“Open Records are proud to present our long awaited third CD compilation Expansion Pack, compiled by label boss and pioneering force in the Australian underground dance music culture, Ian Woodsman.

Anyone who knows the man himself, knows that Woodsman doesn’t do anything in halves. So when it came to the task of putting together his own compilation at the start of the year, one disc alone was never going to cut it.

After months in the lab, he is finally ready to give us Expansion Pack, a 2-disc collection of deep, intelligent, genre-mashing dance music, held together with Ian’s distinctly staunch, epic sound that has earned him the title of one of Australia’s favourite open-air DJs.

From international heavyweights like Matador, Erphun, Boris Brejcha, Pow-Low, Fiord, SQL, Ndsa, Weekend Heroes, Perfect Stranger, Astronivo, Sheff, MUTe, Grouch, Alexander Madness and A. Balter, through to home grown Aussie favourites like SunControlSpecies, Sensient, One Tasty Morsel, Waltone, Blinky, Def Digital and Algenon, the music of Expansion Pack sits at the point where techno, progressive and minimal meet and is proof that quantity and quality can co-exist without compromise.

Representing a significant step forward for Open Records on the international stage, Expansion Pack is one of the ‘must buy’ CD releases of 2010, for both the DJ or listener alike.”

Nuff said

Grab a copy here

http://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/opn/opn2cd003.html

Top of the tick list for me is bandwidth usage- around 30mb an hour so at least I know I can listen to an hour or two each day without getting myself in trouble.

“Kiss FM is Australia’s original and premier dance music radio station, showcasing Australia and the world’s finest DJs and producers doing what they do best—spinning and making music to aurally excite lovers of syncopated rhythms. Stream Kiss FM’s blissful and blistering vibrations direct to your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad, no matter where you are.

Please note that streaming uses 28-29MB per hour, so please check your data plan costs with your carrier.”

Download Kiss FM for iPhone

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=378266663&mt=8

Good work fellas!

Def Digital Australia Introducing “Def Digital”, one of the freshest, most promising electronic acts to come out of Melbourne, Australia. Jake Scarmozzino and Warwick Browne met in 1999. Sharing their passion for production and music the two began writing and producing together in 2003 and founded the group “Transit”. After some time writing, producing and performing the duo decided to have a break and it wasn’t until the summer of 2007 that would see the two reform to create Def Digital. Not willing to compromise on quality and intent on presenting their driving, progressive signature sound to the best of their ability, Def Digital deferred all releases until their first official release in July 2009 on the BeatGeek records label. Creating a buzz, “Beautiful Insomnia” shot to number one of the Release Promo charts (www.releasepromo.com) and remained there for two weeks. After a promising pre-release, expectations where high for the duo’s debut EP and Beautiful Insomnia shot to number 7 on the DJ Download progressive charts. The Beautiful Insomnia EP received critical acclaim with strong support from not only local DJ’s, but also the likes of PQM, Jaytech, DJ Fady Ferraye, Eelke Kleijn and DJ Lemon8. The duo has managed to gain both a strong foothold and international exposure within the progressive scene in a relatively short amount of time. They have also gained a well earned following with tunes that range from driving progressive house and trance to dirty early morning prog whilst embracing lush, sweeping airy pads, dominating melodic leads riffs and vocals to create those awe inspiring heavenly breakdowns and skin tingling build-ups. Support has also come from the likes of radio stations Kiss FM, Joy FM, Proton and Frisky to name a few with the duo’s tracks being played by PQM, Blinky, Derek Howell, and Harry Lemon (Lemon-8). Def Digital have been invited to craft remixes for the likes of PQM, Blinky, DJ Fady Ferraye, Hyline, Felix Stone, Ninesh Babu and Federico Monachesi. Def Digital endeavours to create and produce music beyond the mind’s limitations, be creatively free and to present their sound to a live audience in the same fashion. Def Digital’s remix of Felix’s Stone’s “In This World” is out now on Jetlag Digital.

Interview is a great event and I wish Ben every success in the future and thank him for some amazing times.

There’s lots of excitement ahead for me on radio, on BeatGeek, remixing, producing, sideprojects and gigs so watch this space for news over the coming months.

In the interim please join me this Saturday for a massive last hurrah (at least for the near future).

Bill

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BeatGeek Records Podcast feat Kaysh 20100813

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• Promo Box Sasha Good – Water Drops (Original Mix) Green Snake Records
  Darren Roach – Summer Soulstice (Vince Watson) Bimbis Records
  Roberto – Bad Omen (Guy Mantzur & Sahar Z Chrome Remix) Aesymetric Recordings
  Marc Moan – Warm Soul  (Original Mix) Green Snake Records
  DJ Masterhouse – Gate In The Club (Salato Techno Remix)Green Mono Music
  The Ladies – Jaso n Halicz (Rodrigo Melo Remix) Anima Records

  Set of the Week

  Kaysh – June 2010 – Unstable Sounds

 11-08-2010 (185.41 MB)

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BeatGeek Records Podcast 20100725

