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Not every day I get to see my name underneath John Digweed and Nick Muir! All the remixes for this fantastic track are now available on Beatport and iTunes! Preview is through the link as well.

On with the promo copy!

The track itself follows a minimalist pulse that brings to mind the likes of Kraftwerk and Underworld and like the duo’s other recordings, it nods its hat not only to the early electro pioneers but early progressive rock and chillwave. This is undoubtedly a classic sound, the two piece playing the vast majority of instruments on the record themselves live in the studio, yet again fusing the digital with the traditional to great effect, bringing an organic approach to dance music.

Accompanied by a series of remixes, The Murf is expected to be a big club chart success. Carl Cox recently featured the band on a 2CD compilation for Space where he included one of the two remixes he contributed to their last single. This time around John Digweed, Nick Muir, Loverush UK! and Timothy Allan are on remix duties.

With massive coverage already in place on key radio shows and from the likes of tastemaker’s bible DJ Mag, Rendezvous’ profile is only expected to grow further with The Murf.

The first in a brand new series of video tutorials for you! Check out how I mixed down my remix of the classic track “Fine Day”, almost 4 hours of pure mixing goodness! Check out the press release below:

GO FROM RAW TO DANCE FLOOR

World-class remixer extraordinaire Timothy Allan is back with a series that will reveal all there is to make a huge, modern sounding electronic dance track right in your DAW. He begins with his remix of the classic dance track “Fine Day” in raw, multi-track form, and mixes from the bottom up, showing you all of his trade secrets along the way.

Shown in Logic, but applicable to any DAW, Tim covers the basics first, such as organizing the session, setting up sidechains, aux tracks for effects and the master bus configuration. Next, he works the kick drum, then whips up a rough mix, and hones in on all the individual elements such as vocals, percussion, synths, bass, pads and strings. He then wraps it up with vocal and effect tweaks that make huge differences in the mix, special kick and bass compression, automation and more.

If you’re striving for that “radio ready” sound and a mix that sounds huge in the clubs, this collection of video tutorials is a must see. After absorbing and applying Tim’s techniques, your electronic music tracks will sound more professional and stand out in the sea of music productions.

Check it all out here -> Groove 3 – Mixing Electronic Music

Just to let you know, I do have a Soundcloud page up where I put (usually) full length previews of upcoming remixes, tracks etc for you to check out. The link, funnily enough, is http://www.soundcloud.com/timothyallan so pop on over and add me to your Soundcloud buddy list!

Just wanted to let you guys know about a new full time business I’ve started up. It offers some really cool services geared towards smaller labels and bedroom producers, specializing in electronic music.

The main services the Mixplant provides you and your music are:

• Mixing (of your projects)
• Mastering
• Tutoring, instructional lessons, general EDM production help etc.

The Mixplant is perfect if you:

• Can’t get your music to compete sonically with the big boys.
• Are a small label looking to get cost effective but great sounding mastering done for your releases.
• Are anyone wanting a competitive advantage by learning more about dance music production including tips, tricks or techniques.
• Are finding it hard to make a professional sounding demo for labels, DJs, A&R etc…

Then I highly encourage you to take a look at the site. Everything is outlined very clearly and straightforward, no surprises! If you have any questions please jump over to the Contact page and get in touch!

I look forward to working with you!

Here’s a quick preview of my upcoming remix of Mr. Alex M.O.R.P.H. which will be out soon on the S2S/LRD label.

It’s currently making the promo rounds and is being supported by Sandra Collins (Perfecto), Sleazy E (Australia), Dennis Sheperd, Flash Brothers, Adam White (Perfecto), Beltek, Dash Berlin, Armin Van Buuren, Johnny Viscious, Armandi, Liam Shachar, Out Of Office / Michael Woods, Peter Gelderblom, Ernesto vs Bastian, Bellatrax, Menno De Jong, Gareth Emery, Mark Lewis, Raul Rincon and TYDI to name a few.

Also on the remix bill is the man himself Mr. Paul Van Dyk, Loverush UK!, Sted-E & Hybrid Heights and Ilya Malyeuv.

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Coming soon on Eden Records. What can I say about this track other than that it’s a banger with a hooky piano riff that is instantly recognizable. Once I get some more info I will post it up, but until then, check out the preview below to see what I mean!

Promotion starts in the UK tomorrow I believe so keep your ears open poms

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Supported by acts such as Joop (NL), Stonebridge (SWE), Martijn ten Velden (NL), Meck (UK), Steve Murano (DE), Beat Vandals (UK), Pedro M (USA), Tony Puccio (USA), The Sargents are busting out of Melbourne, with an eye firmly on the European dance landscape.

The Sargents’ debut EP, The Overflow, released July 2009 on Alicia Records, has been an underground sensation, reaching no. 3 overall on TrackItDown (no. 1 most purchased progressive house track), charting on DJ Downloads, DJ Tunes and several other stores, and selected as the “Summer Hit” for Virgin Megastores in Germany, France and Switzerland. Mostly recently, the track has been played across the global, including by one of the biggest DJs in the world, Markus Schulz.

My Amphibian remix is a tech proggy stabby builder of a tune, to be released with the package in early January 2010 on Alicia Records. The preview below will have to suffice until you can get your hands on the real deal!

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Another tech house remix done for Paul Oakenfolds Perfecto label. This belter of a tune was done by the team of Anton Neumark & Re Zone and mangled by myself. The remix is a dirty tech/progressive remix with a grimy synth riff and plenty of builds to keep everyone happy. Details on these two guys are scarce, or in Russian… both of which make things tricky. Peep the preview below.

Update: Perfecto Black has now released the track on Beatport for purchase.

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Out now on KULT records is the new collaboration by the lovely Marcie and myself. The original track is a rolling progressive number with a quirky riff and a giant breakdown

Included in this fine package is the original vocal mix, an instrumental mix, and a bonus alternative instrumental edit by myself! On top of that you get a few stonkin remixes, including vocal and instrumental versions of the Frank Knight Remix which was tearing it up at this years WMC, plus a second full vocal remix by Joseph Michaels!

As always, check the goodies over at Beatport, and the preview of the original vocal version below.

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