Remix Hotel Los Angeles to Present 9th Wonder Keynote & Q&A
11/2/2007
NEW YORK (November 2, 2007) - Penton Media's Remix Hotel Los Angeles, presented by Beatport with Premier Technology Partner Apple, will return to Los Angeles November 8-10. The program will offer three days of music technology product demos, panels, workshops and guest appearances at the SAE Institute of Technology on Sunset Boulevard. RHLA will be headlined by keynote speaker 9th Wonder, plus newly confirmed panelists Carmen Rizzo, Carlos Nino and Michael C. Ross. Remix Hotel provides hands-on access to the technology and equipment used to create today's electronic and urban music. For more details, visit
www.remixhotel.com.
In addition to three free days of Logic 8 classes, Apple will present master classes in their VIP room featuring Josh Gabriel (Thursday), DJ Rap (Friday), and T-Pain (Saturday).
Hank Shocklee's latest panel additions include:
- Thursday Nov. 8: Alexandra Aguinaga (artist manager and president; Rogue Agency); DJ Steve1der (club & mixtape DJ, specialists DJ Crew); Shelly O'Neill (CEO, Rootz Media; lifestyle marketing and image consultant).
- Friday Nov. 9: Michael C. Ross (Christina Aguilera, Dixie Chicks, 20th Century Fox Film, Drumline).
- Saturday Nov. 10: Carlos Niño (producer and resident DJ, Dublab.com); Carmen Rizzo (producer and remixer; Paul Oakenfold, BT, Tiesto, Coldplay); Aloe Blacc (MC, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and producer; Emanon, Stones Throw); James Leach, senior director of writer/publisher relations; SESAC Inc.; George Sarah, (electronic composer, multi-instrumentalist and performer
- CSI, Oprah Winfrey Show, MTV, PBS).
Other event highlights include the following:
- DJ Trainwreck, DJ Rhettmatic and DJ Babu will answer questions and spin the classics.
- Technology Partner Roland will teach classes on their MV-8800 with the new Sonic Cell and plug-ins, and the new SP-555 and V-Synth GT.
- The iStandard Producer Showcase will connect label A&Rs, platinum producers, managers, artists, and attorneys with up-and-coming hip-hop/R&B producers.
RHLA partners include Apple, Ableton, Beatport, B&H Photo Video Pro Audio, Cortex, Discmakers, Edirol, Electrix, Euphonix, GC Pro, Gemini DJ, iKey Audio, iMeem, iStandard, Jazzmutant, Korg, M-Audio, Native Instruments, Rane, The Recording Academy Producer & Engineers Wing, Roland, Serato, Steinberg, and Yamaha.
General registration is free. For $30, attendees can upgrade to a Remix Hotel All-Access pass. For complete Remix Hotel Los Angeles information and to preregister for the event, visit www.remixhotel.com.
Remix magazine educates DJs, engineers, producers and performers of electronic music about the latest applications and new products specific to the electronic and urban music markets. Remix is the leading consumer magazine dedicated to the tools, techniques and production styles of electronic and urban artists. For more information, visit www.remixmag.com.
Remix is part of Penton Media's entertainment technology-related print, online and event properties, including Broadcast Engineering, Digital Content Producer, Electronic Musician, Live Design, millimeter, Mix, Music Education Technology, Radio and Sound & Video Contractor.
Penton Media, Inc. is the largest independent business-to-business media company in the U.S., serving more than six million business professionals every month. The company's market-leading brands are focused on 30 industries and include 113 trade magazines, 145 Web sites, 150 industry trade shows and conferences and more than 500 information data products. Headquartered in New York City, the privately held company is owned by MidOcean Partners and U.S. Equity Partners II, an investment fund sponsored by Wasserstein & Co., LP, and its co-investors. For additional information on the company and its businesses, visit www.penton.com.
CONTACT:
Lee Feldman, Peters & Feldman
Phone: (203) 341-8922
E-mail: leefeld@ix.netcom.com