Goldmyr Family Taking New Members!

The Goldmyr Family are taking applications for new members!

What is the Goldmyr Family?

The Goldmyr Family are the posters on this blog, giving YOU the latest on DJs and Producers.

Why should I apply for the Goldmyr Family?

Being part of the Goldmyr Family gives you the ability to post on the website and have the chance for your posts to be viewed, and hopefully with time and enough views get paid for your work! Also, you will be the first to know of any updates happening to the site and have a direct say in what happens with the blog.

We also have a facebook page you can use to advertise your posts!

Places available!

5 Family Members (We may take more!)

Where should I send my application?

Email: HERE

-WILL UPDATE WITH MORE LINKS WHEN AVAILABLE-

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Skorge's First Album! - Dirty/Clean

Skorge has just released his new and first album on iTunes!

Available on iTunes, Amazon and Google Play now!

Support Skorge by purchasing his album, he has worked really hard on this and has posted his tracks on youtube for you to listen to!

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRGoOPxKqXDxboZM_d-NhLes3rXO8Gl7S&feature=mh_lolz

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dirty-clean/id627110370

Also, follow him on Twitter and Facebook

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Project Goldmyr: RELOADED

We are BACK... For real this time :)

Hello there,

We think that you have been waiting along time for the regeneration of Goldmyr. However, due to our old Collaborators taking on school or persuing other work, they do not have the time to continue with this project. (To which we thank them for sticking with us!)

The head-administrator of the DJ Friend has been given a heavy work load, (We also wish him luck with it!)
while he is still part of the team, and will still be taking part in the development of the website. He has appointed me as the new Head-Administrator until such a time as he can get back to work with us!

To help us in this reconstruction of the DJ Friend, we are looking for a new generation of Collaborators to post with us! A website by DJs, for DJs and about DJs! Help us continue to give you fresh content about producers and future events. WE NEED YOU!

While I may not have time to post all of the benefits of being a Collaborator here, you can email me at:
THIS EMAIL! I will send you the full details of benefits of being a poster for thedjfriend.com

Or you can leave your questions in the comments section and I will get around to either:
Replying to the comments OR
Making an entirely new post about the questions you may have. (If there is enough though :D)

Thank you, you really are the best fans me and Jack could ask for!
Until next time!

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The DJ Friend Channel!

The DJ Friend is BACK!

Our head-admin is back now. So we'll be getting back to posting about what you want to know about DJs, Producers and Labels! Just so you all now, we have a youtube channel where we will be posting content REALLY soon. So if you want to see videos from us subscribe to our channel and our Collaborators we have on the side-bar!

Also, making videos allows us to update you faster on news!
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DJMag Top 100 Djs

So it is over and the results have been revealed . The Undesputed,for the fifth time nr.1 DJ in the world
Armin van Buuren. There are new entries and new records for some like Avicii,Hardwell,Skrillex & Steve Aoki.


