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DubSpot & Ableton present the ‘Live 8 U.S. Sessions Tour: New York City’
on Saturday, June 27 – Sunday, June 28, 2009
Ableton Live 8, Akai APC40 : 8 Workshops, 8 U.S. Cities…
with very special guests Scientist and Richie Hawtin

DubSpot’s Live 8 US Sessions tour is coming home to NYC! After a successful maiden voyage to San Francisco (video>>) last month, we are preparing our home-field advantage stop for the weekend of June 27th & 28th. Join us for a unique series of interactive workshops, Q&As and live performances from a diverse pool of talented artists, instructors and established musicians. Experience five ‘sessions’ daily, each specially designed to developed and enhance a diverse range of your production and performance abilities. Our tour will showcase just how far-reaching the capabilities of Live 8 are, and why it is the most advanced piece of music software on the planet.  Come learn from Ableton Live experts & veteran producers and who will be coming together to help take your skills to the next level!

Saturday 6.27
Live 8 in the Studio: ‘The Production Process & Beyond’
We understand that mastering work-flow methods and moving projects through the entire production process can be quite a challenge, for both aspiring and experienced producers alike. To address this, carefully selected artists/instructors will complete an original track and guide participants through the creative process of music making – start to finish…live! To begin, KJ Sawka (a master drummer and producer) will demonstrate and create customized drum and instrument rack set-ups from his own live recordings. Next, DJ Kiva will begin to construct a song by introducing bass, synth lines, and vocals to KJ’s drums. After moving the track from session view to arrange view, Jon Margulies will take over and detail creative and efficient methods for finishing your mixes. Then, Daniel Wyatt, a talented veteran engineer, will discuss mastering techniques for creating professional, finalized products. The final session of the day will see techno legend Richie Hawtin and his label-mate Ambivalent giving their own take on the process as a whole, covering unique tricks and strategies that help them forge the sounds of the Minus imprint.

ABLETON WORKSHOP SESSIONS DAY 1: Live 8 in the Studio: ‘The Production Process – Start to Finish’
10am–11am > Registration @ DubSpot (348 W 14th St)
11am-12pm > KJ Sawka: Drums…
12pm-1pm > DJ Kiva: Beats, Bass & Beyond
1pm-2pm > Free lunch & Discussion & Free Live 8 Packs from PureMagnetik & TrackTeamAudio
2pm-3pm > Jon Margulies: Polish & Refine
3pm-4pm > Daniel Wyatt: The Art of Mastering
4:30pm-6pm > Richie Hawtin & Ambivalent

After the sessions: Day 1 Closing Party and Demos. A wind down and chill session with attendees and presenters, plus demonstrations by the team at Create Digital Music with live sounds and unusual interfaces for interacting with Ableton Live. (6:30pm-9:00pm @ 675 Bar / W 13th St bet Hudson & 9th).

Sunday 6.28
Performing with Live: ‘Taking Ableton on Stage’
Learning how to fully exploit and utilize the program’s capabilities in a live setting is the focus of today’s sessions. The day will begin with Jon Margulies providing programming strategies for creating an effective Live set, while controlling with the Akai APC40, which has sent shock-waves through the controller industry. Following Jon, DJ Rupture will incorporate a variety of outside instruments, such as vocals, guitar, violin, and a variety of acoustic instruments. After lunch, Peter Kirn of createdigitalmusic.com will show a wide variety of hardware controller options for Live so attendees can effectively select pieces of their own. After that, we will have a special presentation by Barry Cole of Blue Mountain Publishing, detailing how artists can monetize their musical creations while also protecting them by understanding licensing, digital distribution and more. The workshops will conclude with the incredible opportunity to see another legend, Scientist, go head-to-head with Badawi in an all out Dub Battle.

ABLETON LIVE 8 WORKSHOP SESSIONS DAY 2: Performing with Live: ‘Taking Ableton on Stage’
11am > Brunch w/ Bob Marley
12pm-1:30pm > Jon Margulies: DJ / Live PA – Hybrid Sets with the Akai APC40
1:30pm-2:30pm > DJ Rupture: Integrating Live Instruments
2:30pm-3:30pm > Late Lunch w/ MONO: 365 DJ Pack Giveaway
3:30pm-4:30pm > Peter Kirn: Controllers for Live
4:45pm-5:45pm > Barry Cole: My Tracks Are Banging… Now What?
6:00pm-7:00pm > Scientist vs Badawi – Dub Battle Supreme

7:00pm-9:00pm > The Legendary Scientist will show proper mic’ing techniques as he prepares Dub is A Weapon for the show to follow.  King Tubby’s protege will then mix the band live!

