Pioneer CDJ-2000

So looks like Pioneer launched their new CDJ 2000 this week, which was about 4 years in the making.

Will it revolutionize the way DJ's play their music and carry their music? Well I guess we will be seeing less bulky record bags and see more USB sticks and SD cards being carried by DJ's.

At $2,100 a whack they are definetly not cheap. How long till this becomes the standard at most clubs. Only time will tell.





The new CDJ boasts the following features:

• Multi Format Playback - The CDJ-2000 enables playback of MP3, AAC, WAV and AIFF audio files on CD,DVD-ROM, SD card and USB memory devices.
• Pro DJ Link - New Pioneer Pro DJ Link that enables up to four CDJ-2000/900s to beconnected and share a single music source.
• 6.1” Full Color LCD panel and Graphic User Interface - For displaying song titles, jacket art as well as detailed track information and wave form display of each song so DJs can find informatio nneeded to select a song at a glance.
• Needle Search - Helps DJs instantaneously get to a specific part of a song with a simple touch of the Needle Search pad.
• MIDI - Users can assign various buttons of the CDJ-2000 to trigger other devices, such as DJ effecters and software with MIDI mapping capability.
• Free Rekordbox Music Management Software Included - Both the CDJ-2000 and CDJ-900 turntables include rekordbox, Pioneer’s proprietary music management software that organizes and catalogs a DJ’s entire music library. When music files are imported to rekordbox, the software analyzes each file and prepares them for use specifically with thenew CDJ turntables.

B-Team remix of Big Times, Big Tings...its on fire

A little music to start of your weekend from the B-Team.

Big Times, Big Tings OUT NOW!

Headtunes is proud to bring you Sleazy McQueen’s latest offering Big Times, Big Tings. The EP has a dub ragga house feel to it and comes with some great remixes from DJ Cole Medina, B-Team (aka All Good Funk Alliance), and Nick Chacona.

HTR 007 Sleazy McQueen - Big Times, Big Tings EP featuring Q-Burns Abstract Message and DJ Itek

A1. Big Times, Big Tings (Original)
A2. Big Times, Big Tings (Cole’s Buffalo Times Mix)
B1. Big Times, Big Tings (B-Team Remix)
B2. Big Times, Big Tings (Nick Chacona’s Whiteout Dub)
All tracks written and produced by Laurin Fedora. Vocals written and performed by Regi iTek. Melodica played by Q-Burns Abstract Message Mastered by: Angel Alanis and In-House Mastering

Sleazy McQueen is no stranger to the dance scene with releases on Pilot, Eight-Tracks, Greenhouse, Chillin, House Arrest, and DAE. His tracks have been charted from everyone from Mark Farina, DJ Heather, Jimpster, and Prins Thomas to name a few. 2009 is looking like a big year for him with upcoming release on Banaza, Bearfunk, Hairy Claw, and Chillin.

DJ Cole Medina producer of legend and mystery has released music that house/disco djs the world over know and cherish on his own label, House Arrest, as well as American Standard, Hairy Claw and Internasjonal.

B-Team started out in 1997 doing funky house and breaks as the All Good Funk Alliance, they were signed to several labels including Toko, Aroma, Hi-Phen, Maxi and Dadhouse. Around 2000 they started a label called Funk Weapons and started to take on a different sound, which incorporated more of a funk and breaks sound. The B-Team is about taking the house groove one step closer to the funky goodness that P-Funk, Rick James and Prince built.

Nick Chacona has built quite a name for himself over the past few years. His 2003 release “Band Practice” was a sought after track that was played by the likes of DJ Harvey, Rub & Tug, and Prins Thomas. He’s had releases on labels such as 2020 Vision, Buzzin Fly, Bearfunk, and Prin’s Thomas’s Internasjonal. He also runs his own label, Hector Works with partner in crime Anthony Mansfield.

The release is out now exclusively on Beatport!

Vinyl Release will be shipping July 23rd to all your favorite record stores!

DJ Feedback

Doc Martin – Cole’s mix will work the morning groove well.

Jay West - b team and chacona are on point here

Raoul Belmans - will play this in my disco sets!

Rick Preston - Smokin!!! Every mix is golden!

Jason Hodges - breathe of fresh air!..always love the dub choons!

Scope - Nick Chacona Dub is Fire!!!

Charles Spencer (Loveslap) - the club dub is my favorite mix!

Nacho Marco - Lovong the Cole Medina Buffalo times mix. Will play it.

