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Ableton
Ableton Suite 8 Production Software

OVERVIEW
Ableton Live has proved to be extremely popular with producers and DJs, making it easy to produce remixes on the fly, DJ, or do a live performance. Live 8 enhances the Ableton vision of creative, real-time digital music with a wealth of new techniques, effects and most-wanted workflow improvements. These include a new groove engine, revamped warping techniques, live looping, five new effects (including the Ableton Vocoder), crossfades in the Arrangement View, group tracks and a reworked MIDI editor. Suite 8 includes all that plus a massive, inspired sound library and all the instruments a musician could hope for, including a wide range of synths, a sampler, electric and acoustic drums (new: Latin percussion), mallets (new: Collision), numerous sampled instruments and a new, even mightier Operator.

FEATURES
New in Ableton Live 8:
- New groove engine: new groove library, extract grooves from audio or MIDI, real-time groove quantize. Includes grooves from the legendary Akai MPC and E-mu SP-1200 machines

- New warping engine: warp audio events by adjusting the events on the timeline, updated Beats Warp Mode, new Complex Warp Mode, slice audio files to MIDI tracks based on transients

- Looper: classic sound-on-sound looping without the limitations of a hardware device. Record, overdub, undo and more without touching the computer. "First loop sync," simple loop management

- New effects: Vocoder, Multiband Dynamics, Overdrive, Limiter and Frequency Shifter

- Workflow enhancements: including real-time crossfades in the Arrangement View, enhanced MIDI editing, group tracks, multiple track selection, a screen magnifier and more

New Features Exclusive to Suite 8:
- World-class sound library: completely new sound library with real-world "Sound Objects", presets, grooves, templates and, above all, over 1,600 beautiful sounds

- Collision and Corpus: a unique physical-modeling instrument for authentic mallet sounds and creative percussion. Includes Corpus, a separate effect that reproduces Collision's resonator section

- Latin Percussion: a collection of acoustic percussion instruments from the worlds of Brazilian, Afro-Cuban and African music, plus a wide selection of clips and grooves for authentic usage

- Operator, Ableton's renowned do-it-all synthesizer, has been given a major overhaul. New filter types, more modulation routing options and additive wavetable synthesis with drawable partials make Operator more powerful and flexible than ever.

Plus these existing Ableton instruments: Sampler, Electric, Tension, Analog, Drum Machines, Session Drums and the Essential Instrument Collection

All other great features from previous versions have been adopted into 8 and inludes built-in interactive lessons so you can learn as you go. Ableton is extremely versatile, professional, all-in-one software that will suit all your production needs.
reviewed by the mgmnt


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Ableton
Ableton Live 8 Production Software

OVERVIEW
Ableton Live has proved to be extremely popular with producers and DJs, making it easy to produce remixes on the fly, DJ, or do a live performance. Live 8 makes all those things even better by enhancing the Ableton vision of creative, real-time digital music with a wealth of new techniques, effects and most-wanted workflow improvements. These include a new groove engine, revamped warping techniques, live looping, five new effects (including the Ableton Vocoder), crossfades in the Arrangement View, group tracks and a reworked MIDI editor.

FEATURES
New in Ableton Live 8:
- New groove engine: new groove library, extract grooves from audio or MIDI, real-time groove quantize. Includes grooves from the legendary Akai MPC and E-mu SP-1200 machines

- New warping engine: warp audio events by adjusting the events on the timeline, updated Beats Warp Mode, new Complex Warp Mode, slice audio files to MIDI tracks based on transients

- Looper: classic sound-on-sound looping without the limitations of a hardware device. Record, overdub, undo and more without touching the computer. "First loop sync," simple loop management

- New effects: Vocoder, Multiband Dynamics, Overdrive, Limiter and Frequency Shifter

- Workflow enhancements: including real-time crossfades in the Arrangement View, enhanced MIDI editing, group tracks, multiple track selection, a screen magnifier and more

All the other great features from previous versions have been adopted into 8 and the box even includes a selection of loops to start with, Essential Instrument Collection 2: a wide range of sampled instruments for use with Live, and built-in interactive lessons so you can learn as you go.
reviewed by the mgmnt


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Tablmanrs
The Preditor Digital DJ Backpack

The Preditor is the latest entry in the field of backpacks geared towards multimedia artists, DJs and producers. The Predator shares many features with the popular Headliner DJ bags, like a padded interface pocket, mesh pockets for headphones, cable ties, padded laptop compartment. It also features sealed zippers, a secret stash pocket on the back and a removable rain cover, in case you and all your gear get caught without an umbrella.
reviewed by Hires

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all - digital djing / laptop bags + cases / record bags + equipment cases / laptop bags / and more

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Nooka
Zub Zenh Watch - Clear / Black Face

The Nooka watches are designed by Matthew Waldmen, who took it upon himself to think outside the box regarding the way we tell time. I'll let him explain how it works: "The linear and graphic representation of time with Nooka watches presents a more intuitive way to view time. The visual mass increases as time passes, giving weight to an ephemeral and abstract concept. Once you're used to the new visual paradigm you may never go back to standard analog and digital time displays for your wrist."
reviewed by Hires

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all / watches /

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Girl
Advertype Shirt

Basic logo action from the good folks over at Girl Skateboards.

