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          After being nominated for his first Grammy earlier this year, the name Dave Aude’ now shares the same class as a Michael Jackson or Stevie Wonder…ok, so maybe Dave isn’t as great of a singer, but we’ll bet that he can sure as hell mix up some records at a party to greater effect.

Some categories for best dance recordings or remixes didn’t even exist as a part of the Grammy Awards back when Stevie and MJ were at their artistic zenith.  But now, the Grammy’s have become more relevant. 

Dave Aude, an LA resident, was nominated for his fine work on the “I Want You” remix he cooked up, featuring Dean Coleman and DCLA.  He wrote about his experience at the Grammys on his website, daveaude.com. 

Oh yea, speaking of rocking parties, you’ll be able to check out this latest Grammy nominee at Lucky Strikes in Kansas City on Saturday, February 27th.  Here’s what Dave had to say about the ever-growing field of dance music, what kind of equipment/software he uses to create his magic and what makes a good remix.

Chris Mills:  You were recently nominated for a Grammy award this year in the “Best Remixer” category. How do you think dance music is being accepted at the Grammy’s? Is it getting better? Was there even a problem with it before?

Dave Aude’:  Dance music is getting bigger and more popular every day. Thanks to artists like David Guetta, Black Eyed Peas, and Lady Gaga dance music is getting attention on the mainstream pop level. Also, many major artists are doing dance remixes (more) than ever. Beyonce, Rihanna, J-Lo, U2, and Lifehouse are just a few that are using dance remixes to help promote their music.

CM:  What were some of your favorite remixes that were released within the past year or so? Were there some that you thought were great, but weren’t necessarily nominated for a Grammy?

DA:  Well, I was really surprised to get nominated in the first place, and to get nominated for a track that I expected to be a very underground track was shocking. I knew it was a really great remix, but when you compare a fairly unknown artist like Dean Coleman to Lady Gaga or Beyonce, its kinda nuts that it was nominated. I guess it just made me more proud of the remix!

I thought one of the 4 Gaga mixes I did or one of the Beyonce mixes would for sure get picked. I also thought the mixes I did for U2, Noisettes, Pussycat Dolls, and La Roux were huge.  But what would I know?

CM:  What singles are out right now that you would like to get your hands on for remixing purposes?

DA:  Funny, people always take for granted that I listen to the radio and decide what I want to remix. I’ve never ever been in the position to choose what I want to work on. Usually I’m working on songs that are coming out months later, so I never know how big a song is gonna be until after that fact. Example, I had now idea how massive “Single Ladies” was gonna be. I enjoyed mixing it, but it was one of those kinda “left field” tracks that sneaks up on you after you hear it a few times.

CM:  What kind of gear do you use to create your remixes?

DA:  Pro Tools is my main tool. I also have a lot of analog synths that Ive been using for years, Roland JD990, Roland XV5080, Nord Lead, Nord 3 Rack, Roland Juno 106, Access Virus TI, Studio Electronics SE-1, Roland V-Synth XT, and Korg TR-Rack are a few. I also like a few software synth – REFX Nexus and Spectrasonics.  (All of them) are cool.

CM:  What makes a good remix?

DA:  A good song to start. I can (and have) remixed pretty much every type of song, good and bad vocals, at good and bad tempos, but if the song sucks, it’s never gonna really be that great! Also, in my opinion it’s good to try and keep the original elements of the original song in tact, or at least to help promote the original with your mix, and not just chop it up until its un-recognizable. What would be the point of that?

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Dave Aude’ will be DJing Saturday February 27 at Lucky Strike in Kansas City. INFO HERE.  Register to win a table for 4 + a free bottle + 4 signed copies of Dave’s new Ultra 2010 CD + you and your friends get meet Dave after the show.  All you have to do is make a simple Tweet or Facebook post. CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS

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2009 Grammy Nominations were announced yesterday.  French DJ/Producer David Guetta received 5 nominations.  Dave Aude’ picked up a nomination for “Best Remix” for his remix of Dean Coleman’s ‘I want you’ released on Yoshitoshi Recordings.  You can check out the entire list of Grammy Nominations at Grammy.com

Best Electronic/Dance Album
(For vocal or instrumental albums. Albums only.)

