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Kings of the road

Once upon a time DJs roamed the planet with boxes filled with enough vinyl to cripple a sherpa and synthesisers that were so big and heavy they required two roadies to wrestle them onto the stage. Fortunately, these days, all it takes is a laptop with a couple of controllers plugged into the USB ports to do the job. Korg have been around since the beginning of the electronic music revolution, and while once they were manufacturers of hardware behemoths, they have kept abreast of the times by releasing a wide range of products in both hardware and software formats, from bulky workstation synthesisers designed to live in a studio to their micro range of keyboards, which are the perfect size and weight to be taken on the road.

A super-budget DJ controller

When it comes to DJ controllers, the big boys' toys tend to get the most attention. Anyone new to the scene could be forgiven for thinking that to get a decent hardware controller with enough features to make it a professional piece of equipment, a seriously large amount of cash is going to have to be paid in order to take it home.

Boisterous beats in the bodacious Bahamas on Groove Cruise

"Good morning, Groove Cruisers! We've arrived in sunny Bahamas, so it's time to wake up, shake off that hangover, get sexy and head to the...

Zomo’s new MC-1000 controller is the latest box of tricks to tempt DJs and clubs to part with their cash. But what makes it different?

Zomo are a German company who have been supplying the trade with the nuts and bolts products that have been associated with the DJing scene...

MixVibes’ U-Mix Control Pro aims to offer everything a digital DJ could need in one box. But does it succeed?

French-based company MixVibes have been offering digital DJ software for the last 10 years. Originally launching with DVS time-coded systems, their latest product, the U-Mix...

FN Meka

The major label has issued a statement offering its “deepest apologies to the Black community”

Capitol Records has severed ties with the "AI rapper" FN Meka amid backlash over racial stereotyping. The major label announced the signing earlier this month...

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DJ Mag's Best of North America awards show will take place at Kings Hall (Avant Gardner) next month

The line-up for DJ Mag's first-ever Best of North America awards show is here. Following the announcement of 2022's nominees last week, DJ Mag will...

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Our annual celebration of North America’s electronic music scene is back after a three-year hiatus

Voting is now open for the DJ Mag Best of North America Awards 2022. After a three-year hiatus, on the other end of a pandemic...

Techno rises in the heart of the Midwest and with it, a bold call to action.

 

DJ Mag meets Lisa Smith on a winter afternoon in The Black Madonna’s crowded Chicago apartment. A large film crew is staging lighting...

Compilation of the Month: Various Artists ‘Stay True Sounds Vol.4’

The fourth compilation on Kid Fonque’s Stay True Sounds label is an enthralling testament to South Africa’s underground house scene

South Africa’s ascendance to the forefront of global house music has been something to behold. The SA house scene emerged following liberation from apartheid and...

The UK’s most electrifying DJ hits another landmark with her fabric mix: a euphoric, adrenaline-laced trip into pressurised breakbeat chaos

Some artists tone it down a bit for mix compilations. The knowledge that their set will be subject to repeated home-or headphone-listening leads to more...

Live 10 is dropping on Feb 6th – here’s why you should be excited...

Ableton Live 10 was announced late last year, but it’s only been the last few days that mere mortal users have been able to get...

"We came, we raved, and we fucking love you"...

Swedish House Mafia changed the game.

They were the first EDM supergroup to truly transcend the confines of the dance music world. Since the group...

Mark Knight is a man on a mission to unite the scene...

Mark Knight is a man on a mission. The Toolroom Records founder brings his signature chunky beats and addictive grooves to Miami wherever he plays...

Our handy mobile guide to EDC Las Vegas that will help in crucial times of need...

There’s the obvious: drink lots of water. Your own water, not the water from the bottle belonging to that dude standing next to you dressed...