Spinning tunes is one thing. Most DJs don’t stop there. They mix, transition … and do whatever kinds of edits they feel are fun and get the crowd moving. At some…
This one’s kind of an interesting concept. And to be fair, at first I had to check the calendar to make sure it wasn’t April Fools. OSSIC X has just…
Sometimes I come across stories that are just plain surprising. This one is a case in point. Japan has just dropped its “No Dancing After Midnight” law. Or rather, the…
So, there you are playing a gig, the music’s pumping, the crowd’s dancing. You stretch your arms forward, bringing your hands together to form a heart shape. The crowd responds.…
Usually DJs have been focussed on figuring out how to transfer vinyl to digital. Every step forward requires a step back. Or rather, every step forward is made more interesting…
Norman Cook, aka Fatboy Slim, has had quite the career … and it’s not over yet. One of my favorite tracks of his is “Weapon of Choice.” I love the…
You’d think that with the advance of digital technology, the last thing that DJs would want to do is go back in time to using clunky hardware. Sure, there have…
Hey all you Serato users, you might be interested in this latest Serato initiative. The company has just released the 1.9.2 public beta. If you’re keen on participating in the…
Is it a need or a want? That’s always the question we’re supposed to consider before buying something, right? Because somehow one answer is better than the other. We are…
The Next Big Thing, it seems, is something that’s been taking the turtablism world by storm. It’s the MIDI-mapped tone play cue points. Remember when you had to map out…
