PRODUCER
TECH
DUQUE IT OUT!
Win a day in the studio
with techno kingpin
Abe Duque...
N
ew York City’s techno overlord Abe Duque rules the
electronic underground with an iron fi st. A true
dance music wizard with releases on a plethora of
the world’s most respected labels, including Tre-
sor, Gigolo, Mille Plateaux and Disko-B, spanning acid-singed
nocturnal house to strobe-lit funky techno, Duque’s superior
abilities in the studio have given him one of the most formi-
dable reputations in the business.
Counting a ton of stonecold classic 12”s and albums to
his name, Duque’s excellent new longplayer ‘Don’t Be So
Mean’ has just dropped on Process Recordings — his most
full-blooded, diverse offering yet, spanning raw strobe-lit
afterhours grooves to melancholic house, via samples of
classical composer Debussy over rolling Chicago funk. And
to celebrate, he’s teamed up with DJmag for a rather special
competition.
Abe is offering one lucky DJmag reader the chance to spend
a day with him in a London studio to learn some of his re-
nowned music production techniques and tricks of the trade.
From seasoned producers with a track that just needs a few fi nishing
touches to give it extra oomph, to new music makers keen to pick up some
hints to give their tracks a little extra pizzazz, Duque is offering to help
budding creators step up their game.
“People ask me all the time about my production techniques on MySpace
so I fi gured why not invite people to the studio to show them how I do it?”
explained Duque.
To enter the competition, simply go to
abeduque.net and register for
Abe’s mailing list, entering your email, name and country. You’ll receive
the accapella of ‘Tonight Is Your Answer’ from the album, gain access to
DJ mixes, free tracks and remix kits, and be entered into the competition
automatically for your chance to win the studio session with Duque.
As to how the day will pan out, the producer is happy to help people realise
their vision, from the most professional to the greenest of the green.
“We’ll take the sessions as they come,” Duque believes. “Perhaps the win-
ner might want to know how to make their sounds better, perhaps they’ll
have their own tracks and we’ll see what we can do to tighten them up, any
other issues they might have — we’ll take it as it comes, really.”
Entrants must make their own way to the London studio on a date TBC —
those unable to travel will be disqualifi ed from winning. Those who want
Abe to help them with their own productions will be responsible for bring-
ing all samples and fi les to the session. Competition closes 30th June.
This is an opportunity for YOU to give your tracks a worldclass production
sheen and take your music to the next level, so what are you waiting for?!
www.djmag.com
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