15 minute rapid tests: the light at the end of the tunnel for events?
Imagine: you roll up to the festival gates for the first time in what feels like a lifetime. You're ready to hand…
Stream from Beatport in VR with Tribe XR’s new LINK integration
If you're a DJ with no decks at home, or wishing you could play on that club setup you love so much, listen in. …
DJs can now stream offline from SoundCloud with new subscription
In the everlasting race to get more subscription revenue, SoundCloud is appealing to their creators. The streaming platform has continued to focus on monetization in recent years, creating new ways to bring in income while still supporting…
Interview: Detroit Swindle – “Played at the right moment, these tracks can really create magic.”
The music of Detroit Swindle is largely house, but takes in a wide range of influences. Compare, for example, their recent laid-back, electro-soul remix of Hablot Brown’s ‘GO’ to their burgeoning collection of soul-infused 4/4 underground…
CDJ-3000 vs 2020: review + analysis of Pioneer DJ’s new player
What improvements have been made on the CDJ-3000 vs CDJ-2000NXS2? Why is Pioneer DJ releasing a new CDJ now, and what's still missing on these $2,299 media players?
This is Pioneer DJ’s DJM-S11: Scratch Bank, Four-deck controls & more
Earlier this week, we speculated what Pioneer's DJM-S11 could potentially look like, ahead of the assumed October 15 launch date that Pioneer has been teasing on their socials. Today, we find out how much of our original predictions are…
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Neural Mix stem separation control with Midi Fighter Twisters + djay
For the last few weeks, we've been working on a project in collaboration with Algoriddim, who launched their own Neural Mix stem separation technology inside their iOS djay software back in August. The goal: to build the ultimate mapping…
Mixcloud launches ticketed livestreams for artists via Mixcloud LIVE
In a pandemic world where venues are closed and many artists have lost their primary source of income as DJ gigs disappeared, the London-based streaming service Mixcloud has stepped up to provide a new stream of revenue (no pun intended)…
DIY your own portable, battery-powered DJ rig: here’s how
With large gatherings limited or banned in some places, many bars and clubs shut down, and apprehension around returning to indoor venues – where viral spread risk is greater – many DJs are trying a make-do solution for outdoor gigs and…
Traktor Pro 3.4 rolls out – serious love for the Browser
Continuing a trend of quality of life improvements for DJs in their software, Native Instruments released Traktor Pro 3.4 today. There's a lot of focus on the browser in this release, the biggest of which we've covered previously…
Rekordbox 6.1.1 adds an “Edit Mode” and TIDAL support
Pioneer DJ's preparation and performance DJ software just got a new incremental update, Rekordbox 6.1.1. There's a feature addition that everyone saw coming (TIDAL streaming library support) and a second feature that we didn't anticipate:…
[Updated] DJs might soon have to say goodbye to Facebook Live
Quarantine, coronavirus, lockdown, and the great 2020 gig apocalypse has been hard for DJs and live performers. But the one gasp of solace has been the extraordinary creativity that has been poured into live streaming DJ sets over the last…
Standalone Maschine+ announced: perform and produce without a computer
Standalone Maschine+ unit just announced - no computer needed.