Team Blog http://teamblog.mugasha.com Updates on new features, shows, and all things Mugasha. posterous.com Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:46:00 -0700 Welcome To Your New Dashboard. http://teamblog.mugasha.com/welcome-to-your-new-dashboard-0 http://teamblog.mugasha.com/welcome-to-your-new-dashboard-0
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We have unleashed a big update on Mugasha, your new Mugasha Dashboard!
As you see above the dashboard lets you now follow your friends on Mugasha. You can see what they have been listening to lately, the stuff they've liked, their comments, etc, all in real time. The dashboard has honestly revolutionized the way I listen and find music on Mugasha. 
To open up your dashboard just click the 'Dashboard' link at the top right on Mugasha:
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Once you are on the Dashboard page, you'll see the main section contains updates of the activity of the people you follow. On the right sidebar there are links to see your own history of listens, likes, and comments as well as the shows that you have subscribed to: 
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Below that you will see a section where you can follow your friends from Facebook (if you've connected your Facebook account):
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You can also see people's activity feed and follow them directly on their User Page:
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We plan to add more features to the dashboard as we go. Hope you enjoy. We'd love to hear your feedback.
To get started, why not follow your favorites from Team Mugasha ;)
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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/719886/justinthiele-avatar533.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1gxbO2qo9s5 Justin Thiele Justin Thiele Justin Thiele Mon, 24 May 2010 15:07:23 -0700 Mugasha + Last.fm Scrobbling = <3 http://teamblog.mugasha.com/mugasha-lastfm-scrobbling-3 http://teamblog.mugasha.com/mugasha-lastfm-scrobbling-3 Hey everybody! Ever since we first launched Mugasha about 10 months ago, one of the top feature requests has been the ability to "Scrobble" the music that you listen to on Mugasha to your Last.fm account. I'm excited to let you know that it's here!

For those who aren't familiar with Scrobbling, it's a service offered by Last.fm that enables you to record all the songs that you listen to. You can then see stats about your listening habits and share them with friends. It's actually pretty awesome. Check it out:

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It's easy to set up and get your Last.fm account connected.

First click "Settings" at the top right of Mugasha:

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On your "Settings" page look for the Last.fm section on the bottom right side of the page and click the "Connect Your Last.fm Account" button:

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You'll then be taken to Last.fm where you can log in. If you don't have a Last.fm account yet, you can quickly register for one there too:

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Then just click the "Yes, allow access" button, to give Mugasha permission to post to your Last.fm account:

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You're good to go. Mugasha will now automatically scrobble all of your listens to your Last.fm account. Enjoy your new found ability :)

Thanks for using Mugasha. You're the peeps we do it for. Cheers!

--The Mugasha Family

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/719886/justinthiele-avatar533.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1gxbO2qo9s5 Justin Thiele Justin Thiele Justin Thiele Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:29:14 -0800 Seamless Login and Sign Up Without Music Interruption http://teamblog.mugasha.com/seamless-login-and-sign-up-without-music-inte http://teamblog.mugasha.com/seamless-login-and-sign-up-without-music-inte
At Mugasha, our goal is to make it really easy to listen to and navigate the site. We know we have a log way to go, but starting today we are making it really easy to login and sign up. You can now login or signup while playing a set, and the page won't refresh the page or stop playback. We use some neat Javascript/Ajax to make this happen. Many of you have requested this feature. Many of you also want to browse the website while listening to music, heck even we would love that. That change is a bit more involved and we will slowly transition Mugasha, where you will be able to browse the site while playing a set. 

Tracking plays is important. 
There is another reason why we care so much about this feature. We noticed that people love listening to long sets but often forget to login. If you are logged in we can archive all your plays so you have easy access to history of what you have been listening to. Also, you can easily like tracks and sets and make comments. Play history will be a big part of making it easy to discover new music for people. We are currently working on some new features that will help your friends and followers (oooh what?) discover and keep track of new music, based on your listening habits. 

So these new features...
Yes, so we are working on new features. Many of you might have been subscribing to shows. You will soon receive notifications through email/Facebook in an email digest of all your subscriptions. When you subscribe to a show, Mugasha will notify you about new sets part of that show as they become available on the site. If you subscribe to a lot of shows, we will send you an weekly digest of all the new sets in one email. Don't worry we don't like spam either. 

