24-hour parties at London’s Studio Spaces, 15 years of Creme Organization compilation, Ultra Music Festival co-founder found dead and Mr Oizo’s ‘Flat Beat’ allegedly plagiarised.
Mr Oizo’s ‘Flat Beat’ Plagiarised. Italian EDM duo Nari and Milani are facing accusations of plagiarism as listeners accuse their new single ‘Triangle’ of being a little too close to French producer Mr Oizo‘s 1999 track ‘Flat Beat’ for comfort. Oizo was not impressed either: “Good promo plan for cheap: copy a classic tune and put it out like it’s yours. also don’t forget to look douchee.” Previews of ‘Triangle’ have been removed from YouTube and SoundCloud but a copy remains archived here. Philip Sherburne dissects the debate in his column for Pitchfork here.
Meet the 66-Year-Old Rave King of Wall Street. Bob Sillerman is the seasoned music executive notorious for buying up once-independent rave promoters and affiliated service companies including Amsterdam-based ID&T, New York’s Made Event, Chicago’s React Presents, Disco Donnie Presents, and Beatport. He corporatised these and formed the second incarnation of SFX Entertainment, a NASDAQ-traded company as of October 2013. Read an illuminating interview with Vice here.
Rob Papen Releases Raw Distortion Synth. At the Dutch Dancefair 2014, DJ Promo (aka producer Sebastian Hoff) and DJ Free-K (aka producer Freek Vergoossen) approached Rob Papen with the idea of a synthesiser that focused on ‘distorted’ sounds with an easy to use layout. Consequently, the virtual instrument and effects plugin developer now announces the availability of RAW – an easy-to-use synth specialising in distorted sounds – for Mac and PC. Find Raw here.
Soundtrack Master John Carpenter’s Debut. A new track called ‘Night’ from horror soundtrack master John Carpenter‘s debut solo album of non-soundtrack material, which is released soon on Sacred Bones Records. The digital edition features remixes by Zola Jesus, ohGr, Blanck Mass, Silent Servant, JG Thirlwell, and more. Give it a preview listen above, pre-order LP and CD from Sacred Bones here.
There Is No Authority But Yourself – 15 Years Creme Organization – Part 1 (FREE) by Various Artists
15 Years of Creme Organization Compilation. DJ TLR‘s Creme Organization label shares the first instalment of their 15-track compilation of definitive house and techno entitled There Is No Authority But Yourself, which commemorates 15 years of operation. It boasts contributions from Legowelt, Unknown To The Unknown boss DJ Haus, Simoncino and more. Stream and download above, read the label’s full announcement and buy here.
24-hour parties at London’s Studio Spaces. The Hydra‘s new three-room venue – East London’s Studio Spaces E1 – has been allowed to open for 24 hours on a total of 40 occasions in 2015, having been granted 20 extensions and an additional 20 TENs (Temporary Event Notices) by Tower Hamlets Council. “Great attention to detail has been placed with liaising with our neighbours and meeting the authorities requirements for a licensed premises,” assured the operators. Find out more here.
Ultra Music Festival Co-Founder Found Dead. One of the most influential members of the clubbing and festival circuit in Miami has died aged 43, according to reports. Alex Omes was a co-founder of the world famous Ultra Music Festival, which was founded in 1999 and has since expanded in nine different countries worldwide. The cause of death is still unknown. More information here.