René LaVice is an extrovert—at least his public persona is. Lucky for him. The ubiquitous drum-n-bass DJ/producer took his lively…
Anaheim, Calif. – This past weekend (Jan. 24-27), DJ Times set out on its annual new-gear quest by hitting the…
Anaheim, Calif. – The Winter NAMM show is running Thursday thru Sunday (Jan. 24-27) at the Anaheim Convention Center and…
It was way back in the Summer of 2017 when I first put my hands on the latest kit from…
By DJ Deets For this month’s Sounding Off pro-audio column, Minneapolis-based DJ Deets takes on a pair of Pioneer DJ…
Ithaca, N.Y. — Mike Melice’s DJ career started at the blackjack table, when he was just out of college and…
In some artistic circles, topping oneself isn’t really a challenge anymore. Case in point: Montreal’s DJ A-Trak. Why? By the…
Amsterdam – According to organizers, Amsterdam Dance Event drew more than 400,000 visitors from more than 100 countries – including…
Indio, Calif. – Just before 6 p.m. on the Saturday of this year’s Coachella Arts and Music Festival, the main…
Denon DJ has announced that they have made a major update to their Engine Prime v1.2.1 software and firmware. The…
Long before I became introduced to online DJ courses, my original interest in DJing began nearly two decades ago during…
By DJ Deets With vinyl sales making a comeback and Digital Vinyl Systems becoming more and more attainable, the turntable…
New York City – Have we just seen the future of DJing? Maybe. Meet DJ Kool Flash, the newly crowned…
There’s no question that there are a lot of DJ controllers on the market these days — all-in-one control and…
Still riding the waves of their recent announcement regarding Serato, Pioneer DJ has revealed they’ve upgraded one of their popular…
The Roland DJ-202 and DJ-505 controllers followed the DJ-808 controller, Roland’s first foray into the DJ market in 2016. With…
Anaheim, Calif. – Winter NAMM 2018 – it’s on! Members of the international M.I. market – manufacturers, distributors and retailers…
For those of us who’ve been around long enough to remember those heady, early days of the Internet – say,…
Amsterdam, The Netherlands – I’m running a tiny bit late for the pre-arranged 4 p.m. interview with Tino Piontek –…
As a DJ, Kayper accomplished plenty at an early age. Bred on the hip-hop flavors of South London (artists like…
At the recent DJ Expo in Atlantic City, I participated in a DJ-tech panel discussion with DJ Times editor Jim…
The word is out, Roland DJ and BPM Supreme are touring the United States this fall! Starting this weekend, Roland…
By Ben Gelblum Mr. C has had a lot to celebrate this year. In addition to releasing his dynamite, acid-house…
Atlantic City, N.J. – In nearly a decade of writing for this magazine, I’ve somehow managed to repeatedly miss the…
Being able to DJ anytime or anywhere just got a whole lot easier thanks to the release of Numark’s new…
Flushing, N.Y. – It’s late April and, in a strange scheduling quirk, the Atlanta Braves have returned to Queens for…
It’s been roughly three years now since Rhode Island-based inMusic Brands added Denon DJ to its expanding portfolio of brands,…
New York City – History was made this past Aug. 5 at Manhattan’s Highline Ballroom as DJ Perly became the…
New York City — It was while playing keyboards in a seven-piece disco cover band out of high school —…
This past January, during my annual trek to Anaheim, Calif., for the Winter NAMM Show, there were a few things…
At the top of his DJ wish list, John “DJ Gallifrey” Horne in Huntington, Pa., says he’d forever banish audience…
Pottsville, Pa. – Mick Uranko’s DJing experience is unlike many. When he’s not spinning—and he spins Serato DJ control vinyl…
The entertainment lighting powerhouse Chauvet & Sons LLC has announced that they have reached an agreement with New Zealand-based Onesixone…
The first review I ever wrote for this magazine was one for a Hercules DJ controller and, in the years…
Anaheim, Calif. – My annual trek to Southern California for the Winter NAMM show with DJ Times editor Jim Tremayne…
Anaheim, Calif. – Over 90,000 music-industry professionals—manufacturers, distributors and retailers—are expected to attend the Winter NAMM show today through Sunday,…
Belleville, N.J. – In the beginning of his DJ career 17 years ago, Jack Bermeo considered himself just a nightlife/club…
While I will be the first to admit I do like controllers, the touch of vinyl and the feel of…
Sioux Falls, S.D. — Good thing Chris Hintz’s high-school principal knew he loved music. Otherwise, Hintz might have another career.…
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,…
It wasn’t long ago that I used to dread my monthly bill from the iTunes store. The production company I…
This past summer, Pioneer DJ released the DDJ-RR controller, which comes bundled with the company’s rekordbox dj software, and I’m…
Since moving from Bangladesh to California in his childhood, Sanjoy has turned music into a universal language. After getting his…
Harmonic mixing tool Mixed In Key has been updated to its 8th version, giving DJs a bevy of updates and fine-tuning.…
Reloop is opening your digital DJing possibilities with its Mixon 4, a four-channel hybrid controller compatible with iOS, Android, and…
Philadelphia — As a child, Michelle Lee (aka DeeJay Shelly) always had music around her. She grew up listening to…
As he’ll freely admit, Mark Farina has been living and working in two musical worlds for the past quarter-century. The…
