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Giveaway: Win 2 Tickets To See Hector at Cielo

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Next Thursday, January 30th, Hector will touch down in New York and take the decks at Cielo. The party, presented by Rob Fernandez and Benny Soto’s Dance.Here.Now series, will feature the Desolat Records DJ/producer in a special open-to-close set at the legendary nightclub in New York’s Meatpacking District.

Supported by London’s Phonica Records, Anja Schneider’s Mobilee, and Loco Dice’s Desolat, Hector has proven his talentsion only a few short years with his own releases as well as his compilations, mixes, residencies, and tour dates around the world. Don’t miss him as he joins the likes of Paul Oakenfold, Pete Tong, and Tony Humphries as one of Dance.Here.Now’s featured acts.

Pulse Radio is happy to be giving away a pair of tickets to the show! Enter to win below – the more options you choose, the better your chances are of winning. The winner will be selected on Tuesday, January 28th at 4pm and notified shortly after.

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Agwa Yacht Club 19 & Patron After Dark Set Times Announced

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The Australia Day long weekend is fast approaching and you know what that means - it's almost Agwa Yacht Club time! Agwa 19 to be exact, which is going down this Saturday 25th Jan on The Starship Sydney with Henrik Schwarz and Danny Daze, followed by Patron After Dark - the official Agwa after party at The Burdekin Hotel.

Both acts have landed in the country and are ready to rock, so there's but one thing left to do...reveal the sets times.

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Main Deck
14:30 > 15:30 Start:Cue
15:30 > 16:30 T-Boy
16:30 > 18:00 Brohn
18:00 > 20:00 Danny Daze

Upper Deck
14:30 > 16:15 Sam Roberts
16:15 > 17:45 Henrik Schwarz
17:45 > 19:45 CO-OP

BUY TIX

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Main Room
20:00 > 21:30 Aaron Robins
21:30 > 23:00 CO-OP
23:00 > 00:00 Henrik
00:00 > 02:00 Danny Daze
02:00 > 03:30 Start:Cue
03:30 > 05:00 T-Boy

Dug Out
22:00 > 23:00 Katie Valentine
23:00 > 00:00 Eluize
00:00 > 01:00 Sam Roberts
01:00 > 02:00 John Hardie
02:00 > 03:30 Gabby
03:30 > Close Alan Thomas

BUY TIX

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Sydney Lockouts: The Clubbing Community Speaks Out

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This week NSW Premier Barry O'Farrellannounced a series of harsh new laws that will drastically affect Sydney's vibrant nightlife and clubbing culture, including mandatory 1.30am venue lockouts, a 3am ‘last drinks’ policy and also a freeze on new liquor licenses - affecting the areas stretching from Kings Cross and Surry Hills down to Wolloomooloo, the CBD and The Rocks. If these new laws pass when Parliament reconvenes on Wed 5th/Thurs 6th February, they will be in effect by April 2014.

We reached out to DJs, musicians, venue owners and club promoters - all whose livelihoods will be drastically affected if these laws come to pass - to share their thoughts, feelings and opinons on these draconian laws.

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Angus McDonald (Sneaky Sound System) – musician, DJ

King hits have taken the lives of 91 people across Australia since 2000, 28 of those in NSW...this is national problem, a national disgrace. We have a deep rooted problem within our society when unprovoked random acts of violence against unsuspecting innocent people become the norm. The community is outraged and rightfully so.

The proposal from the NSW government to introduce draconian licence restrictions to venues across the Sydney CBD/Kings Cross area sure did grab the headlines, and will no doubt appease those in the community who have never stepped foot into these areas.

But these proposed laws are nothing short of a disgrace. Where is the commitment to educating the greater community on the widespread problem of dickhead-fueled violence? Where is the commitment to increasing police presence on the street? Where is the commitment to zero-tolerence towards aggressive and drunk thugs ? Where is the transport solution? Where is the national campaign?

This is a national problem and it needs a national solution, not a small minded knee jerk reaction where the vast majority in one area are punished for the actions of a few uneducated thugs across the country.

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Chris Emerson (What So Not) – DJ, producer

Barry O'Farrell cancels the 'Golden Age of Australian Dance Music'

I feel safer in Kings X every weekend than I do at my local bus stop on the northern beaches. This whole thing is a is a quick fix to please people consumed by media hype, completely removed and laking understanding of the true circumstances. Assaults are down 30% since 2008 in the CBD, look at the figures (see below).

