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Dubspot’s Ableton Live 8 Tour : Los Angeles
November 7 & 8, 2009

DubSpot’s Ableton Live 8 US Sessions Tour is coming to Los Angeles!  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 a weekend full of daily sessions, 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, world-class artists & veteran producers and who will be coming together to help take your skills to the next level!

This one-of-a-kind series of interactive workshops features world-class artists as educators. These experts will share their secrets on drum programming, instrument and effect rack management, sequencing, automation, creating melody, harmonic awareness, mixing and mastering principles, sound stage management, synth programming, PA/DJ hybrid setups, controllers, live instruments in Ableton, efficient set management, looping, routing, licensing, and much more.

The Ableton L.A. tour stop crew:

Scientist (Dub pioneer & newest Dubspot instructor)
Kid Beyond (beatboxer, live looper, one-man band)
Daedelus (Ninja Tune, dublab.com)
Justin Boreta (Glitch Mob)
Thavius Beck (Big Dada)
Peter Kirn (createdigitalmusic.com)
Daniel Wyatt (Sonica Media, Atlantic, Dubspot)
Barry Cole (Spot Music & Blue Mountain Publishing)
DJ Kiva (Adios Babylon, Dubspot)
Steve Nalepa (1320 Records, Chapman University Conservatory of Music)
Irwin (IrwinMusic.com)
Christopher Willits (Ghostly, 12K, Overlap)

Hosted by Dubspot instructor Jon Margulies -
(Heatercore & Hobotech, author of Ableton Live 7 & 8 Power!)

*Workshops hosted by established, world-class artists.
*Specific focus on cutting-edge production and performance techniques.
*Open-ended panel discussions.
*10 workshops or discussions over the weekend.
*A wide variety of styles and backgrounds.
*The most dynamic environment for expanding musical knowledge available.

Each unique event represents everything that is revolutionary about the Dubspot Experience, and the future of music education.

King King Hollywood will be our LA classroom.  Anyone, of any skill level, is welcomed to join our community – we’re looking forward to joining yours…

ABLETON LIVE 8: LOS ANGELES
Saturday, November 7th – 8th, 2009
Live 8 Weekend Pass $195 | Saturday Day Pass $110 | Sunday Day Pass $110
Please visit www.live8tour.com for more details.

King King
6553 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028
323.960.9234
www.kingkinghollywood.com

Also Sunday, November 8th night is createdigitalmusic.com ‘s 5-year anniversary party

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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New Fall Courses
Ableton Live Tour : Los Angeles on November 7th-8th
Ableton Live Tour : Austin – November 14th-15th
LA FunkAid Album Release Party – October 16th
New Mixing & Mastering Services

Dubspot, New York’s premier DJ and electronic music production institute announces new Fall courses with the introduction of the Ableton Certification Program & Advanced Ableton Classes.

The new advanced Ableton modules are part of a complete update and expansion of our world-renowned Live curriculum.  The new EMP Package AA (Levels 4-6) covers important skills such as advanced performance techniques, rhythmic analysis, complex composition, sound design and generation strategies, ground up creation of instrument and effects racks, and so much more. Upon completion of this exciting new course (and EMP Package A) you will receive a Dubspot Producers Certificate in Ableton Live.

Ableton Live 8 U.S. Sessions Tour : Los Angeles
November 7th – 8th
Dubspot has teamed up with Ableton to present the ‘Ableton Live 8 U.S. Sessions Tour.’  Now on the third stop of its maiden voyage, the tour will be in Los Angeles on November 7th – 8th. Join us for a unique series of interactive workshops, Q&As and live performances from a diverse pool of world-class artists, Dubspot’s top-notch instructors and established musicians. Experience five daily “sessions,” each specially designed to develop  a diverse range of your production and performance, while enhancing your creative abilities. The tour will cover a wide-variety of production and performance topics, including drum-programming, instrument and effect rack management, sequencing, automation, creating melody, harmonic awareness, mixing and mastering principles, sound stage management, synth programming, DJ hybrid setups, controllers, live instruments in Ableton, efficient set management, and much more, in addition to general production and performance strategies which will help professionalize the methods of almost any producer and performer, thus increasing their ability and the quality of their music.

