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Traktor Pro 2 – New DJ Software

djkevine — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 21:39:29 +0000

Native Instruments have recently announced the new Traktor Pro/Scratch Pro 2 Software to follow the previous big update, to be released on April 1st.

Big changes in the update include:

Coloured Waveforms
Loop Recorder
Sample decks
2 New effects
Other smaller features and settings

The update looks superb but I do wonder how it’ll be possible to control Effects, hot cues and the sample decks with one Kontrol X1, hopefully there’ll be a workaround, I imagine it’s using the Shift key to alternate between effects and sample decks. Check out the video below:

Electro House Mix – March 2011 – Version 1 & 2

djkevine — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:28:09 +0000

A 70-minute mix-set full of Peak-Time Electro House bangers from big names including Sidney Samson, Michael Woods, Feed Me, Afrojack, Steve Angello and even a bit of Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg!

I’ve recorded 2 different versions of the same mix-set. The first has a lot of edits and effects throughout and I wasn’t sure if it worked well enough. Version 2 has fewer effects & edits and more attention on the mixing.

Listen Links:

Version 1:

Electro House Mix – March 2011 by Dj Kevin-E on Mixcloud

Version 2:

Electro House – Mar 1st 2011 by kevin_e

Download Links:

Version 1: http://www.house-mixes.com/Profile/DJ%20Kevin-E/download/electro-house—mar-1st-2011

Version 2: http://soundcloud.com/kevin_e/electro-house-mar-1st-2011/download

Tracklist:

Sidney Samson Feat Tara McDonald – Set Me On Fire (Original Mix)
Porter Robinson – The Wildcat (Original Mix)
Miles Dyson – I-tune (Original Mix)
Michael Woods – First Aid (Original Mix)
Feed Me – Grand Theft Ecstasy (Original Mix)
Dada Life – White Noise / Red Meat
Afrojack & Bobby Burns – Bridge (Original Mix)
Nero – Me & You (Kamuki Remix)
Freakhouze – My Brain Is Bigger Than Yours (Lazy Rich Remix)
Alex Metric & Steve Angello – Open Your Eyes (Original Mix)
Steve Angello vs Dr Dre – Knas Episode (Laidback Luke & Junior Sanchez Mashup)
Bart B More – Gilles (Original Mix)
Mr. Skeleton – The Road…
Junior Sanchez – Weee! (Play Da Rave) (Original Mix)
Tristan Garner & Gregori Klosman Vs Laidback Luke Vs Daft Punk – Fuckin With The Best (Tristan Garner Bootleg)

Tune of the Week – Richard Dinsdale – DJ, You’ve Got My Love

djkevine — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:23:43 +0000

This week’s favourite House track is from Richard Dinsdale’s Glitter Fever EP. Both tracks are excellent, released on Toolroom Records.

DJ, Youve Got My Love is more funkier whereas the other track on the EP ‘One Step’ has a deeper, repetitive bassline.

My Digital Enemy – Release My Soul (Olav Basoski Remix)

djkevine — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 17:38:05 +0000

An uplifting, funky vocal tune:

Tune of the Week – Chris Lake & Marco Lys – Cross The Line

djkevine — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:17:27 +0000

This week’s favourite tune is “Cross The Line” by Chris Lake & Marco Lys, which appears in their brand new artist album.

A house track with a great bouncy bassline and an exciting main riff.

LAKE & LYS – CROSS THE LINE by chrislake

Dennis Ferrer – Dem People (DFs Kicked Out Mix)

djkevine — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 19:56:37 +0000

“Hey Hey” was massive by Dennis Ferrer. A huge Summer house track and he has followed that up with another superb tune – “Dem People”. Funky vocal with a tribal jazzy feel.

Gareth Heaney – Zegema Beach

djkevine — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:57:17 +0000

One of my favourite uplifting Trance tracks lately is from Gareth Heaney called “Zegema Beach”

Butch – XTC (Riva Starr Cut)

djkevine — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:50:46 +0000

Riva Starr adds his own energetic looped-up house style to Butch’s latest release XTC:. It’s new on my House Top 10:

Tomcraft – Room 414 (Can’t Get Away)

djkevine — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:25:38 +0000

Superb Vocal House from Tomcraft, I’m loving this right now:

Tomcraft – Room 414 (Original) (Great Stuff) by Great Stuff

Afrojack feat. Eva Simons – Take Over Control

djkevine — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 22:14:52 +0000

I can’t say I’m a big fan of Afrojack and the rest of the Dutch House style, it’s all a bit “samey” – all tracks sound the same and they don’t seem to go anywhere. Like marmite, really, I know a lot of people love it but I’m not a big fan.

Afrojack has made a few tracks I like, “Louder than Words” was good and “Pacha on Acid” too, but other tracks in the more Dutch House style I just can’t get into. “Take Over Control” is probably his best release to date in my opinion, great vocals from Eva Simons, it has a more progressive beat to it but Afrojack can’t resist to include that Dutch sound in the background, which after some nice vocals, it kicks into a heavy electro riff – great for peak times.

Afrojack Feat Eva Simons – Take Over Control by Ministry of Sound