Made Records sent over iiO’s Rapture Reconstructed and it wasn’t one of those disks that we had to immediately dig into and check out. The release is a double-CD set of remixes of iiO’s 2002 club hit Rapture. Does anybody really need 18 remixes of any track? After giving the release a few listens, though,… Read More iiO Rapture Reconstructed
EKS has introduced a new DJ controller that gets my vote for the sexiest DJ controller ever award. This is the Monica Bellucci of DJ controllers. Unfortunately, it also gets my vote for the crappiest name award. The EKS Otus USB DJ Controller is a professional 2-in-1 DJ controller. Otus is equipped with a big, configurable 7.5” jog… Read More The Sexiest DJ Controller Ever
Soul Coughing’s Mike Doughty is looking for rooms to rock: So I’ve been laptop-djing afterparties on this tour (check out dubiousluxury.net for a taste of my musique), but I’m lacking gigs. If you have a bar with a decent soundsystem, and would maybe like me to come by late night and play, drop me a… Read More Mike Doughty Wants To DJ Your Party
DJ Tech Tools has a good overview of how to set up in a club. Here are the highlights: Create a digital dj bag – that keeps all your needed cables inside at all times. Only take them out to setup and and put it right back when you are done. Space will be limited… Read More How To Set Up In A Club
Radiohead, like a lot of other bands, wants to let you make remixes of their latest single, Nude. Unlike other bands, though, they want you to pay for the privilege: Yep – they want you to pay six bucks for the privilege of remixing their song and maybe introducing them to a new audience. Maybe… Read More Radiohead Wants You To Pay To Get Nude To Promote Their Music & Pay For The Privilege
DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist have released a new video promo for their concert film, The Hard Sell. The DVD is the third part of their Brainfreeze DVD trilogy. Unlike previous installments Freeze and Product Placement, which were filmed at small clubs, The Hard Sell was shot at the Hollywood Bowl. The package also includes… Read More DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist: The Hard Sell
DJ/producer Paul Oakenfold has scored the upcoming video game Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Conspiracy. Oakenfold follows a long string of electronic music artists, including NIN & Amon Tobin, to score video games. “It was a rewarding experience to score The Bourne Conspiracy video game — I have always been a fan of the series and… Read More Paul Oakenfold Scores Bourne Conspiracy Video Game
Cool new DIY arcade-style DJ controller by Prevolt: This is what I’m using to control Ableton now. All arcade hardware, aluminum top panel by FPE, and a nice wood case courtesy of my man Michael Yates. It uses all key commands through a custom driver to handle playback, effects, editing, warping, UI, mouse clicks, scroll… Read More Arcade Style DJ Controller
I think I need one of these bad boys. Especially when the feedback loop kicks in. And it can change its polarity 60 times per second! The interactive machine International Dance Party is a complete plug ‘n’ play party in a box. The machine comes as a large, non-suspicious looking flightcase. Internally, it is equipped… Read More International Dance Party Delivers Awesomeness In A Box
If you’re going to make an LP out of pot – what do you think the album should be? Rita Coolidge’s All Time High? John Denver’s Rocky Mountain High?
