And on the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to the Music Lover:

I’ve already written about the Mint Digital Music Station 220 here before at RTL; it remains one of my favorite little things ever. It can dock and charge up your Apple iPod or iPhone while playing tunes that are on it. And if you’re anything like me, you probably have a sizable MP3 collection that resides on your main PC.

You’re in luck. With the Mint USB wireless transmitter, you can listen to whatever streams on your PC directly on the Mint 220 up to 45 feet away via their Mint Di-Fi™ technology - which means honestly that your music will stream over the air without any loss of quality whatsoever. Read the rest of this entry »

Can you sing? Do you have talent? Do you want to release your inner “Chinese Democracy“? Sennheiser wants what you got… and you can win prizes too.

With Sennheiser’s “My Song” contest, the spotlight is on you-and your original song. Now through March 31, 2009, high school students can enter to win a free 10-piece, professional-grade Sennheiser evolution microphone kit and a spot in an upcoming Sennheiser ad! What’s more, you’ll also be featured on the Sennheiser Artist site alongside such performers as Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and Paramore!

To enter, visit www.sennheiserusa.com/MySong and hit the “click to enter” button. You’ll need to submit a direct link to your original song (which can be uploaded to sites like YouTube or MySpace) along with the title of your track. The five best songs will be chosen by a panel of secret judges. The lucky grand-prize winner will be selected by one of your favorite Sennheiser-endorsed artists!

The 10-piece evolution microphone kit includes everything you need to mic a full band: two e 835 vocal mics, one e 609 SILVER guitar amp mic, one e 602 II bass drum mic, three e 604 tom/snare mics and two e 614 instrument condenser mics.

I can’t even get a decent score on Guitar Hero, but I’m sure some of you more musically inclined types should definitely try it out.

Who knows… we might be waiting 14+ years for your CD too!

“We’re approaching a pull-the-plug kind of decision,” said Tim Westergren, who founded Pandora. “This is like a last stand for webcasting.”

I’m not one to normally editorialize much; however it seems like something that actually made sense, will probably be looking at closing it’s doors due to licensing fees. The idea… Pandora Music Genome® Project. Sign up, tell the site what music and musicians you happen to like, and it’ll find music and match from other offerings in it’s catalog that you just may like as well.

I’ve had an account for years. And won’t even lie… it’s shaped my taste in music in so many genres where I thought I’d like only one or two in a particular genre. Next thing I know, I have like twenty favorites. And armed with that information, I’d open up iTunes, buy the music that I found on Pandora and go about my day. Even share that knowledge with people around the water cooler, online, et al.

Enter the bad guy(s). Normally I’d just go straight at the fact that the RIAA had created SoundExchange merely to collect royalties from music that’s played on satellite and internet radio. Mind you, there’s no model for collecting royalties for music played over the normal radio at all. And if you were to think about it… it’s the most backwards way of thinking. Internet entities that are willing to work with the RIAA and each of it’s arms - I can’t even keep up, so I’ll just use the RIAA as common term from hereon - that the RIAA possess, it seems like people are getting penalized for having genuinely good ideas and all the RIAA wants to do is capitalize for as long as they can, then shut them down.

Yet… Pandora opened up the doors for new musicians that most people had never heard of. Which in most simple terms… would mean that more sales for those lesser known artists, the ones that the labels don’t exactly allocate advertising to and thus garner less sales might have yet another avenue to be seen and heard.

But no. The RIAA wants it’s money. The same money that the RIAA has collected and yet they “cannot find the artists” to give them the money they owe. Or this is the same RIAA that basically gives the artists about $2.00 out of $20.00 - and the RIAA didn’t create anything. And don’t forget… this is the same RIAA that had about 700mb of e-mails leaked out that detailed on how it would create fake torrents and trackers all to disrupt p2p traffic.

Simply put… RIAA is clearly a dirty organization that has yet to catch up with the fact that it’s poor sales are clearly attributed to the death of the CD single - face it, only one to two good songs are on each music CD released, to find more, it’s rare - and the fact that the distribution model shifted from in-store to online quicker than they were willing to change to… and no DRM will last forever. It’ll be overcome in mere minutes. And here is a pretty legitimate unique idea that for once broadened my personal music tastes instead of hampered it with playing music over and over from artists that a certain label thought should sell well.

Here’s to hoping that Pandora finds a way to continue to exist.

Read more about this situation in a more informational manner over at the Washington Post.

My hate for wires still continues - feel free to read my other rant about wires right here. Enter the Digital Signature Mint 220.

Coming in under $180.00 USD, it offers:

• The Mint 220 Digital Music Station offers the highest fidelity digital audio, using Texas Instruments’ PurePath Digital audio amplification for optimal performance.
• Wireless 2.4GHz lossless audio streaming from your Mac or PC with the included Mint USB Wireless Transmitter
• Mint’s Di-Fi™ digital-sound is delivered from your PC or Mac wirelessly, with no loss of fidelity, up to 45 feet or 15 meters
• Careful craftsmanship, acoustic engineering and sealed enclosure design offer precise audio usually found only in much pricier systems
• Two 3.5” full-range Peerless® transducers for big speaker sound and compact, mini-speaker versatility.