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I don't know if people understand the rollon effect lockouts cause. This will 100% damage our current music culture and set businesses broke. That's what this type of legislation does and it's unlikely to stop in Sydney.

It's the promoters/venues taking risks, pushing boundaries and encouraging a world class music youth culture, that i see suffering most. They already tread a fine line of profitability for the greater good of the scene, acts and events they believe in.

Amazing International artists may find it hard to tour here, because venues wont make enough money across the night for their fee to be viable. Clubbers will not become educated on these artists and as a result festivals won't be book these ground breaking acts as they won't pull numbers.

As for the lockout 'stats', yes, you may slightly reducing reported violence, but only because you are heavily reducing the amount of people in the area and the amount they are there (I stress reported, as there is such great police/security presence in the Cross, that most incidences are dissolved or intervened and documented. I very much doubt this will be possible i the sparse areas of the suburbs). You are not stopping these people from being violent elsewhere. You're just masking violence with misleading statistics and severely punishing nightclubs and the music culture of sydney.

We don't want violence on our streets or in our clubs either. "Punish Thugs, Not Clubs"

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Dane Gorrel – promoter/former owner of The Abercrombie

I think the new proposed laws will not only have a negative impact on those working in the industry but the whole economy will suffer & we will see a backlash in Sydney. Locking people out of venues at 1:30am will mean there will be more people on the streets and the likelihood of alcohol related violence increased as disgruntled punters compete for public transport with over crowding on the streets.

The no service of alcohol after 3am will destroy the business model of many Sydney businesses that that have spent years building this trade. These proposed new laws are not the answer as it is destroying the livelihood of not just the hospitality & service industry but Sydney's booming economy. The solution to the problem is more police on the streets, making the environment safer by having a heavy police presence on every corner and bringing in tough new laws to deal with alcohol related violence so these people are made an example of.

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Simon Caldwell - DJ

The lockout and 3am closing aspects of these proposed new laws are poorly thought through and will serve only to punish the innocent while doing nothing to address the root causes of the problem of violence in our society.

By all means target violence, but to assume that having a drink will naturally lead to violence is ridiculous. People need to take responsibility for their actions whether they have been drinking or not. These laws will have a huge negative effect on many legitimate, safe venues. The assumption that anyone out late is up to no good is offensive.

More police on the streets, acting as a prevention, with proper training in conflict management, and targeting specific venues with poor track records would be a good start. Prohibition in any form is bound to fail, and may well have unintended consequences.

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Kerry Wallace (S.A.S.H) – promoter

"What would you do if you were NSW Premier?"

I've thought about this quite a bit lately, as this directly affects myself and many friends in the industry. My personal solution is somewhat a copy of what New York did, put a policeman on every corner and within the hot spots (Kings Cross, George St) and on every venues' door, to be paid for by the venues. I'm sure any venue owner would rather pay the cost of one policeman on their door rather than losing the thousands they stand to lose by a 3am closure.

I realise that the current law intending to be passed is not a 3am closure, but that the sale of liquor is to be stopped at 3am. The reality is no venue will be able to afford to pay staff, security and entertainment following 3am, as there will be no revenue coming in, hence all will shut shortly after 3am. I would increase the minimum sentences for "king hits" and any violent crimes fuelled by alcohol also. If people know there is a policeman nearby when considering a violent act and the penalties are excessive, i believe they are much less likely to commit them. Now hand me the keys to the city....

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Carly Roberts & Andy Webb (Picnic) – promoters

It's ridiculous that we are being forced to live under such ignorant, short-sighted laws. The focus should be specifically on venues with high rates of violence and on the troublemakers themselves rather than the late night community as a whole. Spend taxes putting more police on the street in areas where violence is more common - don't penalise everyone, it’s lazy and doesn’t address the root of the problem. Lockouts and early venue closures will result in a mass of intoxicated people spilling out onto the streets all at the one time, which is a recipe for disaster. Culture and entertainment are an important part of our society and should be protected.