Fit: Standard
Fabric: 100% Cotton
reviewed by Hires

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page 04 / all

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Fourstar
Zipper Wallet

Cool leather wallet from Fourstar, featuring a zipper enclosure on two sides, which opens to reveal a leather partition that you fold your money around. Think of it like a leather moneyclip. Also features an embossed Fourstar logo on the front.
reviewed by the mgmnt

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all /

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Joe Bataan
King Of Latin Soul CD

After a near-death experience, Joe Bataan re-established himself (after a 20 year musical hiatus) with his excellent 2005 comeback album Call My Name. For this follow-up album on Vampi Soul, Bataan enlisted a new band, Los Fulanos, and decided to remake a set of his classics. Highlights include updated versions of "Subway Joe(1), Johnny's No Good(2), Special Girl(3), Mestizo(4), Puerto Rico Me Llama(5)" and Bataan's cover of "The Bottle(6)" (this time as a vocal version).
reviewed by the mgmnt


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Beastie Boys
Check Your Head (Remastered 180g Edition) 2LP

classic hip-hop

Super deluxe 180g double LP pressing of "Check Your Head." Best Beastie's album ever? I guess you can debate it, but there's no arguing that this one is definitely up there. I can go on about it, but better yet read what we said about it when we got an import pressing a couple years back: "Out of print for a while now, we jumped at this UK repress of my favorite Beasties album. That's right, fuck Paul's Boutique and Wesleyan College. The Beasties live the American dream here, picking up instruments and playing skater thrash band, badass black funk-rock band, and crafty city rappers, all at the same time. I'm not quite sure there's anything else quite like it. Even though I've gotten tired of the aging cult of Beastie, I still put this on when I want to get hyped up for heated recreational sports sessions (that's right chall!). Every track is standout, but if I have to assign those pesky blue numbers, it would go something like this: "Jimmy James(1), Gratitude(2), Somethin's Got To Give(3), Stand Together(4)," and "Groove Holmes(5)." Double vinyl. Recommended." Worrd.
reviewed by the mgmnt

file under:
middle school hip-hop

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The Venture Brothers
The Music Of JG Thirlwell (Adult Swim) LP

In case you're not a late-night cartoon observer (that would put you in the minority around these parts), The Venture Brothers is a Johnny Quest parody/tribute, one that rekindles all of the old elements of the old Hannah Barbara spy cartoons with huge helpings of light-hearted sarcasm and snark on the side. One of the great parts about the show is it's original score, which draws on old spy themes and classical elements while adding modern flourishes. According to the show's creator, it was a CD by JG Thirwell (recorded as Steroidus Maximus, just one of the composer's many pseudonyms) that inspired him to animate these characters and begin the process of bringing his vision to life. In terms of the songs themselves, you'll find fast paced action themes like "Tuff(1)," "Gawker(2)," and "No Vacancy(3)" that evoke car chases and fight scenes while songs like "In A Spaceage Mood(4)" and "Damion(5)" provide moody, more classical settings. 16 tracks total, packaged with detailed liner notes in a pic sleeve.
reviewed by Hires

file under:
downtempo + electronic - vinyl

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DJ Krush
Only The Strong Survive Remix 10" - Original Pressing

Original deadstock Mo Wax copies from 1996 (MW 060 N). 10" pressing with Futura cover and downtempo remixes by Danny Breaks and Underdog. Track features CL Smooth. Limited stock.
reviewed by the mgmnt

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downtempo + electronic - vinyl / mo wax - vinyl

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Attica Blues
Tender 12" - Original Pressing

Original deadstock Mo Wax DJ Promo copies from 1996 (MW 067 DJ). Limited stock.
reviewed by the mgmnt

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downtempo + electronic - vinyl / mo wax - vinyl

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Thunderheist
Thunderheist Digi-LP

hip hop meets electro and house

After what seems like years of waiting, Thunderheist, the canadian duo Isis and Grahamzilla, have finally dropped their debut LP on Big Dada. Thunderheist specialize in a high energy combination of hip hop, electro and house music that drives the kids wild. Make sure to check out singles "Sweet 16," "Jerk It," and "Bubblegum," as well as the slowed down groove "Red Whine," which sounds like it could have been Missy/Neptunes collabo. Thirteen tracks total.
reviewed by Hires

file under:
new disco electro / top albums chart / hip-hop

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Bruce Stallion
Big Black Rims Digi-EP

gangster rave dubstep beats

Big Black Rims is the latest from Bruce Stallion (aka DJ Floorclearer - lol) that skillfully blends dubstep with hardcore rave aesthetics and a gangtser hip-hop attitude. The formula goes like this: you got your super low, gut shaking bass, topped with 90's rave stabs, and a chopped rap line all over a half-time beat. Works for me! Throw in some wonky Atari sounds to the equation and you get the sounds of Bouncin and Bad Pillz. Also includes remixes of Black Rims by Ebola and Pumpin Iron.
reviewed by suicide bangs

file under:
top albums chart / dstep+grime+baile

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The Pharcyde
Passin' Me By (Hot Chip Remix) Digi-12

mellow remix of a hip hop classic

This is a single from Delicious Vinyl's "RMXXOLOGY" project, this time featuring Hot Chip stepping to the plate to rework The Pharcyde's classic "Passin Me By." Hot Chip pulls the fake out at the beginning, but they quickly fade out the Quincy Jones sample, instead choosing to layer some moody synths over the original "Skull Snaps" drums. The result is a nice understated version of the original. Also features the instrumental.
reviewed by Hires

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top albums chart / hip-hop

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