27-05-2010 (185.28 MB)

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BeatGeek Records Podcast – Blinky Live In New Zealand 20100523

This is one that I recorded while I was playing @ Floorplay in NZ in November.

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 27-05-2010 (184.86 MB)

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BeatGeek Records Podcast feat Rich OK 20100525

TRACKLIST 16/05/2010

Fromage Disco – Repeight (Original Mix)
Nicky C feat. Ian Ross – Dezhavu (Inkfish remix)
Maxi Iborquiza & Ezequiel Iborquiza – P&M (Original)
D.f.k. – Positive (Original Mix)

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Dj Bliss – Groove Machine (Original)
Cosmique – Stargazer (The Little Nomad Remix)
Inertia – Juxtaposition (Original)
Juan Sanches – Dr Kneep (Anton Pieete Remix)
Knut Herbst – Meilo (Original)

SET OF THE WEEK
Rich OK

A big week of the music for the podcast, lots of exclusive new and unreleased bombs to get through, new music from Lank, Deepchild and Slacker and an exclusive set from Timothy Allan.

 30-04-2010 (185.27 MB)

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BeatGeek Records Podcast feat Timothy Allan 201000502

TRACKLIST 02/05/2010

Deepspell – Waterwalk (Rami Deejay Remix)
Sona Sounds – Below Your Needs (Original Mix)
Chriss Ronson – Free Fallin (Yvel & Tristan Remix)
S.K.A.M. – Let It Go (Frank Garcia Remix)
Magnetic Brothers – Area 13 (Original Mix)

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Slacker – Hymn To Her (Lank Bootleg Remix)
Renato Figoli & Alessio Mereu – Diagonal (Original Mix)
Antix – Manta (Original)
Deepchild – Backroom (Dopamine Remix)

SET OF THE WEEK
Timothy Allan – “KULT of Timothy Allan Preview Mix”
http://www.beatport.com/artists/timothy+allan

Continuing in the tradition of “The KULT of” artist series from KULT records in New York is the recently released “The KULT of Timothy Allan” released on April 21, 2010. Currently a beatport exclusive for the next few weeks, the album consists of 4 brand new originals and 4 instrumental versions of previously released remixes.

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Well this is gonna be just awesome. For all you poopers out there who a constantly complaining that you’re sick of the same old venues this gig’s for you. Not only is the Terminus one of the best east-side pubs going, this Saturday it will be jam packed with beat-treats from an eclectic mix of Melbourne DJs myself included. Here’s the write up, hope to see you there.

You thought we’d disappeared hadn’t you? Thought we’d slipped away?…..You Were WRONG! We’d been biding our time, laying in wait like a tiger waiting for the opportune moment to pounce…. And yes, the opportune moment is here and the time for pouncing is now! Substance is back, baby and what better way to celebrate our Second birthday than on the roof-top of the Terminus Hotel in Abbotsford!
» Read more: Substance Featuring Danny Bonnici & Blinky this Saturday.

Inpress are an awesome publication so I’m chuffed that they asked me to do a quick Q&A about the goings on in the world of Blinky at the moment to promote Interview this weekend which incidentally is going to be rammed so make sure you get in quick! www.interview.net.au

IN THE STUDIO Q&A – BLINKY

By Daniel Sanders

Did classical music training make it easier to jump into electronic music production or do you feel it wasn’t 100% necessary? If you didn’t come from this background, how different do you think your music would be?

I’d say it’s defiantly a great kickstart and it helps to have some musical intuition but that said it’s not the be all and end all. There’s thousands of amazing producers out there that can’t play a note and write fantastic music. I’ve always had an ear for music, classical training is a small part of it.

How do you approach preparing/compiling material for your live set and ensure that the performance remains interactive and visually appealing for a crowd?

Keeping the show visually stimulating has never been a problem for me as there’s so much going on when I play live. These day’s I’m writing heaps and trying to release at least a tune or remix once a month so I’m always adding new tracks to the set. With all the production that’s going on the live set is a constantly » Read more: In The Studio With…. Blinky – Today In Inpress

 11-04-2010 (185.31 MB)

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BeatGeek Records Podcast feat Ehsan Gelsi 20100411

From Melbourne, Australia and Beyond
Saucy – Dark Star (Original)
Raditz Room – The Fog (Original_Mix)
Jamie White & Kyle Bourke – Native Origin (Blinky Remix)
Radioslave-  Grindhouse (Tim Richards Remix)

Promo Box
Sergio Braun – Eternal Mechanism (Original Mix)
Low End Theory – Dub Ya (T.U.N.E Up Remix)
Platinum Monkeys – B.S.S.M. (Original Mix )
Yiannis Balkizas – Peace In The Middle East (Original mix)

Set of the Week
Ehsan Gelsi
http://smshbng.wordpress.com/

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Just when you thought you were getting over your NAMM hangover the news mill spins out another bombshell that will have you saving up your pennies all over again.