I also mentioned following users. We are working on a new dashboard. You will be able to follow users and artists that interest you. The Dashboard will be similar to a live stream on Facebook, where you will have a real time view of what your followers/friends are listening to, liking, engaging and doing things around the site. This will make it fun and easy to discover new music and artists on Mugasha. Stay tuned, more information on this is coming soon. 

Styles.
They are coming soon. You will be able to find sets and shows tagged with various styles (genres).  

iPhone and Android mobile apps. 
We are close to launching the Mugasha beta iPhone and Android applications. More information and form to signup for the free beta app next week. 

Feedback. 
Please, please we need your feedback. Leave your comments or requests on http://feedback.mugasha.com or send us an email. feedback@mugasha.com

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/12167/Facebook___Photos_of_You-1.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3yqH3uWTg Akshay Dodeja dodeja Akshay Dodeja Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:47:00 -0800 Mugasha Friends - Skribit is Ready For Showtime! http://teamblog.mugasha.com/mugasha-friends-skribit-is-ready-for-showtime http://teamblog.mugasha.com/mugasha-friends-skribit-is-ready-for-showtime

Skribit just launched and is out of beta. I am sure many of your are asking what is Skribit? 

They do a good job explaining what it is. Check out the tour on their website and their about page. 

"Skribit cures writer's block by tapping your blog's readership for post suggestions. They are the ones reading your blog, so it makes sense to ask them for ideas on what to write about next. Once you have received a few suggestions, your readers may also follow suggestions to make sure you know exactly what topics are popular with your readers and so they receive notifications when suggestions are updated."

Skribit was launched by our good friend Paul Stamatiou and few other folks (@Stammy, @cyu, @alexcoomans, @lance). Paul is a blogger, he writes mainly about tech and reviews a lot of cool gadgets. I read his blog pretty regular and found out about Startup Weekend a few years ago, which is where he started working on Skribit. Ironically Mugasha was also founded during Portland Startup Weekend in May of 2008.

I would love to have Skribit for our Mugasha blogs. The team blog and Mugasha Aux blog are powered by Posterous. Currently Posterous does not support javascript so using it is out of question. Perhaps we can persuade our friends at Posterous to offer Skribit as a plugin in the near future. 

In the mean time, if you are are a blogger check out Skribit and give them some feedback. I am sure they would love to hear what you think. 

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/12167/Facebook___Photos_of_You-1.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3yqH3uWTg Akshay Dodeja dodeja Akshay Dodeja Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:45:00 -0800 The Mugasha Merch Store is now Open! http://teamblog.mugasha.com/the-mugasha-merch-store-is-now-open http://teamblog.mugasha.com/the-mugasha-merch-store-is-now-open

We've been teasing you for the past few weeks about the release of Mugasha t-shirts.  Well, I've got good news, my friends. The Mugasha Merch store is now open!


So far the shop just has one item, but it's a good one:


The Mugasha Representin' Tee

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These are the first ever Mugasha t-shirts! Screen printed by hand by Akshay, Justin, & Varun on American Apparel 100% cotton unisex tees. The shirt color is asphalt with a white Mugasha logo.

These things are great for showing your Mugasha Love all over town, but especially in the clubs and at shows. People will instantly realize just how "in the know" you really are :-)

We'll even ship the shirts for FREE in the United States and just $5 every where else in the world.

This is only the beginning. We'll be adding more items to the shop in the future, including more t-shirt colors/styles, hoodies, and other fun stuff.

While we're on the subject of shirts, why not help us get some better product photos? Send us pictures of you and your friends sporting your Mugasha gear: photos@mugasha.com

Have at it!

Mugasha Merch Store

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/719886/justinthiele-avatar533.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1gxbO2qo9s5 Justin Thiele Justin Thiele Justin Thiele Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:37:00 -0800 Come visit the Mugasha demo table at the WebPlay Conference Tomorrow http://teamblog.mugasha.com/come-visit-the-mugasha-demo-table-at-the-webp http://teamblog.mugasha.com/come-visit-the-mugasha-demo-table-at-the-webp

Akshay will be on hand at the Mugasha demo table tomorrow at the WebPlay Conference in Sunnyvale tomorrow. It's going to be an amazing day of speakers, demos, etc:

WebPlay will be an event communicating the latest trends in the marketplace with experienced entrepreneurs and experts in the field.  Join us as we explore leveraging social media, crowd sourcing, real time applications, and we'll dive into the minds of hip web investors.  300-400 Web 2.0 focused entrepreneurs, VC’s, angels, and developers are expected to attend.

