The Dance/Electronica Scene on Twitter

You know something’s worth checking out when people start angrily stating how pointless it is. Why do they do is that? Anyway, most people have now accepted that Twitter has its place – and its turned out to be a pretty important one. Here’s a list of other people in the Dance/Electronica world who are using it. If you think something’s missing, add a comment at the bottom.

Artists

2 Many Djs – http://twitter.com/2ManyDjs
2raumwohnung – http://twitter.com/2raumwohnung
3OH!3 – http://twitter.com/3Oh3Pfr
4 Hero – http://twitter.com/4hero
808 State – http://twitter.com/state808
adam beyer – http://twitter.com/realAdamBeyer
AFX – http://twitter.com/DJAFXMusic
Alec Empire – http://twitter.com/ALEC_Empire
Alex Douche – http://twitter.com/alexdouche
Alex Gopher – http://twitter.com/alexgopher
amon tobin – http://twitter.com/amontobin
Andrea Doria – http://twitter.com/andreadoria
Aphex Twin – http://twitter.com/AphexTwit
Basement Jaxx – http://twitter.com/basementjaxx__
Benny Benassi – http://twitter.com/BennyBenassi
Bird And The Bee, The – http://twitter.com/thebirdandabee
Bjork – http://twitter.com/bjork
Black Diamond Bay – www.twitter.com/electrofolk
boards of canada – http://twitter.com/boctransmission
Bonobo – http://twitter.com/siBONOBO
Booka Shade – http://twitter.com/BookaShade
Boys Noize – http://twitter.com/BOYSNOIZe
BT – http://twitter.com/bT
Burial – http://twitter.com/burialUK
Calvin Harris – http://twitter.com/calvinharris
Chase & Status – http://twitter.com/ChaseAndStatus
Chemical Brothers – http://twitter.com/ChemBros
Chris Lake – http://twitter.com/lakey
Chromeo – http://twitter.com/chromeo_Pthugg
D Ramirez – http://twitter.com/DRamirezmusic
Dada Life – http://twitter.com/DadaLife
Daedelus – http://twitter.com/Daedelus
Daft Punk – http://twitter.com/daftpunk
Dan Le Sac Vs. Scroobius Pip – http://twitter.com/danlesac
Danger – http://twitter.com/DANGERSMUSIC
Daniel Papini – http://twitter.com/danielepapini
Dave Spoon – http://twitter.com/DaveSpoon
David Guetta – http://twitter.com/davidGuettalife
david holmes – http://twitter.com/DavidHolmes
Deadmau5 – http://twitter.com/deadMau5
depeche mode – http://twitter.com/depechemode
Digitalism – http://twitter.com/DIGITALISMmusic
Dimitri From Paris – http://twitter.com/DimitriParis
Dimlite – http://twitter.com/Dimlite
DJ Shadow – http://twitter.com/DJSHADOW
Dusty Kid – http://twitter.com/dusty_kid
Electrixx – http://twitter.com/electrixxx
Empire Of The Sun – http://twitter.com/empire0fthesun
Enter Shikari – http://twitter.com/entershikari
Faithless – http://twitter.com/faithlessband
Fat Boy Slim – http://twitter.com/FatboySlim
Fedde Le Grand – http://twitter.com/DjFeddelegrand
Felix Da Housecat – http://twitter.com/TheeREALFDHC
Fila Brazliia – http://twitter.com/filabrazillia
Fischerspooner – http://twitter.com/fischerspooner
Friendly Fires – http://twitter.com/jackbsavidge
Frou Frou – http://twitter.com/FaireFrouFrou
Gavin Herlihy – http://twitter.com/gavinherlihy