Check out the list and for more info 



01. Armin van Buuren 02. (up 1)
02. Tiesto 03. (up 1)
03. Avicii 06. (up 3)
04. David Guetta 01. (down 3)
05. Deadmau5 04. (down 1)
06. Hardwell 24. (up 18)
07. Dash Berlin 08. (up 1)
08. Above & Beyond 05. (down 3)
09. Afrojack 07. (down 2)
10. Skrillex 19. (up 9)
11. Headhunterz 17. (up 6)
12. Swedish House Mafia 10. (down 2)
13. Markus Schulz 09. (down 4)
14. Gareth Emery 13. (down 1)
15. Steve Aoki 42. (up 27)
16. Paul Van Dyk 11. (down 5)
17. Nicky Romero - (new entry)
18. Sander van Doorn 16. (down 2)
19. Aly & Fila 22. (up 3)
20. Alesso 70. (up 50)
21. ATB 15. (down 6)
22. Ferry Corsten 18. (down 4)
23. Axwell 12. (down 11)
24. Dada Life 38. (up 14)
25. W&W 36. (up 11)
26. Fedde Le Grand 14. (down 12)
27. Noisecontrollers 35. (up 8 )
28. Arty 25. (down 3)
29. Laidback Luke 20. (down 9)
30. Kaskade 30. (non-mover)
31. Calvin Harris 34. (up 3)
32. Orjan Nilsen 49. (up 19)
33. Knife Party - (new entry)
34. Sebastian Ingrosso 26. (down 8 )
35. Chuckie 32. (down 3)
36. Zatox 47. (up 11)
37. DJ Coone 41. (up 4)
38. Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike 79. (up 41)
39. Cosmic Gate 43. (up 4)
40. Porter Robinson 96. (up 56)
41. Wildstylez 80. (up 39)
42. Angerfist 39. (down 3)
43. Infected Mushroom 21. (down 22)
44. Daft Punk 28. (down 16)
45. Carl Cox 31. (down 14)
46. Nervo - (new entry)
47. Pete Tha Zouk 37. (down 10)
48. Martin Solveig 29. (down 19)
49. Brennan Heart 98. (up 49)
50. Tenishia 91. (up 41)
51. Zedd - (new entry)
52. Eric Prydz 46. (down 6)
53. Bobina 44. (down 9)
54. Madeon - (new entry)
55. John OíCallaghan 52. (down 3)
56. DJ Feel 57. (up 1)
57. Steve Angello 23. (down 34)
58. Omnia - (new entry)
59. UMEK 60 (up 1)
60. Wolfgang Gartner 56. (down 4)
61. AN21 85. (up 24)
62. Tommy Trash - (new entry)
63. Francis Davila 77. (up 14)
64. D-Block & S-te-Fan 40. (down 24)
65. Tritonal 83. (up 18)
66. Bingo Players - (new entry)
67. Psyko Punkz 78. (up 11)
68. Shogun - (new entry)
69. Paul Oakenfold 69. (non-mover)
70. Benny Benassi 27. (down 43)
71. tyDi 48 (down 23)
72. Mat Zo 73. (up 2)
73. R3hab - (new entry)
74. Quentin Mosimann - (new entry)
75. Wasted Penguinz - (new entry)
76. Dirty South 93. (up 17)
77. Andrew Rayel - (new entry)
78. Richie Hawtin 45. (down 33)
79. Frontliner - (new entry)
80. Myon & Shane 54 66. (down 14)
81. Heatbeat - (new entry)
82. Thomas Gold - (new entry)
83. Nero 88. (up 5)
84. Roger Shah 51. (down 33)
85. Feed Me - (new entry)
86. Mike Candys - (new entry)
87. Andy Moor 50. (down 37)
88. Ran-D - (new entry)
89. Richard Durand 59. (down 30)
90. Felguk 87. (down 3)
91. Paul Kalkbrenner 62. (down 29)
92. Moonbeam 65. (down 27)
93. Sean Tyas 72. (down 21)
94. Bob Sinclar 33. (down 61)
95. Netsky - (new entry)
96. Neelix - (new entry)
97. Mark Knight 71. (down 26)
98. John Digweed 55. (down 43)
99. Da Tweekaz - (new entry)
100. Project 46 - (new entry)


The world's biggest music magazine for electronic dance music, DJMag, has since 1997 allowed the audience to vote for their favorite DJ's. and that has been extremely important in the EDM scene. everyone who hopes to clear a space in the top 100, uses a lot of time on major marketing campaigns. And that there has been much discussion around the last two or three years - especially the point where the list is accused of being the most populer dj in the world.
But that's the way it is now, and you just have to accept that legends disappear from the list to make room for more "appropriate time" artists, even if they are not necessarily better DJs because of it. This year we have already received several shocks, like James Zabiela, Sven Väth, BT, Roger Sanchez, Hernan Cattaneo, Judge Jules, Fatboy Slim and Joris Voorn have all fallen out of the top.

