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Our next set of tested summer anthems comes from Moscow-based Proxy. We asked him which tracks got people moving on the dance floor during his summer gigs. Click through to check out his list.

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(The following is a commentary piece from Dewayne Harmon, Communications Director at Symphonic Distribution.) Often times, we have seen labels be VERY selective in the delivery process and choose 1-2 or so stores for the distribution of their release. Here’s my plain, simple, and straight up response to this. DON’T DO THIS. The thought [...]

After much waiting and deliberation we’ve finally decided on a winner for the Guy Gerber remix competition. From almost 300 remix submissions, Guy Gerber and the people at Cocoon Recordings have finally chosen their winning remix.

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Just got back in Ibiza and a sneak preview of DJ Hero 2.

The sequel to the biggest selling new IP (I think that means game) of 2009 features new two player battle modes, freestyle scratching, and a heap more dance music this time around, including exclusive remixes and mash-ups from the likes of the Chemical Brothers, Deadmau5, Guetta and Tiësto, who was there for the launch.

Later on Monday at Privilege Tiësto included a DJ Hero 2 sequence, including his in-game avatar ("I like it, they've given me really big muscles" he says) in his spectacular show. As you can see in the picture.

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Submitted by Duncan Dick on 09 September 2010 - 05:33 This is a Mixmag Story.

An eclectic progressive collection bringing you down through dark monstrous depths to soft melodic atmospheres. This massive release features 14 tracks of hot new music from the likes of Ilya Hype & Projekt Inertia, Kinetec & Stillwell, Verche, Nash Donson, Blaz Perus, o3, Accentbuster, Lee Elliott, Ana, Stillwell, and Ally Porwal. The release is [...]

Acid Washed - Acid Washed from Record Makers on Vimeo.
French electro-pop Maestros Acid Washed return with the latest single from their stunning debut album, 'Acid Washed' on November 1. Check out this first look at the track's fluoro-tinged video.

Out on Record Makers, with remixes from the likes of Danger, Mickey Moonlight, Digikid84, Daniel Haaksman, and The Hacker, we reckon 'Acid Washed' is destined to warm up your winter months...

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Submitted by mike monypenny on 09 September 2010 - 04:15 This is a Mixmag Story.

We have received some emails regarding iTunes Ping Artist Profiles. We have communicated to our label rep at iTunes that we are interested in having our labels have artist profiles and are just waiting word and instructions. As soon as we know more we shall communicate! If you want to read a [...]

So you own a fancy label with various known and unknown artists and you’ve built up quite an impressive release catalog. Sales are rolling in nicely through Beatport and everything is going well. It’s going well, but you don’t have a damn idea how to get to that next level. How to improve your label [...]

We found this great resource that we believe is good for all labels. For any marketing related articles to be posted on SymBlog.com, feel free to email marketing@symphonicdistribution.com. To read the full article - click here When I wrote an article on how to start your digital record label, I received a few questions on [...]

Check out this video of Richie Hawtin playing Mixmag Brazil's first birthday party at the Warung Beach Club in the south of Brazil!

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Submitted by Rebecca B-G on 09 September 2010 - 03:03 This is a Mixmag Story.

Smoke, dead people, floating protagonists; it can only be the new video to Trentemoller's latest single, '...Even Though You're With Another Girl'. Adam Hashimi's visual interpretation of the laid back, minimal swing track taken from Anders Trentemoller's second album, is a sordid affair, which takes a great deal of influence from David Lynch movies. The single, a slow burning track that matches the melancholy atmosphere of previous single 'Moan', takes on a different tone, with serendipitous vocals beckoning out, ‘I will wait for you, even though you’re with another Girl’. It’s slow, hypnotic swing pattern becoming a ballad for unfaithful lovers everywhere.

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Smoke, dead people, floating protagonists; it can only be the new video to Trentemoller's latest single, '...Even Though You're With Another Girl'. Adam Hashimi's visual interpretation of the laid back, minimal swing track taken from Anders Trentemoller's second album, is a sordid affair, which takes a great deal of influence from David Lynch movies. The single, a slow burning track that matches the melancholy atmosphere of previous single 'Moan', takes on a different tone, with serendipitous vocals beckoning out, ‘I will wait for you, even though you’re with another Girl’. It’s slow, hypnotic swing pattern becoming a ballad for unfaithful lovers everywhere.

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Wally Lopez is back at Space Ibiza for his third summer in a row, helming a coveted Friday-night residency, and the Madrid mainstay's productions are making waves from the White Isle all the across the Atlantic. In the video above, he speaks to Pioneer DJ Sounds about his definition of house music, and he breaks it down in his Weekend Weapons selection for Beatport. Read on for his picks, with audio and commentary.

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San Francisco's Max Vangeli has quickly gone from being one to watch to being one in charge. After Pete Tong tipped his 2008 single 'Crazed', and Chris Lake's Rising Music label quickly snapped it up, things have moved fast for the Eastern European transplant. The following year, he remixed Late Night Alumni's 'Finally Found' and Steve Angello's 'Monday'; this year, he's had even greater success, remixing Ellie Goulding's 'Starry Eyed' and releasing the significant hits 'Gama' (for Size Records) and 'Swedish Beauty' (for Sebastian Ingrosso's Refune Records label). He's recently remixed Eddie Thoneick & Erick Morillo's 'Nothing Better', while his remix of Switchfoot's 'Always' (a collaboration with his production partner AN21) proves that Max's sensibilities translate just as well to the airwaves as they do to the club. With a Gorillaz remix, new productions, and trans-continental touring on Max's horizon, we figured we should catch up with him now, before his schedule gets any busier. Read on for the full interview and a selection of his Weekend Weapons.

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Here's the wacky new video for Vito Deluca's "Superstar" single, lifted from the forthcoming We Can't Fly album.

The Optimo man, famed for his eclectic sets, talks to Juno Plus about his current favourites, which includes FunkinEven, Joe, Midnight Magic and Caribou.

JPLS, Skoozbot, Dustin Zahn and Drumcell are offering a package containing DJ tools composed entirely on Roland's 909 to celebrate today's date.

The Macro man is not messing around on this effort for DJBroadcast, mixing up hard-nosed cuts from the likes of Ben Klock, Raudive and Delta Funktionen.

A true house music icon, George Morel has long had a hand in virtually every aspect of the culture, from his origins throwing basement parties to his production work on classic hits like 2 in a Room's 'Wiggle It', to his role as an A&R at Strictly Rhythm in the label's prime. No wonder DJ Magazine once credited Morel as "the Quincy Jones of dance music". We caught up with Morel, who is now enjoying calling his own shots as the head of Groove On Records, and slamming away in the studio.

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The Hyperdub pair provided the guest mix on Mary Anne Hobbs' final Radio 1 show last night.