Goldfrapp – http://twitter.com/goldfrapp
goldie – http://twitter.com/MRGOLDIE
Gorrillaz – http://twitter.com/GorillazBand
Groove Armada – http://twitter.com/Groovearmada
Gui Boratto – http://twitter.com/GUIBORATTOMUSIC
Gus Gus – http://twitter.com/Gusgus_24_7
Hadouken! – http://twitter.com/HADOUKENuk
Herbert – http://twitter.com/matthewherbert
Hot Chip – http://twitter.com/Hot_chip
Imogen Heap – http://twitter.com/ImogenHeap
James Holden – http://twitter.com/jamesholden
Jamie Lidell – http://twitter.com/jamie_lidell
Jazzanova – http://twitter.com/real_jazzanova
Jesse Rose – http://twitter.com/mrJesseRose
Jimpster – http://twitter.com/jimpster
joey beltram – http://twitter.com/JoeyBeltram
Justice – http://twitter.com/JUSTICE
Kanye West – http://twitter.com/kanyewestnews
Kraftwerk – http://twitter.com/kraftwerk
Kraus Duo – http://twitter.com/MusikKrause
Landslide – http://twitter.com/timlandslide
lfo – http://twitter.com/TheReallfo
ltj bukem – http://twitter.com/therealLTJbukem
Luetzenkirchen – http://twitter.com/luetzenkirchen
Luke Vibert – http://twitter.com/LukeVibert
M.I.A. – http://twitter.com/_M_I_A_
Marcus Lange – http://twitter.com/MarkusLange
Massive Attack – http://twitter.com/MassiveAttackuk
Modeselektor – http://twitter.com/modeselektor
Motorcity Soul – http://twitter.com/motorcitysoul_
Mr. Oizo – http://twitter.com/OIZO3000
MSTRKRFT – http://twitter.com/Mstrkrftmusic
Mylo – http://twitter.com/mylomusic
nightmares on wax – http://twitter.com/nightmaresonwax/nightmares-on-wax
Olav Basoski – http://twitter.com/Olavbasoski
Oliver Koletzki – http://twitter.com/oliverkoletzki
Orbital – http://twitter.com/orbital
Patrick Bjorkman – http://twitter.com/Mc_Paddy
paul van dyk – http://twitter.com/PaulvanDyk
Paul Woolford – http://twitter.com/paulwoolford
Pendulum – http://twitter.com/pendulumlive
Pitch Twit – http://twitter.com/pitchtwit
Plastikman – http://twitter.com/rhawtin/
Plump Djs – http://twitter.com/plumpdjs
Popof – http://twitter.com/popofheretik
Portishead – http://twitter.com/Portishead1
Prodigy, The – http://twitter.com/THE_PRODIGY
Radio Slave – http://twitter.com/RADIOSLAVE
Rae & Christian – http://twitter.com/marktrae
Red Snapper – http://twitter.com/redsnapper1
Roni Size – http://twitter.com/ronisizebristol
Royksopp – http://twitter.com/royksopp
Sebastien Leger – http://twitter.com/Sebastienleger
Simian Mobile Disco – http://twitter.com/SMDisco
stereo mc’s – http://twitter.com/stereo_mcs
Steve Lawler – http://twitter.com/LawlerOnTour
Swen Weber – http://twitter.com/SwenWeber
the orb – http://twitter.com/orbinfo
thievery corporation – http://twitter.com/ThieveryCorpDc
Thomas Schumacher – http://twitter.com/ThomsSchumacher
Tomcraft – http://twitter.com/TomcraftOFC
Trentemoller – http://twitter.com/trentemoller
Umek – http://twitter.com/umek_1605
Underworld – http://twitter.com/underworldlive
Utah Saints – http://twitter.com/UTAHSAINTS
Valentino Kanzyani – http://twitter.com/valkanzyani
william orbit – http://twitter.com/williamorbit
Zero 7 – http://twitter.com/zero7oficial