Ableton’s modus for 2010 seems to be “invitation by collaboration” as demonstrated by the slew of partnerships over the last 12 moths from Akai to Novation to Serato.

This morning Ableton, represented by CEO and cofounder Gerhard Behles and President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Kaz Hirai announced a new product that is a radical shift away from the market the you and I occupy.

The product – a stripped down version of Ableton Live that can be played on the Playstation 3 and PSP consoles – is aimed at tapping into an ever growing market of young would-be bedroom producers.

Although details and footage of the product are scarce at this stage some developement images have been leaked showing a slightly lack-lusture interface however I’m hoping there’s a bit more under the hood once we’re able to scratch the surface

 CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Kaz Hirai commented “we like to think of making music as the worlds biggest video game”

   25-03-2010 (185.33 MB)

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BeatGeek Records Podcast feat Loki 20100328

After 4 years doing my 6pm slot on KissFM Melbourne on a Tuesday BeatGeek is moving to a new improved slot on 07:30pm – 9:00pm on Sunday Nights.

With the new slot comes a new format. Each week I’ll be playing new releases from Melbourne and around Australia with the odd Kiwi cut thrown in for good measure. I’ll also be trawling my inbox and bringing you the latest advanced promos before they hit the shelves. Finishing off the show each week I’ll be inviting select guests from Australia and the world.

The show is now also available on iTunes so you’ll be able to subscribe to receive the show automatically each week and rock out to 80 mins of brand new music beautiful 320kbps goodness.

20100328 Tracklist

FROM MELBOURNE AND AROUND AUSTRALIA

Adryan – The Jazzer (Russ Gabriel Remix) Dieb Audio
Fromage Disco – Repeight (Jamie Stevens Golden Return Remix) Smashbang Records
Orelse – Minimal Opera (Original Mix) Bellarine Recordings
The Sargents – La Lacuna (Original Mix) Long Distance Records
Kultrun – Killing A Whale (Original Mix) Telepathy

PROMO BOX

Jason Fernandez – Musica (Original)
Dancaless – Ethnic Cult  (Original Mix)
Quarrel – Shake It (Quarrel Original Mix)
Blinky – Digdig (Original Mix)
Magnetic Brothers, Alejandro R – Test A (Original Mix)

SET OF THE WEEK
Loki (Unstable Sounds)
http://www.unstablesounds.net/

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So no doubt that this morning when I got a tweet from Beatport about their new mobile friendly site http://m.beatport.com I felt slightly nervous.  I think @djbicksta sums up my initial reaction pretty well…

Why?!? Even less social interaction from me now!! RT @beatport: Introducing Beatport Mobile. Another great reason to stare at your phone. -

 That’s not to say that I haven’t thought about this very day on many a boring tram/train/llama ride in the past but now it’s here I’m looking at the 1.44Mb LoFi MP3s and thinking about all the ways my carrier can castrate me with data charges as I mindlessly download my limit in one afternoon.

Imediatly I( had a bit of a play on the tram this morning and for a first offering the site is pretty darn clunky when viewed in Nokia’s native browser (not the best) and only slightly better on the PC but I’m sure this will all be ironed out depending on the level of uptake they receive. Apart from that I’ve had no problem previewing and buying tracks and can now happily do my digging on the way to the office each morning. There’s also an iPhone app on its way which will definitely be worth a look once it’s our later this year which I’m sure will be much smoother.

EDIT: I got this response from Kevin @ Beatport and I’m happy to say that it works a treat. Thanks for getting in touch Kev.

Hi there. I’m a product manager at Beatport… Sorry about the clunky display stuff in your phone’s browser — I wish we could support everything equally.

I’m not sure what specific device you have, but I’d suggest trying Opera Mini if it’s available (http://cn.opera.com/mini/download/nokia/). Hopefully that improves the experience.

Enjoy!