Proof that real deep house is still alive and kicking. Check out My Love Is Underground’s footage of their party at the Rex Club, Paris.

The two minute after-movie from the My Love Is Underground party in Paris is full of flashing strobes, raucous crowd antics, a rotary mixer and heaps of vinyl. The video captures the electric atmosphere of the party perfectly as Jeremy Underground Paris, Brawther and SE62 spin the records and the MC proclaims, “Some said deep house was a thing from the past, but now look at y’all, the Rex Club is jam packed!”

French label My Love Is Underground has been a bastion of high quality underground house music in recent years. Run by Parisian record collector Jeremy Underground Paris, counting Brawther a key member of the crew, the label and its parties stand for old school values and true deep house – a million miles from what you see in the Beatport charts.

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It's always been known that Trouw Amsterdam was going to close. It's motto is "Trouw Is Temporary." But December sees the final month of the club's run before it shuts for good. 

However, there is good news, as the infamous Amsterdam club has a huge December planned. Along with special guests like Seth Troxler, Jackmaster, Ben UFO, Laurent Garnier, Simian Mobile Disco, and Moodymann, there will be label takeovers from the likes of Innervisions, Berghain's Ostgut Ton, and Tom Trago's Rush Hour. Trago will also put on four "All Night, All Day and All Night Long" parties for the Tom Trago Weekender over December 20th, 21st, 27th and 28th. New Years Eve sees the likes of John Talabot, Steve Rachmad, Jorn Liefdeshuis, MCDE, Mr. Ties, Interstellar Funk & Robert Bergman and surprise guests. 

The club officially closes on January 3rd, 2015, and there is no announcement as to what will come next for the owners. For full listings, head here.

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Just when you thought things couldn't get worse for deep house, Dim Mak boss Steve Aoki revealed he's now stepping into the genre, albeit under an alias. 

In a recent interview, the EDM star revealed plans for heading into a deeper direction. The inspiration came after a Cafe Mambo set where he played tracks from the likes of Duke Dumont, Ten Walls and Maceo Plex. Though as not to confuse fans of his electro sound, he'll produce under an alias. 

"I want it to be judged on its own merits. We'll see how it does," he said.

However, this doesn't mean the on stage antics are going anywhere. 

"People expect it now," he said.

[Via Mixmag]

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Red Bull Music Academy and Boiler Room have teamed up for an exciting new musical project.

'Chronicles' will give punters a rare look at some of Australia’s most promising talents, as they custom-build their own lineups for the Boiler Room. Artists will hand-pick musicians, both past and present, who they regard as key influences in their musical development, to perform live as part of their very own Boiler Room set.

Grammy nominated Hiatus Kaiyote will present the first edition of the Chronicles series. Emerging on the scene in 2013, the neo-soul quartet have been showered in accolades, claiming the Best Breakthrough Artist at the Gilles Peterson Awards, as well as nods from Pharrell Williams, Prince and ?uestlove. HK have featured on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and blew everyone away with their set at 2014 Splendour in the Grass.

Joining them for this experiment will be Brooklyn based producer Taylor McFerrin (son of Bobby), HK collaborators Clever Austin and Silentjay w Jace XL, in front of a set designed by Kirkis. All RBMA x Boiler Room Chronicle events will be held in secret locations chosen by the band, so stay tuned for further details, and more ‘Chronicles’ announcements.

Dates:
21.11.2014 - ‘Chronicles’ feat. Hiatus Kaiyote @ Venue TBA, Melbourne

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EMC has announced the highly anticipated live lineup for their 2014 event.

Over 120 artists will perform over two days, including SAFIA, Wace Racer, Yolanda Be Cool, Cassian, KLP, Ivan Gough, Cosmo’s Midnight, Tigerlily, Slice n Dice, Simon Caldwell, LDRU and Yahtzel. They will be joined by EMC Spotlight emerging artists Paces, Young Franco, Tyler Touche, Dom Dolla, Catlips, Set Mo, Kwze, DH Butcher, Problems and Goldielocks.

Program curator Dan Zilber could not be happier with the event “The Australian dance music community is in such goof health, it’s made my job incredibly enjoyable. I’m really proud of what’s on offer at EMC Play and the amazingly talented artists and crew that represent our nation on dancefloors across the country and around the world”.

