Blog Entries http://d4dirtyrecords.com Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:18:07 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://d4dirtyrecords.com/174-Upcoming-Mikkel-Christiansen-Release-DownUnder-Underground.html   <p mce_serialized="1112">It's been a little while since my last post and I just wanted to let everyone know what's been happening behind the scene here at D4Dirty Records.</p><p mce_serialized="1112">You may have noticed we haven't had a release in a few months now, this has been entirely intentional! No we have not run out of talent, in fact we almost have too much talent to release. </p><p mce_serialized="1112">We are a small label, but we are a proud label and our individual releases just w [...] d4dirty@gmail.com Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Releases Sampler Electro http://d4dirtyrecords.com/171-New-D4Dirty-Records-Site-and-Image.html There has been so much happening with D4Dirty Records over the past few weeks that it's been hard to keep up! We have had some incredible new artists sign up, and one of our tracks is to be featured on a Japanese dance compilation for Sony, so we thought it was time to get new kick ass website! If you like it, don't feel shy, let us know!<br/> <br/>This new site is just a glimpse of everything to come for this label, and slowly we will be adding functions to replace a lot of the manual tasks we [...] d4dirty@gmail.com Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Site News http://d4dirtyrecords.com/170-Mikkel-Christensen-from-Global-Deejays-signed-to-D4Dirty-Records.html I can now confirm that we do in fact have a new exceptional artist to add to our ranks! Mikkel Christensen from the world famous Global Deejays has signed his next two tracks with D4Dirty Records!<br/>We will soon be launching a MASSIVE remix competition for one of his tracks.<br/> <br/>Stay tuned, previews of his tracks will be up soon! Welcome Mikkel! <br/> d4dirty@gmail.com Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 News Artists http://d4dirtyrecords.com/169-Tweak-your-XP-for-music.html Tweak your XP for music<p>Are you getting sick of your machine crashing on you when you just had a killer idea? Or your at a crucial moment between a mix and your machine crashes back to desktop for no reason? Or you have a absolute bitchen system that should handle so much more</p><p>This guide will have your laptop running how you always wished it would!</p><p>This is a list of tweaks I have taken from several sources (all listed below) that I thought should really be known by all. These are t [...] d4dirty@gmail.com Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Harware Tweak Tutorial http://d4dirtyrecords.com/168-PSP-Vintage-Warmer-Review.html PSP Vintage Warmer Review<p>Did you ever wonder how your favourite producers get such a clean, clear and absolutely cranking sound out of just software? Well this Mac and PC compatible VST is one of our dirty little secrets.. Read on for my review of this awesome product.</p><p>What is the PSP Vintage Warmer?<br/>Here's the scoop from PSP:</p><p>PSP Vintage Warmer is a high-quality digital simulation of an analogue-style, a single or multi band compressor/limiter. It combines warm analogue sound [...] d4dirty@gmail.com Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Review VST Compression http://d4dirtyrecords.com/167-LennarDigital-Sylenth1-VST-Review.html LennarDigital Sylenth1 VST Review<p>If you have been reading my reviews you would notice that all of the scores I have been giving out are rather high. There is a good reason for this! I really don't have time to sit here and write reviews for software or hardware that I don't think it, so everything that I review is software that I love and use everyday. Sylenth 1 no different! It is a VST still in it's infancy, but trust me, this is one synth that you really want to get on the bandwagon for an [...] d4dirty@gmail.com Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Review VST Synth http://d4dirtyrecords.com/166-M-Audio-Torq-Xponent-Preview.html M-Audio Torq Xponent Review<br/>M-Audio has just released Torq Xponent which is a new integrated hardware/software DJ and production system. The Torq Xponent system brings traditional CD DJ-style control and mixing to the vastly expanding world of computer-based DJing.