Artists can be activists. Luckily, music speaks to everyone. Athens-based DJ and producer Stelios Vassiloudis’ release “Nothing Will Ever Be The Same” on John Digweed‘s Bedrock Records imprint. The release is paired alongside a charitable effort to aid victims displaced and affected by the recent European wildfires in Greece.
A musician, a DJ, a teacher, an inventor, and a visionary, Mike Henderson aka ENDO has been touching various aspects of the music industry for more than 20 years. From managing tours for Sasha, Nicole Moudaber, Pete Tong, and Dubfire to being one of the most sought out music techies training industry heavyweights including Carl Cox and Grandmaster Flash on Traktor, ENDOâs curiosity has been the driving force to his musical abilities. Read more
Itâs 2018 and we tend to see more and more festivals trying to showcase techno. With that, however, often comes the inevitable recycled lineups making these events quite generic as far as quality of music is concerned. Recently, many prominent voices in our industry have also been underscoring the fact that lineups have been male-dominated, with women-identifying talent grossly under-represented despite obvious talent.
This past weekend, Croatia’s Dimensions Festival was dominated by artists like Helena Hauff, Paula Temple, Margaret Dygas, Peggy Gou, Sonja Moonear, Nina Kraviz and other women taking in primetime slots, while Helena Hauff and Nina Kraviz were featured on the lineup twice.
Native Instruments is giving away a VIP trip for two to Los Angeles or Berlin for their Native Sessions series. The event is a technology and product workshop focusing on areas such as Komplete, Traktor, and Maschine with developers and various artists.
Head to the Native Sessions Prize Draw page to enter for your chance to win the trip for two in either Los Angeles or Berlin
After hosting multiple workshops in London, Berlin, Japan, and Los Angeles, the Native Sessions Series has become a highly informative outlet for the musical community. For those interested, below is a 90-minute excerpt from the Native Sessions event in Berlin earlier this year. Native Instruments Lead Developers, TJ Hertz and Francisco Garcia, are joined by Alexkid and go in depth on technology and various techniques with Native Instrument products.
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