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Many of you may have noticed over the past few weeks that new content has quickly and suddenly stopped being posted to our news section, and our reviews section has also been suffering.  Well, this is due largely to a few reasons, for of which, involves me getting old.....wink.

I've come to place in my life where its time to drop off the Tracklists.ca name, I've been working with it and pushing it for the last 3.5 years.  What started out as a side project to provide track lists catalogs quickly turned into a much larger project.  We added an online Radio not long after our inception and at our peak maintained over 200 radio shows monthly.

Those days are gone, as we turned our focus towards scene news and reviews of newly released music by artists we've loved to support over the years. We've had some great content in the past months, but I just don't have it in me to continue.

I've got a dedicated staff member that's proven to be extremely resourceful and devoted, to Aaron I am very grateful.  

This sudden announcement has even managed to shock me, it's been coming, and I've tried to push it off, but its time for me to move onto other projects, I've loved every minute I've spent on the site.

If you're interested in picking up my slack, get in touch with me in the comments or at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   You can easily become part of the staff team, and do as you please with the site.  There is a large potential for profit, we usually average about $100/month is sales revenue and ad sales.  If you'd like to outright buy the entire lot, let me know, I'm willing to let this go for any reasonable offer.

Cheers to all, and I'm sure we'll be seeing each other around!

Well, its that time of the year again: Time for the leaked DJ Mag top 100 Dj Poll results!  This year was notable more quiet than last's, seeing as there were no voting controversies this time around.  However, there was a considerable shake up in the top 30 from last year, but the top 3 were just as predictable as always.

Armin van Buuren took top spot, with Tiesto in second....followed by Paul van Dyk.  Rounding out the top 5 are Above & Beyond and french house sensation David Guetta!

Read on past the break for the full details.

That's right, Trance Addict is currently in the process of unveiling their picks for the Top 250 DJs. You can check out the announced results here.

Some information from the administrator:

Info:

• 15 entries will show up every 30 minutes starting at 0600
• The final 10 will show up one at a time every 10 minutes (#1 will be up at 1500 EST (GMT-0500))

• Just over 25000 entries were received
• Top 25 received 50% of the vote

Feel free to discuss the results in this news item.

 

Designed to enhance the Pioneer HDJ series, these sleekly designed, top-flight headphones touch down with several new innovations to reach new levels of sound quality, comfort and durability.

First up, the HDJ-2000s’ high-quality frequency response is optimised for pro DJ use and ensures superb clarity with clear separation. This applies to any demanding environment, whether it’s performing in a packed club or engineering in a studio. In fact, the HDJ-2000s’ 50 mm driver units and high-flux magnets create outstanding resolution, from bass to treble, and are ideal for studio applications. Yet another neat feature is the capacity for 3,500 mW of input, which means distortion is prevented, even at sustained loud volumes. The heavy-duty build of these headphones ensures zero resonance.

Sporting a rugged but lightweight magnesium swivel/fold mechanism the headphones are robust, comfortable and compact to transport. Each ear-cup gives excellent insulation and swivels a full 90 degrees using a new i-hinge with auto-return, which presents great flexibility, especially for DJs who prefer the ‘on-shoulder’ method of monitoring. To improve monitoring, there is also a convenient STEREO/MONO switch. Finally, heat-sensitive, low-rebound urethane-foam (memory-foam) padding with a comfortable protein leather* surface cushions the ears and head for a no-fatigue fit. The HDJ-2000s are not only the perfect partner for our Pioneer DJM mixers but even feature a stylish aluminium outer finish to match the play/cue buttons on our Pioneer CDJ players.

Pricing and availability after the jump!

"Beatport would like to thank you for your participation in our affiliate program. Unfortunately, we have made a business decision to shut down the Beatport Affiliate Program."

Its come as quite a shock to many affiliates, and frankly, none of us are all too impressed.  There are, I am sure, hundreds of sites that make use of Beatport's catalog to generate revenue, and for now at least, it seems that is no longer the case.  Our contact at the company is no longer employed either, so this leaves us high and dry, with over 10 000 links to songs in Beatport's catalog, completely useless!

Does anyone else have more details on what's going on?  Are they coming back, in a different form?