<img src="/d4dv2/images/xponent.gif" mce_src="/d4dv2/images/xponent.gif"/><p>Torq Xponent is a hardware/software system that can be used as an advanced MIDI control surface for Torq DJ software, and a four-output USB audio interfa [...] d4dirty@gmail.com Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Review Hardware http://d4dirtyrecords.com/165-M-Audio-Torq-Conectiv-Review.html M-Audio Torq Conectiv Review<br/>M-Audio is well known for affordable and pro-quality audio gear, Trigger Finger and Xponent come to mind as two great M-Audio products. M-Audio have been moving more and more into the DJ spotlight and have teamed up with SynchroScient to bring out Torq. So how does it fare compared to the other DJ and time coded vinyl solutions on the market?<br/> <p>M-Audio are now competing directly with Serato and Stanton, the two biggest Time Coded Vinyl solutions out there [...] d4dirty@gmail.com Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Review Vinyl DVS http://d4dirtyrecords.com/164-reFX-NeXus-VST-Review.html reFX NeXus VST Review<br/>Nexus is a self titled Next Generation VST. The interface was designed by Vanguards reFX, and the sound sets where personally hand crafted by the highly respected Vengeance. With names as big as those two, Nexus should absolutely grand. I have had a chance to get my hands on Nexus so let's see if truly be the Next Generation VST...<p> <br/>What reFX say about NeXus</p><p>NEXUS is a next generation rom synthesizer of highest quality that will make your dreams come true. [...] d4dirty@gmail.com Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Review VST http://d4dirtyrecords.com/163-Review-OHMForce-Ohmicide-Melohman-Distortion-VST.html Review OHMForce Ohmicide: Melohman Distortion VST<p>There have been so many great plug-ins coming out of late and not enough time to review all of them, but when I tried the new Ohmicide: Melohman I couldn't resist reporting on how good it was. Read on to find out why.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>About Ohmicide: Melohman<br/>It's commercial common knowledge that "people always want more distortions" and this is exactly what Ohmicide: Melohman is delivering. In one death blow.</p><p>Based on Predatohm des [...] d4dirty@gmail.com Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 VST Review Distortion http://d4dirtyrecords.com/162-Tutorial-How-to-Use-a-Compressor.html Tutorial How to Use a Compressor<br/>For a long time the compressor was a complete mystery to me. All I knew was that is was something that everyone said I should use, so I did. I threw it on my VST's and to me everything sounded just the same as before. Is a compressor an essential tool for electronic music? Hell yes, and or anyone who doesn't quite get what a compressor does like I once did read on and I'll shed some light on this dark art!<p> <br/>What Is a Compressor?</p><p>A Compressor is o [...] d4dirty@gmail.com Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Tutorial VST Compression http://d4dirtyrecords.com/161-How-to-identify-a-dead-mix.html <p>How to identify a dead mix<br/>I think the created process for making a track, or a remix should be a fast moving evolving process. If you spend too much time and energy trying to create a track you end up with a stagnant and forced track that lacks driving and flowing energy. So how do you know when your track has become stale? When should you bite the bullet and start again? Read on for my hints...</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p class="h3">Where did I go wrong?</p><p>A track should start with an idea o [...] d4dirty@gmail.com Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Tutorial Structure Mix http://d4dirtyrecords.com/160-Rob-Papen-Predator-VST-Review.html <p>Rob Papen Predator VST Review<br/>Many of us have been using synths with Rob Papen's influence for a long time. He has brought has tones of wicked sounds, and some great synth design. Rob was the man behind the Albino and Blue, two incredible synths in both sound quality, usability and look and feel. Rob has now teamed up with contreteFX to bring us he's third monster fat synth, Predator. How does it fair up? Read on to find out.</p><p class="h4">Preying on sound</p><p>Aside from it's hard a [...] d4dirty@gmail.com Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 VST Synth Review Predator http://d4dirtyrecords.com/159-M-Audio-X-Session-Pro-Review.html M-Audio X-Session Pro Review<br/>M-Audio are the reliable company behind the Oxygen 8 keyboard, Axiom Keyboards and a heap of other great controllers, sample CD and Professional Audio Hardware. I have got my hands on a new X-Session Pro DJ MIDI controller, have a read of how it fairs up when I apply the pressure to test it out.