1976 may seem distant in time, but the similarities are a little closer than you might think. Forty years ago, mixing vinyl on turntables was the cool kids’ way to play, but the city councils were hell-bent on shutting down our favourite clubs. Sound familiar? The thriving disco scene of the genre’s capital city, [...]
Tributes paid to founder of The Loft, New York’s ‘first underground dance party’, which welcomed marginalised and LGBTQ audiences ‘The core idea behind The Loft is social progress’ … David Mancuso. Photograph: Allan Tannenbaum/Getty Images David Mancuso, DJ and pioneer of New York dance culture, has died aged 72. Kid Recordings owner Craig Shifty announced [...]
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September 2016 update! Now contains the latest and greatest recommendations, much cleaner styling, and an updated audio version! In the past few years, the market has exploded with a plethora of great choices for the DJ searching for a dedicated, all-in-one controller. This article is meant to help you find the best DJ controller for [...]
“Groups aren't working as well as reposts, curated playlists, and messages” SoundCloud's struggle to monetize has resulted in a number of changes that haven't been universally celebrated over the past few years. Today, August 22nd, marks another such interface adjustment, as the music streaming platform has discontinued its Groups feature. SoundCloud to Remove Album Artwork for [...]
By Thomas Page, for CNN Photos: South Africa: the new home of house music Having originated in Chicago in "The Warehouse" nightclub, house music has spread throughout the world. But whilst the genre may be synonymous with Ibiza and Miami, today South Africa is the biggest market per capita anywhere in the world. (CNN)It may [...]
Recording DJ Mixes: How To Do It Right and Why It Matters POSTED BY CHRIS GREEN Djtechtool ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2012 You might be one of the top rising DJs in your town, but if you don’t have a portfolio of professional-sounding mixes, you’re just not going to land the gigs you want. We’ve had a [...]
The Lab LDN is Mixmag and Smirnoff Sound Collective's weekly live stream, powered by Void Acoustics, where we showcase the finest DJs direct from our world famous office party. We welcomed Joey Negro for a 90-minute set combining the finest funk, house and disco cuts around. Regarded as one of the forefathers dance music in [...]
HE FIRST AND ONLY INSTRUMENT FOR THE PRODUCER DJ The DJ-808 is a state-of-the-art DJ controller with a 4-channel mixer, built-in drum sequencing, vocal processing, and the deepest Serato DJ integration available. Going way beyond a typical DJ controller, the DJ-808 is an instrument, with a Roland “TR-S” drum machine that contains the world’s most iconic drum [...]
1) You suck Maybe you’re just not that good. Sorry. Most bands aren’t. Most bands are starry eyed and spend more time bitching about the breaks they’re not getting than in the rehearsal space tightening their show. Get good first. Record your rehearsals AND your shows. Do you LOVE listening to your live set? If [...]
