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Beatport celebrates 10 years with new design and festivities

beatport 10 years
Beatport is a decade old. Let that just sink in for a moment. It seems like only yesterday that the clunky Flash interface hit the internet and beckoned us to throw our credit cards at the screen. But ten years on, Beatport has a new interface, and a string of stuff to coincide with its…

Google visits Native Instruments HQ – But why?

Eric Schmidt Google Daniel Haver Native Instruments
When Google’s Eric Schmidt stopped by to see Native Instruments in Berlin, we’re pretty sure it wasn’t for Daniel Haver to discuss search engine results, or for Eric to get some insight into how the Kontrol S8 could improve his DJing. So why would NI make a huge and public deal of the Google visit?…

REVIEW: Loop Earplugs

Loop Earplug review (1)

If you’re a DJ and playing out regularly, there’s no excuse not to protect your ears. Are the Loop Earplugs worth throwing down 25 quid for?

NI breaks cover to discuss the future of Traktor

new traktor pro DJ software coming 2018

Using the same literary device for the second time this week, but rumours of Traktor’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. And yesterday saw Native Instruments make a long awaited announcement about the future of Traktor. Brace yourselves…

NAMM 2015: Gemini MDJ-1000 media player

Gemini MDJ-1000 CDJ media player NAMM 2015 (3)

For a while, it looked like Gemini might disappear. But they’re back with the Slates, and a new CDJ-a-like media player, suitably named the MDJ-1000.

REVIEW: Ableton Push Controller

ableton push controller review (4)
If you’re going to use software, it’s a safe bet that the hardware designed for it is going to be pretty hot. Such is the case with the Ableton Push. DJWORX teamster Darren E Cowley of Isotonik Studios impulse-bought one, but after the shortest play ended up boxing it up and putting it on to…

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