12-inch single

The 12-inch single (often simply called 12") is a type of gramophone record that has wider groove spacing and shorter playing time compared to typical LPs. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc by the cutting engineer, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, and thus better sound quality. This record type is commonly used in disco and dance music genres, where DJs use them to play in discos or clubs. They are played at either 33⅓ or 45 rpm.

Technical features

12-inch singles typically have much shorter playing time than full-length LPs, thus require fewer grooves per inch. This extra space permits a broader dynamic range or louder recording level as the grooves' excursions (i.e., the width of the groove waves and distance traveled from side to side by the turntable stylus) can be much greater in amplitude, especially in the bass frequencies so important for dance music. Many record companies began producing 12-inch (30 cm) singles at 33⅓ rpm, although 45 rpm gives better treble response and was used on many 12-inch singles, especially in the UK.

Pulsedriver

Slobodan Petrovic Jr. (born on 22 February 1974 in Trappenkamp) is a Yugoslav-German electronic dance music DJ, producer and is the founder of Aqualoop Records in 2000. He is best known by his alias, Pulsedriver.

Career

Early life & career

At the age of 15, Petrovic was fascinated by the worldwide dance music movement. He started DJ-ing in the 1980s in youth clubs, schools and at parties, which he was already organising himself. By the beginning of the 1990s he had established himself in the dance scene under his nickname 'Tibby' and soon he became a popular DJ in the top club locations in Germany.

His desire to leave his definition of dance music on vinyl for posterity grew through the experience he was gaining in the clubs. The development from DJ to producer began and the income made from small gigs and part-time jobs enabled him to buy the equipment for his first own studio. In 1994 he released his first own single, under the alias Aqualoop: "Twilight Zone". The single quickly became popular in clubs. Further singles were released under this name, and other projects followed and were able to add to the success of his first release.

Green Court

Green Court is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Lac Ste. Anne County. It is located at the intersection of Highway 43 and Highway 18, approximately 127 kilometres (79 mi) northwest of Edmonton.

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Coordinates: 54°00′28″N 115°14′19″W / 54.00778°N 115.23861°W / 54.00778; -115.23861 (Green Court)