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 [...]
The world rejoiced when Panasonic unveiled the new Technics SL-1200 turntableat the CES convention in Las Vegas earlier this week. Spirits might not be so high at the price revelation of the Grand Class version however. What Hi-FI? is reporting that the Grand Class SL-1200G will cost $4000 a pop, meaning that if the pricing [...]
By Cristian Salazar June 13, 2016 The nightclubs of the 1980s and 1990s were often wild landscapes that attracted even stranger nocturnal animals. The Club Kids, led by impresario Michael Alig, turned places like the Limelight into backdrops of drug- and techno- induced drama, while live music dens like the Village Gate presented stages to [...]