Come say hi! 

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/719886/justinthiele-avatar533.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1gxbO2qo9s5 Justin Thiele Justin Thiele Justin Thiele Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:18:16 -0800 Mugasha...now Finger Dance at Work! http://teamblog.mugasha.com/mugashanow-finger-dance-at-work http://teamblog.mugasha.com/mugashanow-finger-dance-at-work Hey guys, I am excited to report that you can now listen to Mugasha at work!

Some of you were having an issue where your company's firewall blocked our music streaming. So we made some changes to how the music streams and it should be all cleared up now. We dare you to give it a try ;-)

Here's a fuzzy pic of me finger dancing to Randy Boyer's remix of Smashing Pumpkins' Disarm: http://mugasha.com/Club-Life/122-Hour-1#/track/3/Smashing-Pumpkins/Disarm
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Get'cher headphones and start finger dancin' ;-)

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/719886/justinthiele-avatar533.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1gxbO2qo9s5 Justin Thiele Justin Thiele Justin Thiele Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:38:00 -0700 Site Updates and Free Stuff - October 2009 Newsletter http://teamblog.mugasha.com/mugasha-site-updates-and-free-stuff-october-2 http://teamblog.mugasha.com/mugasha-site-updates-and-free-stuff-october-2

Hey Mugasha-villians!

How've you all been? Things keep chuggin' along here at Mugasha HQ. We had a great launch! If you want to revel in all the great things the blogs had to say about us, check our press page, lol.

New Shows

Since we talked last we launched 3 new shows on Mugasha.

The first was Marcie's "Behind The Lyric". If you haven't heard it yet, it's a really unique show filled with short interviews from top EDM artists talking about the inspiration behind the lyrics of top tracks. It's awesome.

Next was Silk Royal Showcase from the Silk Royal A&R guy, Jacob Henry. Each month Jacob showcases new stuff coming out of the Silk Royal label and it's affiliates. Killer tracks and guestmixes from artists like Solarity, Proff, Ad Brown, etc.

The most recent show is the Drum & Bass Arena Podcast. We know many of you have been wanting to get some DNB goodness on Mugasha. Well, we got one of the best DNB shows out there. It's a weekly show, featuring new music and guestmixes from some of the hugest DNB acts out there. Think DJ Rap, Sub Focus, Marky, Pendulum, etc.

Mugasha T-shirts!

We are working on making some Mugasha t-shirts, so you can show your Mugasha love in the offline world, too! Keep an eye out for them going on sale shortly. In the meantime, there's still time to win a free (as in beer) Mugasha hoodie, by voting for your favorite shirt color scheme.

Quick Survey (and win a free shirt)

Speaking of your opinion, we'd love to hear it. We'd like to know a little bit more about you are using Mugasha and get your feedback about how we're doing. This helps us understand what we are doing well and how we can improve. We'll even give out a free Mugasha shirt to a lucky person who completes the survey! Take the survey.

Free Deadmau5 Tickets Contest

Last but not least, we are super excited for the Deadmau5 show coming up on October 28th, here in Portland. We have a pair of tickets to give away to the show and, for good measure, we'll throw in a sweet Mugasha t-shirt! The contest ends tomorrow (Tuesday, Oct. 27th), so don't delay. There are 2 easy ways to register to win:

  1. Send a message on twitter with the hashtag: #deadmau5pdx. Maybe something like "Can't wait for the Deadmau5 show! Tweet #deadmau5pdx for a chance to win free tix!"
  2. You can also register using Facebook. All you have to do is invite 10 friends to the Deadmau5 event listing! After you've done that just let us know in the comments here.

That's it! If you want to get more frequent updates, subscribe to the Team blog and the Aux Blog. If you just want to chat, send us an email at team@mugasha.com.

Hope you're all doing well.

Cheers!