9:00pm-2am DubSpot 2 Year Anniversary Party #3: Hi-Fidelity DubSpot Sessions: Scientist w/ Dub is A Weapon!
The beginning of a planned monthly DUB night, featuring live performances and DJ sets by Badawi, Kiva, Rupture, and More. (9pm @ Le Poisson Rouge – 158 Bleecker St)

*Price: $225 for all 10 Workshops. Or $125 for a single day.   RSVP & Questions: info@dubspot.com

And the workshops will only be the half of it…  check out other events that weekend, including a free Ableton Live clinic and Three 2-Year Anniversary Parties & More!

DubSpot Celebrates 2 Year Anniversary Parties Over Four Nights
June 25 KJ Sawka: Free Ableton Clinic
June 25 ‘Funk Aid For Africa’ CD Release Party with DJ Obah
June 26 Blk|Market presents Richie Hawtin
June 27 Day 1 Closing Party & Demos
June 28 Scientist with Dub Is A Weapon

Thursday 6.25
Free Ableton Clinic w/ KJ Sawka (7:00pm-9:00pm @ 675 Bar – W 13th St bet Hudson & 9th) For those interested in a sampling of what Ableton can do, come join us at 675 Bar for a freebie introduction. Tour presenter KJ Sawka will be giving a public Live 8 demonstration; a taste test of what will come over the weekend.

DubSpot 2 Year Anniversary Party #1: ‘Funk Aid For Africa’ NYC Release Party (9pm @ 675 Bar) The first of the weekend’s anniversary parties will also celebrate DubSpot Records’ first release. ‘Funk Aid’ is a tasty collage of dubbed out dancehall, reggae/ afro-beat mixed by DJ Obah. Every penny of proceeds goes directly to help African children in need. Special guests include Taylor McFerrin w/DJ’s Reborn, OBaH, and Ticklah!

Friday 6.26
Dubspot 2 Year Anniversary Party #2: Richie Hawtin @ Love (10pm @ 179 MacDougal St) – For the second of our 2 year anniversary parties, Dubspot will be partying with Blk|Market Membership and the one and only Richie Hawtin, a true pioneer and visionary electronic musician.

Saturday 6.27
After the sessions: Day 1 Closing Party and Demos. A wind down and chill session with attendees and presenters, plus demonstrations by the team at Create Digital Music with live sounds and unusual interfaces for interacting with Ableton Live. (6:30pm-9:00pm @ 675 Bar).

Sunday 6.28
9:00pm-2am – DubSpot 2 Year Anniversary Party #3: Hi-Fidelity DubSpot Sessions: Scientist w/ Dub is A Weapon!
The beginning of a planned monthly DUB night, featuring live performances and DJ sets by Badawi, Kiva, Rupture, and More. (9pm @ Le Poisson Rouge – 158 Bleecker St)

*NEW COURSE ALERT* DubSpot is proud to introduce: A Full Year Ableton Live 8 Course.

This is the first DubSpot Certification course to be offered!  Students will be guided through 3 new levels of Live 8!
Level 4 – Advanced Performance Techniques
Level 5 – Advanced Analysis & Composition
Level 6 – Synthesis, Sound Design, and Mixing
FInd out more here.

Now Registering for All Summer Courses. For more info, please go to www.DubSpot.com or contact info@dubspot.com.

dubSpot
348 West 14th Street – MEZZ
New York, NY 10014
1-877-DUBSPOT (382-7768)
info@dubSpot.com
www.dubSpot.com

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Friday, June 26th, 2009
Made Event presents
DAVE DRESDEN
(GABRIEL & DRESDEN)

Made Event presents the exclusive NYC residency of Dave Dresden at Cielo on Friday, June 26, 2009.

