Like a lot of global DJ/artists, Jody Wisternoff was looking forward to a big 2020. He’d finished Nightwhisper, an emotive,…
My very first review for DJ Times was of a Hercules DJ controller, and I’ve watched the company as it’s…
After unveiling the first two singles “Forever” and “Kechno” off his forthcoming debut album From The Start which is set…
If you’ve been on social media at all over the past month, you’ve certainly seen a plethora of DJs performing…
Detroit – Influential Motor City DJ/producer Mike Huckaby passed away on April 24, due to complications related to stroke and…
Riders in the DJ world are usually divided into two categories: Hospitality and Tech Riders. A hospitality rider is usually…
As DJs, we’re most likely all “gear heads” and tweaking our setups. One thing that I struggled with for years…
It is the DJ’s job to monitor both individual channels and master level on their mixer to make sure the…
On the eve of what can easily be considered the biggest day of his young career with this release of…
Looking at the Pioneer DDJ-200, it reminds me that as DJs, we live in time when DJ controllers seem to…
At first glance, we’re tempted to say that with the Pioneer DJM-V10, the DJ market-leader simply released a mixer that…
In the last few years, the portable scratch scene has really taken off. What started as a very niche sect…
With the introduction of the Denon DJ Prime Go console, the company has upped the ante in the DJ marketplace.…
The DJ SC6000 Prime, SC6000M Prime, and X1850 Prime mixer — are these the game-changers we’ve all been waiting for…
The DJ mixer is a centerpiece in your setup. It’s the key to your programming, your instrument, and therefore the…
For DJs, playing vinyl has become a niche market at this point. Whether it’s Brooklyn, Berlin or L.A., spinning vinyl-only…
Chicago – It’s raining in the Windy City on the last weekend in September. And it’s Chicago-style rain: torrential for…
To say that I was excited to get my hands on a pair of new Technics SL-1200 MK7 turntables would…
Pioneer DJ has released the DDJ-1000SRT, a professional CDJ-and-mixer unit developed specifically with Serato users in mind. The 4-channel unit…
By DJ Deets From AKG, a Harman brand known for creating reliable microphones for a variety of professional applications, comes…
QSC has officially announced their new KS118 subwoofer, which will serve as the successor to the highly acclaimed KW181 model.…
By Erik V. Miller When DJs, producers, and audio enthusiasts think of studio monitors they often consider worthy brands like…
With the bass music currently thriving throughout the dance music space, it only seems right that one of the scene’s…
By DJ Deets In the last couple of years, digital vinyl system (DVS) setups have experienced a meteoric rise. With…
Denon released its Prime 4 four-deck standalone DJ system, which allows users to manipulate 14 on-board, pro-club DJ effects with…
ADJ has introduced the mydmx GO, a tablet-based DMX lighting-control solution. Designed for use by mobile entertainers and venues, ADJ’s…
Audio-Technica’s AT-LP1240-USB XP direct-drive professional turntable is outfitted with the new AT-XP5 DJ cartridge. The unit features a damped cast-aluminum…
Miami, Fla. – Strap in, kids, because Miami Music Week is fast approaching. As usual, DJ Times will be there reporting…
Anaheim, Calif. – The Winter NAMM show is running Thursday thru Sunday (Jan. 24-27) at the Anaheim Convention Center and…
Big news coming today from Denon DJ with the announcement of the Prime 4 DJ system, a 4-channel standalone system.…
As expected, New York City is once again one the premiere destination to ring in the new year with there…
Photo Credit: Chia Minaya New York City – On an evening when news broke of another setback for Gotham clubland,…
Once again providing solutions for DJs, Reloop has just announced the release of their newest portable mixtape recorder, TAPE 2.…
Calling all New York-based classic deep house heads! Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime back-to-back DJ set from François K and Ron…
Comeback Kid After Taking Some Life & Career Bumps, Ghastly Rebounded to Become One of EDM’s Rising Stars https://issuu.com/djtimes/docs/djt-vol31no7_djexpo_/16 Sampling…
This month’s Sounding Off entry offers two reviews. Boston-based DJ Paul Dailey takes on JBL Professional’s EON One Pro active,…
Brooklyn, N.Y. – It might have been the dragon, rivaling any flying lizard from Game of Thrones in size, or…
By DJ Deets With vinyl sales making a comeback and Digital Vinyl Systems becoming more and more attainable, the turntable…
The Roland DJ-202 and DJ-505 controllers followed the DJ-808 controller, Roland’s first foray into the DJ market in 2016. With…
Not long ago, I reviewed Native Instruments’ Komplete 11, the Berlin-based company’s preeminent collection of software synths and effects. But…
For those of us who’ve been around long enough to remember those heady, early days of the Internet – say,…
It’s interesting to me that when it comes to DJ gear, there are essentially three market segments: The high-end—i.e., the…
Amsterdam, The Netherlands – I’m running a tiny bit late for the pre-arranged 4 p.m. interview with Tino Piontek –…
By DJ Deets There exists this destructive myth amongst the DJing and electronic-music communities that equipment is everything. It goes…
Another week, more DESTRUCTO or at least that what it seems like as of late. Fresh on the heels of…
Today, Steinberg today launched version 9.5 of Cubase Pro featuring a boatload of features that aim to improve workflow and…
At the recent DJ Expo in Atlantic City, I participated in a DJ-tech panel discussion with DJ Times editor Jim…
Today, Pioneer DJ has announced the release of its new standalone DJ sampler which allows producers to create unique sounds…
By Mike Gwertzman Casual observers of Swedish EDM superstars Dada Life can quickly glean that the duo of Ollie “Olof”…