Justin, Akshay, & Varun

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/719886/justinthiele-avatar533.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1gxbO2qo9s5 Justin Thiele Justin Thiele Justin Thiele Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:45:31 -0700 Mugasha Survey: fill it out and maybe get a free shirt! http://teamblog.mugasha.com/mugasha-survey-fill-it-out-and-maybe-get-a-fr http://teamblog.mugasha.com/mugasha-survey-fill-it-out-and-maybe-get-a-fr

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/719886/justinthiele-avatar533.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1gxbO2qo9s5 Justin Thiele Justin Thiele Justin Thiele Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:45:00 -0700 The Drum & Bass Arena Podcast now on Mugasha! http://teamblog.mugasha.com/the-drum-and-bass-arena-podcast-now-on-mugash http://teamblog.mugasha.com/the-drum-and-bass-arena-podcast-now-on-mugash

Many of you have been asking for some Drum N Bass on Mugasha. And we've been listening. Today, we are coming through in a big way. I'm super excited to announce the launch of the Drum & Bass Arena Podcast on Mugasha!


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Drum & Bass Arena is absolutely the #1 online destination for DNB. If you are a DNB fan or have ever just been curious about DNB, you've probably spent some long nights in their archives. The DNBA Podcast is phenominal. Each week, The Risky (Drum & Bass Arena Founder) presents the latest cuts in the dnb scene and  and digs deep in the crates to find some classic tunes. AND he brings in A-list dnb DJs for an exclusive guestmix. Guests have included the crème de la crème of the industry: Andy C, DJ Hype, Pendulum, Marky, etc, etc, etc.


The DNBA Podcast is launching with 5 sets on Mugasha, with new shows being added every week. Tell us your favorite episodes in their back catalog and we'll see if we can get them up on Mugasha, too!



Episodes available right now on Mugasha:


DJ Rap 'Propa Talent History' Mix


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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/719886/justinthiele-avatar533.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1gxbO2qo9s5 Justin Thiele Justin Thiele Justin Thiele Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:30:18 -0700 Ads on Mugasha http://teamblog.mugasha.com/ads-on-mugasha http://teamblog.mugasha.com/ads-on-mugasha

Hey Mugashians!


How's it going with y'all? I just wanted to quickly bring you up to speed about the ads on Mugasha. We've spent the last few weeks working to figure out how to get the best ads possible on Mugasha. We know that nobody really loves ads, but most people don't mind too much if they are at least relevant, attractive, and not too obtrusive.  ...and the ads help us pay SOME of our costs.


We've tried several approaches and a bunch of different companies. There have been a few hiccups and some pretty ugly ads: 


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I think we are starting to get it figured out, though. In fact, there is currently a pretty awesome campaign running. It's an ad for a dubstep artist battle. 


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You can play 2 songs right from the ad (no pop-ups or anything) and vote for the song you like better. Winners advance to the next round. It's actually pretty fun...and I am not just sayin' that ;-)


We'll keep working to make them as good as possible and hopefully get some deals with products that you'll like. Let us know if you come across any especially terrible ads on the site. Thanks for bearing with us. 


Also, if you work for a company that would like to advertise on Mugasha, we'd love to talk. Email advertising@mugasha.com


Cheers!


Team Mugasha

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/719886/justinthiele-avatar533.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1gxbO2qo9s5 Justin Thiele Justin Thiele Justin Thiele Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:44:16 -0700 New Show: Marcie presents Behind The Lyric http://teamblog.mugasha.com/new-show-marcie-presents-behind-the-lyric-0 http://teamblog.mugasha.com/new-show-marcie-presents-behind-the-lyric-0
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We are very excited to announce the launch of Behind The Lyric on Mugasha! Marcie is one of the premier vocalists in the EDM scene today. She has teamed up on tracks with the likes of TyDi, D:Folt, Yamin, and many more and seen DJ support from the worlds top acts: Armin van Buuren, Tiesto, Paul van Dyk, Markus Schulz, Ferry Corsten, Paul Oakenfold...the list goes on and on. How about I just let Marcie tell you about the show in her own words. Take it away, Marcie!


Hello!

I'm Marcie and I'm excited that all the episodes of Behind The Lyric are now being shared on Mugasha!  

I'm a Singer/Songwriter with releases out in many genres. As a listener and a musician, I am always interested to hear how Artists come up with the ideas for their tunes. What stories are they telling? What happened in their life that makes them want to write, and how does music help them in their life?

Behind The Lyric features Singer/Songwriters telling the stories behind their Dance Music tracks. I've interviewed Jes Brieden, Paul Oakenfold, Ferry Corsten, Nadia Ali, Jaren, Zara Taylor, Roger Shah, Matt Darey, Tara McDonald, and many more. It's a show that focuses on the craft of songwriting, and the personal elements that go into an artists work. The show also explores the impact of songs on listeners. I wanted to get away from the 'hype' and image oriented elements of the scene. My show is meant to focus on the heart and soul of the artist and the listener.