4 official venues have been selected for the two day extravanganza - Kings Cross Hotel, SOHO, World Bar and new club X54. These venues will host events from Australia’s hottest labels and collectives, including Future Classic, Astral People, UNDR Ctrl, Sweat it Out and Purple Sneakers.

Tickets start at just $29, giving punters access to every EMC Play Showcase for both days.

EMC Play
3.12.2014: Plastic World + Astral People + onelove + Picnic @ Kings Cross Hotel
3.12.2014: Lucky Entertainment feat. Arcane Echo, J-Trick and more @ Soho
3.12.2014: JD Future Legends feat. ETCETC + Pilerats @ World Bar
3.12.2014: Inthemix feat. SAFIA, Sampology, UV Boi and more @ X54
4.12.2014: Select Music + UNDR Ctrl + FBI Click @ Kings Cross Hotel (Level 2 + 3)
4.12.2014: Pioneer 25th Anniversary feat. Audiopaxx @ Kings Cross Hotel (Rooftop)
4.12.2014: Konkrete feat. Ivan Gough, Didier Cohen and more @ Soho
4.12.2014: JD Future Legends feat. Sweat It Out + Purple Sneakers + October Records @ World Bar
4.12.2014: Future Classic feat Wave Racer, Touch Sensitive and more @ X54

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Dirty Funken Beats and Finely Tuned have announced a joint NYD party at Ivy Pool.

Having made their name with some truly epic boat parties, the crew at DFB are stepping it up with a New Years Day showcase at Sydney’s favourite poolside bar. What better way to bring in the New Year than poolside with some banging tunes and your favourite local spinsters…

Adelaide’s favourite son Motez will take headline duties, upon return from his current US tour. Named Inthemix’s ‘next big thing’ as well as an ‘artist to watch’ by MTV, Motez has been generating some serious buzz on the back the breakout single ‘Own Up’. One of Australia’s most promising young producers, Motez will be a feature at DFB’s Pool Party.

Alongside him will be one of Australia’s most beloved DJ crews- Starfuckers. Notorious for their debaucherous parties at Club 77, Hookie Disorder and co. will be serving up all manner of party jams. Expect the unexpected if these guys are coming to town. Also featuring will be Hatch, Accadamy and Terace.

First release tickets have already sold out and second release is selling fast, so get in quick before the river runs dry!

BUY TICKETS HERE

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The Djakarta Warehouse Project festival has released the first round of artists to feature at their upcoming summer event. The festival will run over two days, December 12 – 13, and will feature some of the world’s biggest names in electronic music.

Djakarta Warehouse Project 2014 will bring the hottest DJ from all over the world including Above & Beyond, Bondax, Damian Lazarus, Kaskade, Laidback Luke, Martin Garrix, Maya Jane Coles, Nervo, Nicky Romero, Peking Duk, Showtek, Skrillex, Steve Angello, Steve Aoki and many many more. The event will also showcase some homegrown Indonesian talent, including DJ AAY, Atronaughty, DJ Joyo and RRT Live.

DWP 2014 has also added some new features to brighten up your festival experience. For the very first time in South East Asia, DWP will include a ‘LIFE IN COLOR’ stage, the world’s largest paint party.

Now in its 6th year, the Djakarta Warehouse Project continues to grow, attracting bigger names year to year. This year has already been touted Indonesia’s best ever EDM lineup, with plenty more artists still to be announced.

First Announcement:
Above & Beyond
Adventure Club
Blasterjaxx
Bondax
Damian Lazarus
DVBBS
Kaskade
Laidback Luke
Martin Garrix
Maya Jane Coles
Nervo
New World Punx
Nicky Romero
Orjen Nilsen & Marlo Exclusive B2B Set
Peking Duk
Rasmus Faber
Showtek
Skrillex
Steve Angello
Steve Aoki

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Tyson O’Brien aka Generik doesn’t have much downtime. Recently returned from the UK, the Melbourne DJ and producer has sprung straight into action, never letting the demons of jet-lag get the better of him. His first single ‘The Weekend’ has spent the last 3 weeks at the top of the ARIA dance chart, getting spins at nightclubs all over the country.

On top of that, his dance card is already full for the summer, with residencies at Ivy and upcoming showcases at Stereosonic. This doesn’t leave much time for rest and recovery, but judging by his #tourofcool diary, RnR isn’t really a big part of Generik’s life.

Catching a rare free moment, Pulse threw some questions Generik's way on his last whirlwind few months.