Preliminary results:

111. Bloody Beetroots

112. Bassnectar

113. Leon Bolier

114. Gunz 4 Hire

115. Astrix

116. Joachim Garraud

117. Boy George

118. Ashley Wallbridge

119. Mastiksoul

120. Adaro

121. Super 8 & Tab

122. Skazi

123. James Zabiela

124. Daniel Kandi

125. Klaypex

126. Matt Darey

127. Basto

128. Roger Sanchez

129. Showtek

130. BT

131. Flux Pavilion

132. Judge Jules

133. Hernan Cattaneo

134. Arnej

135. Fatboy Slim

136. Deniz Koyu

137. Zed's Dead

138. Solarstone

139. Sven Väth

140. Stafford Brothers

141. Mark with a K

142. Sidney Samson

143. Ian Carey

144. Gabry Ponte

145. Bryan Kearney

146. Technoboy

147. Kyau & Albert

148. Joris Voorn

149. Evil Activities

150. DJ Vibe

Previous winners:

1997 - Carl Cox

1998 - Paul Oakenfold

1999 - Paul Oakenfold

2000 - Sasha

2001 - John Digweed

2002 - Tiësto

2003 - Tiësto

2004 - Tiësto

2005 - Paul van Dyk

2006 - Paul van Dyk

2007 - Armin van Buuren

2008 - Armin van Buuren

2009 - Armin van Buuren

2010 - Armin van Buuren

2011 - David Guetta

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For producers: Labels to send demos

There are new talents and amateur producers who looks up to be hooked under any label to start their jurney to the Electronic Dance Music scene. Here are some ways to approach some labels and send your demos :

Soundcloud:

http://soundcloud.com/groups/orange-stripes-talent-scout-progressive    Orange Stripes

http://soundcloud.com/enhanced/dropbox    Enhaced

http://soundcloud.com/neuroscience/dropbox    Neuroscience

http://soundcloud.com/monstertunes/dropbox    Monster Tunes

http://soundcloud.com/alteregorecords/dropbox    Alter Ego

http://soundcloud.com/silent-shore-records/dropbox    Silent Shore

http://soundcloud.com/aboverecordings/dropbox/profile    Above

http://soundcloud.com/rimoshee/dropbox/profile    Rimoshee

http://soundcloud.com/megadriverecords/dropbox/profile    Mega Drive

E-mail:

demo@cloud9dance.com    Cloud 9

hello@futurefocusrecordings.com    Future Focus

demos@arisaaudio.com    Arisa

demo@liquid-records.com    Liquid

music@langerecordings.com    Lange

luke@unearthedrecords.com    Unearthed

Demos@stoneflowrecords.com    Stone Flow

Music@ask4records.com    Ask4

demos@recoverworld.com    Recover World

demo@beyourselfmusic.com    Be Yourself

silkdigital@silk-music.com    Silk

demos@echelonrecords.net    Echelon

demos@tranceallstars.com    Treance all stars

info@dmwmusicgroup.com    DWM

demo@wellmixedrecords.com    Wellmixed

richardgalemusic@hotmail.co.uk    

demo@activerecordings.nl    Active

german@amonvision.com    Amon Vision

info@intrenze.com    Intrenze

demo@tieva.com    Tieva

demos@total-digital.co.uk    Total-Digital

info@wavedatarecords.com    Wave Data

label@beatservicemusic.com    Beat Service

Other:

http://www.syncope-recordz.com/hp/contactbooking/2-contact/3-contact    Syncope

http://uploader.elantor.net/upload.php?l=Distinctive    Elantor

http://redforcerecordings.com/contact    Red Force

http://www.abora-recordings.com/submit-demo    Abora

http://www.bonzaiprogressive.com/demos/    Bonzai

http://www.streamlinedrecordings.com/    Stramlined

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For producers: The Novation Zero SL MKII

Written by Adlan

Novation Zero SL MKII

The Novation Zero SL MKII Boasts a sleek style whilst keeping in with the modern compact style of MIDI Controllers , Making it perfects for gigging , Or other live performances.

Although This nifty little controller does not look like much , It has great potential , With the ability to be mapped out onto countless audio emitting programs such as Reason , Fl Studio and Traktor. It may not look like it but the Zero SL MKII is actually a brilliant DJ controller , Featuring the famous Crossfader and boasting over 50 Buttons Just asking you to be mapped out to your favourite effect or modulation , Also included are another 25 Faders in the form of sliders and knobs ,This is perfect for the DJ who are interested in the controllers aspect of the DJ art.

