Richie Hawtin

Founded by longstanding DJ + producer Richie Hawtin and Andy Rigby-Jones, PLAYdifferently has stood as an intriguing brand within the music industry for years, known for its belief that a DJ's tools should be "as creative and as unique as…

Richie Hawtin’s new DJ app brings you into the mix and gives you control. But does it matter?

Amsterdam Dance Event is an electronic music conference/festival that brings together the most influential people in the industry. DJ TechTools' contributor Akhil Kalepu was there to document the event - including one panel about the role…

If you're a DJ playing other artists' music, how do those artists find out that their music has been played? More importantly, how do they get paid? With a new partnership between Richie Hawtin's RADR and Pioneer DJ's KUVO, more accurate…

Unfortunately, you don't just wake up inspired and ready to make or mix music - it can genuinely take some work to get excited. For a fun Friday article, we decided to spotlight a few uniquely interesting Instagram accounts that we DJTT…

On the new PLAYdifferently Model 1 mixer designed by Richie Hawtin, there's a unique approach to the actual mixing section. Instead of a 'traditional' 3-band EQ, there are two filters and a "parametric EQ". But for many DJs, the only way…

Dedicated fans have carefully been watching for every chance to see the new Richie Hawtin / Andy Rigby-Jones mixer collaboration, but finally the 100% analog PLAYdifferently Model 1 mixer has been publicly announced. Watch DJ Techtools'…

We first broke the news of a Richie Hawtin and Allen & Heath collaboration during NAMM week, when the first details emerged. It's pretty clear that the project is some kind of mixer - but now the first official teasers have emerged.…