It seems that Maya Jane Coles lives in her own province of the dance-music world where she doesn’t realize a…
Pioneer has announced the addition of two models to the XPRS Series of compact active speakers: the XPRS10 two-way full…
Last month, I took a peek at Denon DJ’s incredible new SC5000 Prime media player. (Refer to the September 2017…
Being able to DJ anytime or anywhere just got a whole lot easier thanks to the release of Numark’s new…
The conventional trajectory for an electronic-dance music artist is to start as a producer-cum-DJ and later, maybe translate that into…
The next generation of MASCHINE and KOMPLETE KONTROL hardware is coming! Starting today, Native Instruments’ MASCHINE Mk3 and KOMPLETE KONTROL…
It’s been roughly three years now since Rhode Island-based inMusic Brands added Denon DJ to its expanding portfolio of brands,…
As many of you know by now, the party doesn’t stop following Electric Zoo. With Electric Zoo: The 6th Boro…
After two successful iterations, the Honcho Summer Campout is set to return bigger and better than ever this weekend with…
By Mike Gwertzman Loops are the foundation of most styles of dance music. House, techno, and all the various offshoots…
You’d think that Eric Estornel would be just a teeny bit tense. After all, the Miami-born, Dallas-bred and Barcelona-based artist…
This past January, during my annual trek to Anaheim, Calif., for the Winter NAMM Show, there were a few things…
At the beginning of the year when I first saw the promotional videos for the MPC X and MPC Live,…
Still buzzing off of another unforgettable Movement Detriot weekend, Nicole Moudaber looks to make the rounds this summer here in…
No one throws a party in New York like DJ duo/promotion masterminds Sleepy & Boo. As founders of Basic NYC,…
For nearly a generation now, powered portable loudspeakers have remained a popular product category for mobile DJs. Compared to most…
Back in 2014, I took a look at what was then the new UR44 audio interface from Yamaha’s Steinberg. I…
In my estimation, the DJ world has three levels of gear. For starters, we have the day-to-day pieces that are…
I’ve had a home studio for several years. But it was the process of building a new semi-custom home a…
With its melodic brand of dubstep-infused EDM, Adventure Club has enjoyed a steep ascension since its 2011 debut. Catchy, big-drop…
The first review I ever wrote for this magazine was one for a Hercules DJ controller and, in the years…
At the very top of one of the highest hills in L.A.’s Echo Park neighborhood, Simon Green is tucked into…
JBL Professional’s EON ONE is a portable, powered, micro-array PA system, and a very unique one at that. Perfect for…
Studio Boom: KRK’s sub family.
Whether you’re interested in heading to the club or staying on your couch for a night in, MK is coming…
While I will be the first to admit I do like controllers, the touch of vinyl and the feel of…
Pioneer DJ’s flagship Serato DJ controller has received a makeover in the form of the DDJ-SZ2. The new DDJ-SZ2 is…
Lace up your boots and zip up your coats, New Yorkers, as it’s time to celebrate the end of the…
The Roland DJ-808: imagine a DJ controller and software set-up that provides four decks’ worth of the usual DJ capabilities,…
At the moment I’m writing this article, I find myself just weeks away from making January travel arrangements for Anaheim,…
November is here, and electronic music’s most cutting-edge sounds are ready and raring to descend upon Brooklyn over the next…
After first teasing its existence in his June DJ Times cover interview, Lee Foss has officially announced his debut LP…
This past summer, Pioneer DJ released the DDJ-RR controller, which comes bundled with the company’s rekordbox dj software, and I’m…
Noisia runs a tight ship. The Netherlands-based trio best known for its drum-n-bass productions—although not exclusively so—has impressive headquarters in…
This November, Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival will return for its ninth annual showing, and the first phase of musical talent…
After revealing its foray into the DJ market with the DJ-808, Roland is keeping the announcements going with a new…
Pioneer DJ is adding a new two-channel mixer to its portfolio with the announcement of the DJM-450. Inheriting features and…
It was just before Christmas back in 2011 that Gibson—best known as the maker of guitars of the same name—went…
Terry Moran Jr. in Manchester, N.H., is always looking for more ideas to help build wealth for his DJ business,…
The latest addition of Numark’s Mixtrack controller series has arrived in the form of the Mixtrack Platinum. The new product…
Hercules has been making efficient and affordable DJ gear for nearly two decades now. And the French brand, owned by…
iZotope VocalSynth Plug-In Since the 1970s, artists and producers have been looking to create interesting vocal treatments using various technology…
Given John Digweed’s considerable impact on electronic-music culture, there really is no better fitting name for his label than Bedrock.…
When I started DJing about a decade or so ago, I was a bit of an early adopter, I suppose.…
Hot Since 82 has announced a new album series on his Knee Deep In Sound imprint kicking off this fall…
Pioneer DJ has unveiled the DDJ-RZX controller, its new flagship offering that takes advantage of the rekordbox video Plus Pack.…
As befitting a guy who’s spent over a quarter of a century making and playing various strains of machine-tooled,…
Numark has given its NV controller a massive makeover with the reveal of its successor: the NVII. The original NV…
Pioneer DJ’s flagship CDJ-NXS2 setup has a new arena-grade offering in the form of the newly unveiled CDJ-TOUR1 and DJM-TOUR1.…
The first review I ever wrote for DJ Times was for a DJ controller from Hercules, the brand name in…
Martin Buttrich is packing up his record bags and heading to North America this summer for his Rhythm Assault tour.…