What catches my eye is Di-Fi™. I’ve heard of wi-fi, just like everybody else… but Di-Fi is a promise that your already compressed mp3 music - or the uncompressed FLAC type(s) of music filetypes - will sound just as good over the air as it does in your headphones.

Hop down to your local Best Buy or hit up the MintDS (Mint Digital Signature) website for more information.

This is the 3rd and final part of my live recording from my residency at The Beach House in Port Macquarie (NSW, Australia).
This is the end part of the night so lots of high energy funky stuff, a few classic for good measure and lots of feel good main room vibes.
Enjoy!

Cerrone feat Jocelyn Brown - Hooked On You (Jamie Lewis Main Mix)

Ralf Gum feat. Monique Bingham - Kissing Strangers (Ralf Gum Alternative Club Mix)

Shawn Christopher - Don’t Lose The Magic (Bobby Blanco’s Block Re Edit)

Timbalestics - Meo Amor (Andreas Thiessen Old School Vibe)

Junior Jack - My Feelings

Lisa Millet - Don’t Bring Me Down (Copyright Main Mix)

Daft Punk - Around The World (LP Version)

The Sunburst Band - We Will Turn You On

MAW feat Roy Ayers - Our Time Is Coming

Soularis feat. Mandy Edge - I Told You (Vincent Kwok Spaced Out Funk Mix)

Kinky Movement - Shake It

Pingo & Bobby - Soul Of House (Peak Hour Mix)

Hustlin Blow - Life Has Changed

Doug Willis feat. Zeke Manyika - Dougswana (Joey Negro Club Mix)

Miguel Migs - Those Things

Brian Tappert & Grant Nelson present The Soul City Experience feat. Vula - The Only Way (Club Mix) - Source Site:http://www.purehousemusic.net

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- dj subRoutine. Take those “Quelle surprise!” free radicals in your mind on an inverted progressive house picnic.
Format: mp3
Length: 74:51
Size: 171 MB
Bitrate: 320 kbps
01) Ned Shepard - A Fine Balance (Quivver Dub Mix) [Harem Records]
02) Ido Ophir, Miki Litvak - Shnorkel (Dousk Exclusive Gems Remix) [Iboga Records]
03) MOS - Kinky Loop (Valentino Kanzyani & Tomy DeClerque JLY Remix) [Sprout]
04) Dirty Disorder - Up To You (Original Mix) [Little Mountain Recordings]
05) Nicholas Van Orton - Grooves From The Pit (Original Mix) [Balkan Connection]
06) TC Maniak - Hellbent (Pako & Fredrik Remix) [Sprout]
07) Patric La Funk - Icicle (Nice7 Remix) [Noir Music]
08) Jon Gurd - The Chimes (Original Mix) [Kill-A-Watt]
09) Medway - No Step (Stan Kolev Outter Limits Remix) [Dutchie Music]
10) Lank - Confrontation (Original Mix) [Boz Boz]
11) Pole Folder - In My Mind (Niko Fantin Remix) [Restart Records]
12) Glenn Morrison - Circles (Original Mix) [Armada Music]

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s007ii - dj subRoutine
http://s007ii.com/tunes - Source Site:http://djmix.net/s007ii/mixes/FreeRadicals

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A 3 hour live-set from Jaime James’ gig at the Swan Club in Dusseldorf, Germany. - Source Site:http://www.myspace.com/jaimejamesmusic

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MALONE - 6th & Fairfax Breaks vol. 1

With a decade of DJing experience behind him, Malone is undoubtedly ‘South Africa’s Breakbeat Ambassador’. His impeccable mixing and emotive nu skool sound have seen him tour the country to wide acclaim, as well as netting him performances with international legends Krafty Kuts, General Midi, Baobinga, Cut La Roc and Scratch from The Roots.

For over a year now, Malone has held the position of resident DJ for Los Angeles-based 6th & Fairfax Radio, the flagship online show of BijouBreaks.com (America’s leading Breaks community, thrice-nominated at the international Breakspoll Awards). During this tenure, Malone has enjoyed huge support from Breaks fans and producers all over the world, building up an extensive catalogue of mixes that are stacked with promos and painstakingly selected gems. Over the next few months (with Malone’s blessing), Listenup.za.net will be presenting you with handpicked highlights from his 6th & Fairfax residency, available for download right here. For more info on Malone, check out myspace.com/malonebreaks.

For the best in worldwide Breaks, visit BijouBreaks.com.

For DJ bookings, email malone@bijoubreaks.com.

