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Beatport has been evolving quietly in the background, but now the secret is out. They now have a full music streaming service. There is no cost, and you can stream as much music as you want on your mobile device or desktop computer.

Artists/DJ’s can also create playlists and upload mixes for you to stream.

I have made a playlist of all my tracks on Beatport as well as my latest podcasts from Afterhours.FM which you can stream for free by clicking the image below.

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Below is a brief overview from the official Beatport website.

“Beatport offers fans the ability to discover and enjoy the music they love, wherever they are through custom mobile apps, while providing DJs, artists, and labels a powerful platform to grow their audience and connect with fans.

Through a curated streaming music experience, fans can:

  • Listen to millions of free tracks, albums, and mixes, organized by expert curators to reflect what’s new, what’s hot, and what’s next.
  • “Heart” their favorite tracks to watch them rise up the Pulse Chart in real time.
  • Stream playlists made by their favorite artists, or create their own.
  • Watch live and recorded streams of DJs performing at festivals and venues worldwide virtually every day on the Beatport Live video streaming platform, broadcast in high-quality audio and HD video, along with aggregated social activity from Twitter and Instagram.

DJs and producers, as well as labels or event promoters, can:

  • Upload and share tracks and mixes with the world’s largest electronic music community, designating tracks for either streaming or purchase or both, create playlists, and much more.
  • Create and manage profiles to engage fans both new and returning, complete with top tracks, customized bios and images, upcoming performances, and other useful information.
  • Share music across the Web through a custom embeddable player that compensates for every stream. “

 

 

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Hi everyone,

Just a quick post today with some photos from my recent trip to Atlanta.

You can see more photos on my facebook page but these should give you an idea of what the event was like.

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Steve AokiYou know you’ve made it as a dj/producer when….you are featured on the front cover of a prestigious music magazine, and to top it off..it has the approval from international super-star DJ and cake throwing legend Steve Aoki

OK…I’ll come clean..the picture is a fake and was created using the free service at PicJoke but thought it was too good not to share it.

Back to serious business… you can now listen to my mix from TrancefamilyUAE birthday celebrations on my mixcloud page.

I am also currently testing out a new service for djs/producers at http://www.hearthis.at/sonarzone if you have a spare minute please go and check it out. I would love to hear your thoughts on it.

So far testing with the site is going well and I personally think this is a great contender to be a soundcloud replacement.

I am also on instagram so please follow me there for lots of interesting photos 🙂

That’s all for this week, hope you all have a great weekend.

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The next place to catch me playing live is at Dance for Justice on 20th june 2014.
Full details are at http://www.facebook.com/danceforjustice and tickets are on sale now from http://www.eatacd.com/danceforjustice

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Free Music…

Everyone loves free music, so here’s a free track I made in 2011 called Restoration.

You can get it for FREE on my Soundcloud page, there’s NO catch – So what are you waiting for.. grab it now while you have the chance 🙂

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So, I have a new baby..and you don’t hear from me for a few weeks… ‘what is going on’  I hear you ask… well where to start..

Baby James is getting bigger and settling into the household nicely, and life is going great.

In other news… I have completed a new track called ‘Renewal’  – listeners to my show on TranceRadio.fm will already have heard the exclusive preview but if you missed it, you can download it on iTunes or listen to it on Mixcloud

I also made an special guest mix for Underground Revival radio in Atlanta which you can download from Soundcloud

Don’t forget my track ‘Utopia – The Remixes’  ( as featured on Above and Beyond Global Therapy ) is available from all good download stores including iTunes – Beatport – and TrackItDown

That’s about all for now.. make sure you tune into ‘Episode 007’ of my radio show on tranceradio.fm  and join the ‘facebook event page‘ for timings, full tracklisting and other news.

Feel free to get in touch with me on Twitter on Google+ or Facebook

 

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Hi everyone,

Got some exciting personal news for you…

On 5th November at 08.53 my wife gave birth to our third child. A beautiful boy called James Ethan Thomson weighing just under 8lbs – both mother and bay are doing great – not sure about the dad though 🙂

I think he’s going to take after his dad..as he was already spotted wearing headphones.  I managed to get a quick photo as proof 🙂 These ‘headphones’ we actually used in a proper medical hearing test but it looks pretty cool anyway.

Having some time out for #familytime but will be back very soon.

In the meantime, remember you can listen to past episodes of ‘In the Zone’ on Mixcloud , Youtube , and on Podcast

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When you book Sonar Zone to DJ at your events – you are also helping to end human trafficking in the UK with Hope for Justice

A percentage from the booking fee will be paid direct to Hope for Justice.  To find out more about the amazing work Hope for Justice does, or to donate to them head over to http://hopeforjustice.org.uk/

Sonar Zone also is part of the team that organised  Dance for Justice an event to raise funds and awareness for Hope for Justice.  All the DJ’s played for free, and 100% of all the ticket money was given to the charity. If you would to put on a similar event or would like Sonar Zone to organise one near you please get in touch.

Hope for Justice exists to see the end of human trafficking and slavery in the UK, in our generation.

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Well, you did it again – Above and Beyond played my track Utopia on their world famous weekly radio show ‘Above and Beyond Group Therapy‘ That is all thanks to YOU. It was replayed as a result of all the votes it received on Push the Button

I know it’s pushing it to hope for 4 weeks in a row, but with your help and votes, nothing is impossible.  So, if you want to vote please head over to Push the Button and click on track 6 – Sonar Zone – Utopia ( Maxem remix )  If you missed this weeks ABGT you can catch it on their Mixcloud site. Click here

The wait is almost over

After what seems like eternity, the time has almost arrived for you to get your hands on a copy of Utopia. Following the massive support from many international DJ’s including Photographer, and Above and Beyond it is now available to pre-order on iTunes.

Click the image below to get your copy and please share this with all your friends and family.

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The day has arrived and the very first Sonar Zone show was broadcast on TranceRadio.fm. There was a bit of confusion over timings but I can now confirm that the show will be aired on the first and third Sunday of the month at 13:00 UK time ( we are currently on BST)

To make sure you get the right time where you are please check the schedule on TranceRadio.fm

The show will also be uploaded to my Youtube channel and also will be available on iTunes podcasts by searching ‘DJ Sonar Zone‘ and also on my Mixcloud site.

All info will be available on my Facebook event page –

Here is the link to the very first episode.  Mixcloud – In the Zone 001