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Posted by echoform on Feb-21-2008 16:40:

Beatport Article on DJ Kaenow!

Check out this awesome article Beatport posted about our very own DJ Kaenow!

The Vanishing Point� reaches 30,000 downloads

"In today�s global-internet saturated culture, it gets pretty difficult to stand out from the rest, no matter what field you�re in.

Dance music, and dance music�s culture accounts for a significant share of internet downloads and page views in today�s world.

EDM related searches rank within the Top 10 of google searches last year.

Maybe you have podcast you�re trying to get noticed (don�t we all?).

Deon Butler is a success story in this �iEMPIRE,� taking a radio show from the nineties and bringing it to tne 21st century.

DJ Kaenow (Deon Butler) has been a DJ for just over ten years now. Kaenow began his musical journey at the age of 13, and began melding vinyl beats not long after. After graduating from high school he attended Florida International University, where he first started his career as a radio DJ.

FIU owns a college radio station that was up and coming at the time (Radiate FM/wrgp.org/88.1). His first show aired in 1999 called The Vanishing Point, encompassing the EDM genres popular at the time: Progressive, Trance, House and Tribal. The radio show was a hit and aired for over five years giving Kaenow a chance to influence a large part of Miami�s underground dance culture.

It also gave local artists and DJs a chance to air their music. The radio station soared to new heights making it one of the most listened to college radio stations in Miami, eventually winning the Miami New Times best Radio Station in 2007.

The Vanishing Point had a high listener base so Kaenow and his partner, David Alexander, decided to take the show live every Saturday night. Their residency was held at Club Zanzibar, on palm tree-lined Washington Avenue in South Beach, Florida. The live mixes from Zanzibar seeped through Miami�s radios, and infected many with what I affectionately call �the house bug.� At this point in time, the electronic music scene in Miami was growing exponentially, rivaling the typical Pop/Hip-Hop that ruled Saturday Night parties on Miami Beach.

Underground/Pirate Radio Stations and Raves were taking Miami by storm. Kaenow & Alexander were at the top of Miami�s playlist, and were performing under the moniker �System Shock.� After finishing his residency at Zanzibar, Kaenow graced the decks at some of South Florida�s most legendary clubs and festivals from the likes of, Amnesia, KGB/The Mission, Shadow Lounge, Liquid, Club Space, Ultra Music Festival and Zen Festival.

Kaenow was made a great offer, and subsequently brought The Vanishing Point radio show online with a new host, party107.com. Soon after, The Vanishing Point went online with iTUNES, creating an enhanced Podcast for download. Recently, TVP reached 30,000 downloads, making Kaenow�s show one of the most listened to and downloaded EDM shows in the world. He also received a sponsorship from Apple and iTUNES. Look out Dance Department!

Over the past ten years, Kaenow has released a good number of tracks and countless mixes. You can find many of them through Kaenow�s MySpace (www.myspace.com/djkaenow).

Recently, Kaenow has taken �the show on the road,� bringing TVP across the USA. For the 2008 Winter Music Conference, Kaenow will be spinning many places, but The Vanishing Point is hosting a party at Club ORA (717 Washington Ave, Miami Beach) on Monday, March 24, first day of the Conference. Kicking off at ten p.m. and stretching until five a.m. Top artists will join Kaenow for a �Tweaking of the Minds.� Like the Beatport parties, this one is free, and as Kaenow said �...it isn�t for money or fame or anything like that. It�s for my friends, family, fans, and most importantly, the music and our ability as DJs to spread it.�

Kaenow also hosts other radio shows, his schedule is as follows: �The day break� on Sense.FM, fridays; �Area33� on Sirius Satellite Radio, weeknights from 10-11pm EST, and of course, �The Vanishing Point� on Party107.com, airing Mondays."

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Posted by DigitalPhoenix on Feb-21-2008 16:52:

fawken sweet dude! Congrats Kae!!


Posted by nfekted on Feb-21-2008 18:26:

congrats dude and keep bringing it. Like Manny says, "play it and they will come". CONGRATS AGAIN!


Posted by bdr222 on Feb-21-2008 22:58:

ongrats!


Posted by DiegoParra32 on Feb-21-2008 23:43:

fucking sick. that's awesome dude. congrats.


Posted by Dj Denzo on Feb-22-2008 01:11:

congratulations bro


Posted by DjKaenow on Feb-22-2008 13:15:

quote:
Originally posted by nfekted
congrats dude and keep bringing it. Like Manny says, "play it and they will come". CONGRATS AGAIN!

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Dj Denzo
congratulations bro


THANK YOU ALL�FOR THE SUPPORT!
"Everything you do�Do it with dedication and integrity"

Thank You All Again
Cheers�
Kaenow (Deon Butler)

***A special 6 Hour Mix will be posted later today, That I did for a radio
station Holland.


Posted by ctt300 on Feb-22-2008 17:02:

Congrats! What an accomplishment and I wish you exponential success in the future!


Posted by Jonathan Allyn on Feb-22-2008 19:30:

Great job Deon!

Seriously, it takes some time and dedication to put mixes together like you do. Keep up the hard work!!


Posted by KiNeTiC ENeRgY on Feb-22-2008 20:18:

Cheers bro!


Posted by DjKaenow on Feb-22-2008 21:48:

quote:
Originally posted by Jonathan Allyn
Great job Deon!

Seriously, it takes some time and dedication to put mixes together like you do. Keep up the hard work!!


Thanks Jonathan�Your coming to TVP soon�Cant wait to air the set.


Posted by DJReLiK2424 on Feb-22-2008 22:18:

Good job Kaenow!!


Posted by J13 on Feb-23-2008 16:00:

Many congrats Kaenow. Great to see you succeed. Keep up the great tunes and mixes =>)


Posted by Pimpis on Feb-23-2008 18:57:

Awesome article! Awesome job Kaenow! It was awesome to meet you in Orlando a few months back also

I had no idea about the podcast, I always used to listen to you on Invasion driving up to the gym. Now ill be able to listen to the Vanishing Point on my ipod inside.

Cheers.


Posted by MeLLyMeL on Feb-24-2008 18:11:

I have internet A.D.D and therefore, i can not read long posts.

Congrats either way!


Posted by DjKaenow on Feb-25-2008 00:39:

quote:
Originally posted by MeLLyMeL
I have internet A.D.D and therefore, i can not read long posts.

Congrats either way!


Thanks Melly�


Posted by koky69 on Feb-25-2008 03:54:

Sweet !! Good shit !! Keep it coming dawg !



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