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Every interview Recloose (aka Matthew Chicoine) has ever done, the 'demo on rye' story always features prominently so I'm gonna refrain from even mentioning that he gave Carl Craig his demo while serving him a sandwich in Detroit which eventually...

It’s been a long time coming but the team at Native Instruments has finally announced tits first official control surface for Traktor Scratch – the Traktor Kontrol X1. The X1 gives Traktor DJs hands-on control over the most desirable (dare...

Welcome to another installment of D.O.D. We have some gems here so let's dive in... 1. Hyetal 'Gold or Soul' (Soul Motive) This is a new label dedicated to the emotive, musical and innovative styles of bass heavy music. 2....

To celebrate the company's 10th anniversary Ableton has released a new introductory package. Ableton Intro makes it easier than ever to start enjoying the intuitive performance and recording features that have made Ableton Live a household name amongst music lovers...

Today we will be exploring some of the ins-and-outs of the two major players in the world of digital mixing - Traktor Scratch Pro and Serato Scratch Live. There have been recent updates to both programs that have raised the...

First up, you need to know that I am, and always will be, a dag. Second up, you have no idea how excited I was when I got tickets to be in the audience for Australian Idol (thank you Zoh)....

Jamie Lloyd is fast becoming a national treasure. His sublime vocals and deep organic grooves along with his live performances have endeared him to Sydney's electronic music underground for a few years now. Sydney label Future Classic jumped at the...

It is an adage as old as time itself, but you really can never have too many MIDI controllers*. This is especially true of FREE MIDI controllers! Purchase a Korg Padkontrol between November 1 and December 31 and you'll be...

In the Xone 1D & Xone 2D Allen & Heath have created two of the most highly regard, professional level controllers for new format digital DJing. Famously used by Richie Hawtin in his touring rig for Traktor Scratch Pro, the...

BangGang is a force that has re-shaped Sydney's club scene like no other in the last 10 years. It was born out of an exploding new style of dance music in the form of electro and was responsible for the...

Chris Duckenfield's first foray into DJing was making 'pause-button' compilations from the radio. I did the same thing in the early 90's and friends have said I've never mixed better. Back to Duckenfield. The man is fast becoming a legend...

Spank has recently received a bunch of these exceptional headphones and I thought I would put them through their paces. After about ten minutes of very close listening, the character of the XD-53 became 'face-slappingly' apparent. The high-end response of...

Allen & Heath Mixers have an unmatched reputation for providing superior sound quality in their professional level mixers. The Xone:22 is an exciting offering from Allen & Heath because it aims to reproduce the same outstanding quality in sound and...