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../ Mix Contest To Aid Katrina VictimsExperiments In Sound, Futuremusic's ultimate DJ and VJ mix competition, will donate a portion of the proceeds to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, and to rebuild the vital, musical heritage that is New Orleans. In order to accomplish their goal, Futuremusic is extending the deadline for DJ and VJ mix entrees to October 31, 2005.>>> FULL STORY
../ Download Price Hike ImminentRumors of a rise in individual download prices on the leading online music services surfaced again when Steve Jobs, Apple Computer's CEO, did some major whining to the press that he was being pressured by several major labels to increase prices.>>> FULL STORY
../ Volkswagen USB Music ConnectionVolkswagen AG announced a USB music option on the Golf, Golf Plus and Touran models beginning in December of 2005. The 195 Euro/$240 US Dollar option will allow drivers to plug in a USB storage device directly into the car's sound system for immediate playback.>>> FULL STORY
../ Apple Introduces iPod Nano, ROKR Phone & iTunes 5Apple Computer introduced three new products, a new Flash memory iPod dubbed the "nano," the long anticipated iPod cell phone made by Motorola and a new version of iTunes, at an invite-only press conference in San Francisco. Anticipation was high after Apple hyped the contest with their usual over-the-top rhetoric. However, it wasn't the underwhelming Motorola ROKR iPod phone that captured everyone's attention, it was the nano.>>> FULL STORY
../ Cubase SX/SL 3.1 Update AvailableSteinberg announced an update to their excellent Cubase SX and SL line of music production software as a free upgrade for existing customers. The new version adds over 50 new features including more robust multiprocessing and support for the new Studio Connections Audio.>>> FULL STORY
../ Bob Moog Dead At 71"Einstein of Analog Synthesis"Legendary synthesizer inventor Bob Moog died on August 21, 2005 at his home in Asheville, N.C. from an inoperable brain tumor. The tumor was detected in April and unfortunately radiation treatment and chemotherapy were unsuccessful. Moog was 71. >>> FULL STORY
../ Korg Announces New KaptivatorKorg announced an exciting new VJ performance module dubbed the Kaptivator. This self-contained powerhouse is a real-time video manipulator that allows VJs to sample, store, mix, process and simultaneously play back hundreds of video clips from its internal 40 GB hard drive, as well as tweak a live video feed.>>> FULL STORY
../ TestDrive: Numark DXM06 DJ MixerThe DXM06 is an economical, 2 channel DJ mixer residing in the middle of Numark's DXM Digital mixer line. It incorporates solid performance features with basic DJ-oriented effects for a package that is definitely worth a look. For the price, the unit sounds surprisingly good and has a comprehensive toolbox for seamless beat matching and scratching...>>> FULL STORY
../ Native Announces Kontakt ExperienceGerman concern, Native Instruments, announced the first instrument collection specifically designed for their flagship sampler, Kontakt 2. Kontakt Experience capitalizes on the advanced functionality of the software's technology to turn the sampler into a broad aural offering - meat 'n' potatoes sounds coupled to some mind-melting sonic booms - for a package that rivals many hardware synths on the market.>>> FULL STORY
../ Avalon, Formally Limelight, To CloseAvalon New York, formerly the infamous Limelight, will close on July 24, 2005 after only 2 years of continued operation. One of the club's co-owners, John Blair, will join Robbie Wooten at Spirit, another club in dire need of patrons.>>> FULL STORY
../ Pacha, Morillo Partner On New Super ClubAccording to recent rumors, the company behind Pacha is partnering with DJ and label owner Erick Morillo on a new New York City super club launching in the Fall of 2005...>>> FULL STORY
../ Ericsson and Napster PartnerNapster and Ericsson have partnered on a new mobile music download service that will debut in Europe in the next 12 months. The companies are claiming that this will be the first fully integrated digital music service for cellular companies.>>> FULL STORY
../ DJ Hardware Technology Eclipsing SoftwareMusic Trends May 2005The MusicMisse show at Frankfurt confirmed that the music hardware industry is far ahead of the software concerns in providing cutting-edge technology to mixologists around the globe. Two new significant launches by Allen & Heath and Mawzer (see pictures below) detailed how the hardware manufacturers' long term horizon is much more far-sighted then the leading software developers who have just attempted to duplicate the physical mixing experience instead of taking the model the next level.>>> FULL STORY
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 As the name correctly implies, Experiments In Sound, is Futuremusic's latest endeavor for pushing electronic music technology to the very edge of what's possible. Experiments In Sound grew out of Futuremusic's avant-garde events in New York City that featured DJ's taking mixing and live sound reinforcement to a whole new level with the very latest gear and software. Now Experiments In Sound has become The Ultimate Mix Contest...
After the tremendous success of our groundbreaking The Next Big Thing DJ Contest, Futuremusic has decided to once again create a new paradigm...
TestDrive will feature the lab results of our DJ Experiments so that everyone can get in on the action. Take the latest electronic music releases, mix vigorously
with bleeding-edge DJ production technology in a large beeker, and then cook the hell out of it!
Futuremusic wants to thank everyone who participated in The Next Big Thing 2004. John Digweed, Beatport, Alienware, M-Audio, Native Instruments, IK Multimedia, PVDJ, PK Graphics, Ableton, The DubHouse, Propellerheads, Technics, FreeFloat, The Church, PCDJ and every DJ who entered this year's event thank you. From the sheer number of quality mixes, we can tell you that dance music is thriving in the United States. The amount of outstanding talent and creativity really blew us away, and every DJ who's putting their heart, mind and soul behind the music is a winner. John Digweed has made his decision and the winner is... Think you got skills?? Then start practicing! The Next Big Thing 2005 will kick off at the end of the summer!!
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