Best 5 DJ controllers for beginners under 400$ in 2020
One of the results of technological progress and the increasing popularity of electronic music are definitely opportunities. Nowadays, you don't need dozens of synthesizers and a professional studio to start music production. The situation with DJ equipment is very similar - in addition to world-class controllers, mixers and CD players, whose cost exceeds several thousand dollars, more and more products
10 Best VST Plugins for Music Producers in 2020
Check out our list of the top 10 best VST plugins for 2020 to reach the next level in your EDM production career.
Ultimate list of top 5 Trap sample packs in 2020
The ambiguity of the trap world has its charm in musical overtones. At first glance, for the vast majority of young people trap is associated with the hip hop subculture and such personalities like Future, Migos or Young Thug. For fans of electronic sounds, trap’s era started around years 2012/2013 thanks to names like Flosstradamus, RL Grime, Baauer, UZ and Hucci. From
Top 5 sample packs every dubstep/riddim producer should have in 2020
Every dubstep music producer has dreamt of having an international career like such names as Skrillex, Excision, or Borgore. Riddim sound representatives like MONXX or Subtronics are living their best life right now headlining biggest festivals and playing shows after shows around the world. If you want to be part of the bass music scene, your sound design needs to
Music Manager Scooter Braun invests in Virtual Concert start-up company
American entrepreneur Scooter Braun, who is managing some of the most reputed faces in the music scene through his artist representation company SB Projects, has just invested in a new Virtual concert start-up company called Wave. The 38-year-old businessman currently manages artists the size of Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, Justin Bieber, The Black Eyed Peas, David Guetta, Steve Angello and Martin Garrix among
Songstats: The new music analytics app from 1001Tracklists
The team at 1001Tracklists have never been short of creative ideas. Their site is the home of electronic music tracklists from almost every set you could imagine, providing the world's leading database for DJ set lists. For years, 1001 has been well ahead with their innovative site so it should come as no surprise that they have once again stepped
Instagram to consider monetizing live streams
With artists drawing huge audiences to their Instagram profiles with live content, the organisations VP of Product is considering monetising their live streams. As we have all likely seen for ourselves, the on-going COVID-19 pandemic has brought DJs to heavily focus on their social media output, with many in particular favour of DJ live streams. Instagram is one of the platforms
Press your own vinyls with the EZ Record Maker!
The EZ Record Maker, designed in collaboration with sound artist, designer and electronic musician, Yuri Suzuki, and Japanese company Gekken, is capable of pressing your own vinyls from home. Perfect for vinyl enthusiasts and musicians, the device converts a signal form an aux cable into a 5-inch vinyl, 5 of which come with the record player. After pressing, the vinyl can
Ableton Live Suite 10 is now available for a free 90-day trial during COVID-19 outbreak
Whether you are simply bored at home or have always wanted to try producing music, Ableton is providing you the opportunity to explore your creative side. During the COVID-19 outbreak, Ableton is now offering a free 90-day trial of their highly recognized Live Suite 10. Music producers and future producers, this is your opportunity to shine bright and connect with
Dancefair conference is postponed amidst COVID-19
Unfortunately, due to the pandemic caused by COVID-19, there is a tough moment in several sectors of the economy, including the music industry. Festivals such as Ultra Music Festival Miami and Tomorrowland Winter needed to cancelled their 2020 edition. Yesterday another relevant event was postponed: Dancefair - one of the biggest European conferences in electronic music initially scheduled to happen
Pioneer DJ corporation has been sold once again
If there's one thing that's a constant throughout the world's DJ booths, it's Pioneer DJ gear. From CDJs to mixers, walk into a tiny club in a random town, right up to the stages of a major festival, and Pioneer DJ rules the roost. But what isn't such a certainty is who owns them, at least of late. Founded by
Denon announces new SC6000 and SC6000M DJ players
The everlasting battle of technology used by DJs and producers just got new players, quite literally, as Denon has announced new additions to its Prime series. With the new SC6000 and SC6000M DJ players, Denon is moving further into the market that is largely dominated by Pioneer and its CDJs, which are part of nearly every club and festival setup. Both
Numark team up with Supreme for turntable launch
For well over 40 years now, Numark have managed to find the perfect balance between the needs of DJ's and cutting-edge technology, which has helped them to create forward-thinking products. They've been the brain behind a handful of world first products - such as the world's first mixer with a built-in sampler and the world’s first dual-well CD player - and its their innovation
Pioneer unveil all new flagship XDJ-XZ all-in-one controller
Pioneer have been busy affirming their status as queens of the DJ tech market these past few months, and now we've had yet another massive addition to their range in the shape of the XDJ-XZ. Admittedly the Pioneer lineup can be somewhat confusing, between CDJs, mixers, control units for software, and so on. The XDJ systems are their "all-in-one" controllers,
Ummet Ozcan announces new €1 synth plugin ‘Genesis Pro’
After eight years in the making, Dutch DJ and producer, Ummet Ozcan, has announced his own synthesiser, Genesis Pro. The announcement came in the form of a 16 minute and 16 second video uploaded to Ozcan's Youtube channel, the video itself runs through the vast array of features the plugin has to offer, gives a glimpse into why he chose