I hope you will enjoy listening to the artists personal stories mixed atop the music much like a director's commentary on a dvd.

The artist participation has been phenomenal, with each bringing unique insight into the lyric writing process. It has been an amazing whirlwind of activity putting this show together! When I first started it, I could only dream it would go as far as it has. I'm grateful that the artists have opened themselves up on the show, and I love the feedback I get from listeners. I've learned more than ever before about how music is a lifeforce for so many.

Thank you for listening. Please come visit me online, and I hope you enjoy all the episodes of 'Marcie presents Behind The Lyric' here on Mugasha!

Best,

Marcie


So there you have it. Marcie really hits the nail on the head. The show is like a director's commentary to some of the biggest dance music tracks and artists. Very unique, very cool. We are very excited to have the entire back catalog of Behind The Lyric and of course all the future episodes. She has done some amazing interviews on her show and, undoubtedly, has lots more planned.

Welcome aboard, Marcie!

Start listening here: Marcie presents Behind The Lyric

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/719886/justinthiele-avatar533.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1gxbO2qo9s5 Justin Thiele Justin Thiele Justin Thiele Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:59:00 -0700 Post-launch Update http://teamblog.mugasha.com/post-launch-update http://teamblog.mugasha.com/post-launch-update

More than one year ago at Startup Weekend Portland, we pitched the idea behind Mugasha. It's crazy when we think about Mugasha today, that people are using Mugasha and listening to thousands of tracks daily.

A recap of the last few weeks. 

Mugasha out of beta 
Mugasha had been in private beta since January 7, 2009.  On August 20th we launched it publicly. Now anyone can listen to the sets for free and without an account. Although there are some great benefits of creating an account. You can easily create an account using Facebook Connect or simply through a login and password on the website. An account lets you keep a history of all the music you listen to, like tracks and sets (bookmarks) and subscribe to sets. 

More Sharing
You can share each individual track through Facebook, twitter and other social sites. We are adding set sharing very soon.  Sharing is a big part of the the Mugasha experience, it really helps your friends and followers discover new music through your listening experience. 

More Music
There are over 25 different sets by different Djs on Mugasha. With hundreds of individual sets covering many genres. We are adding more shows in the coming weeks. We are going to be adding more music that will cover other sub-genres ( less trance! :)  )

MOG Music Network 
Mugasha is part of the MOG network now. It's a music network that has tons of other partners that create really good content. They will be serving all the ads on our site. We hope they will be nicer looking and more relevant than the Google Ads. 

Growth and more Users
We have seen quite a bit of growth in terms of new users and usage over the last 2 weeks. The launch and a lot of blog coverage obviously creates a nice spike. Although, it seems like the launch (and marketing push) has created enough chatter that our growth should stay consistent. I will be talking about this more in detail in another blog post after a few weeks and share some numbers with you. 

Twitter Recommendations and Mobile Apps
We are working on a new feature that will recommend music to Twitter users based on their music-related tweets. More on this soon. We are also looking into iPhone and Android applications as many of you have requested. We want them as much as you do, so stay tuned. 

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/12167/Facebook___Photos_of_You-1.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3yqH3uWTg Akshay Dodeja dodeja Akshay Dodeja Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:15:00 -0700 Mugasha widgets now available! http://teamblog.mugasha.com/mugasha-widgets-now-available http://teamblog.mugasha.com/mugasha-widgets-now-available

Hey Mugashians!

Hope you've been enjoying all the new shows we've been adding every week! Don't worry, there are more shows to come and now there is another way you can keep track of all sets being added.

Mugasha widgets are now available here, and will work on all major platforms, including iGoogle, Netvibes, Windows widget and the OSX dashboard. The widget keeps you updated on the latest sets that were recently added, recent blog posts and conversations on Twitter.

So go ahead and get downloading and stay up-to-date on all things Mugasha.

Here are some screen shots on what they will look like across platforms:

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OSX dashboard

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Cheers!

- Team Mugasha

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1770599/180768_583727184301_42002691_33038012_817308_n.jpeg http://posterous.com/users/KIMexQAkjD Varun Thota vnthota Varun Thota Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:16:33 -0700 Mugasha Newsletter - August 2009 http://teamblog.mugasha.com/mugasha-newsletter-august-2009 http://teamblog.mugasha.com/mugasha-newsletter-august-2009
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We sent out the very first edition of the Mugasha Newsletter last night. Did you get it? If not, don't worry we have it available to view online here. It's packed with all the news from Mugashaville: our launch, badges, Mugasha Aux, and a concert ticket giveaway!