In amongst this fantastic controller , Novation have Placed eight small drum-pads, Although they are not exactly the best drum-pads I have ever used , they still do the job relatively well , But don't be expecting to go all Jackie Chan on them though.

This controller comes along with Novations , State of the art Auto-map Software Giving you the ability to map your controller to most of the top of the line music production software such as Logik , Reason and Ableton Live.

Also featured on the back of this product are several inputs and outputs , Featured are 4 MIDI ports , A MIDI port 2 out , and 3 MIDI port 1 sockets , Thru , Out and In. This controller can also be hooked up to a control pedal and an expression pedal , and this controller has the ability to be powered by 100% BUS Power , meaning that all you really need to get up and running is a USB cable , But you are also givin the option to power it by 9V DC Power.

That's pretty much it , This controller caught my eye a while back and Since then I am still using it to it's full potential , never getting bored.

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Masters of mash up

by Endrit
Myon & Shane 54 - Anatomy Of A Megamix 2

(The full Tracklist)

What is better than one Edm track ? Two,three even four of them at once !
Myon & Shane 54 are famous for their productions and remixes, but the truth is, they are most well known for their mash ups.
They have been called the masters of mashups,justifiable as the tracks they choose to mash up
seems to be created from the very beginning for that reason. While traveling all over the world Elod Csaszar (Shane 54)
films with his own camera (not the best quality but pretty original idea) moments of their jurney,immortalizing and giving to the fans the chance of watching the superstar
tracne duo in action . The tracks have been featured on the " International Departures ",their weekly radio show, one of the
most popular music podcasts around .



For anyone who's interesed to make the same mix and expand their limits as a DJ,here are the featured tracks :

