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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 Instructor & DMC Supremacy World Champion DJ Shiftee To Compete In
2009 DMC USA Finals
DubSpot DJ Classes Summer 2009

DubSpot Instructor & DMC Supremacy World Champion DJ Shiftee is one of the premiere battle DJs in the world. As the 2007 DMC Supremacy World Champion and 2008 IDA/ITF World Vice Champion, he actively performs turntablist showcases, Your browser may not support display of this image. experimental group projects, and party sets around the globe. After a dominant victory in the East Coast Regionals, on Saturday, August 1 Shiftee will compete for the national DMC title at Santos Party House.  He will also be teaching several upcoming DubSpot DJ classes this summer including the DJ Extensive Package, Turntablism, plus a weekend workshop on Traktor.

DubSpot and Shiftee have also created a series of free instructional turntablist videos to give the public a taste of Shiftee’s skills and what the school has to offer.  The first release (of five) is below, follow the DubSpot blog for more to come soon…

DubSpot Upcoming DJ Class Start Dates: Summer 2009
Registration is open for DubSpot’s summer sessions. Get started on bringing your musical ambitions to life.

DubSpot DJ classes:
-Use standard Technics turntables and the latest in digital DJ technology, including the CDJ–1000’s, Serato Scratch Live, & Native Instrument’s Traktor Pro
- Blend two songs so they sound as one by developing a keen sense of rhythm and timing.
-Execute clean mixes and develop unique sound textures.
-Mix all styles of music – EDM, Techno, House, Hip-Hop, Dub, Soul, Funk, Down tempo, Bossa, Electro, Disco, Rock, Afro, Dancehall, Jazz, Latin, or whatever else you can imagine.

July 21: DJ Beginner & Extensive package will begin with DJ OBaH at 7:15pm every Tuesday.
July 21: Turntablism classes meeting also on Tuesday will begin with DJ Shiftee at 5:15pm. 1st class will include a special guest, Precision from the Executioners!
August 18: DJing with Video class with Lars of DVJ Vision begins Tuesdays at 5:15pm.
August 31: Extensive Package (Track 1) w/ DJ Shiftee & DJ Smasherelly

DubSpot Weekend Workshops

August 22 & 23: Digital DJing w/ Ableton (Instructor TBD)
August 29 & 30: Traktor Workshop w/ DJ Shiftee
**Available separately or together as a package!

SEE WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING HERE>>

In just two short years, DubSpot has fully emerged as a force in the electronic music world.  In addition to their top-notch educational programs, the Ableton Live 8 U.S. Sessions Tour will continue this Fall with an L.A. stop in October, then move on to 5 other cities including Seattle, Chicago, Atlanta, Austin and Washington D.C.  And that’s just this first round.  The tour will continue to grow, and continue to be the ambassador of DubSpot’s devotion to excellence in electronic music.  By providing unique opportunities for established and aspiring artists alike to develop their knowledge, careers, and production and performance abilities, DubSpot will secure and advance its position on the cutting edge of electronic music education and the music scene as a whole.

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

Saturday, August 1, 2009
2009 DMC USA FINALS
@ Santos Party House

Host: Kool DJ Red Alert (Kiss FM).  House DJ: Lord Finesse (DITC).
Special guest showcase by DJ Precision
Judges include: DJ Slyce, DJ Precision, DJ Fatfingaz and more.
Regional champions competing include: DJ Shiftee (NYC), DJ Ohm (Albuquerque NM) and DJ As-one (Rockville MD).