We'll be sending out newsletters like this once or twice a month. Hope you dig 'em.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/719886/justinthiele-avatar533.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1gxbO2qo9s5 Justin Thiele Justin Thiele Justin Thiele Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:08:00 -0700 New Show: Andy Caldwell Podcast http://teamblog.mugasha.com/new-show-andy-caldwell-podcast http://teamblog.mugasha.com/new-show-andy-caldwell-podcast carousel.png?1250633344

We are very excited to announce the newest show on Mugasha: the Andy Caldwell Podcast. Many of you probably know Andy's career and music pretty well already. But, If you're one of the uninitiated, check out his bio:

Los Angeles-based Andy Caldwell wears many guises: Songwriter, producer, classically trained pianist and trumpeter, remixer, DJ and label owner (of the recently re-launched Uno Recordings). The journey of his 14-year and counting recording career has brought many accolades and honors, from writing Grammy nominated songs and sharing stages with legends like James Brown to making the tunes of choice for countless top DJs worldwide. Flying more than 200,000 miles and playing more than 100 shows a year, Andy Caldwell is a preeminent fixture on the global dance music scene.

In 2008, Kaskade’s “Sorry,” which Caldwell co-wrote (along with “Everything”), was nominated for a Grammy for Best Remixed Recording. Caldwell has also made waves as a remixer of both underground heroes and mainstream icons alike. He has collaborated with DJ/producer Behrouz on several remixes for the Yoshitoshi label, including the Grammy-nominated “Safe From Harm” by Narcotic Thrust and Hani’s “Never Felt This Way,” the latter of which was featured on Deep Dish’s Global Underground Toronto CD. His work for superstar artists has emerged officially for the likes of the Bee Gees and Jennifer Lopez and unofficially via his immensely popular bootleg of Nirvana’s seminal hit “Come As You Are.” Andy’s music has been licensed to dozens of television shows, video games and movies including ‘Six Feet Under’, ‘Sex in the City’, ‘FIFA Soccer 08’ and ‘Forces of Nature’.

His  knack  for A&R  leads  him to  find  and  sign  tunes that  have  gone  on  to be  licensed the world over, as in  the  Trentemøller  remix of  Yoshimoto’s  “Du What You Du.”   And  with  the  recent re-launch  of  his  label  Uno Recordings,  Caldwell  once  again  has an official  outlet  all  his  own to  nurture  and  discover tomorrow’s talents that are pushing stylistic boundaries.


Start listening to the Andy Caldwell Podcast!

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/719886/justinthiele-avatar533.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1gxbO2qo9s5 Justin Thiele Justin Thiele Justin Thiele Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:36:53 -0700 New Show: The Beatport 20 http://teamblog.mugasha.com/new-show-the-beatport-20 http://teamblog.mugasha.com/new-show-the-beatport-20

We have launched The Beatport 20 on Mugasha!

Thebeatport20

Here's how they describe the show in their own words:

The Beatport 20 is the definitive global chart show brought to you by the recognized leader in electronic music downloads, Beatport.com. Each week The Beatport 20 showcases the top 10 best selling tracks as well as the 10 hottest new releases chosen by Beatport's team of experts.Hosted by Thomas Madvig, this show is a unique first hand view of the fast paced and ever changing international dance scene. The show was launched in November 2008 and is already proving to be a global radio sensation.

Thomas Madvig has had an interesting career. He’s been a major player in the Scandinavian music scene for over 20 years. It seems like this guys done it all.

  • He began working on local radio stations in 1985
  • In 1989 he began his career as a club DJ and quickly made a name for himself
  • As his fame grew, he was offered a job with MTV Europe and became an international personality presenting MTV News and Select MTV from 1996 to 1999
  • In 2000, Thomas returned to Denmark to start a new job on Danish National Radio DRP3 (Denmark’s equivalent to BBC Radio 1). His show Det Store Mix (The Big Mix) became an institution and a must-stop for every single top DJ visiting Copenhagen.
  • Madvig also started the record label Welt Recordings, in 2000, which produced a number of deep house bombs including his own “No, No, No” under the name Manijama.
  • He has been producing massive parties in Copenhagen and all throughout Scandinavia. Regular parties like Very Disco and Mein! Mein! have brought in the best of the best DJs in the world.
  • Thomas remains one of Scandinavia’s most popular club DJs. Regularly playing all over Denmark and beyond. He’s the head of the jury at Heiniken’s Thirst DJ competition and has presented at the Danish Grammys for the past two years.
Enjoy The Beatport 20!