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Robbie Lowe – DJ

These new laws are a joke...talk about a ridiculous government knee-jerk reaction. I understand there’s been heartache with idiots on the streets of Kings Cross throwing devastating cowardly punches, and no one definitely likes seeing people looses their life from this, but why should our industry be punished because of this? Especially when most of these incidents happen early in the night away from clubs. These aggressive idiots roam around the streets looking for trouble - I've seen it happening for years. The answer? One good start would be putting more police presence in the affected areas and come down way harder on these criminals. The Lock out and drinking curfew is a waste of time that will ultimately put strain on the livelihood of many people in the industry. Not to forget also take away the freedom and given right for us decent people to go out buy a drink and have a dance when we please.

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Raul Gonzales – Owner, Backroom Sydney

Backroom Sydney has been known to be a venue that caters for hospitality workers, musicians and celebrities and hosting plenty of international acts - so much so that we have established a place where they know they can go and drink in a safe environment. What’s going to happen now when we turn away these entertainers at 1:30am?

This lock out digs deeper into the music culture. What’s going to happen to that young kid that wants to become an up and coming DJ? Most of those slots are early in the morning after the regular slots.
What’s going to happen to the clubs that now won’t afford to be able to pull these international DJs anymore as they won’t be able to afford it? You will be killing the music scene slowly and painfully.

Where will the hospitality industry (Bartenders, chefs etc) go for drinks after their shifts? They aren’t intoxicated they’ve just finished work and want to go to a safe environment where they can have some drinks after work. It’s not right.

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Dave Stuart – DJ, Promoter

Firstly, and probably most obviously anyone who's been anywhere near the CBD around 2am to 4am knows it is neigh on impossible to either catch a taxi get home via public transport (no trains and buses that do not run frequently enough or to suitable areas). With the proposal to close all drinking establishments at 3am this is going to result in thousands of people trying to get home and will undoubtedly cause more frustration and violence than there already is. Sydney's public transport system is bad enough during the day, let alone the early hours of the morning.

Secondly, the violent attacks that have been so heavily publicised in the media have happened during the early hours of the evening (between 9pm and 11pm), on public streets, by people who have been reported to be drinking at their own residences in the suburbs prior to heading into the CBD. The proposed lock out would not, and will not have stopped any of these attacks taking place. Even O'Farrell himself stated; "The slogan put forward by my opponents of 1am lockouts, of 3am shutouts, is of no comfort to someone who was assaulted just after 9pm when that would have had no impact." [Barry O'Farrell, 3rd January, 2014] He was correct, these proposals will have no impact whatsoever.

Due to the earlier closing times there will be a large number of people that will become unemployed, or at the very least have their hours cut back. This includes, bar staff & managers, security staff, cleaners, entertainment staff, DJ's, event managers, etc etc. Most of which all provide patrons with a safe fun environment to relax and enjoy themselves with. This has a knock effect with the local economy with higher unemployment, youth engagement, and issues with tertiary study as it will be more difficult for students to find part time work.

Then there is the impact on Sydney tourism, especially events such as Mardi Gras which brings in thousands of people from all over the world to our city. As im sure you can imagine i doubt that at 3am Sunday 2nd March people will want to be going home at 3am.

I have been DJ'ing around Sydney for over 6 years, and been involved with event management in venues in these so called "danger zones" and have very few issues over the years with any patrons drinking too much. Maybe i've been lucky....i'd be more than happy to take Mr O'Farrell out with me and see for himself how "dangerous" a nightclub can be in the early hours of the morning.....when people are happy, smiling, dancing and enjoying music. I'm sure that 100 people dancing to some loud music is less harmful in the long run than the casino's that seem to have magically avoided any trading bans.

We as a society have moved past the days when our lives are ruled by the 9-5 slog and then spending all weekend at home with a family, people have changed, peoples ideas of fun has changed. I'm not going to suggest that what i want to do from 10pm to 8am is for everyone, but i really do enjoy it. Whilst some people would prefer to go watch a sporting team preform violent acts against one another there are a huge number of people who get together to share a love of music, dancing and enjoying each others company.

3am closure is NOT addressing the issue of two kids dying at 9pm.

ps: CASINOS!

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Harris Kospetas - Licensee and venue owner (Civic, Vbar and Vault Hotels)

It is really sad that we live in a democracy that has lost itself. People’s values, beliefs and moral compass is just way off and frankly I think it is disgusting!

The community only have themselves to blame and Australians in general should really take a long hard look at themselves because we are really starting to lose control of who we are. We are spoilt and unappreciative! We have no respect for ourselves and what makes us unique. We have no respect for this country or the law or how good our quality of life is.

