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Steve Porter’s New Talent – Creating Videos

Industry Stuff | From the mind of Eddie | 04/09/2010

You probably already know that Steve Porter is a talented dance music DJ and producer. What you may not know is that he also has a knack for creating videos!

I’m writing this post to share two of Steve’s videos with you. The first one is called, “Press Hop,” and it’s a hilarious mashup of well-known sports press conferences. If you’re a sports fan, you’ll love it! The second video I posted is a mashup Steve created for Ultra Music Festival 2010. I found it entertaining as well. Enjoy!





Eddie B


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Technics is dead. Long Live Technics…

Industry Stuff | From the mind of Chris | 12/06/2009

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Panasonic didn’t officially announce that they are discontinuing production of the Technics 1200 and 1210 Direct Drive Turntable, but if and when they do I think it has been a long time coming. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve owned turntables since 1996 and I remember bringing home my first pair of 1200s like it was yesterday.

I also remember not being able to find music easily and paying $10 to $12 for a single. I didn’t own much music back then, mind you, and became a digital convert when the back and forth started in the 2003 / 2004 timeframe. Remember the debate over whether or not a real dj spun cds? That was fun.

It’s cool to be nostalgic, but time marches on.

Why Digital Crushes Analog

The main selling point for me at the time was that it’s just more convenient to lug around 100 tracks on a thumb drive than it is to haul around a crate of 100 LPs. Not to mention the cost savings in paying ten times less for the same song…

I also really like the fact that I can add my own samples into an all digital setup. Scratching movie quotes or my own voice and sounds opens up an entirely different spectrum of creativity and personalization that was unknown to me in the late 90s.

And finally, digital music is a lot more accessible in real time, than records are/were. I don’t have to hunt for a record store, and spend hours searching through their stock to find music anymore. In fact, I’m track hunting as I write this, with streaming music on in the background.

The ultimate in time savings.

What Do You Think?

You’ve read what I have to say about the debate, now it’s your turn.  Were you devastated by the Panasonic news only to be relieved when you found out it was a misunderstanding? Did you even care? Hit up the comments and let us know where you stand.

Technics is dead. Long Live Technics…

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Adam Beyer – Slices Documentary

Industry Stuff | From the mind of Eddie | 11/23/2009

If you’ve been reading our blog for a while, then you probably know I like Adam Beyer’s sound and style of music. Some time ago, I came across a short, interesting documentary about him; it was released by Slices – The Electronic Music Magazine. I’ve embedded the documentary in this post so you can check it out. Enjoy!
 

 
Eddie B


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Julie Thompson – A Sneak Peak

Industry Stuff | From the mind of Seth | 09/18/2009

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One of my longest running work associations is with a few of the gentlemen at Black Hole Recordings. RV was working with Black Hole before I came on the scene, so as my duties began to broaden in scope, I started making “e-friends” all around the world, and these guys were among the first. They’re easy going and definitely on the ball.

Some time ago, I received an email from the Black Hole camp telling me about Julie Thompson. I was busy when it came across the desk and lost track of it. I happened upon the message a week or two ago and started to do a bit of digging. The more I read about her, the more intrigued I became. I went back through her résumé. Her early appearances as a guest vocalist on various tracks were good – but not unlike any number of female vocals being played in clubs the world ’round. I would read a bit of her bio, and then try to find examples of corresponding music. For an artist on the verge of releasing her first full-length solo album, she’s covered a great deal of ground in a short period of time. Her ascent from then to now goes something like this (the whirl-wind bio): 2003’s Nothing with James Holden was released on Fatboy Slim’s Loaded/Skint, and ended up on big mix comps by the likes of Deep Dish, PVD, and Ferry Corsten. Next, she’s on the festival circuit singing with Freestylers at Glastonbury. 2006 sees Julie team up with Alan Bremner under the alias “Attic” and puts out a record on Dave Seaman’s Audio Therapy. Most artists would be riding high at this point, but Julie is just getting started. She’s scooped up by Tiesto, cuts some vocals for some of his tracks, and tours the world with him doing live vocals.