Santos Party House (Upstairs)
96 Lafayette St.
New York City
4pm – 11pm
All Ages, 21+ to drink.
$15 advance/ $20 day of
For more info and updates click here

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DubSpot Summer 2009 Class Registration-Last Call
Ableton Live 8 Tour & 2 Year Anniversary Parties Recap

DubSpot, New York City’s home for dynamic electronic music production and DJ education, celebrated its 2 Year anniversary with a long weekend June 25th-28th.  In addition to hosting three individual birthday parties, DubSpot also brought its Live 8 U.S. Sessions Tour in for its home stop, with Ableton Live 8 production and performance workshops.  An abundance of high profile artists were involved throughout the events, and the weekend has received enthusiastic praise from all participants not only for its ingenuity, but also its originality and high standard of quality.  Full workshop videos with techno auteurs Richie Hawtin & Ambivalent, Dub pioneer Scientist, Peter Kirn of CreateDigitalMusic.com and much more to be made available online soon.  Check out the DubSpot blog here for updates.

The first of DubSpot’s 2 Year Anniversary parties was the Funk Aid for Africa NYC release party.  The album, and the fundraising effort in general, had been riding high already from a 4 star review from Time Out New York, and DJ sets from OBaH, Reborn and Ticklah carried the party late into the night. The second of DubSpot’s 2 Year Anniversary Parties was held at Love, and saw Minus‘ Richie Hawtin take to the decks for a special 4-hour set.  Hawtin set the place ablaze in an all too rare club appearance in New York.  Working with our partner, NYC techno promoters  Blk|Market Membership, DubSpot packed the house with instructors, students and friends, and danced until dawn to the banging beats of world-class techno. Sunday night’s Hi-Fidelity DubSpot Sessions kept the momentum going late, as Scientist mixed Dub Is A Weapon live, plus sets from Badawi, DJ Kiva, Matt Shadetek, and DJ Rupture.  The show was widely enjoyed and appreciated as a world-class night of music and community.

DubSpot Upcoming Class Start Dates : Summer 2009
Registration is open for DubSpot’s summer sessions. Get started on bringing your musical ambitions to life.

July 9: Mixing & Mastering with Daniel Wyatt:  Class meets once a week at 7:30pm at a variety of locations throughout the city.
July 15: Sound Design & Synthesis with Heinrich Zwahlen: A ‘Swiss/German synthesist’ and Certified Ableton Instructor, teaches his specialty – Wednesday at 9:15pm.
*July 10: Summer Intensive Music Production Course – Reason, Ableton and Logic:
Class will meet Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:15am and be taught by DJ Kiva
*July 10: DJ/Producer Package – Summer Intensive Course: Will meet 5 days per week.
July 11: DJ Beginner & Extensive packages Saturdays @ 2pm with DJ Reborn
July 12: Sunday Ableton Live Level 1 with DJ Kiva – Sundays at 1pm.
July 21: DJ Beginner & Extensive packages Tuesdays will begin with DJ OBaH at 7:15pm.
July 21: Turntablism classes meeting on Tuesday will begin with 2007 DMC World Supremacy champ DJ Shiftee at 5:15pm.
July 23 Music Production package B: encompassing Reason Ableton & Logic Thurs 6:15 taught by Chris Petti of the Reason Users group.
August 2nd Ableton Live with Jon Margulies: Sundays at 4:00pm Can be taken separately or as part of our year long Ableton certificate program
August 7th Ableton Live with Jon Margulies: Class will meet Wednesdays and Fridays at 6:15pm. Can be taken separately or as part of our year long Ableton certificate program
August 14th  Logic Intensive with Matt Shadetek of Dutty Artz – Mondays Wednesdays Fridays 10:15am
August 18th Ableton Live Class will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:15pm. Can be taken separately or as part of our year long Ableton certificate program
August 18th DJing with Video class with Lars of DVJ Vision begins Tuesdays at 5:15pm.

SEE WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING HERE

In just two short years, DubSpot has fully emerged as a force in the electronic music world.  The Live 8 U.S. Sessions Tour will continue this Fall in Los Angeles in October, then move on to 5 other cities including Seattle, Chicago, Atlanta, Austin and Washington D.C.  And that’s just this first round.  The tour will continue to grow, and continue to be the ambassador of DubSpot’s devotion to excellence in electronic music.  By providing unique opportunities for established and aspiring artists alike to develop their knowledge, careers, and production and performance abilities,DubSpot will secure and advance its position on the cutting edge of electronic music education!

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