Part of A Movement

My second release on the Spanish based label run by JJ Mullor 'Part of A Movement' is out Wednesday 26th June, 2013.

Includes vocal and Instrumental version.

Available to download from all good music websites....

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Random Thought....

I know I don't take advantage and make use of this wonderful free blog service as much as I should. Mostly because I think 'erghh who will want to know what I'm thinking?"

But after thinking about what Twitter is and what it does I thought I should do this more.

And there is no character limit here either. So from now I shall be using this as a Twogger (I'll be merging my posts that I would put on Twitter and putting them on here and sometimes elaborating more).

So here is one for you. One tiny thought, that I think about and that troubles me.

DJs/Producers/Sound engineers may agree with me on this, when it comes to making music - for me I find the most difficult part when arranging a song is the transitions between build up and break down and vice versa. Now I'm not showing off here but I think the most simplest of minds can create a 4/8/16 bar musically loop but to create a 6 min track and successful blend an intro/breakdown/build up/ breakdown/outro successfully is a skill. 

Getting the right amount of white noise, the right amount of snare hits, thinking do you/don't you create a drumroll with those kick drums so it sounds like a cheesey 90s hit, zaps/no zaps. I'm always thinking am I using too many effects - could this be the new film score for star wars or will people get that i making 'progressive house?'

I think creating the transitions between parts of the track is the most difficult part. You have to make that what is coming next doesn't confuse the listener and that it remains at the same level. You have weld music together - it really is engineering.

Sure, you can say that a DJ does that when he seamlessly mixes to music together but we have technology now that can beat match for you. A sad but true fact. (I can hear the shouts at the back "Bring Back Vinyl", *tapping my chest* "I'm with you brother!") Any who I digress.....

But we don't have software that creates transitions in music do we?

So there you go, you have just learned something about me. The most challenging part about making music, for me, is creating those transitions so that the music makes sense.

I have lost count at how many time I have started a track and not finished it because it doesn't flow well and because the transitions aren't right.

Maybe I should make minimal techno where the elements don't change much and not much happens and everything just rolls?......

In Marseilles

My Newest Track available to download now:

Beatport

iTunes 

Juno 

Trackitdown

 

 

Amazon

I'm very happy to present to you my newest house music release on CTM Recordings.

This is the debut release for the London based record label, I'm very happy to be part of this.  

Keep an eye for this label as they have some great new music coming soon (and maybe 1 or 2 releases coming from me too ;) ahem...) 

Soo watch this space!

Rezonation Miami WMC 2013 Sampler

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Wow! What can I say 2 years on the bounce and I have been featured on the Rezonation Miami WMC Sampler. It is such an honour to be featured on such a huge release and to be featured along side great talents.

This is the Rezonation Miami WMC Sampler which features 4 HUGE House Tracks that are sure to cause some damage to the dance floors in Miami for the Winter Music conference and for Miami Music Week.

Out Today, 8th March 2013. You can download all 4 Tracks from the dance music download site Beatport.

Rezonation WMC 2013 Sampler

1. K-Klass & Jesse Voorn - Bump

2. Reza - Trompetas Revenge

3. Reza & Joey Martinez - Casa Grande

4. Nathan Cozzetto & Andy Daniels - Digital Avengers 

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Get Your Hands Up (Miami!)

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Joey Martinez - Get Your Hands Up (Miami!)

Released on Luke's Clubs Records

Available to download as an exclusive from Beatport http://www.beatport.com/track/get-your-hands-up-miami!-original-mix/4133964

With the Miami Winter Music Conference just around the corner Joey Martinez - Get Up Hands Up (Miami!) has been released 25/2/2013 just in time!

It is a must have weapon for Miami WMC13!

"Following the Success of 'Stereocode' at Miami WMC2012 Joey Martinez is back with some more main room action that is going to hit Miami WMC 2013 HARD!

This track combines big beats, an infectious groove, an adrenaline fuelled hypnotic bassline and lyrics that will make the crowd put their hands up from 'London to L.A'.....

This is.... Get Your Hands Up (Miami!)!!!!!!"

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Miami Winter Music Conference 2013  

                                       BEATPORT

JOEY MARTINEZ                     GET YOUR HANDS UP (MIAMI!)

LUKE'S CLUBS RECORDS

Mark Knight vs Laidback Luke

Here is a cheeky Mark Knight & Laidback Luke house music mash up that has took me about 45 mins to make.

This is a DJ Bootleg created by me... Featuring Mark Knight, Laidback Luke & My House Pain.

Mark Knight "Alright" (Toolroom Records) vs Laidback Luke (CR2/Azuli)

How to DJ with an APC40

How to DJ with an APC & Ableton.

Here is a short video of me DJing with an APC40.


Full mix can be downloaded via Soundcloud.




I have used Ableton 8, APC40, a selection of full tracks and a variety of loops to create this mix.