This is the excerpt from her bio that really got me: “Not aiming to be stigmatized purely as a trance vocalist, Julie expanded her territory and collaborated with UK house producers Freemasons”. She definitely has the voice and ambition, and couldn’t be better connected. I think too many artists are content to stay in one corner and play it safe. Ms./Mrs. Thompson strikes me as quite the opposite. I think we could hear a good deal of different things from her in the future, which is more than I can say about many artists.

Julie Thompson on her soon to be released debut album ‘Feeling For Corners’:
“I wanted to write an album that was lyrically honest and song based. Each track was written at a piano. I was really pleased that Black Hole Recordings wanted to release it and that Andy Duguid agreed to produce it. The whole album was written at a time when lots of changes were taking place in my life and the album depicts my deepest thoughts and feelings of that specific period.”

Click here to get a taste of the single that was released ahead of the full album due out this fall.


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A Guided Tour of the New Pioneer CDJ-2000

Industry Stuff | From the mind of Sam | 09/17/2009

Thanks to my friend Evan for sending over this video introduction to the much-hyped Pioneer CDJ-2000. It’s expected out in November 2009, with a suggested retail price of €1,799. Needless to say, I won’t be first in line to buy a pair!

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Livetronica!

Industry Stuff | From the mind of johng | 09/14/2009


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Let me first briefly introduce myself. My name is John Grisanti or “The GRIZZ” as I am known around the office thanks to Eddie B’s love for nicknaming. I am the new “Intern” at Resonant Vibes. I could be considered a “jam band” fanatic by most people, as I see an average of 65 live shows a year and have been known to follow around a certain band named Umphrey’s McGee. I am, however, still a noob when it comes to Electronic Dance Music, but Sam and Eddie are trying to change that :) !

The reason I am writing a blog post today is to give the RV community a glimpse into the biggest trend in my scene (jam band) since its creation back in the 60’s. This trend is something I have been watching unfold over the past several years now, and it has all but taken over the jam band culture.

The trend/style has been dubbed “Livetronica”!

Arguably the fastest moving phenomena in the festival/jam circuit, “Livetronica” was by most fans’ accounts started by The Disco Biscuits around 1996. The idea is simple, take live instruments like bass, drums, guitar, and piano, and create electronic dance music. For the longest time bands in the jam scene were focused on having extended periods of two/three chord jams while trading off solos and singing goofy lyrics. Now a large part of the community is shifting to completely instrumental arrangements with no one member playing above any other, but instead the entire band plays almost to a mood or pulse. The trend has become so electronically oriented now that many of these bands, especially Sound Tribe Sector 9 (STS9), have become just as known for playing live instruments as they are for playing complete DJ/PA shows in which all the members relinquish their instruments for laptops and mixing decks.

Apart from the way the jam community dresses and smells :) , they seem to want the same thing the dance music community wants – a kick ass party with non stop grooving tunes to keep that body moving. There are some very key similarities to note about both scenes.

1. The songs usually flow into one another with out much or any pauses just like a good electronic mix.
2. The light show is often just as important and intense to the crowd as the music itself.
3. The show/party always starts late and never ends early (after party after party)

This movement should not be taken lightly or viewed as a FAD. Quite the contrary. Just one year ago STS9, one of the premier “livetronica” bands, headlined a two night run at the famous 9,000+ capacity Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado and then played there again this July with DJ Pretty Lights as the opening act! The show was preceded and followed by various raging parties and late night concerts all around Denver! The Disco Biscuits, at the same venue, put together a mini 2 day festival called Bisco Inferno in which Paul Oakenfold played along side “livetronica” bands – Lotus, The New Deal and fellow DJs Z-Trip & RJD2. On top of that, about a month ago, The Disco Biscuits held their 8th annual Camp Bisco in New York. The 3 day festival was the perfect marriage between the jam band and dance music scenes. Just a few of the artist including – STS9, Chromeo, EOTO, Pretty Lights, and Shpongle!

With all of this happening it is hard to deny that dance music is one the biggest trends in music today. It is not just a style that has evolved in its own right, but one that has deeply re-shaped other musical genres. Below is a list of some of the leaders in the “livetronica” movement. It should be noted that many of these artist don’t consider themselves to be Jam Bands but the fact is that this is the community which has embraced them and where they came from.