The media and the community pushed the measures and I guess the government had no choice but to act. I don’t think such harsh measures will improve what is currently happening, I actually think and assume it to worsen at an incredible and shocking rate. But this is what the people have asked for and this is what the people will get. I just hope the culture and the “idiots” out there can really improve the scope on life and what it means to be an "Australian."

Everyone that I know and my family included just want the best for everyone. We want people to be safe, our business to be healthy and our patrons to enjoy what we offer. We do everything in our power to ensure this above all else.

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What’s Happening SA?

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So what’s happening then? No need to dig through that bottomless pit of party invites we all know so well, and let’s be honest, loath so much. No need, because we’ve done it for you. We dug deep, and as far as we’re concerned, these here parties are where you’ll want to be if dancefloor mayhem, hidden gems for venues, big beats from reputable names on the hardware and just downright good times is what you’re in to. Here’s the scoop for the weekend. Scroll through while listening to one of our old favourites, Floyd Lavine with Old Black Madonna featuring Kennifer:


What’s Happening CT?

Chukkachurri – The Final Lap



Closing Party - From sunset to sun-up, the last party at Chukkas will be going down on Friday, this Friday the 24th of January from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. with a R40 cover charge. Read the full article here: 
Techno/House Institute Chukkachurri Closes Its Doors 

Olmeca Tequila and Fiction present ELROW ON THE ROAD

The masterminds behind the extremely successful ELROW events at ROW14 in Barcelona, Spain, have decided to grace us with their awesome presence once again. They were here last year January, and now this year Toni Varga is joined by De La Swing for what is going to be a night of pure fun, no exceptions. The Damage: R40 before 11/R50 thereafter.

We Love Summer: Chapter 3

Picture yourself standing on the edge of a 60m deep mountain rock quarry, filled with cool blue water into which you can jump and swim at any time. The sun is above you and, nature surrounds you while being immersed in a musical journey provided by our day’s sonic navigators. As day turns to sunset, and sunset into night, you will be left with memories that can only be described as the essence of pure summer loving. 

The Tropical Roast presents The Hidden House Party

Instructions for this the party here, if you’ve registered for it. Hope so, it’s going to be a goodie.  You need to meet in the parking lot of the Alphen Clinic (Opposite Constantia Village) between 12:00 and 15:00 on Saturday the 25th of January; they’ll be wearing the loud shirts. From there we’re off to the venue.

Kinky Disco presents Stellar Waves

Adding to the festivities running up to CTEMF will be none other than one of our favourites here at Pulse Radio, Kinky Disco. They welcome you to the 5th Episode of their 'Surreal Summer' 2013/2014 series dubbed ‘Stellar Waves’. Read the full article here:
CTEMF Satellite: kinky Disco’s Stellar Waves 

 

What’s Happening Johannesburg? 

Toy Toy January

This January the 24th, tonight, Toy Toy at And in Braamfontein welcome behind the decks the likes of, Brian BlaQ, Grant van Rensburg, Craig Placid and Fabio. R30 before 10pm / R60 after 10pm / at the door.

Occupy: A Techno Super Club Experience

On the 25th of this month they’re proud to host their first 'Occupy' event of the year. Some of SA's finest DJ's, quality sound & lighting, an amazing venue that’s just been refurbished and kitted out to bring you a true big room clubbing experience.

Science Frikshun VS. Pressure featuring Counterstrike

SCIENCE FRIKSHUN vs. PRESSURE Feat. COUNTERSTRIKE [Algorythm Recordings]Their first party for 2014 featuring Cape Town’s Drum & Bass crew, Pressure and also the mighty Counterstrike.

Cold Turkey JHB Edition

On January 25th / Cold Turkey Cape Town, hits Jo'burg with a line-up that includes names like Rebel Clef, Blotchy, Il Duce (VJ), DJ Soulo Starr and Headphase. Damage will be R60 at the door.

Truth presents Ricardo Da Costa, Sound Sensible & Kinetik

An absolutely banging night awaits you with the MAIN FLOOR hosting sounds from some of the country's most recognisable names. Top notch techno and deep house sounds UPSTAIRS and Kinetik are back in the BASEMENT with their twisted prog psy sounds.

