When war and economic crisis forced Jihad Zein to close his bar in Beirut in August 2024, he lost almost everything. His business. His income. His livelihood. Almost everything…though he still had his DJ equipment. Four months later, at age 50, Jihad took out a small loan, bought a 1978 VW van, and converted it … Continued
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AlphaTheta has announced that its Rekordbox DJ application for iOS and Android now supports Spotify integration, bringing the streaming service’s catalogue of over 100 million tracks to phone/tablet DJing. The update means Spotify Premium users can now access their playlists and stream tracks directly within Rekordbox on smartphones and tablets, matching functionality already available on…
In this review, we put the Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 4th Gen to the test. With 18 ins, 20 outs, clean preamps, loopback, and auto gain, it delivers pro-studio flexibility for producers, DJs, and streamers at an affordable price. The post Review: Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 4th Gen appeared first on DJ TechTools.
Part of what makes DJing exciting is the chase for tracks other people don’t have. It’s that feeling of finding something tucked away in a forgotten corner, then dropping it in a set and watching the room respond. In the vinyl era this meant hours spent flicking through crates. Now the digging happens online, but…
Michael Gerth will never forget that New Year’s Eve at a ski resort in 2018. The venue was packed. The atmosphere was perfect. The crowd was ready to explode into celebration. And Michael had them completely dialled in. “I had played the venue before, but this night was magic,” Michael recalls. “The crowd, the music…
When Robb McDaniels, Beatport Chairman & CEO, announced in September that the Beatport platform would expand into open-format genres – hip-hop, R&B, pop, Latin, Caribbean, and African – our immediate question wasn’t “why?” but “what happens to Beatsource?” After all, that’s what Beatsource does – and of course, both brands are owned by the same…
Spotify Integration Returns to Algoriddim djay Pro DJs have been asking for it for years, and it’s finally back. Spotify integration has officially arrived in Algoriddim’s djay Pro. This update means DJs can once again connect their Spotify Premium account directly inside djay Pro and instantly access over 100 million tracks, personal playlists, and curated…