The Disco Biscuits
Sound Tribe Sector 9 (STS9)
Lotus
The New Deal
EOTO
Future Rock
Pnuma Trio
The Motet ( These guys are shifting into livetronica and Mr. Gracie actually enjoys them ;) )

If any of our readers will be in Louisville on October 14th, Sound Tribe Sector 9 (STS9)”>STS9 is playing the Brown Theatre. I highly recommend you check out this band as they have quickly become one of the most popular and influential bands in the “Livetronica” scene. I for one will be in attendance dancing my ass off 6th row center! It will be a show not to miss. As they say in my community these guys bring the “UNTZ”.

John “The Grizz” Grisanti


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Should Your Label Use a Distributor or a Delivery Service?

Industry Stuff | From the mind of Eddie | 07/01/2009

In my experience with Resonant Vibes, I’ve come across many of you independent label managers who are working tirelessly to push your music. Depending on how long you’ve been at it, you may have wrestled with the decision of whether or not to work with a distributor or a delivery service. I don’t have a definitive opinion on this important matter, but I can offer you some insights from the perspective of a download store manager.
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The first thing I want to do in this post is to explain the general ways in which you (the independent label manager) can distribute your music. (Forgive me if this seems pedantic; some of you already know this stuff, but others may not.) One way for you to get your music sold to consumers is to deal directly with an electronic music download store (like RV). This means you’ll sign a License Agreement of sorts with the store, and they will sell your music and send you royalty statements and payments on some periodic basis. A second way you can get your music sold to consumers is by dealing with a digital distributor, i.e. a middle man. They will charge you various fees, and in exchange they will deal on your behalf with the myriad download stores. Of course, the benefit of dealing with distributors is they will save you the hassle of working with many stores – i.e. the hassle of working with many different sets of delivery specs, many different royalty statements, etc. The third way you can get your music sold to consumers is by working with a delivery platform service. These guys are kind of like quasi-distributors; they give you a technical platform that makes it much easier for you to deliver music to many different stores. The key difference, however, is that unlike a distributor, the platform service will not negotiate contracts on your behalf with the stores – i.e. your label will remain in “contractual privity” with the store.
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Ok, so that basically covers your three options for getting your music to consumers. (Of course, you could always sell it directly from your label’s website, but chances are you’ll reach a very limited number of consumers if you do that.) …so which of these three options is your best move? (more…)


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Introducing Damon Fonooni, AKA Habersham

Industry Stuff News and Events | From the mind of Sam | 05/16/2009

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I’m writing this post on the heels of Damon’s one below. I should probably have posted this one before his was published – but better late than never, it’s been a busy week!

Anyway, I’m pleased to offer the blog readers an introduction to Damon Fonooni; a new addition to the list of Resonant Vibes blog contributors.

Habersham as he’s more commonly known has been a stalwart of the the American underground dance music scene for some time. An accomplished electronic music producer and a long-time advocate of Apple’s Logic Pro for his productions he’s crafted a unique futuristic sound over the years. In my opinion his sound is one that sits outside the box of the trendier stuff you might hear on your local dance floor; his productions are always cutting-edge and highly original, sculptured to make you think about what you’re listening to.

You can check out one of his tracks in the rv network HERE.

It’s these qualities that made us take note, and eventually approach Damon about working on our SoundTheory project. The concept behind SoundTheory is to produce sample packs that have been designed by talented and well regarded electronic music producers. The packs are crafted to have an emphasis on being performance-ready ‘out of the box’ which reflects the approach Damon has taken towards his own live performance.

As Damon mentioned we’re working on a new sample pack concept with him, and it’s one that’s really exciting. I don’t want to give too much away, but we’re looking forward to doing something a bit different with it. :)

Outside of samples, Habersham has had a slew of releases on some noteworthy labels including his own Lobotomy Records imprint, Bedrock Records, AudioTherapy, Global Underground, Auralism, and EQ.

