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Tony de Vit, Late British DJ and Producer, to be Honored With Blue Plaque
Tony de Vit, the late hard house specialist, will be remembered with a blue plaque in his hometown Birmingham — marking the first time a DJ has ever received the honor. De Vit died in 1998, at the age of 40 and at the very peak of his game. During his lifetime, de Vit carved out a niche as as one of the go-to DJs for harder-edged house sets. His reputation was confirmed in 2011, when Mixmag’s “Greatest DJ Of All Time” poll ranked him at No. 9. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The blue plaque, which the Birmingham Civic Society commissions, is said to recognize an individual who has “achieved greatness” and “made [the city] what it is today.” The official unveiling will take place Sept. 24 at the Custard Factory in Digbeth, the site where...
First Spin: The Week’s Best New Dance Tracks From Carnage, Joel Corry & David Guetta, Pusher, More
Carnage & Gordo, “KTM” After sharing a mellower side to his music with the Martinez Brothers collaboration “Together” last August, Carnage (alongside his Gordo alias) is ready to rage once more with new single “KTM.” Shifting gears to party-hard tech house, the Guatemalan producer jumps on the mic to name-drop a cocktail of party drugs over a grinding bass line, scuffling metallic synths and a build/release sequence that evokes images of CO2 cannon blasts and liquor hurled across the dance floor through sheer force of ecstasy. It’s the kind of track that in almost any other year could be a surprise highlight of Miami Music Week, and though officially released Friday, “KTM” has been something of a long-kept secret weapon within tight DJ circles, with A-Trak and Diplo both having rinsed ...