Dave Dresden, DJ and producer formerly of Gabriel & Dresden, continues his prolific production work with new partner: Mikael Johnston. Dresden continues to relish the opportunity to work with others. “I’m not afraid to say I’m a collaborator. That’s who I am,” says Dresden. “Being in G&D sort of created these huge shoes that I have to fill that’s why I’ve done a lot of collaborations with people that I admire and respect their production skills.” Already citing two Billboard Hot Club Play chart toppers with remixes for Lily Allen’s “The Fear”, and Nadia Ali’s “Love Story,” Dresden along with his studio partner Mikael Johnston, are carving a well earned niche onto the dancefloor. The new team has just finished work on BT’s “Unbreakable” with vocals from The Catherine Wheels Rob Dickenson, “A Better Man” by up-and-comer JD Webb, a new Katy Perry remix, and are wrapping up their remix of The Crystal Method’s “Black Rainbows”.

Dave Dresden is a veteran in the dance music industry with stints in radio, journalism and his successful partnership with Josh Gabriel, which led to 18 No. 1 positioned singles and remixes on Billboard’s Club Play Chart.

Cielo
18 Little West 12th Street
New York City
Doors at 10pm, 21+ Valid ID
$15 Advance Tickets while supplies last at www.made-event.com
Tickets also available at Rebel Rebel, 319 Bleecker St NYC 212.989.0770
Event Info 917.723.9381

www.made-event.com
www.myspace.com/davedresden
www.cieloclub.com

Made Event NYC Upcoming Dates
June 19 ATB @ Pacha NYC
June 20 Save the Cannibals: Seth Troxler with Eric Cloutier @ Rebel
June 26 Dave Dresden @ Cielo
June 27 Save the Cannibals: Onionz & Thugf*cker with illich Mujica & Luis @ Rebel
July 3 Joris Voorn @ Cielo
July 9 John O’Callaghan @ Cielo
July 17 Matt Darey @ Cielo
Aug 7 D. Ramirez @ Cielo
Sept 5&6 Electric Zoo: New York’s Electronic Music Festival @ Randall’s Island Park

About Made Event
Made Event, helmed by Mike Bindra and Laura De Palma, working with a team of industry leaders, is committed to excellence in the programming, promotion, and production of electronic dance music events. They stand at the vanguard of their field due to the world-renowned caliber of entertainment and expert production values they bring into a variety of distinctive and innovative venues. With over 25 years of combined experience, and over 400 successful events produced in New York City and at Winter Music Conference in Miami, Made Event continues to set the bar for quality electronic music events. For more info, please go to www.made-event.com.

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Friday, June 26th, 2009
Pacha NYC presents
TOOLROOM KNIGHTS NYC
Toolroom Knight 2.0 CD release party &
Mark Knight’s Birthday Bash
featuring music by resident DJ
MARK KNIGHT
DIRTY SOUTH
along with EXACTA

Pacha NYC Toolroom Knights Mini-Site
www.pachanyc.com/toolroomknights

Pacha NYC presents Toolroom Knight NYC with resident DJ Mark Knight, along with Dirty South and Exacta on Friday, June 26th, 2009, on the tails of Knight’s much-anticipated Toolroom Knights mix compilation. With 2 CD’s packed full of exclusives and killer tracks, it’ll jumpstart the summer clubbing season.

Just when you think you know an artist, they creep up on you with something a little out of the ordinary and leave you scratching your head. Then you have Toolroom Knights mixed by Mark Knight 2.0, which is less about stealth and rather a full on frontal attack that will hammer through any previous boundaries you may have created for the next iteration of the Toolroom Records chief. The result isn’t head scratching either, but more likely to be burst ear drums and sore dancing feet, as we’re treated to a genre-busting feast of electronic music that refuses to be pigeonholed and is sourced from the deepest and most obscure corners of Mark’s own personal Toolroom. The double-compilation includes exclusive tracks from Mark Knight, Leftfield, Faithless, John Digweed & Nick Muir, Audiofly, X-Press 2, Tiger Stripes and D-Formation.

Dirty South aka Dragan Roganovic’s prolific productions have propelled him into onto the worldwide stage of DJing with much aplomb. His catalog of remixes already includes a GRAMMY nomination and work for a wide range of revered artists such as; Depeche Mode, Mark Ronson, Tracey Thorn, Snoop Dogg, Roger Sanchez, Josh Wink, Tiësto, Chris Lake, Fedde Le Grande, Ferry Corsten and an upcoming one for U2. Last year his double-CD Toolroom Knights compilation included his own “Minority”, which also earned him one of several Pete Tong’s ‘Essential New Tune’ designations. Keep an ear out for his latest stormer, “Meich” with Sebastian Ingrosso this summer.

