The shift to digital has seen our arsenals of tunes shrink from enormous, heavy boxes of vinyl to pocket-sized hard drives and SD cards. The benefit of portability is obvious, but the way we organise our records has had to change as well, and that’s been a more complicated challenge. [...]
The first time I held the new Reloop Mixage Interface Edition in my hands, I just knew I was one power button away from something really, really huge. Fortunately, the Mixage did not disappoint. Built like a Kontrol S4 and equipped with enough controls to solidly outperform its price peers, [...]
DJ Clifton aka Soft Touch is a resident selector at Funky Soul, a righteous get-down that packs them in every Saturday night at the Echo on L.A.’s eastside. During the week Clifton can also be heard around town at spots like the Beauty Bar and Club Underground spinning everything [...]
If you are looking for a professional-grade DJ controller packed with all of the industry standard components, the Pioneer DDJ-S1 DJ controller is a good bet. This controller has solid user reviews and could certainly pass as a professional set-up for clubs and bigger venues. Basic Features Start [...]
Who is DJ KALKUTTA? To put it simply, a talented New York based turntablist and producer affectionately referred to as Bollywood Barbie, who's real life "Cinderella story" only adds to her intrigue. Born in Calcutta (Kolkata), India her birthparents surrendered her to a Mother Teresa founded orphanage at just 2 days old. She [...]
With the rise of DJ controllers and mixers providing varied and adaptable sources of playback, American Audio has recently released the Versadeck, a combination MIDI controller, 2-channel mixer, sound card, and USB playback device. Combining all of these things into one package seems like it would make for a great [...]
Future DJ, by Romanian developers Xylio, looks great. Graphically, I mean. The icon is crisp, the GUI is clear, and the colour scheme easy on the eye. Even the animations when you press a button have a rich gleam to them, clicking in and then softly springing back into place. [...]
DJ/Producer Dalton Loughlin (DJ DL) was born and raised in New York City. His father was the manager of the China Club in the late 80's early 90's, as well as a long list of A list night clubs in New York City, Los Angeles, and Aspen Colorado. DL grew [...]
When the Digital DJ market exploded, everyone jumped at the possibilities of creating the best DJ Controller. But there was one small problem: they were mostly 4-channel controllers. And the simple fact is DJ's don't really rock 4 turntables and/or 4 decks using your favorite DJ software. Manufacturers [...]
Following on the success of the VMS4, American Audio recently released the all-new VMS2 combination mixer and MIDI controller. Like its 4-channel predecessor, which I reviewed two months ago, the VMS2 has a fully computer-independent mixer section that can be used to juggle two analog audio sources, PC [...]