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Thursday, December 11, 2014

Will Sparks Releases ‘Another Land’ EP

Will Sparks
 
Melbourne Bounce ambassador Will Sparks has released his highly-anticipated Another Land EP on Ultra Music. The eight-track project continues his journey to bring Bounce to the masses while also experimenting with sounds from electro, house, trance, glitch and rock.
 
Download “Here We Go” and the EP’s title track below:
 
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Download:
Will Sparks – Here We Go
Will Sparks – Another Land
 
Related: Will Sparks & Uberjak’d Drop New Track, ‘Hard Nation’

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Melbourne Bounce, Will Sparks,
Thursday, December 11, 2014

Kendrick Lamar Pays Tribute to Compton in New Video


 
Kendrick Lamar has announced his new partnership with Reebok Classics through a short film titled, “I am.” The three-minute video shows K-Dot returning to his hometown Compton to inspire the city’s youth.
 
“Reebok has a history of helping kids in the community realize their potential is limitless,” Kendrick said in a statement. “I saw what the brand was doing, and I wanted to be a part of it and make it even stronger. It’s as simple as that. Kids that listen to my music are looking for inspiration. It’s important that I continue that message in anything I represent.”
 
Related: Kendrick Lamar Performs on ‘Saturday Night Live’

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Kendrick Lamar,
Thursday, December 11, 2014

Watch DJ VaZee’s Winning IDA World DJ Championships Set

DJ VaZee
 
Check out the full video of DJ VaZee’s winning set at this year’s IDA World DJ Championships (see below). The battle was co-sponsored by DJcity and took place in Krakow, Poland on Saturday, December 6. VaZee’s six-minute routine for the “Show” category was an impressive display of turntablism and controllerism.
 

 
Here’s the 2nd and 3rd place winners (Fresherthans and Beatbombers):
 

 

 
Related: Watch DJ Tigerstyle’s IDA 2014 Promo Video

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Beatbombers, DJ VaZee, Fresherthans, IDA World DJ Championships,
Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Chuckie and ChildsPlay Blend Trap and Dancehall with New ‘Traphall’ EP

Chuckie
 
Chuckie has teamed up with Dutch trio ChildsPlay for a new EP that blends trap with dancehall and reggae. Released on his label, Dirty Dutch Music, Traphall marks a change of pace from Chuckie’s previous single, “Vamonos.” The genre-blending project is unlike anything we’ve heard from the legendary DJ/producer.
 
Listen to the full EP below:
 

 
Download: Chuckie & ChildsPlay – Insane
 
Related: Chuckie’s ‘Vamonos’ with Kronic & Krunk! Premiered on BBC Radio 1

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ChildsPlay, Chuckie,
Wednesday, December 10, 2014

World’s Highest-Paid Musicians of 2014

Dr. Dre
 
We’ve always known that Dr. Dre made a lot of money but his earnings for this year are mind-boggling. According to Forbes’ annual list of the highest-paid musicians, which came out today, Dre pulled in an estimated $620 million in 2014 — the biggest single-year payday of any musician in history. His record-breaking earnings were helped by Apple’s $3 billion purchase of Beats by Dre earlier this year.
 
Here’s the full list:
 
1. Dr. Dre: $620 million
2. Beyonce: $115 million
3. The Eagles: $100 million
4. Bon Jovi: $82 million
5. Bruce Springsteen: $81 million
6. Justin Bieber: $80 million
7. One Direction: $75 million
8. Paul McCartney: $71 million
9. Calvin Harris: $66 million
10. Toby Keith: $65 million
11. Taylor Swift: $64 million
12. Jay Z: $60 million (tie)
12. Diddy: $60 million (tie)
12. Bruno Mars: $60 million (tie)
15. Justin Timberlake: $57 million
16. Pink: $52 million
17. Michael Bublé: $51 million
18. Rihanna: $48 million
19. Rolling Stones: $47 million
20. Roger Waters: $46 million
21. Elton John: $45 million
22. Kenny Chesney: $44 million
23. Katy Perry: $40 million
24. Jason Aldean: $37 million (tie)
24. Jennifer Lopez: $37 million (tie)
26. Miley Cyrus: $36 million (tie)
26. Celine Dion: $36 million (tie)
28. Muse: $34 million (tie)
28. Luke Bryan: $34 million (tie)
30. Lady Gaga: $33 million (tie)
 
To form the list, Forbes considered income from touring, recorded music, publishing, merchandise sales, endorsements and other ventures.
 
Check out their website for an explanation of each artist’s earnings.
 
Related: Forbes Names Highest-Paid Musicians in 2013

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Dr. Dre,
Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Vestax Files for Bankruptcy

Vestax
Vestax PMC-05 Pro IV Mixer. Photo by Mark Settle.
 
DJ equipment manufacturer Vestax has filed for bankruptcy, a Japanese news outlet has confirmed. According to Teikoku Databank, Vestax began proceedings in Tokyo District Court on December 5 after falling 90 million yen in debt.
 
Back in October, DJcity reported that Vestax had ceased operations but there was no report of a bankruptcy filing at the time. The company’s website has since been taken down.
 
Vestax launched in 1977 and brought numerous innovations to the DJ community throughout the years. Their line of turntables, mixers and controllers have been used by influential DJs such as QBert, Mix Master Mike, D-Styles, Cut Chemist, Carl Cox, among others.
 
Their Controller One turntable has been featured in a couple DJcity TV videos in recent years, including a routine by DJ Woody and the San Francisco episode of the “Cutting Room.”
 
Watch both videos below:
 

 

 
Related: Vestax Is Out of Business, Sources Say

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