When Native Instruments first released Maschine, it was attempting to fill a gap. Computers had become powerful enough to supersede hardware-packed studios that came before...
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"To all my LGBTQ friends and fellow Queens, as we re-enter these nightclubs, let's make it purse first!"
Detroit’s DJ Minx has shared a new track, ‘Purse First’, in celebration of Pride Month.
The legendary house and techno DJ and Women on Wax...
IK Multimedia iRig Mix/DJRig is a radical fusion of hi tech iPad meets old school DJ technology.
It seems like iPhone and iPod DJing apps are pretty much ten a penny these days. Just as virtual DJing on computers revolutionised the affordability and availability of DJing, the idea of being able to skip the laptop altogether and do things on a tablet — or even your phone — is too good to resist. But sometimes you just want to get your hands dirty. And no matter how well you know your tunes, it is hard to mix without cueing the incoming track. Enter iRig Mix.
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Four Tet has been granted permission to add a breach of contract claim to his lawsuit against the label
The recent removal of Four Tet's Domino-released albums from streaming services has been described the artist's legal team as "deliberate, cynical and outrageous".
Four Tet...
New album from electro anarchist IDC..
IDC is electro fiend David McCarthy, a former indie-dance DJ who has immersed himself in electro since the Millennium. He used to run and DJ...
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Independent record labels are thriving by adapting to new models and branching out into management, distribution, publishing and clothing. DJ Mag finds out more...
If there’s any sector in dance music that has had to be genuinely run ‘for the love’ and ferociously adapt to survive the music industry’s...
Vestax’s PAD-One is the newest micro controller to take a beating on the DJmag test bench
In the portable pad controller market, the Korg Nano Pad and Akai LPD8 have recently dominated the battle for the spare space in your laptop...
Disgruntled festival-goers stopped train and jumped onto tracks.
On the way to Tokyo World, which took place last weekend in Bristol’s Eastville Park, up to 200 rail passengers halted an overcrowded train and...
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Phase is now shipping to its first customers...
Following some initial delays, MWM's new Phase technology has started shipping to early buyers.
First presented to the world last year, Phase is a new...
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Native Instruments’ Maschine+ is an ambitious project; remodelling the popular hardware and software groovebox combo to operate as a standalone production unit. DJ Mag's Digital...
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Spotify is prepping a new Hi-Fi-style membership tier, that includes all premium features, lossless CD quality audio and a discount on limited-edition vinyl.
According to...
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Most DJs love playing festivals, but what should you do when you’re asked to play one for free, and even cover certain costs yourself? Ria Hylton speaks to DJs Sheba Q, Harold Heath, Charlie Dark and others, along with festival organisers, to find out
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Dan Shake, Herbie Saccani and Crazy P are among the confirmed bookings
The artists primed for big things in 2013!
If you thought 2012 was a fine vintage for speaker-cracking sounds, get a load of these lot. They're some of the cats who'll be making the dancefloor an intoxicating place to be this year. Serving up everything from deep disco vibes to subterranean bass darkness, these are the DJ/producers destined to make a splash in 2013...
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Daft Punk split up three years ago, but thanks to a near-constant stream of archival video releases, album reissues, merch drops and more, the robots feel more present than ever. But what are the limits to one of dance music's most iconic acts' prolific post-split existence? Will it start to wear thin? And what does it all say about the brand-focused and content-driven ecosystem we find ourselves in today? Ben Cardew dives in
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Having started in Leeds in 2008, Decksaver products have now become the industry standard for DJs, producers, studios, and venues to protect their kit. DJ Mag Tech caught...