For more info on the tour, please go to: www.live8tour.com.

Ableton Live 8 U.S. Sessions Tour : Austin
November 14th – 15th
Immediately following Los Angeles, the Live 8 tour continues its trajectory across the U.S. with a stop in Austin on November 14th – 15th @ The Parish Room (214 E. 6th St. www.theparishroom.com), featuring: Francis Preve, Jon Margulies, Daniel Wyatt, Michael Hatsis, Barry Cole, and some special surprise guests.

Dubspot’s Ableton Live 8 Tour : NYC (June 2009)

LA FunkAid Album Release Party – October 16th

@ The Dakota Lounge
DJ sets by Glenn Red, Jeremy Sole, J.Boogie, DJ OBaH
Bands performing: Simple Citizens, Pleasuremaker
www.funkaid.com

@ The Dakota Lounge
1026 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90401
310.393.8200
www.dakotalounge.com

Dubspot Records – New Mixing & Mastering Service
The new Mastering & Mixing Services will professionally master your music by world-class, platinum engineerDaniel Wyatt. Now your compositions will have the competitive edge you need to be heard around the world. Dan Wyatt has been trusted by world-class musicians like Norah Jones, Curtis Mayfield, Thievery Corporation, The Roots, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Elephant Man, Killah Priest, and many others.

Dubspot
348 West 14th Street
New York, NY 10014
212.242.2100
info@dubSpot.com
www.dubspot.com

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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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dubSpot Debuts Charitable Mix CD Series with
Funk Aid for Africa
First Release Benefits Humanitarian Organization NextAid
Available Now Digitally

dubSpot, New York City’s one-of-a-kind electronic music production and DJ training institute, has undertaken its first nationwide philanthropic project with a series of charitable mix CDs.  The first, Funk Aid for Africa, will benefit Los Angeles-based humanitarian organization, NextAid.  An inspired collage of funk, soul, and Latin tunes created by DJ OBaH, Funk Aid for Africa features songs by twenty different artists including Ticklah, Ursula Rucker, King Britt,  Chico Mann, The Lions, & Ocote Soul Sounds. This series of dubSpot-produced benefit compilations will raise funds for various projects by harnessing the positive power of music. The goal for this compilation is to raise awareness and much needed funds for African children orphaned by the AIDS crisis.  BFM Digital, Inc. is on board to digitally distribute the release globally.

The nationwide release party is scheduled for May 7, 2009 at the Elbo Room in San Francisco (647 Valencia St., SF, CA 94110) featuring J Boogie, DJ OBaH, Happy Mayfield (live), and the Pleasuremaker Band.  For more information on this release and the event, please visit www.funkaid.com. For more information on dubSpot, please visit www.dubspot.com.

Dan Giove, the founder of dubSpot, has always believed that education is fundamentally steeped in the ethics of altruism and selflessness. Much of the musical community shares in this feeling; it’s just not about the individual.  It is in this spirit that all of the musicians involved with the Funk Aid mix have generously donated their art and their time in deference to a greater cause.  Most important, 100% of the proceeds from the sale of this compilation are going directly to charity.  These funds will aid in the construction a ‘green’ environment, including a playground and nursery school, for the children of Youth with a Vision (YWAV), a South African organization that runs AIDS prevention programs in Dennilton, South Africa. These facilities are part of NextAid’s and YWAV’s 20 structure children’s village that will house 30 children orphaned by AIDS, an after-school center for hundreds of children living off site, and an economic hub for the surrounding community.

Funk Aid has been incredibly well received by the musical community, both for its motives and its quality.  Gunnar Hissam of Om Records says that “Funk Aid for Africa is everything a good mix CD should be, funky, uplifting and for the children.  Props go out to all the musicians for donating the amazing music and for dubSpot and NextAid for making it all happen.  God bless you!”

