Music Production
SOL Republic Master Tracks Review + Giveaway
When it comes to quality headphones, the audiophiles over at SOL Republic are not messing around. Last year we teamed up with them to give away a pair of their revolutionary Tracks HD series, and this year they’re ready to show off how they stepped up their game with the brand new Master Tracks. Pushing [...]
Native Instruments announces Traktor DJ iPad app
Both Native Instruments and DJ Tech Tools are abuzz today with the announcement (and subsequent review) of the highly anticipated Traktor DJ app for the iPad. The highly requested and sought after app allows an individual to browse their library and play around with mixing ideas they might use later on, and then sync those [...]
DJ Craze ‘Defiant Order’ Live Scratch Routine By Birdy Nam Nam
Often forgotten about in the world of ‘EDM’, is the world of turntablism and scratching. For those familiar with scratching, the name DJ Craze is undoubtedly a familiar one. He’s been featured on the DJ tech Tools channel, but has won numerous competitions and is the holder of an insane amount of titles. His new [...]
The pressures of an EDM artist
From EDMCanada: Another excellent article from Philip Sherburne from SPIN discussing the tension between the need to create good music and having to play a constant stream of gigs as your only means to earn income in EDM. Since you can no longer earn a good living simply producing music from the comfort of your [...]
The New Pioneer DJM-2000nexus Is Ridiculous
On a constant mission to step up the international DJ game, Pioneer just announced their new mixer designed to pair up with the recently released CDJ-2000nexus to make the ultimate Mechwarrior control console/ DJ destruction unit. The mixer is seriously ridiculous. The bells and whistles on this thing will probably only be utilized by the [...]
Hardwell Releases Q&A Episode 3 Part 1 – The Hardwell Studio
Revealed Recordings honcho and world-class producer/DJ Hardwell has been touring the world, making banger after banger, and he’s still got time for his fans. In the latest episode of, Hardwell does a Q&A with his loyal fans and shows us how he gets down. Whether he’s breaking down his uber-hit “Spaceman”, giving a tour of [...]
Pioneer DDJ-SX – The Most Advanced DJ Controller
In a time where the market is flooded with Digital DJ controllers, two trendsetters team up to take a considerable step ahead of the competition. The collaboration between Pioneer DJ and Rane‘s Sorato camp combines state-of-the-art hardware with some serious forward thinking design, ultimately delivering the DJ an exiting new set of tools. Living up [...]
Sneak Preview: Traktor’s 2+2 Control DJ Mixer
Take a look at the world’s first 2+2 channel DJ mixer and controller in this brand new video. Very soon, DJs will mix tracks, blend beats, and work effects in a whole new way. For all the latest Traktor news, stay tuned to www.native-instruments.com/traktor and subscribe to the NI YouTube channel. Performance by: Eric Goldstein [...]
Mat Playford’s sick Moog / DJ hybrid setup
“Dance music is such a fickle industry that it is true to say that many so-called artists operating within this sphere are people who have created a record on a whim, and through a combination of luck and timing, experienced the typical ascent. A string of DJ gigs they are ill-prepared for, the overnight change [...]
Mike Callendar on Pioneer’s New “Master Sync” Feature
I hopped on the computer this morning to scan over my RSS feeds to find something post worthy. This post from Australian music site inthemix caught my eye but I immediately lost interest. I guess a lot of people are getting bent out of shape over the new “Master Sync” feature on the upcoming Pioneer [...]
