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Best DJ nods are swell, but John Digweed doesn't get caught up in popularity contests
May 30, 2013 in Backbeat
John Digweed is a twenty-year veteran of the international DJ scene. As such, his story is punctuated by numerous high points. Among them: pioneering the art of the mix album...
Mike Servito on the current popularity of EDM and the fading line between house and techno
May 17, 2013 in Backbeat
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Derek Plaslaiko on how well Communikey is run
April 26, 2013 in Backbeat
A genuine craftsman from the days when DJs played actual records and an encouraging reminder that some in fact still do, Derek Plaslaiko is truly a DJ's DJ. The Michigan...
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Nicolas Jaar on his Communikey debut in 2008 and what's in store for his return this year
April 24, 2013 in Backbeat
Only 23 years old, New York's Nicolas Jaar is turning heads in the electronic-music world with his cerebral take on left-field house and experimental techno that makes frequent use of...
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Maya Jane Coles on her quick rise in America
April 19, 2013 in Backbeat
One of electronic music's fastest-rising young stars, Maya Jane Coles has become a major phenomenon over the past two years. Just 25 years old, the Londoner has been recognized as...
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The Beatles' Please Please Me turns fifty
March 22, 2013 in Backbeat
Fifty years ago today, the Beatles' electrifying debut album, Please Please Me was issued in the U.K. Designed to reproduce the manic intensity of an early Beatles' live performance and...
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Mid-March local EDM festival, the Denver Winter Showcase, adds third night of music
February 05, 2013 in Backbeat
PatriceBaumel.com Great news for discerning dance-music fans: The Denver Winter Showcase -- slated to take place on the weekend of March 14-16 at Beta Nightclub, NORAD and Opal Restaurant and Lounge...
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Paul Oakenfold on dubstep, coming to Denver and how Beta is one of the best clubs in America
January 24, 2013 in Backbeat
Catch Paul Oakenfold this Saturday, January 26, at Beta, a club he considers to be among the best in America. One of the first true superstar DJs, Paul Oakenfold has done...