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Showcase: 2Lani The Warrior (Do It Now Recordings)

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We spotlight DJ and label owner of Do It Now Recordings, Thulani Ntuli for the latest installment of our Showcase Series with an interview and an exclusive mix from the formidable force, also known as 2Lani The Warrior. One of South Africa’s great vocal exports caught up with the man and grilled him a bit on the industry and 2Lani’s past. Read further.  

You've come a long way and have yielded a very successful career as a DJ and now label owner, all I remember when we were young is hearing your name being blasted on YFM (popular youth radio station). Where did it all begin for you? It all started with Jazz records.  My uncle had an amazing vinyl collection and he used to ask me to play them once a month when his mates came to visit. This is where I fell in love with the whole concept of records and music.


Do you think that there is more interest and passion in the dance music industry now, as compared to the late 90's and early 2000's?
 Yes, definitely.  Although I do believe that there was always a passion for the dance music scene, the interest is definitely greater now then it was. This is due to how much easier it is to access music.  Technology has made it easier for anyone, anywhere to search for any genre of local or international dance music and follow with intent.

Tell us a little bit about @115 and what made that club so special and it's involvement in your growth as a DJ? @115 was all about the music; no one cared about what you wore, where you came from or what your background was.  It was a place that united, all in the name of house music.  It was a club that gave me the freedom to play the music that truly moved me.  It taught me to be true to myself as a DJ and play the music that I truly love.

After years of experience, you decided to start your own record label Do It Now Recordings, what inspired this somewhat unorthodox decision? Owning a record label has always been a dream of mine.  The experiences that I had working at the record shops, Mental Groove Records and Retro Music, and the record labels, Sheer and Soul Candi, inspired me to follow this dream.  With these experiences, I realized that there was a need for an underground label, a label that promoted quality music that takes time to be appreciated, the type of music that major labels may overlook.  I wanted to own that kind of label.

The climate of South African music offers very little for small, independent record labels such as yours, but here you are still, what has been the key to your success? Do It Now Recordings caters for a niche market that is yearning for attention.  To foster this attention, I go out and search for talent and find the artists that have the same musical vision of creating and releasing quality music that moves people.  I do not make success the main focus; instead, I focus on releasing musical art and trust that the success will follow.

What are the most common misconceptions people have about starting record labels? People believe that not much is required to own a record label and that success follows easily.  This is not true.  It is difficult; it is the hardest thing I have ever had to do.  5 years have passed already, and I am still learning.

Tell us about Do It Now Recordings, when did it start, what is its philosophy and where is it going? Do It Now Recordings started 5 years ago. The philosophy is to create and release quality music that moves people, to keep the culture of music alive.  My ultimate vision is to transform the label into the next underground Universal Records, a record label that not only promotes deep house, soulful and jazz music, but promotes all kinds of underground music.

Your DJ sets are very technical, you are critical of what you play; it's as if at times you assume the role of a teacher, is there something you are trying to achieve in the way you play and through what you play? Yes, every time.  I have always told myself that as a DJ, I need to educate, but never forget that it is still a party.  I want people to leave the party happy, but having learnt something about music too.

After many years grinding out floors in South Africa and the world, how do you stay motivated? Playing at clubs for people and their reaction to what I do.  It makes me believe that I am touching people, even a few, and that my vision is truly real.

What's next for you Mr. Ntuli? All my life I have been focused on my career, so I now I want to find the balance between my career and my personal life.  Family life is very important to me and I want to make sure that I have time for both my family and my career.

“South Africans are still only gaining an understanding of the deep house genre. I think I may have influenced the SA music scene by being true to my own brand of music. The genre is still classed as underground music at the moment but like everything, it will take a bit of time but will inevitably blow up.” - 2Lani The Warrior

2Lani The Warrior has been breaking down dancefloors all over the South African club scene since 1997. 2Lani is famed for his trademark ‘sweet’ House sound and a flawless Technical mixing style - cultivated by experience, direct contact with patrons on his dancefloors, and feedback gained from an ever increasing and faithful following, we hope you enjoy the mix. 

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Artists To Watch In 2014

Your Deep is Not My Deep: Audiomatique Recordings

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Audiomatique Recordings have a reputation for maintaining world class standards in the quality of House, and Techy beats, that thumps from their corner, and that standard, is certainly not being wavered on these collaborative productions. This latest installment from Audiomatique Recordings (SteveBugs Label) comes in courtesy of Djuma Soundsystem, Aki Bergen and South Africa’s Lazarusman - a production team, if you will, with plenty of experience and all confidently dancefloor savvy. The collective, is something special.