  * Divided By Night
    The Crystal Method
    [Tiny E Records]

  * One Love
    David Guetta
    [Astralwerks]

  * The Fame
    Lady Gaga
    [Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree]

  * Party Rock
    LMFAO
    [Party Rock/Will.i.am/Cherrytree/Interscope]

  * Yes
    Pet Shop Boys
    [Astralwerks]

Best Dance Recording
(For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.)

  * Boom Boom Pow
    The Black Eyed Peas
    will.i.am & Jean Baptiste, producers; Dylan Dresdow, mixer
    Track from: The E.N.D.
    [Interscope Records]

  * When Love Takes Over
    David Guetta & Kelly Rowland
    David Guetta & Frederic Riesterer, producers;
      Veronica Ferraro, mixer
    Track from: One Love
    [Astralwerks]

  * Poker Face
    Lady Gaga
    RedOne, producer; Robert Orton,
      RedOne & Dave Russell, mixers
    Track from: The Fame
    [Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherrytree]

  * Celebration
    Madonna
    [Warner Bros.]

  * Womanizer
    Britney Spears
    K. Briscoe, producer; Serban Ghenea, mixer
    Track from: Circus
    [Jive/Zomba]

Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical
(A Remixer’s Award. (Artists names appear in parentheses for identification.) Singles or Tracks only.)

  * Don’t Believe In Love (Dennis Ferrer Objektivity Mix)
    Dennis Ferrer, remixer (Dido)
    [Arista]

  * The Girl And The Robot (Jean Elan Remix)
    Jean Elan, remixer (Röyksopp)
    [Astralwerks]

  * I Want You (Dave Aude Remix)
    Dave Aude, remixer (Dean Coleman Featuring DCLA)
    Track from: I Want You
    [Yoshitoshi Recordings]

  * No You Girls (Trentemøller Remix)
    Anders Trentemøller, remixer (Franz Ferdinand)
    Track from: Blood: Franz Ferdinand
    [Domino]

  * When Love Takes Over (Electro Extended Remix)
    David Guetta, remixer (David Guetta Featuring Kelly Rowland)
    [Astralwerks]

Adam Goldstein, aka DJ AM was not only a world renouned DJ, but also a sneaker freak.  Over 800 of the late celebrity DJ’s shoes will be auctioned through Ebay and will benefit a few of his favorite organizations that aid with substance addiction and recovery. The eBay auction lasts through December 1.  The DJ AM Memorial Fund pledges to distribute 100 percent of the proceeds to charity.

Goldstein, who died in August of an accidental drug overdose just as he was wrapping work on the MTV recovery program “Gone Too Far,” was an inveterate shoe hound, amassing an impressive collection of Nike, Adidas, Reebok, Converse and BAPE sneakers over more than a decade.

The Las Vegas Sun reported that AM’s collection includes “one of 200 pairs of Nike PlayStation Air Force 1s and one of 50 pairs of Eminem Air Jordan 4s, along with Supreme Dunks; Supa Dunks; Hyperstrikes; Air Jordan PEs; and other rare, retro and limited-edition shoes.”

LA’s Undefeated sneaker shop will also showcase 18 pairs of AM’s sneakers at three of their stores in the city. These shoes will not be part of the auction. AM’s shoe fetish even landed him a cameo on “Entourage” in an episode where he beat out fellow shoe obsessive Turtle in a bid to get a pair of rare Fukijama Laser Air Force 1s.

VIEW THE EBAY AUCTION

Two fresh consists of an inseparable pair of twin producers, Sherwyn and Two Two Fresh consists of twin brothers Sherwyn and Kendrick Nicholls   The twins have been making beats and playing music together since they were fifteen years old. Now only twenty, they have released their first album entitled “The Baker’s Dozen”. This release contains a unique style of music combining elements of hip hop, jazz, soul, standout synth lines, creative sample chops, and heavy bass sections.  These two, accompanied live by drummer Colby Buckler, will be making at stop in Lawrence KS at the Bottleneck on November 17.

Listen to The Baker’s Dozen

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