypes	Your Future
The Qemists	Bones ft. Kellermensch
The Qemists	Stompbox
The Qemists	Lifeline
Theophilus London	I Stand Alone (Ocelot Mix)
TRS-80	Mirage
Turbowolf	A Rose for the Crows
Two Door Cinema Club	Something Good Can Work (The Twelves Remix)
Wretch 32	Traktor
Zion I and the Grouch	Drop It on the 1

A modern day reinvention of one of the most critically acclaimed arcade franchises of all-time, SSX will allow players to experience the franchise’s signature fun and adrenaline-packed gameplay across iconic regions all over the world. Using NASA topographical satellite data, SSX has a massive world for players to explore. Throughout nine expansive regions, SSX packs reality-defying gameplay into every run letting players Race, Trick, and Survive as they descend huge open mountains. In addition, Explore, Global Events and RiderNet – SSX’s recommendation engine – headline an online feature set that will redefine social competition for gamers, making it fun and easy to compete with friends with no lobbies or wait times.
Camo + Krooked – “The Grid” [SSX Soundtrack]

Pretty Lights – “It’s Tricky” by Run DMC SSX Remix

Hideout Festival Add Exciting New Additions: 30 New Artists Announced

Details

• Date: Fri 29th Jun, 2012
• To: 1st July 2012
• Time: 12pm – 12am
• Location: Zrce Beach, Novalja, Island of Pag
• Price: £99 for all the 3 nights

Proving to be one of the most sought after events of 2012, the hype building around this year’s Hideout Festival is testament to the outstanding line-up and stunning beachside location. Now there is even more reason to travel to Croatia this summer, as we can announce another string of phenomenal acts to add to the already extensive 3 night line-up

We can now announce 30 new additions to the listings, including a string of huge name, world-class acts that are set to make the event even surpass it’s debut in 2011.

The Festival now boasts a DJ set from one of the biggest acts in drum & bass and dubstep – Chase & Status, who have recently been nominated for Best British Band in the Brit Awards.

Benga will be joining his counterpart Skream to form their now legendary dubstep duo. The new BBC Radio 1 ‘In New DJ’s We Trust’ DJ will be stepping up to the plate and spinning some innovative dubstep sounds alongside his long-standing musical collaborator.

German act Loco Dice is now set to add his unique take on house and techno to the line-up, while Resident Advisor’s 2011 2^nd best DJ in the world Seth Troxler has also been confirmed.

Dubstep favourite SBTRKT will be bringing big beats from behind his mask, while Canadian act and owner of Turbo Recordings Tiga will also be stepping up to the plate.

Ticket holders can also now expect to hear one of the original pioneers of drum & bass Shy FX, head honcho of Digital Soundboy, as well as Redlight, who’s recently released single ‘Get Out my Head’ is set to storm into the charts this week.

Hideout is also welcoming into it’s elite assembly the likes of huge Canadian talent Art Department, global electronic leaders Aeroplane, Scuba, Simian and Mobile Disco to name but a few. The full and final line-up can be viewed below and is also available on Hideout Festival’s Facebook page and all-new website.

With all this confirmed and yet more added extras to come, Hideout Festival 2012 really is proving itself to be the essential festival of this summer and is in place to surpass the calibre set by last year’s event.

Not for the faint-hearted, Hideout 2012 will once again combine the stamina of a beach holiday with the intense euphoria of the most turbo charged electronic festival.

2012 early bird tickets have already sold out and despite the unbridled sell-out success of last year’s inaugural festival, standard tickets remain at a mere £99 for all the 3 nights.

Stay alert for updates on boat parties coming soon, which will be announced on their Facebook and Twitterpages, plus sign up to the Hideout Festival newsletter to avoid missing out – www.hideoutfestival.com.

Line-Up

New additions:

Chase & Status Dj Set
Loco Dice / Seth Troxler
Sbtrkt Dj Set / Benga / Tiga

Aeroplane / Art Department / Friction / High Contrast / Jackmaster / Nina Kraviz / Redlight / Rustie / Scuba / Shy Fx / Simian Mobile Disco / Space Dimension Controller

Ben Ufo / Blawan / Borgore / Citizen / Doorly /  Eats Everything / Gavin Herlihy / Paul Woolford / Ralph Lawson / Simon Baker / Stopmakingme / Subb An

FULL LINE UP:

Ricardo Villalobos / Chase & Status dj set
Loco Dice / Annie Mac / Skream & Benga
Jamie Jones / Seth Troxler