It’s shaping up to be a big showing for InMusic at Atlantic City’s DJ Expo this week, as its companies…
The latest addition of Numark’s Mixtrack controller series has arrived in the form of the Mixtrack Platinum. The new product…
Phoenix, Ariz. – Rani Gharfeh says he was 10-years old when it first happened. He wouldn’t call it “actual” DJing—but…
Hercules has been making efficient and affordable DJ gear for nearly two decades now. And the French brand, owned by…
Five Decades in Business: (from left) Dean, Casey & Corey Rusch. Freeland, Mich. – The way Corey Rusch tells it,…
It was just over two years ago that the seemingly always-growing, Rhode Island-based inMusic Brands added Denon DJ to its…
Hopewell Junction, N.Y. – Mike Alevras started working as a mobile entertainer in the Hudson Valley of New York in…
Mixware has been named as the official US distributor for French DJ controller manufacturer Hercules. Hercules is known for its…
Anaheim, Calif.—After 10 years DJing at a club—Lechuga’s Hacienda, back in the day when DJs had their own parking spots—and…
On his preferred setup: “I went from all-vinyl when I was a kid to Serato on turntables, and then switched…
DJ Shortee has teamed up with Groove3 to give aspiring DJs of all skill levels a world-class primer on the…
Mixware has announced it has been named the exclusive distributor of Mixars. Mixars is a new brand founded by RCF…
Denon DJ has introduced the latest version of its Engine music management software with the rollout of the 1.5 version…
In 1935, American radio commentator Walter Winchell coined the term “Disc Jockey.” It would later be shortened to the more…
With a Sharp New Venue in Brooklyn & Fresh Music in the Offing, Soul Clap Continues to Give Up the EFUNK New…
Anaheim, Calif. – For kids making the trek to Anaheim, Disneyland and everything it offers may well be the thing…
Anaheim, Calif. – According to organizers, over 90,000 industry professionals—manufacturers, distributors and retailers—are expected to attend the 2016 Winter NAMM…
Photos by ArtChick Photography New York City – By now, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson has become accustomed to attention, not to…
DJ Expo ’15 Marked a Quarter-Century of DJs Gathering to Improve Their Skills & Their Businesses When considering the trip…
With its MP2015 DJ mixer, Rane has hit one out of the park. In drawing from a 40-year history of…
The Reloop BeatMix 2 is a performance-oriented two-channel pad controller for Serato. The plug-and-play unit is equipped with 3 cm…
He may playing in Brooklyn, but there’s an air of “Uptown Funk” anywhere Mark Ronson lays his head. Currently behind…
Greensboro, N.C. – It all started back in 1975 in junior high school. It was in Abilene, Texas. The school band…
For those of free mind and discerning ears, London’s Wiggle brand has represented proper, underground dance music for two decades…
Phoenix – After three evenings of competition saw 12 party-rocking DJs drop 17 sets of music, the verdict finally came…
Phoenix – Qualifying Round 1 is in the books at the Red Bull Thre3style competition’s USA National Final, held here…
Phoenix, Ariz. – A dozen of America’s top spinners will vie for a national championship this weekend in the Red…
This month’s column finds Boston’s Paul Dailey taking on Native Instruments’ Traktor Kontrol S8 MK2 controller and Atlanta’s Reed Dailey…
Evan LeCompte got into DJing in the late ’90s, at a time when turntablism and deck wizardry was adding fireworks…
Howell, N.J. – Every DJ can remember the time in the life of their business when things changed. The first…
DJing has always been about evolution. For decades, carrying crates of vinyl was the only option afforded a jock who…
My first encounter with the Reloop NEON pad controller for Serato DJ was memorable. In fact, it was one that…
“Spinning a sporting event is like scoring a movie,” says the New Jersey-based DJ Yoshi. “We’re in the business of…
SmithsonMartin has released Emulator PRO 1.5, a heavy-duty upgrade to its customizable touchscreen MIDI software. The new upgrade allows users…
Numark’s flagship NS7III controller is the latest product the company has debuted at Anaheim, CA’s NAMM Show, joining the score…
The NAMM product announcements continue to come hard and fast, and InMusic has just unveiled a bevy of new products…
Anaheim, Calif. – The music industry’s manufacturers, distributors and retailers will convene at the Anaheim Convention Center Thursday through Sunday…
Mixed In Key has become the premier key-detecting software for DJs interested in harmonic mixing, and users can now upgrade…
Pioneer DJ’s flagship Serato DJ controller has a whole new shine, as a gold-plated Pioneer DDJ-SZ is now available. Limited…
New York City – This past September at Manhattan’s Irving Plaza, DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist played a pair of…
Union, N.J.—Perhaps being born on the Island of Trinidad, where music is ranked as a life necessity right between water…
Playing Tough Techno & Throwing Devoutly Underground Events, Minnesota’s DVS1 Maintains a Quaint, Yet Effective DIY Ethic Brooklyn, N.Y. –…
Novation’s Dicer is a palm-sized control surface that packs quite a punch. It’s a pair of MIDI controllers designed to…
Dana White (left) and UFC DJ AL3 Albert Lineses III a.k.a. AL3, is the official DJ for Ultimate Fighting Championship.…