Now armed with his trademark house grooves and his uncanny ability to dish up ready-made dancefloor bombs, Dirty South joins Knight & Exacta for an explosive night.

Toolroom Knights mixed by Mark Knight 2.0 is out now on Toolroom Records.

Pacha NYC
618 West 46th St
New York, NY 10036
Info & Table reservations: 212.209.7500
Doors open at 10PM, 21+ with Valid I.D.
FREE ADMISSION BEFORE 12 MIDNIGHT WITH RSVP HERE
$20 Advance Tickets at  www.pachanyc.com

www.pachanyc.com
www.djmarkkinght.com
www.myspace.com/djmarkknight
www.toolroomrecords.co.uk
www.dirtysouth.com.au

Pacha NYC Upcoming Dates
June 19      ATB
June 20     Jonathan Peters — The White Party
June 26     Mark Knight & Dirty South — Toolroom Knights CD Release Party & Mark Knight’s Birthday Bash!
June 27     Richie Santana & Mario Calegari
June 28     Sander Kleinenberg @ Water Taxi Beach
June 28     Boris @ Surf Club
July 2        Danny Tenaglia
July 3        Erick Morillo
July 4        Chus & Ceballos

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Friday, June 19, 2009
Made Event presents
ATB
‘Future Memories’ Album Release Tour
@ Pacha NYC

Made Event proudly presents the New York stop of German trance superstar ATB’s Future Memories album release tour at Pacha NYC on Friday, June 19, 2009.

As electronic music grows into an increasingly global phenomenon, it is without a doubt that ATB belongs in the elite of the global electronic community. Traveling to different countries every week while creating timeless music along the way, ATB has reached the point of global success, while keeping both feet firmly on the ground and never losing sight of his fans and quality trance music.

It seems hard to believe, but a decade has passed since ATB made waves with his Movin Melodies album. 10 years, in which he has traveled the globe over and over, mesmerizing his fans the world over with his unique DJ sets. A decade which provided no less than 8 albums including the newest LP Future Memories.  The album comes just in time to lighten up our summer days and nights with exquisite electronic music, melodic yet pulsating.

In describing the album ATB states that his methodology was different this time around. “Unlike the last album, which was very much based on classic songwriting and real instruments, Future Memories has more of a focus on keyboards and synthesizers again. I wanted to get back to my roots in electronic sounds.” Future Memories contains 26 tracks on two CDs. The first features driving, melodic club music, the second takes on a more ambient style.

ATB Future Memories is available now on Kontor Records.

Pacha NYC
618 West 46th St.
New York City
Doors at 10pm, 19+ Valid ID
$25 Advance Tickets while supplies last at www.made-event.com
Tickets also available at Rebel Rebel, 319 Bleecker St NYC 212.989.0770
Event Info 917.723.9381

www.atb-music.com
www.dancefield.com
www.myspace.com/andretanneberger
www.pachanyc.com

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Saturday, June 13, 2009
Cielo presents Playtime
Mixed by Nicolas Matar and Willie Graff
Official Release Party with Nicolas Matar

Premiere New York City nightclub Cielo continues its highly acclaimed compilation series with its latest installment Playtime. The double album is mixed by resident DJs Nicolas Matar and Willie Graff on Tommy Boy is out today and will be celebrated with the official release party at Cielo with Nicolas Matar this Saturday, June 13, 2009.

Over the years the Cielo compilation series has amassed a worldwide audience of seasoned dance music aficionados. Its ongoing success is a testament to the overall programming and underlying vibe at Cielo that celebrates quality dance music above all else. Both CDs are mixed and compiled by Nicolas Matar and Willie Graff incorporating their musical bearings and keen sense of DJing styles. Matar has developed his eclectic sound by playing in the most celebrated nightclubs over the past fifteen years.  His skillful DJing combines elements of jazz, deep and funky house with heavy disco, African and Latin influences.  Similarly, Willie Graff showcases his diverse array of house music with emphasis on his deep and moody trademark sound.