The May 7th event will mark the first leg of an 8-city DubSpot tour.  The ‘Ableton Live 8 U.S. Sessions Tour,’ is a series of weekend workshops designed to showcase the best of what dubSpot’s school has to offer.  With multiple sections planned each day, these presentations will feature dubSpot instructors and nationally renowned artists alike.  Each session will detail the essentials of musical production and performance, while using the most advanced production software available: Ableton Live 8. For a complete listing of the SF dubSpot/Ableton events taking place from May 7th – May 10th, please check out: www.dubspot.com/pages/abletontour.jsp.

‘Funk Aid for Africa’ Tracklisting:
1. Ocote Soul Sounds – ‘Contra El Sol’ / ESL Records
2. The Lions – ‘Jungle Struttin’’ / Ubiquity Records
3. The Pimps Of Joytime – ‘San Francisco Bound’ (Remix By DJ Obah) / Wonderwheel Recordings
4. DJ Kiva – ‘A Walk In Broken Shade’ Feat. Afra Behn
5. Dario Boente & Huge In Japan – ‘Pasado Pisado’
6. Amayo’s Fu-Arkist-Ra – ‘Fist Of Flowers’
7. Ticklah – ‘Mi Sonsito’ Feat. Mayra Vega / Easy Star Records
8. Tm Juke And The Jack Baker Trio – ‘Party Favours’ Feat. Gecko Turner  / Tru Thoughts Recordings
9. Nappy G – ‘Habanaha’
10. Ursula Rucker – ‘Electric Santeria’ (Remix By King Britt) / Five Six Media
11. Kokolo Afrobeat Orchestra – ‘Sabroso’ (Remix By Sabo & Zeb)
12. The Pleasuremaker Band – ‘What We Came’
13. 7 Miles Per Hour Band – ‘Latin Freak’ / Kay-Dee Records
14. Happy Mayfield – ‘Jesse James’
15. Chico Mann – ‘Ease On Out’
16. J Boogie’s Dubtronic Science – ‘Together’ Feat. Jennifer Johns / Om Records
17. Sbirrofunk – ‘Nostalgicdreamsong’
18. Daisuke Naito – ‘Leopard’
19. Meta & The Cornerstones – ‘Hasta La Vista’  / 54 Soundz Llc
20. El Pueblo – ‘Ina Funky Dub’

For more information on this release, please visit www.funkaid.com.

For more information on dubSpot, please visit www.dubspot.com.

About DubSpot
dubSpot is a world-class electronic music production & DJ institute in New York City.  As one of the first Ableton Certified Training Centers in the world, dubSpot has become the premier music school for both aspiring & experienced producers & DJ’s. Most importantly, dubSpot is a growing community of musicians, visual artists, DJs, audio technology professionals, industry veteran producers, & enthusiasts of all genres who all have one thing in common: a love for music.

About NextAid
NextAid is a Los Angeles-based non-profit organization committed to developing and implementing innovative solutions to the challenges facing African children. Their mission is to promote community-driven, environmentally sustainable, economically and socially empowering responses to the AIDS orphan pandemic by collaborating with individuals, businesses and nonprofits to produce creative, culturally-rich, awareness-raising projects and music events involving technology, the arts, public education projects, and volunteer opportunities.

About BFM Digital, Inc.
BFM Digital, Inc. is a global digital music company committed to serving the independent music community and delivering quality music, spoken word and video content to leading online retailers worldwide. Representing a diverse catalog of indie labels, artists and publishers, BFM distributes to all of the major music services including iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody, eMusic, Napster, Walmart, Nokia and many more. With an unparalleled commitment to personalized service, BFM works closely with its content providers from around the world to ensure maximum exposure of its catalog by customizing marketing efforts and building strong relationships with BFM’s digital store partners.  www.bfmdigital.com