Ableton announces new standalone instrument and controller (Resident Advisor)

By |2024-10-08T20:53:48-05:00October 8th, 2024|Ableton, Digital Dj Tips, DJ, DJ Equipment Tools Software, Music News, Music Tech, New DJ Gear, Resident Advisor|

  Move is a portable, four-track sampling sketchpad.   Ableton, the German music software company, is releasing a standalone instrument.   Move comes with 32 pressure-sensitive pads with velocity and polyphonic aftertouch, used to trigger a library of over 1,500 sounds. The software also integrates a 16-step sequencer and a speaker, and links easily with [...]

Serato Celebrates 25 Years With Limited-Edition ‘Scratch Live’ Control Vinyl (The DJ Revolution)

By |2024-09-27T19:58:56-05:00September 27th, 2024|Announcements, DJ, DJ Equipment Tools Software, news, producer, Promotional, Report, serato|

  Serato is celebrating 25 years in DJ and music production software with the release of a limited-edition reissue of the original Serato Scratch Live Control Vinyl, which completely changed the game for DJs following its release in 2004. The “Serato Scratch Live Control Vinyl – 25th Anniversary Edition” features a pair of 12” 140g [...]

30 Years of the CDJ | The Tech That Revolutionised DJ Culture (DJ Mag)

By |2024-09-25T19:19:44-05:00September 25th, 2024|DJ, DJ Equipment Tools Software, DJ Mag, Documentary, Music, Music News, Pioneer|

https://youtu.be/ywO7A-4CqRk?si=E0g3ovHZe4aqMhai   DJ Mag maps the CDJ's 30 year (re)evolution from experimental tech to industry standard Three decades on from its beginnings, the CDJ has revolutionised DJing in countless ways.  In a new documentary and accompanying long read by Ria Hylton, DJ Mag maps its evolution from experimental tech to industry standard.  Speaking with some [...]

RA to host pop-up charity record shop, Dig Deep, at ADE (Resident Advisor)

By |2024-09-13T07:13:49-05:00September 13th, 2024|Amsterdam, Amsterdam ADE2024, Announcements, Clubs - Nightlife, Dance Music, DJ, DJ Equipment Tools Software, International, Music News, Resident Advisor|

  All proceeds from the October 18th event will go to War Child.   Resident Advisor is hosting a pop-up charity record shop at Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) next month.   Taking place at Tilla Tec on October 18th, Dig Deep has been made possible through donations from DJs and record labels, including Nick Höppner, [...]

‘Collective ownership can win’: New music platform Subvert allows artists and fans to become cofounders (Resident Advisor)

By |2024-08-15T18:18:23-05:00August 15th, 2024|Dance Music, DJ, DJ Equipment Tools Software, House, House Music, International, Music, Music News, Music Tech, news, press release, Report|

  Members are eligible to receive quarterly ownership shares depending on how active they are. Subvert, a new marketplace for music and merchandise that aims to be fully community-owned, wants to offer a new alternative to platforms like Bandcamp.   The venture, announced earlier this month, will enable artists to sell directly to their audience. [...]

Pioneer DJ celebrates 30th anniversary of CDJ with limited-run zine (Resident Advisor)

By |2024-07-30T19:46:15-05:00July 30th, 2024|Announcements, DJ, DJ Equipment Tools Software, Music News, Music Tech, news, Pioneer, Promotional, Resident Advisor|

  Only 1000 print copies of Deckades will be available, chronicling the history and influence of the CDJ from 1994 to now. Pioneer DJ is ringing in 30 years of the CDJ with a new limited-edition fan zine.   The Deckades zine maps the history and influence of the CDJ across 23 distinct models, from [...]

Traktor Pro 4: Generate stem separated tracks from your library in this new update (DJ Tech Tools)

By |2024-07-25T21:12:46-05:00July 25th, 2024|Announcements, Digital Dj Tips, DJ, DJ Equipment Tools Software, Djtechtools, Music News, New DJ Gear, news|

  Today, Native Instruments is launching Traktor Pro 4. It’s been a long time (6 years, in 2018) since Traktor Pro 3 came out. But the killer feature in today’s Traktor Pro 4 release date goes back even further -to 2014 when the Kontrol S8 and Stem Decks first appeared in the DJ software. In [...]

RA and SoundCloud partner to expand artist and fan connection (Resident Advisor)

By |2024-07-17T21:57:36-05:00July 17th, 2024|DJ, DJ Equipment Tools Software, Entertaiment, Internet, Music, Music News, Promotional, Resident Advisor, Soundcloud|

    The alliance will aim to improve the way users around the world discover electronic music and events. Resident Advisor and SoundCloud have partnered to expand artist and fan connection online and on the dance floor.   Launching this month, the aim of the alliance is to improve the way users of both platforms [...]

House music all life long: 25 Years Of Defected (DJ Mag)

By |2024-07-11T19:51:30-05:00July 11th, 2024|Dance Music, Defected, DJ, DJ Equipment Tools Software, DJ Mag, electronic music, House, House Music, House Music History, Music|

  World-class house label Defected Records is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Carl Loben corners CEO  Wez Saunders for some insights about its inner workings, and asks a selection of associated artists what the secret is to the brand’s lasting success Almost a quarter of a century ago, DJ Mag popped over to Defected [...]

Go to Top