Playtime features deep and soulful tracks from some of house music’s most popular and influential artists including UK legend Charles Webster, German deep house favorites Lovebirds, Mantis Recordings co- founder Atjazz, Buzzin Fly’s Rocco, NYC garage master Kerri Chandler, Louie Vega’s Elements of Life collective, Defected veteran Kings of Tomorrow (aka Sandy Rivera), Berlin House/Rock band Wahoo featuring George Levin & Dixon, New York’s original queen of house Barbara Tucker, vocal legend Robert Owens, third wave Detroit techno pioneer Kenny Larkin, Dessous artist and Beaports “Best Deep House Act” Phonique, !K7 favorite Henrik Schwarz, and Mobilee staple Sebo K.

Since it’s opening in 2004, Cielo has become an international music club brand upholding its edict of world-class music, elite level service and all-inclusive atmosphere. For those who’ve never ventured inside the retro-futuristic club and housed it up on the sunken dancefloor, the Cielo compilation series transports you to Cielo for the perfect night of clubbing. With Playtime, Cielo continues to uphold its reign as the premiere destination for house and electronic music, as well as the leading producer of unmatched music compilations.

Cielo Playtime is available now on iTunes,  Amazon.com, Beatport, Rhapsody and more.

Cielo
18 Little West 12th Street
New York City
10pm – 4am
$25 cover
212.645.5700
www.cieloclub.com

Cielo: Playtime mixed by Nicolas Matar and Willie Graff
(June 9th / Tommy Boy)

* 30 minute ‘Playtime’ album sampler available for streaming on your website/blog upon request.

Playtime CD 1 ‘Classic’ Tracklisting
1. Furry Phreaks-Want Me Like Water (Charles Webster 2008 Remix)
2. Lovebirds-Tuesday (Dub Mix)
3. Amana Melone-Caterpillar (Atjazz Remix)
4. Rocco-Somebody (NJ Mix)
5. Risk Soundsystem-The Sound is Yours (Kerri Chandler Remix)
6. Elements Of Life featuring Lisa Fischer & Cindy Mizelle-Into My life(Dub)
7. Azuni-Remember That Girl
8. Roberto Rodriguez-Besomebody
9. DJ Fudge-Wally
10. Kings Of Tomorrow Featuring Rae-Can’t Stop (Wahoo Remix)
11. Barbara Tucker & Tuccilo-One Desire (Barbara’s Desire Mix)
12. Robert Owens-Happy (James Priestley & Dan Berkson Remix)

Playtime CD 2 ‘Nu Classic’ Tracklisting
1. Kenny Larkin-Cirque De Soul
2. Motor City Drum Ensemble-Lonely One
3. DFlex-Waltz (Kawabata Remix)
4. Herb LF-Down To The Sound
5. The Lost Men-Brothers and Sisters
6. Phonique & Kiloo-The Passion (Manuel Tur & DPlay Remix)
7. Version-The Brighter Side (Jimpster Dub)
8. Class 71-Alba Adriatica(Move D ‘The Smoke In Your Eyes’ Mix)
9. Ane Brun-Headphone Silence (Henrik Schwarz Remix)
10. Kiko Navarro & DJ Fudge-Maximal
11. Sebo K-Diva
12. Chic Miniature-Escandalo

ABOUT CIELO
Located at 18 Little West 12th Street, in the heart of New York City’s trendy Meat Packing District, Cielo is open nightly from 10:00pm-4:00am. The 350 person capacity club features a world-class, state-of-the-art digital Funktion One sound system and an atmosphere of timeless 70s dance décor.  Over the last 6 years, Cielo has continued to thrive and collect accolades including: Club World Awards “Best Club” in 2008, 2006 & 2005, “Best Party – Dance.Here.Now.” 2007 – 2009 and “Best Resident DJ – Francois K” in 2005 & 2006. The club also received top honors from Village Voice “Best Nightclub” in 2006 and “Best Deep House Club” by New York Magazine in 2006 and continues to receive international acclaim from DJ Mag as one of its Top 50 Nightclubs in the World in 2006 – 2009. For more information visit Cielo’s website at www.cieloclub.com.

www.cieloclub.com
www.tommyboy.com