Quite a few products come with lofty claims of being ‘the future of DJing’ and so on. But the new djay app for Meta Quest feels like it might be a taste of where things are headed in the world of DJing. https://youtu.be/uo7oINnmtxc There have been a handful of attempts at [...]
How a new wave of sober raves and dance parties is reshaping what it means to have fun. What if you could dance all night, connect deeply with others and wake up feeling better than ever? A new wave of wellness-focused dance parties is proving you can. As the electronic dance [...]
"We Cookin' Now" anchors a classic EP from deep house pioneer Abacus, appearing digitally on his bandcamp. It’s amazing to think how many hot tracks from the ’90s have never been released digitally (or were published only on one of those crappy digitization of old Lounge Heroes Vol 44 compilation CDs clogging up the back [...]
Apple Music has rolled out a “Set List” feature with which artists can make dedicated playlists to promote their shows. The Spotify rival just recently unveiled Set List, noting at the outset that acts must have an artist image (which will double as the playlists’ cover art) uploaded to Apple Music in order to [...]
Breaking into the music industry is a challenge, but creating a well-written DJ bio will give you the edge and capture the right people’s attention. Whether you’re an aspiring hip-hop scratch DJ or committed to the latest house and techno, your DJ biography is essential for developing a career. In this guide, we’ve outlined [...]
Boasting the largest gathering of electronic music artists and industry representatives, ADE can feel overwhelming to guests. Here is a guide to some of the conference’s best programming and offerings. Wednesday, October 16th ADE x BMIM – an all day event featuring various speakers, industry insights, and a networking events. Dilla 50 – The Influence and [...]
For each event over the next year, the London club will be selling a limited number of tickets at £5 and reducing drink prices for two hours This year, the Ministry of Sound is throwing it back to the '90s. To celebrate its 33rd birthday, the iconic London nightclub will be selling drinks and tickets for [...]
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 [...]
Saving classic house music DJ sets from oblivion, one compressed mp3 file at a time. SYNC is another new feature for 5 Mag, which you can probably describe it in as few words as possible as “a new mix series for old mixes.” There’s more to it than that, of course. A few years back [...]
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 [...]
