His Neapolitan origins combined with a strong passion for Chinese classic literature certainly contribute to make this dj/producer/live performer one of the most versatile figures in the Italian club scenario. Since a “double face identity” was in need to help expressing his most intimate part, Franky B creating his own [...]
Let's face it, DJing has always been cool, and continues to rise in popularity as technological advances are made. As a result of this, it seems like the term "DJ" is often used to stir up interest in a product or app that actually has very little to do with [...]
The Orb featuring Lee Scratch Perry Video Premiere - New Single: ‘Soulman’ ‘Soulman’ is an atmospheric, bass-heavy slo-mo house groove adorned with Perry’s spiritual proclamations, which comes complete with killer remixes. Villod AKA Ricardo Villalobos & Max Loderbauer deliver thirteen minutes of quirky abstract brilliance, utilising a low-fi bossa nova beat, perhaps [...]
This week, I had the privilege of testing out a great little VJ app appropriately named "vjay". Vjay was developed by the German company, Algoriddim, who is also responsible for the widely popular "djay" iPad app. Basically, vjay is a lot like DJay, but with video support (duh). It's a [...]
In the present, the DJ’s setup has been going through a revolution, of sorts. Vinyl, as beloved as it is, is too old or a retro statement, while digital files give off an air of laziness. CDs sit somewhere in the middle, as a physical form that’s not too dated [...]
The EU-based company, Xylio, claims that their latest DJ app is "not a toy" and "allows you to mix like a pro DJ in no time". This app, called Future DJ, is available for all iOS devices and carries a price tag of $3.99 on the Apple App Store. Mixing [...]
RPM Presents Size In The Park Saturday, September 22 Rumsey Playfield, Central Park, New York City On Saturday, September 22, Steve Angello is bringing his “Size Matters” party to Rumsey Playfield in New York City’s historic Central Park. The summer of 2012 will go down as one of the finest [...]
2012 has been quite a year for Avicii. Aside from his massive hit “Levels,” he’s transformed into a festival headliner, including at Lollapalooza and the Ultra Music Festival, he did the first ever arena-only headlining tour for a DJ, and is now about to make history one more time – [...]
In this video tutorial, Dubspot Instructor Matt Cellitti shows you how to create your very own remix sets inside the brand new Traktor Pro 2.5 using Maschine as a way to export your projects and use them in your Remix Sets. Traktor and Maschine team up to be an amazingly powerful performance and production combo. If you are [...]
Not all sounds are equal. That’s why, within your studio setup, having an excellent preamp interface is crucial. If you’ve spent all your money on quality mixers, controllers, instruments, and microphones, the sound of all will be lessened if the actual audio interface is subpar. The Focusrite Saffire PRO 40 [...]