Martin Garrix has been crowned The World’s No. 1 DJ in this year's DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJs poll. The Dutchman is still only 26...
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We pitch Pioneer's DDJ-SZ against Numark’s NS7II...
Despite the protestations of the die-hard old skool vinyl crowd and their never-ending loud vocalisations espousing the unique qualities of vinyl, the fact of the...
The MP2015 is the new mixer from Rane that promises to get DJs in a spin...
When it comes to club mixers, there are only a handful of names that make it on the selection list for those who are serious...
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DJ Mag North America trips out to Vietnam, to discover why South East Asia is fast becoming an unmissable hub for dance music culture, premium...
The rain is lashing down, it’s 8am, and Ricardo Villalobos is in full flow, wearing his usual green tank top and taking a few hundred hardened...
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Garrix marked the win by performing the first ever DJ set atop the Empire State Building
Riots severely damage music industry as record labels lose stock in warehouse fire
The recent riots sweeping across London since Saturday have proved disastrous for a large number of music labels - mostly small independents - after a...
The DJmag Tech crew check out Stanton’s new four-channel rack-mount mixer, and find little to complain about...
We have been most impressed with Stanton’s mixers of late. Mixers like the M.207 have proved that Stanton understands the needs of DJs and can...
Kam’s new CD player is the real deal minus the big bucks price-tag
Kam's KCD400 MP3 CD player is clearly aimed at those of us who aren't members of the Saudi Royal Family or superstar DJs, and are...
Ahead of Paper Recordings' new doc, Northern Disco Lights...
Birthed in Bergen in the '90s, the quirky, elusively pinned down sound of Norwegian/Scandi/nu/cosmic disco — or whatever you call it — is a difficult...
From beginners to professionals, here's the mixers with the best bang for your buck...
The humble mixer is a staple part of any DJs set-up but there are a wealth of mixers in all shapes, sizes and prices to...
Was the famous club's fate already sealed?
What happened at Islington Town Hall on Tuesday night (Sept 6th) was not a hearing, for you cannot hear when you refuse to listen —...
Theo Parrish enters the live realm with a full band as part of the Barbican's Digital Revolution festival. But does the traditional band set-up suit...
London's Barbican Complex never fails to make a big impression. A combined arts and cultural centre forming a nucleus within tower blocks and the lower...
Push it real good
In a previous issue in DJ Mag Tech we saw how Ableton’s flagship production software, Live, has evolved into an improved powerhouse, with the new Version 9 release. However, not content with bolstering their software to be all-powerful, the guys at Ableton have added an extra dimension to the whole package. It’s obvious in their minds that software is not enough, and so exploring the next level seems like the logical progression.
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.
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...
Pioneer shows their love for the Traktor community with their latest black pearl, the DJM-T1 controller
Those industrious chaps at Pioneer have clearly been burning the midnight oil and working themselves into a sleep-deprived psychosis, judging by the amount of new...