Electronic Dance Music News, DJ Gear & Tech, South Africa
Beatport x Absolut NYE Remix Challenge: ‘President House’ Beatport x Absolut NYE Remix Challenge: ‘President House’ gives producers the chance to remix the NY House anthem “President House” by Roland Clark. The track features Urban Soul The winner gets a chance to win a release on the seminal house and garage label King Street Sounds, get their track played during […]
Beatport reinstates Hard Techno category Beatport, not everybody’s favourite online DJ music store, but certainly the biggest and most popular, has announced that it will be reinstating its Hard Techno genre page. We suspect the serious techno guys were not impressed with the barrage of melodic techno that has hit the scene in the past […]
Leroy Styles Zakes Bantwini Yekokwam – new collab dance track Leroy Styles Zakes Bantwini Yekokwam is a brand new track which sees the Dutch DJ, Styles and South African icon, Bantwini get together for this dancefloor monster. With Styles bringing the groove through his signature minimal and funky techno and Bantwini offering up the percussion-based […]
Beatport ReConnect DJ event to feature live streamed sets from Carl Cox and more The 24-hour Beatport ReConnect DJ Event is taking place on Friday, 27 March. With many countries imposing nation-wide lockdowns, the music industry, especially electronic music, is offering online sets and shows to keep busy, stay relevant and bring you happiness. Artists […]
Beatport splits techno category into two again Beatport splits techno category to highlight the sounds of each style. In its quest to refine categorizing, Beatport has expanded the techno categories on its download and streaming site to better represent the varying sounds. Now, users will be treated to two different techno available as charts (both […]
Beatport celebrates 16th anniversary with record-breaking figures Beatport celebrates 16th-anniversary knowing downloads surpassed 250 million. Happy anniversary, Beatport, the go-to online electronic music store. In celebration of this impressive milestone, the company has released an infographic charting their legacy and influence. From launching their site in 2004 with 79 electronic music labels in their catalogue to […]
DJ Mag’s Alternative Top 100 DJs 2019 a house/techno dream DJ Mag’s Alternative Top 100 DJs 2019 is powered by Beatport, your one-stop dance music shop. Last month DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJ list was announced, heavily dominated by EDM, which is fair considering it’s a vote and sale-based operation. But, despite chart positions being […]
Pioneer Rekordbox DJ new update introduces streaming The new Pioneer Rekordbox DJ update introduces seamless integration with Beatport LINK and SoundCloud GO+ streaming platforms. It’s becoming more and more apparent that streaming service integration is the next step in the evolution of digital DJing software, we’re seeing more and more of the big-name DJ software […]
A-Trak joins Beatsource task force ahead of launch Beatsource, the new digital music service for DJs launches its online store in September. Beatsource’s online store is a joint venture between Beatport and DJCity that will be launched in September. Furthermore, the company has announced the addition of Grammy-nominated DJ, turntablist, producer, and record label executive […]
Beatport catalog cleanup to remove unsold tracks A Beatport catalog cleanup will see the removal of tracks that haven’t sold. Producers beware; tracks that haven’t sold any copies are going to be removed from Beatport’s catalog. You may think it’s a harsh move but just imagine how much music is actually in the catalog, some […]
