| On the 23rd of January 2008, online voting has come | | | | Beach, Miami. The IDMA falls into one of the six days |
| to a halt for IDMA (International Dance Awards). The | | | | of the dance music seminars. Other events happening |
| votes will be tallied for this year’s premier awards | | | | during the six days will be a session on how to make |
| show for the dance music industry. The count has not | | | | your own music label, a DJ spin off and workshops on |
| been reported, but last year there were over 10, 000 | | | | remixing. |
| ballots ranging from all over the world. The votes go to | | | | The DJ spin off will be co-hosted by DJ Shortee and |
| the most innovative and elite artists, producers, | | | | Felix Sam. The DJs will battle it out for first place in |
| promoters, re-mixers and record labels in the industry. | | | | two separate categories: beat matching and |
| IDMA is hosted by WMA (Winter Music Conference), | | | | scratching. Some of the areas that judges will be |
| a networking event held in the US. WMA attracts | | | | looking for include technical abilities, blending, creativity |
| professionals from over 60 countries, globally, bringing | | | | and showmanship. Leading audio and apparel |
| them together. | | | | manufactures, which are sponsoring the event, will be |
| There are over 40 categories that voters can register | | | | providing the prizes. |
| their favourite dance artist to. Last year Put Your | | | | During the week that WMC holds the event in Miami, |
| Hands Up 4 Detroit, by Freddie Le Grand, took away | | | | top DJs that have entered for the awards will be doing |
| three awards. The categories he won in were | | | | live performances in the area. For five nights, specific |
| “Best Underground Dance Track”, “Best | | | | venues will have non-stop club events, with both |
| Break Through Artist” and “Best Breaks/Electro | | | | famous and up-and-coming DJs from around the |
| Sound.” | | | | world. |
| Marcus Adams directed the music video for the sound | | | | During the day, there will be a record collectors exhibit |
| track. There are two versions of the video, a regular | | | | and trading at the WMC host site, the Miami Beach |
| track and late night with extended footage. The video | | | | Resort and Spa. Record collectors from all over the |
| features a science lab with female robots creating | | | | world will be able to buy, sell and trade their vinyls. |
| multiple male androids. The male androids undergo a | | | | WMC are providing listening stations for testing and |
| test by the female robots. At the end, a male android | | | | reviewing the records. |
| clicks what is going on and escapes, causing the whole | | | | Overall, the week promises to be dance-tech packed, |
| laboratory to shut down. | | | | from parties at night to shows during the day. The |
| The soundtrack was used for Eminem’s Detroit | | | | awards will have a pre-cocktail event and will be |
| based hip-hop crew, D-12. They created a vocal | | | | followed by an after party, with top DJs doing their |
| version over the soundtrack for their record. Le Grand | | | | stuff on the mixers. |
| has made three compilation albums: The Ministry of | | | | Celeste is a reviewer for popular Dance Music News |
| Sound, Sessions and Top of the Clubs 33. | | | | portal, where you can get the latest news on your |
| The awards are to be held in March this year at South | | | | favourite dance music artists. |