"BBC Radio 1 DJ Dave Pearce is to leave the station, it has been announced.

Pearce, who has been with Radio 1 since 1995, said it was "time to move on" and was working on some new radio projects.  "It's been an incredible 13 years at Radio 1 - I would like to thank the teams who have worked with me for making it such fun," he said.

Pearce will be leaving the station along with Eddie Halliwell in October as part of a series of changes to the station's evening schedule.

"Of all the shows I've presented Dance Anthems is the one I'm most proud of creating and I am delighted that even in our recent late night slot we increased our audience," Pearce added. Ben Cooper, Radio 1's head of programmes said: "I'd like to thank both Dave and Eddie for their commitment to Radio 1 and wish them all the very best for the future."

The changes come as part of Radio 1's new evening line-up, which sees new shows for dance DJs Kissy Sell Out and Kutski, amongst others."

Wow, its quite the shock to many, especially since Eddie was such a stellar DJ and had a unique show that really challenged the limits.

Enjoy movies with Richie Hawtin and Grandmaster Flash discussing everything from gigs to kites and rockets at the TRAKTOR Microsite. And while you're there, check out the brand-new TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO and TRAKTOR PRO. Both are the result of years of DJ software evolution, and add over 20 incredible performance effects, streamlined workflow, a super-convenient user interface and many more powerful features to the TRAKTOR arsenal.

Get the full scoop at the TRAKTOR microsite

DJs, remixers and producers on the forefront of technology, watch out. Serato and Ableton are happy to announce a partnership which will pave the way for the future of Digital DJing. With shared artist rosters from hip-hop (DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Nu-Mark, A-Trak) to electronica (Paul Van Dyk, DJ Sasha), both Ableton Live and Serato Scratch Live are renowned as the premier performance platforms in clubs around the globe. While Serato's Scratch Live excels in vinyl emulation, music library control and lightning quick hands-on scratching, Ableton Live provides the tools for production, on-the-fly remixing and beat creation.

"Ableton and Serato take different approaches to modern musical performance," says Ableton CEO Gerhard Behles, "But both companies live by the philosophy that software should be straightforward, easy to use, and most importantly, reliable and stable onstage and in the studio. Ableton has never had an answer for the DJ who wants vinyl control, and rather than try to emulate what Serato do so well, we simply make sure that our products work well together."

Serato Audio Research CEO Steve West agrees. "After years of talking together, we're thrilled to be working with Ableton. It's exciting to think about what we can offer to DJs and producers: the ability to go beyond just spinning records and add a personal stamp to the music they play."

Just where this Serato and Ableton collaboration will take us has yet to be seen but one thing is clear: the worlds of DJing, remixing and production for artists worldwide have changes ahead.

2008 was a busy year for Cosmic Gate, touring alround the globe, being on up to three continents in one month. But they didn't neglect their studio duties: Their work on the next Cosmic Gate artist album is almost done.

It's rather astonishing, and I'm always amazed, at the work put into these albums, while the artists trot the globe DJing and the like.  Kudos to them, and we're looking forward to hearing the new album.  Boys, if you're listening, we'll gladly take a copy for reviewing purposes....

There's NS7... and then there's everything else?

Designed by Numark in collaboration with Serato, NS7 represents the pinnacle of DJ performance control. NS7 combines an all-metal chassis with adjustable torque, motorized, aluminum-turntable platters, vinyl, and a professional audio interface to deliver a complete performance solution that will satisfy even the most hardcore turntablist.

A full complement of premium faders, knobs, buttons and our new Strip Search (patent pending) virtual-needle-drop control integrates seamlessly with the included Serato ITCH software. NS7 delivers hands-on control of every aspect of Serato ITCH and sends data to the software more than ten times faster than standard MIDI resolution, resulting in a rock-solid hardware/software DJ system that works with Mac or PC and feels as good as it looks.

Serato ITCH is completely compatible with Serato Scratch LIVE crates, loops, and cue points, so the Scratch Live DJ can step up to NS7 without missing a beat.

NS7 was a collaborative development effort with Serato to develop the finest computer-DJ experience. It is a one-to-one hands-on control instrument for Serato ITCH.

Read on past the break for more images.