DJs
LTJ Bukem – www.twitter.com/therealLTJbukem

Labels
Cocoon - http://twitter.com/cocoonnews

Clubs/Promoters
Cargo (London) – www.twitter.com/cargo_london
Exit Festival (Serbia) – www.twitter.com/exitfest
Fabric (London) – www.twitter.com/fabriclondon
Raise the Roof (Leeds) – http://twitter.com/Raisetheroofent

Support Services (Agencies / Mgmnt / Press / Mastering / Distribution etc…)
Andrew Attah (d&b photography) – www.twitter.com/bazil83
Backdrop PR – www.twitter.com/BackdropPR
Beau Intense (Masterpiece) – www.twitter.com/beauthomas
Dan Donnelly – www.twitter.com/dannydonnelly
DubStudio – www.twitter.com/DubStudio
ESP Agency – www.twitter.com/ESPagency
Finyl Tweek (formerly Heathmans) – www.twitter.com/finyltweek
Groove Connection – www.twitter.com/grooveconnection
Infectious PR – www.twitter.com/infectiouspr
ithinkitsnice – www.twitter.com/ithinkitsnice
Reprise Agency – www.twitter.com/HowardReprise
Shane @ Finyl Tweek – www.twitter.com/ShaneTheCutter
SRD – www.twitter.com/_SRD
ST Holdings – www.twitter.com/stholdings
Subvert Central Mastering – www.twitter.com/SCMastering
Urban Agency (USA) – www.twitter.com/urbanagencyusa

Magazines
DJ Mag – www.twitter.com/djmag
iDJ – www.twitter.com/iDJMag
Knowledge Magazine (Colin) – www.twitter.com/kmag_colin
Knowledge Magazine (Rachel) – www.twitter.com/rachelknowledge
Mixmag – www.twitter.com/Mixmag
XLR8R – www.twitter.com/XLR8Rmag

Radio
1Xtra – www.twitter.com/1Xtra
Annie Mac – www.twitter.com/anniemacdj
Annie Nightingale – www.twitter.com/aanightingale
Bassdrive – www.twitter.com/bassdrive
D-Code – www.twitter.com/dcode831
Gerard DriveBy – www.twitter.com/gerarddriveby
Mary Anne Hobbs – www.twitter.com/maryannehobbs
Nerm – www.twitter.com/n3rm
Pyro Radio – www.twitter.com/Pyroradioposts
Rinse FM – www.twitter.com/RinseFM
Shockin B – www.twitter.com/ShockinB

Shops
Beatport – www.twitter.com/beatport
Blackmarket – www.twitter.com/bmsoho
Chemical – www.twitter.com/TomAtChemical
Juno – www.twitter.com/Junorecords
Redeye – www.twitter.com/redeyerecords

Websites / Forums
Liquid DnB – www.twitter.com/liquiddnb
Mixcloud – www.twitter.com/
Roll Da Beats – www.twitter.com/rolldabeats
Soundcloud – www.twitter.com/SoundCloud

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I’ve got a new website and this is it! Please spend a few minutes having a little look. This first page is the blog post page, and the others are more like a traditional website. If you use any of the networks on the left, be sure to link up be it on facebook, twitter, myspace etc.
ALSO…..
I’m giving away a free tune on Last FM just to attract a bit of attention on there for a bit. It’ll be available for free for one week, so make sure you get over and download it if you don’t have it already.

The tune is available through the Pitch Twit Last FM page, just click on the pic below.

or, you can just use these direct download link..

Prod – No Frills (Pitch Twit remix)

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No Frills (Pitch Twit Remix) by pitchtwit

After 18 months of Prod asking me – I’ve finished the remix of No Frills. Not surprisingly – he’d forgotten all about it.

Anyway, have a listen it’s up at Sound Cloud or Twt FM

pTwit

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Download Pitch Twit’s FREE live set ‘Pitch Twit live at Leeds’ by going to www.musicglue.com/pitchtwit… it’s free!

You can also listen to it at Mix Cloud..

It’s taken from Pitch Twit’s live set at Wicked Plastic back in early 2009.

Pitch Twit

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Video

Press release

Bulletproof by pitchtwit

The press release:

RELEASE DATE: 5th March 2010

‘Bulletproof’ will be the first release on Sic Outfit, a UK based label recently set up by Tom Sidebottom – aka Pitch Twit. Tom is a UK based producer with over 14 years of experience in electronica and dance music production. Two tracks will be included in the release – ‘Bulletproof Feat. J Dog (Original Mix)’ and Bulletproof Feat. J Dog (Dub Mix)’. To see the video for Bulletproof, just go here – http://bit.ly/a8VzxF

Opening track ‘Bulletproof’ immediately grabs you and gives you a healthy injection of energy. It’s an uplifting hard hitting Electro track similar to the likes of Danger and Wolfgang Gartner. The production is of the highest quality with plenty of sub and a good amount of all round fatness and a messed up vocal from J Dog of Black Diamond Bay (UK) fame.