Lazarusman is a slam poet of note, he is completely enthralled by, and delves deeply in slam & dance music. He prides himself, and executes flawlessly, the deliverance of hard-hitting –think-pieces in the form of vocal in House music. A forward thinker, an innovator, an artist in every sense of the word, also a South African musician who is not getting the attention he so rightly deserves in-between these huge global productions such as the two we are showcasing in this article . However, the musicianship that he demonstrates only takes this as inspiration and continues to write further. Listen below for the latest productions with Djuma Soundsystem and Aki Bergen.

Aki Bergen has a number of highly praised tracks on numerous labels that came out over the past few years, and it’s his version of 'Your Deep is Not My Deep' that’s up first. Built round a seductive groove that’s both understated, yet highly infectious, Aki leaves plenty of room for Lazarusman’s vocals to worm their way inside your head. It’s a statement of individuality, perhaps a reaction to the formulaic tracks clogging up some parts of the scene, and as such, fits perfectly on Steve Bug’s label.

Norwegian producer Mikkus aka Djuma Soundsystem also has some serious pedigree - His 'Les Djinns' was one of the biggest tracks of the past few years. His mix here is a spacey production rich in melody and with a groove that will work wonders on most crowds.

Track Purchase:
iTunes: http://bit.ly/1hF9kkY
Beatport: http://btprt.dj/Lu2S4Y
Juno: http://bit.ly/1jm0PMq
Traxsource: http://bit.ly/LtLj4W
Spotify: http://spoti.fi/1mttQZ2
Stompy: http://bit.ly/1byySzb
GooglePlay: http://bit.ly/1hFceWS
Boomkat: http://bit.ly/KwDHxM
Rdio: http://bit.ly/KwE63t

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Mathew Jonson


Premiere: Roberto Clementi's 'When You' on Soma Records

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Straight from one of Soma Records' finest, we bring you the premiere of Roberto Clementi's "When You," the title track from his forthcoming EP, out on Soma Records on January 27th. Listen here.

Italian born Clementi has been quietly making a name for himself in recent years with his unrelenting and unflinching take on dubbed out, minimal techno. Recently signed to the fabled Glasgow techno imprint, Soma, Clemente's seen numerous EPs on the label, including "Promise," "Viper," and "Feelings Of Empathy," and his track "When Love Clashes" was picked by Maya Jane Coles for her recent Mixmag album. He's also released on imprints like Monique, Suara Recycle Limited, Echochord Colours and Steadfast, and support for Clementi's releases is coming from all the right places, including Adam Beyer, Oliver Klein, Joseph Capriati and Monika Kruse. Roberto has been gaining momentum with gigs all over Italy, though hopefully we'll be seeing more of this rising talent in and around Europe and the UK very soon. Head to www.robertoclementi.com for more information on releases, gigs, and Roberto himself.  

Clementi's "When You" EP will be out worldwide on January 27th, and features a remix by Par Grindvik.

Roberto Clementi on Facebook

Roberto Clementi on Soundcloud

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Sonar Announces 17 New Acts

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Taking place from June 12-14, the 2014 edition of Barcelona's Sonar has announced 17 new acts to its bill, which already includes acts like Massive Attack, Richie Hawtin, Plastikman, Caribou, Bonobo, Four Tet and Moderat.

The recent additions include the American live act Pretty Lights, dubstep selector Flux Pavilion, Rudimental, the enigmatic DJ Harvey, white hot techno and house DJs The Martinez Brothers, Machinedrum, and the always impressive Tiga. Other acts added are Laurel Halo, Ben Frost, Yelle, Recondite, UZ, L.I.E.S. showcase: Ron Morelli, Svengalisghost, Alizzz, Visionist and DJ Nigga Fox.

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In Case You Missed It - Toilet Room, Dixon & Guy Gerber, LSD and More

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Here at Pulse, we know your busy, and might not catch all of our biggest stories as they happen. So at the week's end, we bring you a quick rundown of a few of our biggest features, interviews and news stories that you may have missed. Read on.

Toilet Room

Toilet Room took the Boiler Room concept, pissed on it (pun intended), twisted it, then took it one step further for one of the most underground shows we've ever seen. They make partying in a toilet look like an absolute blast. 

