Over the past few years, digital controllerism has established itself as the logical replacement for old-fashioned vinyl turntablism by offering unprecedented control over loops, cues, and track transport. However, turntable veterans are still holding down the fort with new innovations such as digital vinyl systems (DVS), designed to merge digital [...]
Erica Elle is one of SA's top DJ's, who has become one of the most sought after performers in South Africa. Erica's passion for music stems from her former career as a dance instructor and choreographer. The progression to a career in the music industry therefore came naturally to her. [...]
The team at Atomix Productions put their heads together to create VirtualDJ iRemote, hoping to grant DJs the ability to step away from the decks and still maintain basic control over the music through an iPad. The result is VirtualDJ iRemote, which works in concert with VirtualDJ’s computer-based software application [...]
If there is one unit on the current DJ mixer/controller market that deserves the designation “all-in-one,” it would be the American Audio VMS4. Packing a full-fledged 4-channel mixer, MIDI controls for software transport and effects, and a flexible and powerful ASIO sound card all into one extremely sturdy and satisfyingly [...]
Competition among DJ controllers is really hotting up lately. From the cheap and highly portable, like Vestax’s Spin to Allen & Heath’s monstrous Xone:DX, every manufacturer even remotely engaged in DJ tech seems to have an offering for us these days. It’s a fast-moving scene, too, so despite the sheer [...]
Duncan Beiny aka DJ Yoda is no ordinary scratch DJ. His seminal How To Cut & Paste series showcased a tongue-in-cheek mixing style that prompted Q Magazine to declare him “one of the ten DJs to see before you die”, whilst Hip Hop Connection voted him “one of the top [...]
Now that the Technics 1200 turntable is a thing of the past, companies are scrambling to fill the void left by this iconic staple of the DJ world. If you’re not scrambling, you better start, because Audio-Technica is ahead of the curve with its AT-LP120-USB Direct-Drive Professional Turntable. This is [...]
Today we’re going to take a trip through time, back to your first trembling attempts to work those wheels of steel. How old were you? Back then, you knew amyl as something you used to clean vinyl, not stick in your nose; you were spinning wild tracks that make you [...]
One of NYC's top female talents, DJ Lexey has been taking over across the world, spinning in Italy, Germany, Portugal, Korea, Philippines, St. Maarten and Haiti! An impressive and diverse resume says it all. Not many DJs can play alongside Afrika Bambaata on one day, spin for Mayor Bloomberg the next, [...]
People have asked for it and I have delivered. The following below are terms, names, and overall general information that can be a huge help to DJs, Producers, and fans alike. The list will never truly be complete since music is always evolving, but it’s a start. DAW(s): Stands for [...]