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DJ Skills: Mixing and Scratching

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As much as I believe you can’t really impart what it takes to be a good DJ from a book, there are some people who insist that books like DJ Skils: Mixing and Scratching are helpful and useful to beginners. So while I can recommend a book like this to newcomers, I do so with the caveat that you really need to get some time behind the decks to learn the basics in practice, not just theory.

With that in mind, this book IS getting rave reviews. You have to recognize the ambition of a book that starts off discussing the earliest record player including the 1857 French invention of the phonoautograph and Edison’s 1877 invention of the wax cylinder phonograph.
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The Orb Dr. Alex Patterson DJ Set

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Alex Patterson is a legend, both behind the DJ decks and the synth rack. He’s a force to be reckoned with and a longtime favorite round here at Turntabling. If you’re an Orb fan, chances are you’ve caught Alex Patterson’s DJ sets at one time or another, but if you haven’t, here’s a nice clip of the Doctor at work.

If you aren’t yet plugged into the goodness that is The Orb, we strongly suggest you pick up a copy of The Orb’s Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld and see what you’ve been missing all this time.

DJ Peter Hook: Beyond New Order

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For fans of New Order, Peter Hook’s solo antics are well known…but have you ever seen Hooky in action as a DJ? He tours semi-regularly, coming to Chicago’s Smart Bar and plenty of other DJ venues around the globe including Melbourne, Argentina, and elsewhere.

There’s a certain segment of the New Order audience quite into Hooky’s non-NO projects like Monaco and Revenge, but it’s unclear (to me, anyway) how many love Peter Hook as a DJ. Here’s a chance to see the man in action behind the decks…does Hooky make the grade? You decide.


Pampelmoose.com Wants You To Hear The New Moby Album

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Just in case you cared, Pampelmoose.com let the world know this week about the new Moby album, which is available to stream for free from the P-Moose site.

I haven’t minded Moby, ever since That’s When I Reach For My Revolver. I thought it was a nice step up for him. This release finds him treading a bit of water here and there, but things did pick up nicely on the track Shot In The Back Of The Head.

The track Study War is pretty tired, we heard this sort of thing already on Play. Mistake sounds a bit Bowie-esque and that’s not a bad thing. There is plenty to explore here and while I’m over the orchestral Moby sounds, some of this is fairly catchy and worth a second listen. It’s not what you’d call a terribly chirpy record–Moby’s always been moody..but this one is a bit down in the mouth, but not in a bad way…I like the melancholies.

PS–the Hope Is Gone track is very reminiscent of Julee Cruise/Twin Peaks soundtrack sounds. Nice one!
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