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DJ Babu – The Beat Tape Vol. 2 (Tracklist & MP3)

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Get ready for DJ Babu’s upcoming producer centered album, The Beat Tape Vol. 2, appearing on Nature Sounds Records.  Scheduled for a February 23rd, 2010 release, the album features 39 instrumental tracks that show off the veteran DJ/producer’s skills behind the boards.

“There was no holding back with this album, I wanted to get the beats out no matter what. I wanted to give my fans a fresh body of music” – DJ Babu

Download: “Lil Juanito” by DJ Babu

The Beat Tape Vol. 2 Tracklist after the break!

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DJ Mysterio’s Mix Massacre Open Turntable Event (NYC)

New York area DJ’s and turntablists get ready!  DJ Mysterio’s Mix Massacre takes place on Saturday, December 19th.  The all ages event features a live performance by Mysterio and offers ambitious turntablists the opportunity to interact with each other in a non-competitive environment. UPDATE: Event has been cancelled due to weather. Mysterio’s Mix Massacre December … Read more

9th Wonder Talks Sample Chopping & Soul Music

Maestro visits with 9th Wonder as he explains his philosophy behind making beats, feeling the music, and sample chopping.  9th also briefly touches on Fruity Loops vs the MPC 2500 and what he feels are the most important ideas involved in being a producer/music maker. Everybody has different technical ways that they make a beat, but … Read more

DJ Rafik Performs w/ Traktor Scratch, X1 & Maschine


Get inspired by 2007 DMC World Champion DJ Rafik as he does damage with Native Instruments Traktor Scratch Pro.  Rafik highlights some of Traktor’s live performance capabilities by utilizing cue points and built-in effects while using both Maschine and the Kontrol X1 as controllers.

More after the break!

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Neil Armstrong’s Roc Raida & X-Men Memories

Part 2 of Ignantwitted’s interview with Neil Armstrong finds the DJ explaining his personal style and commenting on other notable mixtape DJ’s.  Neil also touches on memories of Roc Raida and the influence of the X-Men on the 5th Platoon.

Beaterator Now Available For iPhone & iPod Touch

Beaterator for the iPhone and iPod Touch is now available from the iTunes Store.  Make sure that you’ve time to download though.  While Beaterator only costs $4.99, the total size of the app is over 80MB.