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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 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 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