‘Bulletproof’ is the first release from UK independent record label – Sic Outfit. This label is an independent label run by UK based Tom Sidebottom aka Pitch Twit. The label will release electronic music covering electronica, breaks, house, deep house, drum n bass and techno. Sic Outfit was initially set up as a fictitious record label (sic outfit being an anagram of fictitious), but was later realised legitimately. The label was initially set up to enable Tom to release his own tracks from his eclectic catalogue.

The Sic Outfit website can be found at sicoutfit.com and is held within the Pitch Twit website, which is at pitchtwit.com

http://www.pitchtwit.com

http://www.sicoutfit.com

For more information, email – lazlo_funktek@hotmail.com

Tom

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Wed Jan 14 2009

The Pitch Twit releases went as planned and Pitch Twit is now up on several of the leading MP3 download sites including itunes, Juno, Play, DJ Download, Track it down, People’s music store, Beats Digital and Meteli.
There were reviews in several publications including the Times! – “Memorably mad electro bump’n’grind from the Yorkshire newcomer.”

Noise Makes Enemy Review (Sat Jan 17 2009)

I have to admit, I am usually left a bit in the dark with such wacky electronica. For me artists who walk a similar line to that of Pitch Twit write music that lacks any kind of structure or story. In fact for me, music is about stories; it’s about creating a space and taking listeners on some sort of journey. Something which to my ears, fidgety baselines coupled with quirky samples and squirts does not seem to do.
But Pitch Twit is slightly different. He uses such carefully timed builds and effective structures that with his debut release, Sidewards I was immediately drawn in.

Sidewards throws repetitive burps and slurps head high over the top of clever beats – almost hip-hop in style – and whispered haunting synths. This blend of sounds makes for a really colourful musical canvas. But what’s more, Pitch Twit actually goes somewhere with his music. Sidewards throws your ears around through carefully controlled musical dialogues and pulverizes your senses.

So Pitch Twit has made his form of electro-swizz actually tell a story. For me, this sets him above the rest. To be removed from my bedroom and thrown into the world of Pitch Twit is to be taken into a musical space that I have never been in before. Taken somewhere I don’t really want to leave.

By Sam Bonham

Track it Down – Quick Review (Sat Jan 17 2009)

Track it Down had a few words to say about the release..
Now this is a crazy track people! Pitch Twit delivers a tasty 2 tracker with both tracks sounding like future anthems to us at TID! This track is an experimental breaks track and will work a treat on those floors with its random arrangement and phat electro bass synths!
Track It Down

Someone else reviewed the Twit!Thurs Feb 19 2009

http://www.dailymusicguide.com/Reviews/pitch-twit-sideways-single-review-10012009-1232.aspx

Pitch Twit – Sidewards (3 Bar Fire)

..Those
who claim innovative music is dead would do well to lend their ears to
Pitch Twit, whose debut release of electronica represents the magic
that can be worked with synthesisers.

The man behind this magic
is Yorkshire-based producer Thomas Sidebottom, who punches out a series
of repeated electronic oddness which is strangely alluring and
addictive.

Lead track ‘Sideways’ opens with a short and sharp
burst of electronic bends with spurts of electric noise. This quickly
leads into a laid back series of electronic rise and falls before
descending again into synthesised organised madness. Think Mr
Oizo-injected with a high dose of funk and random trembling bass bursts.

The support track ‘Pieces of 4′ is a more drawn out affair which shows
Pitch
Twit showing off his creative brilliance, with signature beeps and
tweeps a permanent fixture. This track is more dance-based, with
constant drum loops behind the fluctuating electronic riffs and bursts
of noise, but the track is much longer and experimental.

Touches
of genius allude throughout, including a drop half-way through before
launching back into the frenetic mixmatch of electro madness.

Anyone
who believes modern music has become simply noise would do best to stay
away but those with open minds will love what Pitch Twit has produced.
The twisting melodies and original electronic bursts which could become
his signature are a refreshing beginning to the new year.

Rating: 4/5

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