As we’re working with Damon on these sample projects, we thought we’d invite him to get involved with the blog because he’s always shown support for rv and he’s an intelligent and articulated writer. Combine that with the fact that as an artist he has the opportunity to travel extensively which should make for some good stories. All in all we think that his addition to the blog will be great and we’re really glad to have him involved. I hope you enjoy reading his posts as much as I do!

If you want read more about Habersham click HERE, and if you want to check out his exclusive SoundTheory promo mix click HERE.


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RV Heading to Detroit to Cover DEMF

General Industry Stuff | From the mind of Sam | 05/08/2009

I wanted to write a quick post to let people know that in a couple of weeks we’ll be taking a team of four people north to cover this years Detroit Electronic Music Festival or DEMF which is also known as Movement 2009.

It’s my first time to MotorCity, so I’m not sure what to expect personally. Detroit has been hit hard by the economic downturn, and stories of houses being sold for $1 paint a grim picture of what’s happening there. It’s clear that there’s not much prospect of things turning round in the near future so the people are having to hold on and try and ride it out. All in all it seems like what the city needs is a good party for a few days!

I’m pretty excited to get the chance to make the trip as the line-up for the festival is a smor-gås board of musical delights, with the likes of Anthony Rother (live), Kevin Saunderson, Innervisions Live, Derrick May, Loco Dice vs. Luciano, Wighnomy Brothers, and many, many others to choose from. The musical spectrum of the line-up is much more diverse than previous years with artists ranging from Bassnectar to Afrika Bambaataa, and Benny Benassi to Z-trip all sprinkled inbetween the otherwise techno-oriented roster.

What will rv be doing at Movement 2009?

Well, we’re planning to do as much as we can. The main goal for the trip is to get as much content posted to the blog daily. We want to try and bring the Detroit experience to as many people as possible with our posts. We’ll be there taking lots of video and photos, we’ll be tweeting and we’ll be facebooking. If there’s anything else we should be doing – let us know!

We’re planning to conduct video interviews with a slew of artists so naturally we’ll be uploading those daily. In addition we’ll be editing the footage from the previous day into a dairy style recap looking back at what happened that day. The videos will be accompanied by a photo gallery or two, alongside some writing from Eddie.

Our motivation is to go to Detroit to help bring it closer to the people that can’t go themselves. I know what it’s like when you can’t be part of something exciting like a music festival, and I know how hard it is to try and find good quality video and pictures to keep you informed of what’s going on while it’s happening. Hopefully you won’t have to spend time googling to find DEMF content, just check in with us and see what we can offer first. ;)

In the lead up to the event we’re working on landing some artist interviews to get your appitite going, so keep watching this space.

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An Interesting Week in Music…

Industry Stuff News and Events | From the mind of Sam | 05/02/2009

I subscribe to The Digital Music News (DMN), which arrives in my inbox each morning. The reporting has no shortage of quick breaking stories that flare into the public eye for a second before disappearing back into partial obscurity, so I’ve picked a few things that caught my attention this week.
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On Monday the rumor spread that the iPhone might be heading for the Verizon network as early as next year. If so, it’ll rock the AT&T ship pretty hard but it would pave the way for better reliability and potentially lower service charges.
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The topic of music leaks was another talking point this week, and they don’t seem to be going anywhere soon. Bjork and Ciara both saw albums leaked ahead of their release dates. DMN cited other high-profile artists who had their albums leaked including Sun Volt, Ben Harper & Relentless7, and the Meat Puppets. The fall out from the leaked Wolverine movie also continued.
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Rapidshare had a bad week because on Tuesday the German site Gulli broke the story that the site has been handing over private user information to a major German label. Some blog readers will be familiar with Rapidshare and other virtual storage services, and they are typically a place where you can find pre-releases and leaks quite easily. The affected user was the person who reported the incident to Gulli. And then again on Wednesday Rapidshare was found responsible for leaking the latest Sonic Youth album. Ouch… not the best week of PR for the site!
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Elsewhere on the ‘net I read on Thursday that Richie Hawtin announced that his team has been working with Native Instruments to develop a new plug-in for Traktor that allows him to tweet the tracks he plays. This one seems to be for the M-nus fan boys (and girls) for now, but NI is planning to integrate it into a future release of their software. Follow rhawtin at twitter.com/rhawtin.
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