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Podcasts are a staple of the 21st century, and many DJs, labels, and radio stations host podcast mix shows. These podcasts can be extremely valuable resources for DJs to find new tracks and hear masterful mixers in action. A DJ can find new…

Earlier this year, two incredible turntablist DJs and producers took on an awesome challenge: playing just vinyl borrowed from Afrika Bambaataa's record collection. Both coming from a strong sampling background, DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist…

The term is loathed by legends of the genre, but its existence is undeniable. Trip hop, the Bristol sound, was born sometime in the late 80s, right off the heels of the Summer of Love. While American hip hop and dance music was getting big,…

There is a small, but dedicated contingent of dj's out there that not only spin on vinyl, but on the rarest of formats: 7" records. Today we shine a spotlight on that scene with an interview of a dedicated 7" dj and highlight some of the…

If we had to guess what the most used technique by electronic music producers over the last thirty years, sampling would be it. The ability to grab a great drum break and turn it into a loop, or speed up a riff and make a new song out of it…

Festival season is just around the corner, which means significantly more downtime for DJs and and music fans alike while en route to the show. When you're waiting in bus stations, trains, airports, and cars to get to the next big event,…

Last month the international electronic music community was appalled - but perhaps not surprised - as DJ Shadow was asked to leave the decks at Mansion Nightclub in Miami Beach for playing a set that was dubbed "too future". Mansion later…

Over the weekend, the internet blew up with video and heated discussion about turntablism prodigy DJ Shadow getting kicked off the decks in Miami for playing music that was "too future". Today, we explore why some nightclubs have become…