Volume 12 Number 7
JULY 1999

Right out the gate, the buzz that accompanied the release of the Chemical Brothers’ 1997 full-length Dig Your Own Hole (Astralwerks) had few precedents. Not since "Girl’s on Film"-era Duran Duran had rock music witnessed hype of such amplitude. The Rio Boys, of course, had an easier time of it; they only needed to stay pretty for MTV. The Chemical Brothers, on the other hand, were burdened with leadership of the new, huge ever-growing pulsating menschmachine school. more >>>>

Whether you are spinning vinyl, mixing CDs, dropping tracks from Mini-Disc or just playing parties with cassettes, it’s time to check your source components. What do I mean? Are you using those old, worn-out belt-drive turntables? Does your CD player resemble that first VCR that your parents bought? You get the picture. Having the world’s best-sounding DJ rig with lame source components is a cryin’ shame. You might think your system is fine with what you have, but if you are in the market for new source components or think it’s time to upgrade your equipment, I’ll go over some choices that I am fond of. more >>>>

As a partner at Vogel and Mongelli in Hackensack, N.J., Joe Mongelli concentrates on business and commercial law. Also, under his legal eye are several mobile DJ companies. At last year’s International DJ Expo, Mongelli moderated "Legal Wrangling for Mobiles," a panel that offered an overview on contracts, insurance and lease agreements, among others. Based on his discussions with attendees at the Expo, Mongelli believes that a large number of DJs are unaware of legal issues that can protect them from liability. "At the DJ Expo I saw an incredible amount of money being spent on equipment," says Mongelli. "Equipment that should be protected from liability and creditors in case there’s a loss situation. And the amount of response I received at the Expo from people who are unincorporated, to me, didn’t make any monetary sense or business sense." more >>>>

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