Lovebirds / Kneedeep - nice groove! liking this!

Atnarko - Cool release, Fav's are the B Team mix and Nicks mix. Also Cole Medina mix is dope but i think Jaydee called and wants his keys back :)

Tom Hoch - Man i really dig this package, perfect for the summer time patio jams.

Angel Alanis - This is good.

Murray Richardson - lovin' nick's dub mix of this!

Jacob (Baker Street Recordings) - great mix by cole medina! great new sound with some elements of old in there. winner!

Andy Riley (Inland Knights / Toka Project) - interesting ep from headtunes....like all tracks!

Giom - Original mix all the way for me! Really original release here, keep it up guys!

Sona - Nick Chacona's mix is the winner for me!

Marko Miltano - Love the quirk. Dig Chacona's mix and Cole's mix.

Kelvin K - This is hot, totally different. Reminds me of some old Longsy D stuff!

Gavin Hardkiss - wow ... stellar music boyzzz ... i like a lot of the mixes .... it was a toss up between the original and cole's ska mix for the title of best mix but they're all good.

Jevne Miller - great release here for sure! been playing the B team mix for some time and it always brings the funk! ahh ya! nice one thanks Jevne

Asad Rizvi - Fab mid-tempo action from B-team!

Chris Harris - AGFA turn it out again! thanks!

DJ Linus - perfect for the beach ;)

Press:

Our House Mag
“Quite a daring release for Boston’s Headtunes who so far have stayed close to more traditional deep and tech house. Never one to be constrained by boundaries, Sleazy McQueen turns in a slow-tempo dub cut, assisted by Q-Burns and DJ iTek on ragga vocals. Cole Medina and Nick Chacona provide the house versions with acid and techy rubs respectively but it’s actually the funky breaks version by B-Team which catches my ears most.”


DMC UPDATE
Sleazy McQueen Ft. DJ Itek & Q-Burns Abstract Message 'Big Times, Big Tings' 
(Headtunes)
Prolific Sleazy takes a nice, hot bath in a billowing reggae-house groovescape, circled by dub efx and the odd masturbating gopher in fluorescent bikini briefs, topped by toasting and ragga rants. The Boston label makes it a strong package with funked remixes from Cole Medina, Nick Chacona and B-Team. This last one's a hoot as the chaps formerly known as All Good Funk Alliance strike up deep house drama before injecting acid and strings then - killer stroke - it turns into Jaydee's 'Plastic Dreams'! 
 4/5
Kris Needs


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Sleazy McQueen - Big Times, Big Tings (the remixes) OUT NOW!

HTD 006 - Sleazy McQueen - Big Times, Big Tings (The Remixes) - OUT NOW!

1. Big Times, Big Tings (SMQ Dub)

2. Big Times, Big Tings (Cole's Ska Mix)

Out Now exclusively at Beatport!

Sleazy McQueen’s latest offering 'Big Times, Big Tings' has a dub ragga house feel to it, showing that the Boston-based Headtunes Recordings aren’t afraid to push the boundaries with the music they release. McQueen is ably assisted by Rigi iTek on vocals and Q-Burns Abstract Message who plays the melodica.

Sleazy McQueen is no stranger to various genres of the dance scene with releases on Pilot, Eight-Tracks, Greenhouse, Chillin, House Arrest and DAE. His tracks have been supported by DJs including Mark Farina, DJ Heather, Jimpster and Prins Thomas. 2009 is looking like a big year for him with upcoming releases on Bananza, Bearfunk, Hairy Claw and Chillin.

Cole Medina, “producer of legend and mystery”, has released music that house and disco DJs the world over know and cherish on his own label, House Arrest, as well as American Standard, Hairy Claw and Internasjonal.

What some are saying:

Doc Martin - Thanks for the promo. Coles Ska mix will work the morning groove well.

Rick Preston - Smoking!!! Every mix is golden!

Jason Hodges - Breath of fresh air! Always love the dub choons!

Charles Spencer (Loveslap) - Club Dub is my favorite mix on this.

Andy (Inland Knights, Toka Project) - Intresting EP from Headtunes....like all, but the club dub is the one we would rock out.

Radio Support from: Club FM, Proton Radio, MyHouse-YourHouse, and Bora Bora.

Coming out July 22nd will be the vinyl release of Big Times, Big Tings with the original and remixes by B-Team(aka All Good Funk Alliance), Nick Chacona, and a new remix from Cole Medina