San Diego—Jason Tokita is one those guys who wants to inhale life. That’s why he’s a touring nightclub DJ who…
Steve Moody has owned his own DJ business in the greater Baltimore area for more than a decade. With the…
Christian Karlsson and Linus Eklöw may not be household names, but if you’ve been anywhere near the main stage of…
The first review I ever wrote for this magazine was one for a Hercules DJ controller and, in the years…
Last August, Mark Haggerty had a groom from hell. “What made him a Groomzilla is that he wanted all the…
It has been over 13 years since Germany’s Native Instruments first threw some of its best studio software-synth and effects…
At the very top of one of the highest hills in L.A.’s Echo Park neighborhood, Simon Green is tucked into…
By definition, a 4/4 beat is repetitive. What was an indelible tenet of the disco revolution of the ’70s has…
While I will be the first to admit I do like controllers, the touch of vinyl and the feel of…
Matthew Benjamin may not be as well-known as many of the festival faves gracing the globe’s biggest stages, but as…
In the percolating world of electronic-dance music, a young artist can make the jump from learning the ins and outs…
There is one woman on the scene who should make the average DJ feel, well… pretty average. Introducing the impressive…
It wasn’t long ago that I used to dread my monthly bill from the iTunes store. The production company I…
Los Angeles – Sleep is a myth ? — Foamo (@Foamo) July 16, 2016 This is a tweet from Kye…
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…
Since moving from Bangladesh to California in his childhood, Sanjoy has turned music into a universal language. After getting his…
Jacob Plant teamed up with Stylo G to release their dancehall heater “Bike Engine” to massive success across the radio…
Baltimore, Md. – It’s a painfully muggy day at Pimlico Race Course and 30,000 are gathered under the blazing sun…
Harmonic mixing tool Mixed In Key has been updated to its 8th version, giving DJs a bevy of updates and fine-tuning.…
Pioneer DJ is adding a new two-channel mixer to its portfolio with the announcement of the DJM-450. Inheriting features and…
Atlantic City, N.J. – Sometimes in AC, you can beat the odds—and DJ Expo did just that with another successful…
Doublemint Gum will lead you to believe that double the pleasure is double the fun, but for Cash Cash, the…
Hercules has been making efficient and affordable DJ gear for nearly two decades now. And the French brand, owned by…
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.…
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,…
When a bride named Susan called DJ Shani Barnett in Northbrook, Ill., this past March to book entertainment for her…
As everyone knows by now, Prince Rogers Nelson passed away this past April 21. He was 57. When you consider…
Call it fate, but Lee Foss’ perfect alignment in the universe of dance music may as well have been written…
Numark has given its NV controller a massive makeover with the reveal of its successor: the NVII. The original NV…
Pioneer DJ is expanding its line of rekordbox dj controllers with the announcement of the DDJ-RB and DDJ-RR and release…
When it comes to Lauren Lane, there’s a method to the madness. Armed with a arsenal of floorfillers and an…
It’s a Thursday and Ben “DJ B-Roc” Ruttner and James “JPatt” Patterson of The Knocks are running loose in Minnesota’s…
Pioneer DJ has partnered with synth legend Dave Smith for the Toraiz SP-16, a new sampler that aims to take…
Each month, we touch base with the Traxsource team to give you a taste of the top-selling tracks filling dancefloors…
You want to learn how to DJ? Then let’s talk about mixing — as in the DJ kind of mixing.…
“i like fun, music, and pizza” There are few other sentences that could sum up Justin Martin as succinctly as…
While techno’s origins may lie in the dark crevices of dingy clubs, this past weekend’s SXMusic Festival in Saint Martin…
Just as birds flock south for the winter, dozens of thousands of electronic music fans flee the dissipating winter weather…
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…
There’s no better place for aspiring producers to hone their craft than the club capital of the world, and the…
New York City – It’s 4:30 a.m. on a quiet Friday morning in Chelsea. Down on West 16th Street, a…
Anaheim, Calif. – For kids making the trek to Anaheim, Disneyland and everything it offers may well be the thing…
In the age of smartphones, Wikipedia and TMZ, there’s nothing that can still be classified as a true mystery. An…
Atlanta’s resident disco funkster Treasure Fingers has kept himself busy in recent months with the launch of his Psycho Disco…
We All Have Songs We’d Rather Avoid Playing at Our Events—Until a Guest Offers a Tip. According to Arizona wedding DJ…
Photos by ArtChick Photography New York City – By now, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson has become accustomed to attention, not to…
Los Angeles – “Duke Dumont Live Sold Out,” the marquee at the Hollywood Palladium reads on a sweltering October evening…
French DJ/producer Joachim Garraud is giving producers access to his years of experience with The Producer Box, a limited edition…
Since their debut in 2012, the Global Spin Awards have honored and paid respects to the DJs and their craft.…