Dixon & Guy Gerber To Release Collaborative EP 'No Distance'

Two of electronic music's finest producers team up for a new EP, you say? Yes. And yes again. Dubbed "No Distance," this sure-to-be masterpiece from Dixon and Guy Gerber will be released on Gerber's brand new label, Rumours. Head here for the whole story.

Study: Psychedelics May Improve Mental Heath

You've got to love a study like this. As it turns out, taking psychedelics like LSD, psilocybin mushrooms, mescaline and peyote might actually be good for you. We always had a feeling about that... For the study, and the details on why they might be good for your mental health, read the whole story here.

Deadmau5: 'Your Video Guy Sold His MKIII For Cocaine'

In another rant, this time on Tumblr, Deadmau5 crusaded against superstar DJs and their poorly shot live videos, saying "congrats bro. were all EDM super stars and were making millions of dollars…. your video guy sold his MKIII for cocaine, so you gave your guy a RED Epic to film you putting your hands up and using a CD player to catch all the glory in 4k…. rad [sic]." Of course, that's not all he said, so for the rest of his grammatically unstable tirade, head here.

Chatting With 13 Year-Old DJ/Producer Elle Morgan

Pulse caught up with 13-year-old DJ and producer, Elle Morgan, who recently opened up her own club for teens in America. She's been making waves in EDM recently, and counts a few of her career highlights as "hitting Top 100 on The DJList, being able to spend time with Steve Aoki & the DeckStar Crew, being signed with a manager, spinning with LA Riots, spinning at Anime Matsuri, being on TMZ, and being on the Bender with Ben Harvey." Elle said her influences were "Bad Boy Bill, DJ Irene, Ron Carroll, and DJ Psycho Bitch," among others, and that in 2014 she'll be "Doing a lot more traveling, really focusing in the studio, and getting my EP done before WMC/UMF." For the rest of our chat with Elle, including a track teaser, read the full interview here.

Other stories you might be interested in include a free track download from Hot Creations rising star and Paradise at DC-10 resident Mark Jenkyns, as well as Sasha and Digweed's upsetting decision to pit their legendary Winter Music Conference boat parties against one another. 

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Digital Music Sales in US Off To Poor Start in 2014

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Just as they were at the end of 2013, digital music sales have been in negative territory since the start of 2014. During the first three weeks of January, individual track sales were down 11.9% with digital album sales even lower at a 13.3% decrease. The figures this year contrast with the numbers from January 2013, when the sale of both types of downloads increased – track sales by 2.2% and album sales by 18.1%.

Perhaps the numbers suggest that Americans are choosing to experience music differently. This week marked the massive launch of Beats Music online streaming service. In addition, Netflix exceeded its fourth quarter expectations and other online streaming platforms such as Pandora have been seeing a record-high amount of users.

Combined with poor album sales this month, the digital sales figures indicate that music purchases are negatively affected by the rising popularity of streaming services. Billboard predicts that digital sales will continue to fall as they have consistently for the last 12 months. The rate of this increase is likely faster than labels and publishers had predicted and its effects are uncertain as downloads have typically offset their losses from decreasing CD sales.  However, they are hopeful that that revenue they receive from streaming services will help to further offset their losses from lower sales.

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Free Download: Tiga vs. Audion's 'Let's Go Dancing' (Need & Necessity Remix)

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Last week we brought you a sly techno edit of Daft Punk's "Technologic" by little known Spanish producer, Affani. So in the spirit of giving, we've got another gem from the unknown with this deep and groovy remix of Tiga vs. Audion's summer house hit, "Let's Go Dancing" by young American duo, Need & Necessity. Listen and download here. 

The duo, hailing from Colorado, have been releasing free music just about every month or so on their Soundcloud, but recently scored big with this dark, brooding remix of "Let's Go Dancing" that's made for the dance floor. They are a staple of the growing underground scene in their hometown of Denver, regularly opening up for headliners like George FitzGerald, Justin Jay, Miguel Campbell, Christian Martin, and Worthy. If you're headed to Miami, they're rumoured to be playing a few dates there come conference time, so be sure to check them out.

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Neil Young to Launch PONO Music Player at SXSW

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Neil Young believes that he has the perfect product to compete with Apple’s iPod and disrupt its dominance in the music player market. PONO, his new high-end music played, is set to launch at this year’s SXSW music conference in March. He claims that PONO will offer a better quality audio experience than mp3s and iPods.