<p class="h4">What is it?</p><p>The XSP is a brand new MIDI controller set to replace the "X-Session" MIDI device, and attempts to replicate the standard 2-4 channel audio [...] d4dirty@gmail.com Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Review X-Session Hardware DJ http://d4dirtyrecords.com/158-See-Your-Track-Structure-With-X-Ray-Specs.html See Your Track Structure With X-Ray Specs<br/>One of the most important aspects of a killer track is something that is very simple to master but unless someone points it out to you chances are you will miss it completely...Track Structure. Soo read on and lets take a look at how your tracks can be better structured!<p class="h4"> <br/>Structure Basics</p><p>Even a very simple idea with minimal sounds can be turned into great track with a well planned track structure...for proof of this all you n [...] d4dirty@gmail.com Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Track Tutorial Structure House Electro Dance http://d4dirtyrecords.com/157-Tomonari-Adshua-released-on-D4Dirty-Records.html Tomonari Nagaoka - Adshua to be released on D4Dirty Records<br/>I got some massive news! Infernally my good friend over at Hyptronik LTD Records can no longer run his label and has offered D4Dirty Records the opportunity to release Tomonari Nagaoka's Adshua! This is absolutely huge news as this release comes with a mind blowing trance remix from superstar, Mike Shivers!<p>That's right, it appears that we have just opened our doors to trance<br/>! We will be focusing on Electro House and Progress [...] d4dirty@gmail.com Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Tomonari Trance Release MP3 Adshua http://d4dirtyrecords.com/156-Can-we-make-money-from-piracy.html <p>Can we make money from piracy?<br/> Piracy is all I seem to be hearing about on the web these days. Record companies suing people left right and centre, entire torrent distribution sites being shut down and what this tells me is that Record Companies are scared. And they should be!</p><p>I don't understand why record companies are blaming fans for downloading music for free. If you see a dollar on the pavement<br/>do you pick it up? If someone is offering you something for free would you take [...] d4dirty@gmail.com Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://d4dirtyrecords.com/155-Mark0-Air-InTheMix.com.au-Review.html Mark0 Air InTheMix.com.au Review<p>Well I am stoked! InTheMix.com.au, Australia undeiputed leading brand/website/news for all things dance music have just put my personal remix of Mark0's track Air in their fortnightly podcast!</p><p>Thanks guys! Very much appreciated! I hope this means that all the artists involved in this release, JayTech, Ben Colin and especialy Mark0 all get some extra exposure from this.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Here is what they wrote:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><img src="/d4dv2/images/Int [...] d4dirty@gmail.com Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Mark0 Review Release MP3 http://d4dirtyrecords.com/154-Albino-Electro-Bass-Presets.html Electro Bass Preset Update<p>BIG BASS UPDATE! I noticed a couple of people were having some trouble loading my patches... and I have another couple to add that I have just used in a remix....<br/>New Bass </p><p>I noticed in this post that some people are having trouble using my Hook N Sling patch. So here it is again, along with 2 new basses, and one slighty restyled Hook N Sling patch.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p> These basses are all Albino 3 Patches and are the start of what will soon become the D4Di [...] d4dirty@gmail.com Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Electro VST Preset Patch Bass http://d4dirtyrecords.com/153-Top-10-Music-Production-Software-Roundup.html Top 10 Music Production Software Roundup<p>Want to jump right into making music? No problem! But first you are going to have to choose the right software to make it. Here's a roundup of the top 10 Digital Audio Workstations out there from good, up to great!</p><p><br/>10 CM Software Suite $Free</p><p>http://www.computermusic.co.uk/</p><p>Who says you need to pay through the teeth for a great Digital Audio Workstation? No one Did!!! This great production magazine has been hard at work for a long [...] d4dirty@gmail.com Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Production VST Sequencer DAW