Have you been surprised at how well ‘The Weekend’ has been received? Yeah totally, all the support and love for this record has been amazing!

The Weekend’ has really put you on the map now as a producer and not just a DJ. Do you feel any pressure now about making a follow-up? Hahaha Yeah, actually a little but i’m not too worried. I’m just going to keep making music that i like and if other people dig it too then that’s a huge bonus!

You teamed up with Nicky Van She on ‘The Weekend’. How did you guys share song-writing responsibilities? Nicky has the voice of an angel so naturally I let him do his thing and sing the hell out of it!

Do you have more collaborations on the horizon? I’ve been hit up by a few people to do some records, so now its just a matter of finding some time to start them!

You’ve toured all over the world in the past 12 months. Has anywhere really stood out or surprised you? SXSW this year in Austin texas was awesome! So many Australians were there and all killing it!

You wrote us a pretty wild #tourofcooldiary entry earlier in the year. Has your routine changed much since then? Not in the slightest if anything its got crazier! i’m currently writing another diary entry for you guys I’ve just got to spell check it!

What is the one party not to be missed this summer? I’m lucky enough to be a resident at Marco Polo Sundays at the Ivy Pool, its always pumping!

How do you cure a hangover? There is no such thing as a cure. All you can do is push on!!!

Your good mate Calvin Harris is going to be in town for Stereosonic later this month. Will you be showing him around your favourite spots? Yeah for sure! I’ve got to get rid of this night club tan so i dare say some days at the beach are in order!

What does the future hold for Generik? More music, heaps of shows and maybe a wife and kids down the track lol!

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As part of Kraftwerk's ongoing 3D tour, new dates have been announced in Berlin and Copenhagen. 

Playing eight dates in each city as part of their KRAFTWERK - THE CATALOGUE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 tour, the band will be performing one of the group's studio LPs performed in its entirety in chronological order each night.

Having earned a lifetime a lifetime achievement Grammy award earlier this year, the group are known as pioneers of electronic music, having heavy inspiration on acts like Daft Punk.

You can catch them in Berlin at the Neue Nationalgalerie for eight dates in a row, from January 6th to the 13th, 2015 and in Copenhagen at The Koncerthuset they'll play two shows a night, from February 26th through March 1st.

They'll also be hitting Paridiso in Amsterdam and are currently in Paris. For full dates, head to the Kraftwerk website.  

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On Saturday 15 November, And Club joins forces with Red Bull Studio Cape Town to bring you the finest quality of local techno and electronic music to celebrate their First Birthday for a day-night, two stages Birthday Celebration.



AND CLUB STAGE
Ryan Murgatroyd
Felix Laband
Sound Sensible
Metro Ticket
Trancemicsoul
Zolabuddé
Jullian Gomes
Mvelo

RED BULL STUDIO LIVE STAGE
KingB
The Watermark High
Maramza
Okmalumkoolkat
DJ Danger Ingozi
DJ Doowap
Twelv
Phizicist
BenSon

And Club is situated in the basement of The Alexander Theatre, in the über popular Braamfontein. A product of a collective of like-minded individuals, gives access to a world class clubbing experience and cutting edge underground local and international electronic musical talent. Powered by Void Acoustics, the Air Motion System is the first of its kind in South Africa - And Club sets exceptional standards.

COMPETITION:
We have a set of double tickets to And's Birthday up for grabs.

TO ENTER
Send your answer to the following question to: competitions@pulseradio.net

Q: What sound system does And Club use?

The competition closes at 5pm on Friday. The winner will be selected and notified.

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Much has been made of how much money the EDM DJs are raking in and we’re frequently seeing figures in the tens of millions flying about, but what about their underground counterparts? Even if you’re flying the flag for the underground and for the old school, there are a lot of DJs making big money. A lot of these artists have certainly flirted with the mainstream, but we’ve still got classic ‘90s heads, techno legends and progressive stalwarts from the early ‘00s. Here we can see the net worth of some of the underground scene’s biggest players.

1. Paul Oakenfold– $58 million
2. John Digweed– $45 million
3. Sasha– $40 million
4. Carl Cox – $16 million
5. Sven Vath– $14 million
6. Richie Hawtin– $8.5 million
7. Erick Morillo– $6 million
8. Mark Knight– $4 million
9. Adam Beyer– $3 million
10. Louie Vega– $2 million

(Via Fresh Sounds)

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This year, India's premiere festival sees its biggest line-up yet. And now, Pulse Radio is excited to announce that we're selling tickets to the 2014 edition of Sunburn Goa.

