The Lowdown The AlphaTheta XDJ-AZ is the ultimate flagship, four-channel standalone DJ unit and controller for Rekordbox and Serato software. Based closely upon AlphaTheta/Pioneer DJ’s pro club gear, namely the CDJ-3000 multi players and the DJM-A9 mixer, this one nails it, fixing all the shortcomings of the XDJ-XZ and delivering everything most serious DJs [...]
AlphaTheta recently announced their flagship HDJ-F10 wireless over-ear DJ headphones. Thanks to the company’s proprietary SonicLink technology, the headphones provide DJs and music producers with an ultra-low-latency audio transmission, which is significantly faster than conventional Bluetooth, allowing for accurate monitoring in the DJ booth and/or studio. To take advantage of the SonicLink tech, you’ll need to [...]
The oracle that still answers to the human name “Brian Eno” has made a lot of good calls in his career, but none so prescient as his reaction when he first heard Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer’s “I Feel Love.” “This is it!” he exclaimed to David Bowie. “Look no further!” They were in [...]
Journalist Lawrence Burney guides us through the evolution of one of America's most enduring dance music sub-genres. Before Baltimore club music splintered into other regional East Coast genres, spawning Philly and Jersey club music, it was a local powerhouse all to itself. The early sound as pioneered by artists like Scottie B, Rod Lee [...]
Let's dive into our top five favorite apps and software for musicians and music producers to create and manage content that resonates with listeners and builds an audience of genuine fans in 2024. Just a few short decades ago, the most challenging barrier of entry for artists looking to make a name for themselves [...]
A mix of RA staff and contributors—including Elijah, Joe Delon and journalist Delilah Friedler—unpack some of the year's key trends and themes. The fascinating thing about so-called underground electronic music spreading its tentacles further around the world is how the culture morphs and takes on new meaning. Every raver, worker or business owner in this [...]
Are Kraftwerk music's most influential band? **This article was originally published on May 15, 2020, after the death of Florian Schneider What a legacy the late Florian Schneider, whose death was announced last week, has left us. Along with the man who still keeps the Kraftwerk fires burning to this day, Ralf Hütter, the duo can legitimately [...]
The Cloud Library is now available to use with the latest version of rekordbox A new update to Pioneer DJ’s rekordbox allows users to access their Google Drive. The Cloud library is now available via rekordbox which could previously only access Dropbox. As part of the new update - version 6.7.4 - Mac and Windows users can find [...]
Making history with the 36-hour NON STOP club night, non-profit MTL 24/24 is working to seed a better future for nightlife in Montreal and spread helpful ideas beyond its borders It’s 3:AM and DJ Minx is powering through a pounding, sultry house set inside the Pavilion at the Port of Montreal’s Grand Quay. On most weekends, clubs [...]
We round up the best Bluetooth earbuds for electronic sounds and gunfinger mixes, from budget to premium options It’s been nearly seven years since Apple first announced their wireless Airpods earbuds to some fanfare, but also plenty of derision and scepticism. But as the years have passed, the pinky-finger sized Bluetooth earbuds in a box have become [...]