In a speech to the Recording Academy, he made the following remarks: “Being impressed by something, and how cool it is, and how sharp it is, and how snappy it is, is one thing, and that translates into almost any media. But when you’re singing something very soulful from your heart, and the echo is perfect and everything’s great and you’re using maybe an acoustic chamber and everything sounds great. And then you listen to it and you love it, but you hear it somewhere else and it’s gone – that’s terrible."

"We don’t like that. Not many of us like that, we’re not happy about it. So we’re trying to change that, and we’re trying to make it better. We’re trying to make music sound technically better, and that’s what I want to do. So we have a player that plays whatever the musicians made digitally, and that’s going to come out. We’re announcing that at SXSW, we’re introducing it, it’s called Pono, and that’s my commercial, thank you very much."

The word “pono” means ‘righteousness’ or ‘goodness’ in Hawaiian.

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Young Turks Launches Whities Imprint, Previews First Release By Terron

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Young Turks has announced the launch of a new imprint, Whities, specifically focused on club music. The London-based label has always dabbled in dancefloor-ready releases by Jamie xx and SBTRKT, for example, but the new imprint will focus solely on this genre of music. FACT reports that Whities will be run by Boiler Room and NTS Radio’s Nic Tasker.

The first output of Whities will also be the first productions of newly-formed London/Milan-based duo Terron, set for release on Febrary 17th. Stream the A-side below!

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Adam Beyer Embarks on North American Tour

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Drumcode label boss Adam Beyer is setting off on an extensive North American tour, starting tomorrow, January 25th and wrapping up at the end of March. He will make eleven stops in cities in the United States and Canada including Los Angeles, Miami, Montreal, Brooklyn, Vancouver, and Washington, DC. Check out the full list of tour dates below.

As one of the most prominent members of the Swedish techno scene for the last decade, Adam Beyer has been a huge influence in the electronic music world from his own productions, well-received sets, and the output of Drumcode and its sub-labels. Most recently, he played at Drumcode’s debut showcase at The BPM Festival alongside Ida Engberg, Joseph Capriati, Alan Fitzpatrick, and Tom Peters, which can be streamed on-demand here.

Tour Dates:
January 25 Los Angeles, CA @ Exchange
January 31 Philadelphia, PA @ Rumor
February 01 Miami, FL @ Story
February 07 Austin, TX @ Kingdom
February 08 Montreal, Canada @ Igloofest
February 28 Vancouver, Canada @ Celebrities
March 01 Toronto, Canada @ Coda
March 07 Washington DC @ U Street Music Hall
March 08 Denver, CO @ Norad
March 15 Brooklyn, NY @ Output
March 30 Miami, FL @ Space

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Stream: Above & Beyond’s Acoustic Concert Film

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Today, on January 24th at 4pm EST/1pm PST, Above & Beyond will premiere their highly anticipated Acoustic Concert Film on THUMP. The DJ/production trio previously released two clips from the film, acoustic versions of “Love Is Not Enough” and “Sun & Moon,” leading up the full release this afternoon.

The film captures Above & Beyond’s historic shows at London’s Porchester Hall last summer as well as their backstories. Jono, Tony, and Paavo performed acoustic versions of some of the group’s biggest hits along with a 15-piece band.

The successes in London led to two sold out acoustic shows at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles and Above & Beyond’s decision to record a studio album, which will be released on January 28th.

After the film’s debut this afternoon, Above & Beyond will participate in a Google+ Hangout at 5:30pm EST/2:20pm PST. Check it out here.

Watch the film premiere on THUMP here:

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Watch: Daft Punk, Pharrell Williams, Stevie Wonder, & Nile Rodgers Grammy Performance

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It was a massive night at the 2014 Grammys for French duo Daft Punk, who swept the awards and put on a typically impressive show alongside Pharrell Williams, Stevie Wonder and Nile Rodgers with "Get Lucky," which you can watch here. 

Taking home five awards last night, the robots bested both Lorde and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Album of the Year with "Random Access Memories," and Record of the Year for their collaboration with Pharrell Williams,"Get Lucky" in the overall categories. In the Pop category, the robots won Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for "Get Lucky," and (perhaps unsurprisingly) took home the prize for Best Dance/Electronica Album, beating out Disclosure, Kaskade and others. 

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