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/719886/justinthiele-avatar533.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1gxbO2qo9s5 Justin Thiele Justin Thiele Justin Thiele Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:23:25 -0700 "Launch Party-ish" in Portland, Oregon http://teamblog.mugasha.com/launch-party-ish-in-portland-oregon http://teamblog.mugasha.com/launch-party-ish-in-portland-oregon

We've been so busy with the launch that we didn't have time to plan a proper Launch Party. But that's not going to stop us from celebrating. So let's just call it a Launch "Get Together".

Come to Rontoms tomorrow night (Saturday, Aug 22nd) around 8:00ish and celebrate the launch of Mugasha with the Mugasha team, the usual PDX Tech peeps, and maybe even some new faces. If it's nice out we can hang out on their huge back patio!

We'd buy you drinks, but frankly, we don't have any money yet! Hopefully, we can change that next time!

600 E Burnside St.
Portland, OR 97214

Saturday, August 22nd
8pm

You can RSVP on Upcoming if you feel so inclined.

See you there! Woot!

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/719886/justinthiele-avatar533.jpg http://posterous.com/users/1gxbO2qo9s5 Justin Thiele Justin Thiele Justin Thiele Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:09:00 -0700 Mugasha web badges & Mugasha_Sets http://teamblog.mugasha.com/mugasha-web-badges-and-mugashasets-0 http://teamblog.mugasha.com/mugasha-web-badges-and-mugashasets-0

Hey Mugasha fans,


Just a quick update on some recent developments. Firstly, be sure to add Mugasha_Sets here, on Twitter. This is where you can find all of your updates on the newest sets being added to Mugasha. You can however, still find all the latest news from Mugasha, the electronic music scene and the Team here.
Also, for all you hardcore Mugasha fans, we have now have a special little gift for you. Head over to the new Mugasha badges site and show some love on your blog or website by using these really cool badges.
Badges

To make life easier, all these badges come with embed codes that make copy and pasting to your website a breeze!
Artistbadges
For artists, we also have specialized badges that link to the show on Mugasha and that can be also be added to a website with a quick copy and paste.

Go ahead and check them out!

- Team Mugasha

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1770599/180768_583727184301_42002691_33038012_817308_n.jpeg http://posterous.com/users/KIMexQAkjD Varun Thota vnthota Varun Thota Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:00:00 -0700 Little updates that make life easier! http://teamblog.mugasha.com/little-updates-that-make-life-easier http://teamblog.mugasha.com/little-updates-that-make-life-easier Hey there Mugasha peeps! How have you been enjoying the latest additions to the your Mugasha experience? Enjoying all the latest sets? How about that massive Myon & Shane 54 set from Cold Harbour Day? But imagine scanning through that set to find your favorite start to a song or even mid song. Hence, the new scanning system!
Ffwd

You can now scan 30 seconds forward and backward while listening to your music, and the option only appears when you hover your mouse over the player.
Now say you realize you love a particular track and you want to share your love for this awesome song with all your friends, family and co-workers! Click the little gear icon next to a track from the newly designed drop down, and you will have the ability to share the track with sites like Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, Digg and even Stumbleupon! Not only that, but now you can also see how many plays this track has received, how many times it has been liked and even find out more about the artist that created the track.
Dropdown

Want to find out more about the DJs that create shows like Club Life, International Departures and Nocturnal? Now when you visit the show pages, you'll notice the additional links to find out more about your favorite DJs! For all you statistical Mugasha lovers out there, on the right, you will notice some quick stats about a show; the number of times tracks have been played and liked and the number of times sets have been liked. You can now also "subscribe' to the show and receive email updates when it is updated with a new set.
Tiestosn

Hope you guys are enjoying these little new features. As Mugasha grows up, we will continue adding more things to make the Mugasha experience even better and of course keep you updated!

Enjoy!

- Team Mugasha

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1770599/180768_583727184301_42002691_33038012_817308_n.jpeg http://posterous.com/users/KIMexQAkjD Varun Thota vnthota Varun Thota