Artist stories
Surkin
When a young Benoit Heitz saw a friend's computer running Reason he had an epiphany: "His computer isn't better than my parent's computer. That means I could be making music." He started out not knowing the first thing about drums or music in general. Three years later he was touring the world as an international DJ. Surkin had us over to check out his wild yet danceable cut-up sample work.
Olivia Broadfield
Though Olivia Broadfield has an impressive command of the production and recording process, she also happens to be an incredibly talented songwriter and a very tenacious self-promoter. This trio of skills has led her to several successes both on the music charts and in the world of music publishing where her music was most recently featured on the hit show Grey's Anatomy.
DJ Lucky Date
DJ Lucky Date knows how to get a dance floor jumping. He has become a master of synth sound design, releasing popular electro dance ReFills which have ended up on top billboard hits. His own music is equally familiar to Beatport's charts and club goers around the world. We met up with him in Los Angeles to see his mastery of Reason live in person. He shared some amazing tricks with us and some killer synth patches, too.
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Kirsten Price - Kirsten Price Top 5
Singer, writer, producer Kirsten Price has been churning out Pop, Rock and Dance/RnB projects ever since most of the tracks from her self produced album "Brixton To Brooklyn" ended up all over US network TV. She has also shared the stage with the likes of Sly Stone, Wyclef Jean and fellow Brit, Natasha Bedingfield.
NNXT - NNXT's Top 5
Like a unicorn, NNXT is something rare and magical. She's a a one-woman electropop powerhouse exploding onto Atlanta's otherwise male-dominated jangle rock vs dirty south hip hop music scene.
Felix Cartal - Felix Cartal Soundz
Felix Cartal is a producer of electronic dance music, known for his unique and explosive sound. Dim Mak Records released his debut album, “Popular Music,” in 2010.
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