Shimza is South Africa’s great showman: a deeply technical and highly engaging DJ, who’s helped pioneer Afro-tech, and cross-pollinated global house sounds in his sets and productions. As he wraps an Ibiza residency and prepares his sophomore album, Ria Hylton speaks to Shimza and others in the South African electronic community to find [...]
AlphaTheta suspends CDJ-3000 firmware update after major playlist issues reported by DJs AlphaTheta, the parent company of Pioneer DJ, has temporarily suspended distribution of the latest CDJ-3000 firmware update (Ver.3.30) after multiple DJs reported critical issues with missing playlists and corrupted data. Released on October 21, the update introduced OneLibrary, a new feature designed to streamline track management across compatible [...]
Spotify Premium users will now be able to integrate the streaming giant's catalogue of over 100 million tracks with rekordbox and Serato DJ AlphaTheta and Serato have announced Spotify integration for rekordbox and Serato DJ. Spotify Premium users with either rekordbox, or Serato DJ Pro or Serato DJ Lite, will now be able to [...]
The CDJ-3000X is AlphaTheta’s latest flagship media player AlphaTheta has announced its new flagship media player, the CDJ-3000X. Inheriting the legacy of the CDJ-3000, which was released in 2020, the X adds express access to online music, expanded connectivity, enhanced reliability, sound quality that surpasses the CDJ-3000 and more. The CDJ-3000X from AlphaTheta — which [...]
Ever wonder why you see Pioneer DJ equipment in every club and festival booth? We break down the history, the technology, and the industry politics that cemented their status as the undisputed standard, and explore whether competitors like Denon and Allen & Heath stand a chance. As a DJ and someone who spends [...]
The new hardware is designed to quickly generate, sequence and develop ideas all in one unit AlphaTheta — the parent company of Pioneer DJ — has announced a new piece of studio hardware called ChordCat. The new portable groovebox is available to buy now. The ChordCat is designed to quickly generate, sequence and develop ideas all [...]
Today, just a little something for your ears. Enjoy this mix from Zakes Bantwini, recorded last week (Mixmag Lab - Cape Town). https://youtu.be/DJ1wzfHeMa0?si=GFdiJvMkrJsRbsSF
The AlphaTheta SanDisk® DJ Flash Drive features dual connections for easy track transfer AlphaTheta, parent company of Pioneer DJ, and hard drive experts SanDisk have teamed up to launch a new official rekordbox USB stick designed specifically for DJs. The SanDisk® DJ Flash Drive features both USB-C connectivity and the traditional USB-A, meaning you [...]
The hour-long film explores how humans connect through music. Pioneer DJ and AlphaTheta have released a new hour-long documentary entitled We Become One: The Power Of The Shared Musical Experience. The film follows DJ/producer/curator Kikelomo Oludemi as she investigates how human beings connect through music. Throughout the film, she travels to various parts of the world including Berlin, [...]
The latest version of the popular DAW is available for download now Ableton has announced the latest version of Live, 12.2. It is available to download now as a public beta. 12.2 brings significant updates to some long-running Devices inside Live and tweaks to its hardware partners, Move and Push. The biggest change for electronic [...]