RemixGalaxy Blog

For our lucky friends in the UK, there is a must-see television event on the way. The BBC has announced that Synth Britannia, a documentary that explores “the impact of electronic music on popular culture in Britain,” will air some time in the coming months (the broadcast date has not yet been determined).

The show, which will air on digital BBC4, traces synth pop’s invention back to Gary Numan’s 1979 appearance on Top Of The Pops. This bedrock event then gave rise to the defining sound of the 80’s, with contributions from such groups as Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk, Ultravox, Soft Cell, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark and Yazoo. Groups like the Pet Shop Boys and New Order moved the direction of electronic music towards the dance genre.

The show includes interviews and other contributions from some of the era’s major players like Philip Oakey, Vince Clarke, Martin Gore, Bernard Sumner, Gary Numan and Neil Tennant.

Here’s a trailer to whet your appetite:

I hope that this makes it to BBC America!

RemixGalaxy.com is teaming up with Rockstar Energy Drink to bring the 2009 Battle of the DJs to Chicago. At least 24 of Chicago’s hottest DJs from a wide variety of genres will compete over 4 nights from August through October until we can crown the winner as Chicago’s best DJ! The title is more than just honorary. It comes with a grand prize of $2500. If you’re in the Windy City, you can catch the events live at Ohm Nightlife, located at 1958 W. North Ave. We’ll be giving away free USB jump drives and loads of Rockstar Energy Drinks. Even if you’re not in Chicago, you can still help choose the winner. After each of the first three rounds, audio and video of the performances will be posted in the online battle arena, where you’ll be able to watch, listen and cast your vote to help determine who advances to the Final Round. The preliminary rounds are scheduled for August 27, September 10 and September 24, 2009. The winners of those events will advance to the Finals, which is going to be a blowout party to be held on a soon-to-be-announced date in October. Join us if you can, and if you can’t be there, be sure to watch the online battle arena to cast your vote after each round.