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14 February, 2012 | 5.14PM Written by: Caleb Rakes Filed under: Videos : mobilee records , pan-pot Pan-Pot (Tassilo Ippenberger and Thomas Benedix) have come a ways since their debut album, Pan-O-Rama , on Mobilee Records in 2007.  Thanks to sure-fire, dancefloor hits like ” Charly ” and ” Captain My Captain ,” the two have become known for their unique blend of melodic, stripped-down techno and house. This year, to coincide with the release of Mobilee Records’ new Back to... Read Full Story

14 February, 2012 | 2.27PM Written by: Caleb Rakes Filed under: Videos : enchufada , savage skulls Having already enjoyed considerable success with their records for Dubsided and Mad Decent and collaborations with Crookers , the Swedish duo Savage Skulls are about to drop their new bomb, “No. 1 Spot,” on the Enchufada imprint on February 20. Stockholm party-starters Carli Löf and Måns Glaeser joined forces to form Savage Skulls, and they’ve been detonating dancefloors... Read Full Story

14 February, 2012 | 11.52AM Written by: Beatportal Filed under: Music News : qulinez , size records , weekend weapons Qulinez are the latest Swede sensations descending from the North to shake up the electro-house world. Having produced together since 2006, they recently signed their song ” Troll ” to Steve Angello’s Size Records , and, no matter what the title suggests, these dudes aren’t trolling. The grinding low end, synth stabs, tranced-out breakdown and general mayhem... Read Full Story

With the excitement of the Grammys past us, Beatport’s editors spotlight some decidedly more underground selections that have been floating near the top of their promo pile. Read on to check out new music from Shlohmo, Shenoda, The Neft, and ITAL. Read Full Story

Eats Everything chomped his way to the top of many end-of-year charts at the conclusion of 2011. His debut production—appropriately named ” Entrance Song ”—possessed a unique cross-genre appeal that infiltrated DJ sets of many stripes, making it one of the most recognizable tracks of the summer. The only real challenger for the ultimate bass-meets-house anthem of the year was fellow Bristolian Julio Bashmore with his equally ubiquitous ” Battle For Middle You ,” and noone seems able to call a... Read Full Story

14 February, 2012 | 2.52AM Written by: Caleb Rakes Filed under: Videos : cheap thrills , herve Moving with the times, UK producer Hervé has swapped his ” Beeper ” for a new bike, with the new single “Better than a BMX.” Once leading the front in everything bassline on the UK circuit, Hervé (aka Joshua Harvey) has moved on to reflect the UK’s dancefloor homage to the early ‘90s rave uprising. Released later this month on Cheap Thrills, the single is getting huge support... Read Full Story

LOVERDOSE . They’re all caps for a reason. London-based duo Levan and Gepy are the men behind the name and have been producing together for an astounding seven months. Wait...SEVEN?! Yes, that’s right, seven months, and they’ve already charted in the Beatport top five. They’re obviously on a strict no-excuses policy in foggy London town. Read Full Story

13 February, 2012 | 2.21AM Written by: Beatportal Filed under: Videos : skrillex When Beatportal first profiled Skrillex , back in November, 2010, nobody knew much of anything about the guy. He came from a hardcore band, apparently—not that anyone in the electronic scene knew anything about that. He’d just dropped his debut EP on Deadmau5’s mau5trap label, and eight of its tracks dominated the Beatport Top 10—an unprecedented coup for a veteran producer, much less a dark horse... Read Full Story

12 February, 2012 | 3.15AM Written by: Beatportal Filed under: Videos : rip , whitney houston We share the world’s shock and sadness at the death of Whitney Houston, who was found dead yesterday in her Los Angeles hotel room; she was 48 years old. Houston was a ferociously talented singer who helped introduce R&B to a universal audience; her music and her acting helped break down racial barriers, and she used her stature to campaign against apartheid and raise enormous... Read Full Story

10 February, 2012 | 6.02PM Written by: mferry Filed under: Videos : Wondering how your favorite producer gets those huge leads or that luscious wobble? Our production-focused sister site Sounds To Sample just might help you find the answer—or at least give you a starting point in navigating today’s double-black-diamond VSTs. In this episode, the reverse engineers at the Sounds To Sample lab dissect the intro to Avicii ‘s chart-topping, festival-smashing 2011 anthem ” Levels... Read Full Story