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• TracklistLucenta – Passion (Original)
  Andrew Johnson – Jetstream (Original)
  Manufactura Deep  – 1st Red Book  (Original Mix)
  IrishMan – Child’s Game (Original Mix)
  Francesco Pico – Get Your Coat, Were Going (Original Mix)
  PQM feat Cica – The Flying Song (Zoltan Kontes and Jerome Robins Mix)
  IrishMan – Story (Original Mix)
  Rodrigo Diaz – Pitbull (Original mix)
  Kaysh – Another fucking techno track
  Lank – Daily Surprise (Original)
  Tripzone – Violante (Mory Yacel Remix)
  Marc Moan  – Moonlight  (Original Mix)
  Marc Moan  – Pictor  (Original Mix)
  Isometrica feat.Tellur  – Touch (Denis Dunhill Remix)
  Royksopp – Tricky Tricky (Seb Dhajje Remix)

The track has been a massive hit with huge support over the opening of the Ibiza Summer so here’s hoping for lots more coming up.

It’s also been licensed my Ministry of Sound Scandinavia for their Anthems II Compilation which is out soon – complete with TV ad!

Looking forward to seeing how far it travels up the chart, if you haven’t grabbed a copy yet now’s the time!

Guests include Kultrun, Antix, Motex and Tom McGuinness so go ahead and get downloading, you can click through the links below or pick them up in your subscription by searching for “BeatGeek” on iTunes.

 

BeatGeek Records Podcast 20100530

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Blinky and Guests

SET LIST

Enormous Dee – Connected (Tash & Stage Van H remix)
Ivan Spell – Sunday 7 AM (Vani Milani Remix)
Dorset Naga – Memories (Original Mix)
Paul Gasille – Dirtypok (Klankarbeit Remix)
NotoMash – Disturbia (Original Mix)
Samish – Feeling The Emptiness (Re-Zone Remix)
Dual Shaman – Beloved (Sweet Alchemy Remix)
Max Freegrant – The Dark (M Clis Remix)
Sonic Abuse & Andre Detoxx – Be Somebody (Original)
Andrey Piston  – Da Pills (Original Mix)
Barraka – Song Of She Siren (Jaap Ligthart Bootleg Remix)
Groovotron – Opalion (Original)
Nick Rider – Exit (Original Mix)
Udaye Rana – Roma (LeRon ,Yves Eaux & Arnold from Mumbai Remix)
Jepy Jey – Mutanda (Original Mix)

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BeatGeek Records Podcast feat Kultrun and Antix 20100613

Today, 14 July 2010, 1 hour ago | info@beatgeekrecords.com (BeatGeek Records)

Blinky and Guests

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BeatGeek Records Podcast 20100606 featTom McGuinness

Today, 14 July 2010, 1 hour ago | info@beatgeekrecords.com (BeatGeek Records)

Blinky and Guests

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BeatGeek Records Podcast 20100606 Live At Unstable Sounds (Blinky and Motek)

Today, 14 July 2010, 1 hour ago | info@beatgeekrecords.com (BeatGeek Records)

Blinky and Guests

2010-07-14_beatgeek_podcast_20100704_live_at_unstable_sounds_blinky_and_motek.mp3

This was an amazing night, haven’t seen Loop rock that hard in a while.

You can download my set here http://www.mediafire.com/?cktdnjn33zi

Check out the other artists including Henk D, Antonix, Kaysh, Motek, Simon Murphy and Loki HERE

Massive technoes!!!

Here’s two rather large releases that you’ll find available on Beatport right now.

The first is with Kant Records who are making big waves since their launch last year, so much so that the KRJ and Staro remix of this one has been licenced to Ministry of Sound for a compilation later in the year.

The second release comes at you from one of my favourit organisations – Braoque Records. The Kant EP (confusing I know!) Is a 2 track original and is already nothing up some great support. I hope you all enjoy.

Our favourite Aussie, Blinky, has come up with a superb track that will go down perfectly on the floor.

K.R.J. & Staro has done an incredible remix of Bend, definitely a remix for the big parties this summer. Great potential to make it in the charts if you ask us. Big up!

Alex Aglieri gives us a more technoish remix, very effective indeed.

Enjoy!

https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/catalog/?labelId=13290&contextType=labels&contextEntityId=13290

Kant EP

1-Kant
2-Loopy [9/10 for the whole package]
“With previous releases for the likes of Bellarine & Epsilon Traxx, this Australian – Melbourne – based producer is kicking up a bit of a storm, and we are excited to welcome him to our label! His blend of prog, tech & trance, make for a pure and energetic blend of house music. and these two tracks here highlight just why his productions are becoming so in demand.
Loopy has a more funky edge to it, still using that punchy beat n’ bass combination, it adds sparkle and groove in bucket loads… perfect for changing the mood and stepping up the action”

Dimitri: Wild surprises us quite a lot by releasing an EP that is not strictly trance or house. For sure the main influence must be the British prog house scene of the 90’s and the sounds that people associate with that particular scene.  Both Kant and Loopy include wobbly beats, chopped and distorted vocals and in their breaks great early electronic music synthy riffs are introduced reminding us of the past and tightening the bonds with the present of electronic dance music. Fresh sounding and really exciting music targeted to warm up your audience and prepare them for the big room tunes.

Additional info: www.baroquerecords.co.uk
https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/255170/Kant%20EP