At the turn of the century—well before EDM hit the mainstream in North America—there were a number of U.K.-based artists…
With a consistently masterful output over the past decade that’s traversed just about every nook of the genre spectrum, John…
DJ Expo ’15 Marked a Quarter-Century of DJs Gathering to Improve Their Skills & Their Businesses When considering the trip…
Bass, booty, and beats: these are the three essential ingredients of Amine Edge & DANCE. The French DJ/production duo has…
It’s been a hot year for Dirtybird’s resident bass bomber Will Clarke. The bearded Bristolian DJ/producer is on a seemingly…
In the age of smartphones, Wikipedia, and TMZ, there’s nothing that can still be classified as a true mystery. An…
Pioneer DJ has unveiled the XDJ-700, its most compact digital player thus far. The rekordbox-ready player has inherited a 7-inch,…
With a consistently masterful output over the past decade that’s traversed just about every nook of the spectrum of genres,…
Las Vegas – After a summer’s worth of beats, dancefloor, and votes, it’s time for the final lap of the…
Chicago-based electronic music fans have a big Labor Day Weekend in store for them, as North Coast Music Festival is…
I think of Steve Aoki when I watch a 2011 TV episode of 30 Rock, when Alec Baldwin’s character—the zinger-slinging,…
Pioneer DJ is launching the DJM-S9, a two-channel mixer for Serato DJ that puts the power of personalization in DJs’…
With just two full weeks until The DJ Expo returns to Atlantic City, NJ’s Trump Taj Mahal to celebrate its…
By Bethany Weems, Joylyn Phoenix & Kayla Bultema Rothbury, Mich. – This past July 25-28, Electric Forest brought nearly 40,000 fans…
He may playing in Brooklyn, but there’s an air of “Uptown Funk” anywhere Mark Ronson lays his head. Currently behind…
When it comes to generating leads for his business, Kevin Porter of Elite Entertainment in Rock Hill, S.C., says that DJs who…
Las Vegas – After a weekend of big beats and even bigger deep dish pizza in the Windy City, we’re…
Hot off a chart-topping remix of “Liquid Spirit” and a BBC Radio 1 Essential Mix earlier this year, Claptone has…
Providence, R.I. — After a weekend in Motown, it’s time for some therapy. Club Therapy, that is. After trekking out…
Legendary dance music label Defected Records has finally released its first-ever official sample pack. Aptly titled Defected House Samples, the…
Kölsch returns to German imprint Kompakt with his new two-tracker “Der Die Das / Two Birds,” which is out now.…
Dutch DJ/producer Eelke Kleijn has unleashed his impending summer anthem “Celebrate Life” via Spinnin’ Deep. With its release perfectly timed…
Fresh off the release of his The Throes of Winter EP last month, Seven Lions caught up with DJ Times…
ADJ has expanded its budget-friendly Startec Series with the addition of the Jelly Gressor, a new fixture offering dual effects…
As the crown jewel of Miami Music Week, Ultra Music Festival has continued to grow bigger and bigger each year…
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…
No one doubts that Above & Beyond has spent the past decade and a half as one of the world’s…
Native Instruments has revealed Stems: a new, multi-channel audio format that gives DJs and live performers the ability to interact…
Few DJs have been around the block in New York City quite as many times as Boris has. As a…
The Red Bull Music Academy Festival will return to New York City this May, bringing a month-long celebration of music,…
With a combination of hip hop swagger and explosive bass music aesthetics, Australian duo Hermitude has become a force to…
France’s Arturia has had a great run creating some of the best analog synth emulations in the game, while also…
DJing has always been about evolution. For decades, carrying crates of vinyl was the only option afforded a jock who…
There’s a certain level of stardom that’s reserved solely for those artists that have achieved that coveted “household name” status.…
With a hot streak as fiery as the one Ferry Corsten has been on over the past year, there’s no…
Numark’s flagship NS7III controller is the latest product the company has debuted at Anaheim, CA’s NAMM Show, joining the score…
It’s set to be a big showing for Chauvet DJ at Anaheim, CA’s NAMM Show this week, as the brand…
Ferry Corsten is wasting no time getting started in 2015 with the announcement of Hello World EP Part 1, the…
New York City – This past September at Manhattan’s Irving Plaza, DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist played a pair of…
Danbury, Conn. – It all started in 1991. At the time, Alan Kohn, operating as Premier Entertainment, was working for…
By Lyly Villanueva No matter what anyone says, there is nothing like walking into a deliciously hot and sweaty club…
After ten years and eight albums, Eliot Lipp is no stranger to electronic music. We featured his remix of El…
Playing Tough Techno & Throwing Devoutly Underground Events, Minnesota’s DVS1 Maintains a Quaint, Yet Effective DIY Ethic Brooklyn, N.Y. –…
The main difference between the American mafia and Swedish House Mafia? As far as we can tell, the Swedish House…
San Salvador, El Salvador—Just a week after thousands of electronic dance music enthusiasts slogged through two star-studded days of Ultra…