Taking place across three days next month, Sunburn Goa will play host to artists like Paul Oakenfold, Dmitri Vegas & Like Mike, Knife Party, Sander van Doorn, Sasha, Krewella, Baauer, Deniz Koyu, MAKJ, Michael Woods and many more.

Now in its eighth year, Sunburn Goa is considered Asia's largest music festival, and along with 150 world renowned artists - more of whom are yet to be announced - the festival once again sees the return of the iconic, multi-sensory Cubezoid stage, along with a host of other activities including stunt-biking, zorbing, volleyball and bungee jumping, providing for a 360-degree sonic experience.

Sunburn Goa takes place from December 27th through 29th at Vagator Beach.

Tickets options are 3-day student passes, General Admission, and VIP packages, which include camping and cruise options.

Grab your tickets for Sunburn Goa 2014 here.

Photo by Rukes.com

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King Bruce was selected as the sole South African participant for the esteemed and selective Red Bull Music Academy 2014, taking place in Tokyo right this minute.

Having released an EP just last week, this youngster is generating excitement. Bruce Nogwina only started DJing in 2012, but he’s quickly made up for lost time. A serious entrant of Durban’s King Of Decks competition and a student of some of his country’s biggest house stars, including Culoe De Song and Black Coffee, King Bruce's music is soulful, bright, percussive and just the right amount of polished. A spiritual and family-oriented man, his skippy, tribal-influenced tracks go down like a big warm bear hug. 

Check out his EP called the 'Devils Way' here.

Here is King Bruce's exclusive Pulse mix.

Tracklisting:

1. King Bruce- Touch your Soul
2. King Bruce ft Maestrosohigh- Zombies
3. King Bruce- Amen
4. Emo Boys- Amen For 8 Years Prayer
5. King Bruce- Gratitude
6. Da Capo- Sabir(dub tech)
7. Da Capo- Nomthandazo
8. Problem Child- Kwenzenjani
9. Avicii- Lay Me Down(Black Coffee remix)
10. King Bruce- Talking Drum
11. King Bruce- Church
12. King Bruce- Devils Ways
13. King Bruce- Trip To Tokyo

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Two men who ran the website Dancing Jesus, which distributed music illegally, have been jailed. The internet forum allowed users to post thousands of links to the website, potentially costing the music industry over £240 million.

Owner Kane Robinson, of North Shields, North Tyneside, was jailed for two years and eight months after more than 22, 500 links to 250,000 titles were made available.
Richard Graham of Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, was jailed for one year and nine months. He illegally distributed thousands of files on the website.

The director of the BPI’s Copyright Protection Unit, David Wood, said:

“Today’s sentencing sends a clear message to the operators and users of illegal music sites that online piracy is a criminal activity that will not be tolerated by law enforcement in the UK or overseas.

“Piracy – particularly pre-release – can make or break an artist’s career, and can determine whether a record label is able to invest in that crucial second or third album.

“In this day and age, with so many quality digital music services available, offering access to millions of tracks through free and premium tiers, there is no good reason to use pirate sites that give nothing back to artists and offer a sub-standard experience for consumers.

“Speaking as a music fan, it just doesn’t make sense to help criminals when you can support artists.”

(Via The Guardian).

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London's Half Baked parties have now been running for five years and they've welcomed many esteemed underground names such as Mike Huckaby, Thomas Melchior, Margaret Dygas and Delano Smith. Their 5th birthday party at Studio 338 on November 29th is fast approaching, so the guys behind Half Baked have presented us with five tracks which have come to define their Sunday afternoon parties over their 5-year existence.

1. Jodeci – Freakin’ You (MK dub)

This track is one of Greg Brockmann's all-time favourites, one of our faithful residents. Back at the very first Half Baked in The Arches at Old Street he played it and I will never forget witnessing the sight of the entire crowd jumping up and down.

2. Wbeeza - A116

Taking us back to where it all began once again is ‘A116’ from Wbeeza. I’ll never forget when another one of our longtime residents Robin Ordell played this Half Baked favourite once again at our very first home, The Arches.

3. Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy (Kamouflage Loves Fred Remix)

Hold Youth (Le Loup and Seuil) played the reworking of this iconic track in Paris around three years ago for our incredible Half Baked label showcase at Concrete with Sammy Dee, San Proper and Cabanne. Understandably people went completely mental about it, and yes that includes myself – very good memories of this moment!

4. Hold Youth - 'Casquette' 

This is a special one from our own Half Baked label that we’ve been playing on Sunday daytime sessions since 2012 and it‘s given us some very good memories. Sunny days, nice crowd – happy days.

5. Mike Shannon - HB 006 - '5 years of Love'

This is the new EP from Half Baked with Mike Shannon which will be out at the end of November and has already been picked up by Ricardo Villalobos, Raresh, Daniel Bell and many more. We’ll be celebrating this release and our fifth birthday at Studio 338 on November 29th which will undoubtedly create yet more memorable moments.

The final release of tickets for Half Baked’s fifth birthday at Studio 388 can be picked up here.

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YouTube has come to an agreement with the independent record companies. This paves the way for a subscription based service which will compete with the likes of streaming services such as Spotify.

YouTube has been developing a model which would still allow free use, but one which would also allow extensive access to more music for paying subscribers.

Little news of YouTube’s service has been announced, but it is expected that it will include the ability to save videos offline and high quality audio will be a feature.

(Via NY Times). 

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Berlin-based Deep House DJ and producer, Powel, is embarking on a North American tour. The tour kicks off this Friday, November 14th in San Francisco, CA and hits LA, Miami, Toronto, Detroit and New York, where Powel will be playing alongside David Marston (Soul Clap), with our friends from Bespoke Musik on November 21st.  

Musically included from day one, Powel has played in a number of bands since the tender age of 14. His first release came in 2012 in collaboration with friend and colleague, Lake People. His next release came last September on UK-based Fina Records. His “Cloud City” EP garnered international attention and slotted him next to the likes of Move D, Cottam and Leif. Now, he’s teamed up with Matthew Dekay and Lee Burridge to release on Dekay’s Für Die Liebe imprint and to work with Burridge on productions and releases for his All Day I Dream label. Check him out on tour and keep your eyes on this one, he is doing big things. Click here for tickets to Powel's New York show. 

Powel North American Tour November 2014:

Fri Nov 14 – Black Magic Disko, SF
Sat Nov 15 – Pattern Bar, LA
Thur Nov 20 – Do Not Sit On The Furniture, Miami
Fri Nov 21 – Bespoke Musik, NY
Fri Nov 28 – Cabal, Toronto
Sat Nov 29 – TV Lounge, Detroit

 

Check out Powel's Facebook and SoundCloud pages for more information. 

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Redinho is Tom Calvert, the up-and-coming London producer who just dropped his self-titled debut album on the Numbers imprint (stream in full here). Tapped as a "fiendishly funky record", Calvert's debut LP takes styles like P-Funk and G-Funk and gives them a modern electronic twist.

Here Redinho shares with us his top five tips for producing P-funk. 

Vocals

If you have lyrics, make sure they make no sense. Talk about the cosmos, how funky you are and the birds and the bees. Preferably get a nutter like George Clinton to do James Brown style outbursts and streams of consciousness.

Instrumentation

Synth bass riffs, massive handclaps on the back beats, twangy guitar, pepper with dorky synth bubbles.

Tempo

80-115bpm…Anything from a head nod to a borderline house groove. Stiffs should feel uncomfortable at the dance.

Rhythm-centric

Forget about chords and stay on a groove for years. This will clear out the jazzers and snobs.

Look like this...

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After being forced to cancel what would’ve been their debut live tour in 2012, Modeselektor are finally making amends with fans to bring their incredible live show to Australia. 

The German duo will play three shows in February, starting in Melbourne on the 12th at The Hi-Fi Bar, then heading to Sydney’s The Hi-Fi Bar on the 13th before landing in Auckland on February 14th to play at Studio.

With a sound that is ‘infused with exuberance and inspired by a slap of the absurd’, the duo sit at the top of the veritable hierarchy of electronic music as an evolving icon of the post-everything era, building their Monkeytown empire with showcase events and successful Modeselektion parties all over the world. Instrumental players in their hometown of Berlin, they have curated the lineup for the Sea Lake stage at Berlin’s MELT! Festival for the past four years and are known for collaborations with artists like Thom Yorke, Maximo Park, Ellen Allien, Apparat and Siriusmo.

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