Sub Focus Dj Set / Sbtrkt Dj Set
Special guest: Skrillex
Andy C / Claude Von Stroke / DJ Fresh / Erol Alkan /
Four Tet & Caribou b2b DJ set / Maceo Plex /
Maya Jane Coles / Simian Mobile Disco / Tiga /

Aeroplane / Art Department / Artwork / Ben Klock / Breakage / Borgore / Damian Lazarus / Friction / Heidi / High Contrast / Hype / Jack Beats / Jackmaster / Julio Bashmore / Kerri Chandler / Nina Kraviz / Pearson Sound / Prins Thomas / Redlight / Rustie / Scuba / Shy Fx / Soul Clap /  Space Dimension Controller / Toddla T / Zinc

Ben Ufo / Camo And Krooked / Citizen / Doorly / Eats Everything / Gavin Herlhy / Geddes / Kyle Hall / Paul Woolford / Ralph Lawson / Richy Ahmed /Robert James / Simon Baker / Stopmakingme / Subb An / Youngman

Bowski / Cera Alba / Death On The Balcony / Eskimo Twins /Krysko & Greg Lord / Mak & Pasteman / Matt Long / Matthew Hoag /Mike Jones / North Base / People Get Real / Pero Fullhouse / Steppa / The Sonic Emporium / Tonn Piper

Mc’s Dread, Drs, Gq, Ic3, Id, Rage, Sgt Pokes, Tonn Piper, Wrec

Boat & Pool Parties Hosted By: Bigger Than Barry / Chibuku /Crosstown Rebels / Drop The Mustard / Face / Hot Creations / Jaunt / Just Jack / Metropolis / Mono Cult / Mulletover / Sonido / Wax:On / We Own / Zutekh /

Ninja Tune / Big Dada / Brainfeeder New Artists for 2012(STREAM)

Taster of new Ninja Tune, Big Dada and Brainfeeder artists releasing records in 2012.

Michael Kiwanuka wins BBC Sound of 2012

Soul singer Michael Kiwanuka has come top of the BBC Sound of 2012 list, which aims to showcase the best rising music stars for the year ahead.

With a voice that has won comparisons to Bill Withers, the 24-year-old has already supported Adele on tour.

The Sound of 2012 list was compiled using tips from 184 key UK-based music critics, broadcasters and bloggers.

Now in its tenth year, previous winners include Jessie J, Adele, Mika, Ellie Goulding, Corinne Bailey Rae and Keane.

Kiwanuka, from London, cites influences ranging from Otis Redding and Bob Dylan to Miles Davis.

He started out as a session guitarist, working with Tinie Tempah’s producer Labrinth, before stepping in front of the microphone and signing to the Communion label, which was set up by Mumford and Sons’ Ben Lovett.

He said: “I never expected to be recognised in this way.

“It’s a great surprise and it means a lot that people are accepting the music they’ve heard so far, and it will bring the music to many more people, which for any musician is a great privilege.”

Listen EP Home Again HERE

Kiwanuka came ahead of US R&B singer Frank Ocean (Listen), who has worked with Kanye West and Jay-Z and was at number two on the list.

New York rapper Azealia Banks was in third place, followed by high-octane dance DJ and producer Skrillex at four and Swedish electronic duo Niki & The Dove in fifth place.

The list was compiled using tips from 184 influential tastemakers, who each named their favourite three new acts.

The other previous winners are: Ellie Goulding (Sound of 2010), Little Boots (Sound of 2009), Adele (Sound of 2008), Mika (Sound of 2007), Corinne Bailey Rae (Sound of 2006), The Bravery (Sound of 2005), Keane (Sound of 2004) and 50 Cent (Sound of 2003).
(BBC)

Michael Kiwanuka – Home Again EP(Preview)

Emeli Sande wins Brits Critics Choice award 2012

Scottish singer-songwriter Emeli Sande has won the Brits Critics Choice award, which rewards up-and-coming talent.

The 24-year-old, who gave up medicine to pursue her career in music, has already scored hits with solo singles Heaven and Daddy.

She also appeared on Professor Green’s number one hit Read All About It, and is currently supporting label mates Coldplay on their European tour.

Sande will pick up her prize at the Brits ceremony on 21 February, 2012.

Previous winners of the critics choice award include Adele, Jessie J and Florence And The Machine.(BBC report)

Of course our Favourite artist is a Winner:Check music/videos at EMN from Emelie HERE