> Breakbeat is our passion here at listenup.za.net and we are so stoked to have Malone on board for good. Malones mixes are a must have. period.

Link will take you to Mediafire where you can download the mix. - Source Site:http://www.listenup.za.ne

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This week’s episode feature’s my good personal friend, Faith Gatewood. We talk about American Idol, try to sing the National Anthem, Diss rap. - Source Site:http://theministryofdjism.blogspot.com/2008/07/faith.html

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Who’s on the mixtape?
Trip Lee
Lecrae
Tedashii
KJ-52
Flame
Phanatik
ICRIS
R.I.M.E.
Apostle J
Cam
George Moss
John Reuben
Da T.R.U.T.H.
Manafest - Source Site:http://www.theministryofdjism.blogspot.com

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Here’s the first half of a 6 hour marathon mix from Jaime James’ new monthly residency @ San Francisco’s legendary nightclub The Endup. It’s a dedication to Ibiza’s Club DC10 and their Monday event known as Circoloco which is indefinitely closed due to new govermnent policies. - Source Site:http://www.mixdepot.net/JaimeJames

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1.Voo Doo Knight by Spirit Catcher
2.Kuukaudisco by Phonogenic
3.Where Is The Love(Lutzenkirchen Remix V1) by Beckers
4.The Hikhiki Shake by Silicone Soul
5.Elephant’s Parade by Minilogue
6.Lovely Light by Steve Mill
7.Apollo by Belocca & Soneec
8.Nightbird by Richard Bartz
9.Skywriter by Richard Bartz
10.Keep On by Beckers & Hatfield
11.Electronique(Granite & Phunk Remix) by Stu Hirst
12.Walking Time by Ramzus
13.Fearmakers(Darkroom Dub) by Silicone Soul
14.Sweeter Than Fever (David West & Ida Engberg Remix) by Dada Life - Source Site:http://thomassummer.mypodcast.com/2008/06/Electronique_Mix_by_Thomas_Summer-121459.html

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This month’s Home with House podcast episode is called “Deep Space Walkin’”. The mix is full of deep grooving house tracks and is themed based on its title. There isn’t much more to say about it than that, so give it a download and listen.

Download the mix and leave comments for this episode here:
http://www.velvetycouch.com/blog/archives/000320.html

Subscribe to this podcast here:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/HomeWithHouse

Deep Space Walkin’ tracklisting:

1. Eric Kupper, K Scope - Intro (Original Mix)
2. Ananda Project - Remember When (The Wind Destroyed Our Village) (Original Mix)
3. Shur-I-Kan & Milton Jackson - Strange Zensation (Original Mix)
4. Ross Couch - On A Wing And A Prayer (Original Mix)
5. Paul Keeley - Sunset Boulevard (Original Mix)
6. Solar Sides - Phuture Afro (Ibiza Sunday Morning)
7. Ross Couch - Between The Darkness And The Light (Original Mix)
8. Lisa Shaw - Born To Fly (Joey’s Fetish Remix)
9. Funk D’Void - Lovin’ feat. Jay Leblone (Your Body Mix)
10. Ross Couch - Way Of The Samurai (Original Mix)
11. Mitiska/Medina - After-Hours Ensemble (David West Remix)
12. Eric Kupper, K Scope - Intro (2) (Original Mix)

Peace! - Source Site:http://www.homewithhouse.com

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Shantiroots is part of the collective Vienna Scientists/Dub Club. He’s based in Vienna. This mix was recorded when he played at Dubquest, Dampfzentrale, Bern, Switzerland. Enjoy a mix of dub-breaks and cold-sweated house. - Source Site:http://www.blastfm.ch/

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EJ returns with a wonderfully tailored Deep House set that invokes a surreal, almost Bohemian, imagery. I swear I could almost picture myself wandering thru some really artsy place, like Greenwich Village, on a rainy day. Yeah, it was that good!

Featuring the minimalistic and colourful works of Dennis Ferrer, Djuma Soundsystem, Mr.V and Trentemoller, amongst others, EJ showcases some her versatily, binding each track with absolute cosmic brilliance.

One word - Stunning!

01. Anja Schneider, Sebo K - Rancho Relaxo ( Original Mix)
02. Abicah Soul & Dennis Ferrer - Love Can Damage Your Health Feat Angela Mcluskey
03. Djuma Soundsystem - Les Djinns ( Trentemoller Mix)
04. Solomun - Jungle River Cruise ( Original Mix)
05. Mr V - Just Dance ( Cosmic Ritual Dub)
06. Justin Martin - Cicadas ( Pedro Le Faydro Birth Mix)
07. Ben Westbeech - Hang Around ( Karizma’s Deeper 1ne Remix)
08. Segeke - Rainy May Day ( Original Mix)
09. Dolce Design - Fall Down ( Original Mix)
10. Dj Pippi, Willie Graff - Hyperspace ( Space Dub Mix) - Source Site:http://foundationkl.org

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