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Ski will be hosting 4 EMC(link is external) based seminars at this year's Amsterdam Dance Event(link is external). They will take place at Cafe COX(link is external) as part of the Akai Professional and Numark Playground(link is external). The dates are 18/19/20th October (Thursday to Saturday).

Hope to see you there!

UPDATE: Here's my schedule and topics for the seminars..

Thursday 18th
2-3pm : SBTRKT - Wildfire

Friday 19th
2-3pm : Mr Fingers - Can U Feel It

Saturday 20th
1:15-1:45pm : Mr Fingers - Can U Feel It (Revisit)
6-7pm : Justice vs Simian - We Are Your Friends

The Ableton Daft Punk's 'Around The World' Bass Line Tutorial video I made for Point Blank Online College was published recently in the DJ Mag Free online edition.

You can check it out here: https://www.djmag.com/djweekly/(link is external). It's DJ Weekly 120.

I'm also attaching the offline version for you to download. You'll find the attachment underneath the picture..

The Ableton Japanese Found Sound Article Tutorial video I made for Point Blank Online College was published recently in the DJ Mag Free online edition.

You can check it out here: https://www.djmag.com/djweekly/(link is external). It's DJ Weekly 114.

I'm also attaching the offline version for you to download. You'll find the attachment underneath the picture..

Ski will be delivering an EMC(link is external) based seminar for Point Blank(link is external) at the BPM DJ and Electronic music event(link is external) in Birmingham on Saturday 6th October. He'll also be at the Point Blank(link is external) stall all day jamming with DJ Ben Bristow(link is external).. Hope to see you there!

BPM is the world's largest event dedicated to DJing and electronic music production. Visitors include DJs, producers, performers, promoters, venue owners/managers, equipment retailers/installers, record label representatives, students and many others who simply have an interest in DJing or electronic music.

http://www.facebook.com/bpmshow(link is external)

https://twitter.com/visitbpm(link is external)

This is a project I was asked to do at my son's school in Hackney.
I asked the children in his class (7-8 year olds) to bring in a sound made either with an object or their body.
I recorded each sound individually in groups of 5 or 6 children, and then composed a short piece of music using these sounds.
I used examples such as John Cage(link is external) and The KLF(link is external) to explain how music can be thought of in lots of different ways, and also to how we should appreciate the sounds around us.
While we were recording in a separate room, the rest of the class listened to Holst's 'The Planets'(link is external) and drew amazing coloured pictures in response to the music. They also drew a picture to represent each of their individual sounds.

Please check out the Facebook page to find out more: http://www.facebook.com/GrasmereSounds(link is external)

Also check out this great John Cage resource at Artsy.net(link is external)

You can have a listen to the five short pieces of music here:

The remix for I did for Akio Dobashi(link is external) was released this week in Japan.

Here is a link to iTunes:
http://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/id522322228(link is external)

For those that don't know, Akio used to be in a famous band called Rebecca(link is external). I met him whilst DJing in Tokyo with my friend Terry Washizu(link is external) a few years ago, and Akio recently did a great remix of my Thousand Knives track.

The song I've remixed is from his new album entitled 'Best of All Time(link is external)' and features the great vocals of Juline. The legendary Bluey from Incognito(link is external) also plays guitar on it!

You can check Akio's website(link is external) for more info about him and his projects. He has made a promo video to go with my remix which you can see below!

Here's a brand new video from an artist I have been working with for the last few years.
The demos that I produced led to him getting a deal with Rocket Management(link is external) and then Deconstruction Records(link is external). This is the first single..

I produced and played on the initial version, and then top producer Dan Grech(link is external) added his magic..

It's being released next month, with the album to follow which I have also contributed to.

Please check out Murray's Facebook page for more info..
http://www.facebook.com/murrayjamesmusic(link is external)

I've just completed a remix for my friend Akio Dobashi(link is external). For those that don't know he used to be in a famous band called Rebecca(link is external). I met him whilst DJing in Tokyo with my friend Terry Washizu(link is external) a few years ago, and Akio recently did a great remix of my Thousand Knives track.

The song I've remixed is from his new album entitled 'Best of All Time(link is external)' and features the great vocals of Juline. The legendary Bluey from Incognito(link is external) also plays guitar on it!

As soon as I get a release date for this I'll let you know! You can check Akio's website(link is external) for more deatails on the release.. meanwhile here's the mix..

Here is a track from my forthcoming Ayota album Helicopter Cuts, due for release in April 2012 on Third Ear Records(link is external).

Check here(link is external) for the Discogs entry for the album that was released in Japan a few years ago.
There is also some brand new Ayota material on the way later in the year for release on Primaudial Records(link is external).

The Ableton Deep House Arpeggiated Chord Pattern Generator Tutorial video I made for Point Blank Online College has been published in this week's DJ Mag Free online edition.

You can check it out here: https://www.djmag.com/djweekly/(link is external). It's DJ Weekly 89.

I'm also attaching the offline version for you to download. You'll find the attachment underneath the picture..