01. Andy Duguid feat Leah - Don't Belong (Acapella)
02. Pryda - Juletider
03. Pryda - With Me
04. Norin & Rad - The Gift
05. BT - Emergency (Acapella)
06. BT feat Kirsty Hawkshaw - A Million Stars (Myon & Shane 54 Summer Of Dub Mix)
07. Lange - Fireworks (Myon & Shane 54 Bigroom reedit)
08. Kane - Rain down on me (Acapella)
09. Cosmic Gate - The Theme
10. Susanna feat Julian Vincent - Fall In Deep (Alexander Popov Instrumental Mix)
11. Luminary - Amsterdam (Acapella)
12. Above & Beyond - Thing Called Love(Acapella)
13. DNS project feat Madeline Zero - Another Day (MS54 re-edit)
14. W&W - 3'o Clock(Acapella)
15. Nadia Ali - Love Story (Acapella)
16. Who.Is - Cryptanalysis (chris schweizer mix)
17. Arty - The Wall (Original Mix)
18. Arty - The Wall (Acapella)
19. Arctic Moon - Adelaide (Ben Nicky Remix)
20. Myon & Shane 54 - Futuristic (Synthapella)
21. Mike Denis - For You (Juventa Remix)
22. Dj Shog - Feel Me Through The Radio (acapella)
23. Mat Zo & Arty - Rebound
24. Hybrid - Original Sin (Myon and Shane 54 Club Redemption Acapella)
25. Anhken pres. Fyrsta - If Not Me (Norin & Rad Remix)
26. Pendulum - Island (Acapella)
27. Tomcraft & Jerome Isma-Ae - Trouble In The Redlight District
28. Jochen Miller - Brace Yourself (Synthapella)
29. Above & Beyond ft Richard Bedford - Every Little Beat (Myon & Shane 54 Summer Of Dub Mix)
30. Cosmic Gate with Myon & Shane 54 and Aruna - All Around You (Acapella)
31. Pink Flood feat Tiff Lacey - Someone Like You (Acapella)
32. Cosmic Gate with Myon & Shane 54 and Aruna - All Around You (Instrumental)
33. Andy Moor vs MIKE - Spirit's Pulse (Dub)
34. Cerf & Mitiska feat Jaren - Another World (Acapella)
35. Gareth Emery - Citadel
36. Above & Beyond feat Richard Bedford - Every Little Beat (Myon & Shane 54 Summer Of Love Acapella)
37. Above & Beyond with Andy Moor - Air For Life (Andy Moor 2011 remix)
38. Ferry Corsten - Punk (Arty Remix)
39. Calvin Harris - Flashback (Acapella)
40. Benny Benassi Feat. Kelis - Spaceship (EDX Remix)
41. Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You (Loopapella)
42. Alex Kunnari - Lost (Tom Fall Remix)
43. Delerium - Silence (Acapella)
44. Marcus Schossow - Swedish Nights
45. Cosmic Gate with Aruna - Free Falling (Acapella)
46. Fedde Le Grand vs. Sultan & Ned Shepard feat. Mitch Crown - Running (Festival Mix)
47. Diddy - Dirty Money Feat. Skylar Grey - Coming Home (Dirty South Club Mix)
48. Marcus Schossow - Acid, Festival, Champagne, Bitches (Acapella)
49. Nitrous Oxide - iPeople
50. Ronski Speed feat Sir Adrian - The Space We Are (Acapella)
51. Rex Mundi - Valley Of Dreams
52. Chakra - I Am (Acapella)
53. Arty - Around The World (Synthapella)
54. Andain - Promises (Myon & Shane 54 Summer Of Love Mix)
55. Nadia Ali, Starkillers & Alex Kenji - Pressure (Acapella)
56. Jochen Miller - Troucid
57. Green & Falkner - Ceylan (Original Mix)
58. Mat Zo - Superman
59. Martin Solveig - Hello (Acapella)
60. Matt Darey & Aeron Aether feat Ridgewalkers - Chasing The Sun (D Mad remix)
61. Roger Shah feat Kosheen - Hide U (Acapella)
62. Sander van Doorn - Love is darkness (Instrumental)
63. OneRepublic - Apologize (Acapella)
64. Arty - Kate
65. Fragma - Toca's Miracle (Acapella)
66. Signum ft Julie Thompson - Never Be The Same (Myon & Shane 54 Monster Mix Acapella)
67. Soundprank - Beginnings (Synthapella)
68. Weekend Heroes, Jerome Isma-Ae - A Monster In My Closet
69. John O Callaghan feat Sarah Howells - Find Yourself (Acapella)
70. Sneijder - Away From Here (Arty remix)
71. Myon & Shane 54 - International Departures (Classic Anthem Mix)
72. Dj Shah feat Adrina Thorpe - Who Will Find Me (Acapella)
73. Within Temptation - Sinead (Myon & Shane 54 Triplet Monster Dub)
74. Rafael Frost - Smash
75. Nadia Ali - Rapture (Acapella)
76. Above & Beyond - You Got To Go (Club \ MS54 Reedit)
77. Dirty South & Thomas Gold - Alive (Instrumental Mix)
78. Andy Moor feat Sue McLaren - Fight The Fire (Acapella)
79. Above & Beyond feat Richard Bedford - Sun & Moon (MS54 Intro Mix)
80. Dark Matters - Quest of a dream (Acapella)
81. Dark Matters - Quest of a dream (Dabruck & Klein Dub)
82. Armin van Buuren - Drowning (Myon & Shane 54 remix acapella)
83. Mark Eteson - Blackboard (Original Mix)
84. Agnelli & Nelson - Everyday (Acapella) -->

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How much money do Djs earn?

Over the past twelve months have the ten most paid Dj's earned $ 125 million.

On the top ten list we see the Dutch DJ Tiesto at the top that has earned 22 million dollars. Much of his money comes from live performance where he gets 250,000 dollars per concert.
Skrillex from California coming in second place on the list with $ 15 million, followed by Swedish House Mafia. They got 1 million less than Skrillex. It is not only the top three will walk away with all the money. David Guetta serve in a little less than the Swedish House Mafia.

Here is the list of highest paid DJs in the last twelve months:

1. Tiesto ($ 22 million)
2. Skrillex ($ 15 million)
3. Swedish House Mafia ($ 14 million)
4. David Guetta ($ 13.5 million)
5. Steve Aoki ($ 12 million)
6. Deadmau5 ($ 11.5 million)
7. DJ Pauly D ($ 11 million)
8. Kaskade ($ 10 million)
9. Afrojack ($ 9 million)
10. Avicii ($ 7 million)
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