Consumed Links - June 9, 2010

Looks like there will be a sequel to the hit movie, "How To Train Your Dragon"....... Dreamworks

Did anyone else get to check out the interview with Bonobo by XLR8R magazine online?

Dummies.com put out a cheat sheet of sorts for upgrading and fixing PCs... dummies

Defected took a look at the Rise Of Robot DJs.

And finally...(for now)

Gigwise told us who they though were the 20 Worst Pop Acts Of All Time.

Copyright Criminals

‘Copyright Criminals’  is a documentary that takes a look at sampling and the creative and commercial value it has. It also takes a look at the effect of sampling and the law. It will be airing on PBS in January. Check your local listings.

And The Winner Is.... ABDJ 2009

America's Best DJ - 2009

Congrats to the winners.....click the link above for the story.

2009 Top 10 DJs

	10- Skribble 9- Enferno 8- Cedric Gervais 7- Danny Tenaglia 6- DJ Shadow 5- Scotty Boy 4- Kaskade 3- QBert 2- Steve Porter And the number 1 DJ --- Z-Trip

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Things Read

For those just looking for a good article:

The show "Family Guy" recently won a court battle over a song used in the show: reuters

Live Music Overtakes Record Sales in The U.K. : bbc

When DJs Ruled The World (great article): independent

NAB vs. RIAA : radiomag

Akai Professional APC40 Controller

Designed in partnership with software developer Ableton, the ApC40 was developed specifically for Ableton Live software.



The APC40 is to be a powerful controller for hip-hop producers, electronic musicians, DJs and traditional musicians using Ableton Live in the studio and on the stage.



The APC40 communicates bi-directionally with Live, which enables the controller to display information from the software on its clip maxtrix of 40 triggers and on LED rings surrounding each knob. The clip matrix provides an instant view of clip status (what is loaded, playing, and what is recorded).



The controller comes with a special edition of Ableton Live Lite. there is also a special patch for current users to upgrade to full versions of Live.



For more information check it out: APC40

Numark Stealth Control DJ Software Controller

The world's leading manufacturer of DJ technology, Numark, has announced Stealth Control, a new profressional DJ controller that comes with Native Instruments Traktor LE and MixMeister Fusion Live software.



"Stealth Control is professional DJ performance in a sleek, heavy-duty metal chassis."



The controller was designed around the company's other popular control decks (Omni Control and Total Control). The layout mirrors traditional "two desks and a mixer" setups so djs who play on cd players or turntables should "feel at home."



Some key features include:


*plug-and-play USB connection


* black slate metallic finish


*kensington security slot to prevent theft



TheMSRP is at $399.99


For more information go to:NUMARK

Tech News

In the ever-changing, forever reshaping musical world....and for those of us who love to use them....we got some goodies out there.

Image-Line has announced a new time manipulation tool named Gross Beat. Designed for repetition and scratching effects and currently running on Windows, this effect features MIDI controlled envelopes, 2 bar audio buffer, 36 volume/gating envelopes, linked or independent volume and gating slot operation, real time effect (for live performances), and ..... presets a plenty!
Check it out here: Gross Beat

eMedia Music Corp released EarMaster Pro 5 and EarMaster School 5 for Mac and Win users.
EarMaster Pro 5, for musicians and students, features 651 progressive ear training lessons.

EarMaster School 5, the academic, edition, offers extra features for music teachers and students.

Both programs offer 18 languages. There is a 21-day trial version and it can be checked out here:
EarMaster

Useless Fact Of The Week

The term "disc jockey" was first used in 1937. Also, in March of that year.........

The first issue of the comic book Detective Comics is published in the United States.

DJ Kicks: Flying Lotus? Burial? On The Way

Producer Flying Lotus is on tap to mix an edition of the very successful 'DJ Kicks' series. Also, it is rumored that there will also be a mix from, UK producer, Burial. There is no firm release date for either at this time.

Burial has been receiving praise for his debut album 'Burial' released in 2006 and his second 'Untrue' released in 2007. He recently was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize.

Flying Lotus has been receiving acclaim for his second full album 'Los Angeles'(warp records,2008).
His first album '1983' and follow-up ep 'Reset EP' were released in 2006 and 2007 respectively.

For more info on Burial check out: Burial Myspace Page
For more info on Flying Lotus check out: Flying Lotus Myspace Page

Ableton And Serato Join Forces

Ableton and Serato, two well respected names in digital DJing, have joined forces to create what they hope will be the ultimate in live computer performance. The companies plan to offer a versatile platform that should outperform the new Native Instruments Traktor Scratch Pro software.

It is being said that this could lead to a product that will allow DJs to utilize Ableton’s infinite loop possibilities while using Serato.

For more Serato info (here)
For more Ableton info (here)

For the official announcement please go (here)