It wouldn’t be a stretch to say Roland’s iconic instruments define the sound of house, techno, acid and electro. Their original TR range of drum...
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FL Studio 12 has a brand-new user interface that will leave a sweet taste for all that use it...
The big news from Image-Line the makers of FL Studio (or Fruity Loops as some of the older readers still call it) is that a...
The CDJ-1000 has a new little brother. Meet the CDJ-400, and get ready for some serious mixing.
There's been a lot of talk about what kind of deck would be the replacement for the CDJ-800, so let's put the rumours to bed...
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The mini AIRA emulates some iconic Roland drum machines in a small package. But is it a worthy addition to a working studio, or a good first venture into outboard gear? DJ Mag's digital tech editor Declan McGlynn finds out
DJmag.com catches up with Michael Fakesch from German group Funkstörung, who gives the lowdown on their studio ethic and their favourite production tools.
Funkstörung comprises of Michael Fakesch and Chris De Luca, and have been described as the German Autechre.
Known for their excursions into dark, lo-fi electronica...
We returned to the woods for part two of Jaymo & Andy George's mystic boutique experience...
This time last year DJ Mag was wondering how Jaymo & Andy George’s fantastical festival Lost Village could avoid the sophomore slump. After its 2015...
Will Roland’s new DJ-808 controller become a legend in its own right?
When DJ Mag Tech first heard of the Roland/Serato hook-up we were intrigued. Roland, which has cut its chops in the music technology industry for...
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ADAM Audio’s S2V monitors sound seriously good
We’ve tested out all types of monitors over the years from budget, entry-level options to money-is-no-limit offerings, but what’s most important from any of these systems is...
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Richie Hawtin’s PLAYdifferently MODEL 1 mixer finally sees the light of day...
The hype that came with the announcement of Richie Hawtin releasing a new DJ/music-related product was immense. The internet was at bursting point, with everyone...
Get your kicks with Teenage Engineering's OP-1 do-it-all synth station
DJ Mag can’t begin to describe the excitement we felt when we finally got our hands on an OP-1. We’d been following the development of...
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Whether he’s making garage, bassline, tech-house or grime, DJ and producer Preditah’s sound is unmistakable. With his new tunes ‘Glucose’ and ‘Don’t Cry’ making waves...
Pioneer keep on pushing things forward with the ultimate AV mixer for creative DJs and VJs.
The SVM-1000 is not a typical four-channel mixer. It breaks new ground by offering a whole new level of creative possibilities for mixing audio and...
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Kevin Lewandowski, Discogs founder and CEO, details the Community Advisory Turntable in an exclusive interview
In the form of the MS20 Mini
Ask any serious fetishist their Top 10 list of synthesisers they would love to own and all but the most awkward will list the Korg MS20 in a very high position. However, owning one of these classics is a costly endeavour, assuming one can be found at all. But now thanks largely to the rising popularity of hardware synthesisers within the production community it is possible to own a brand-new MS20 Mini, which is a faithful recreation of the Korg MS20, for a fraction of the cost of the original.
This the part we talk all things tech with some major players at the forefront of the electronic dance music scene. Now running solo, Alessandro...
What was the first bit of kit that you bought?
“First peace of kit was my Nord Lead 4. At the time I didn’t now...