DownSize

On August 13, 2008, in Design Influences, by Arianna Radji

Looking like something you’d expect to find in a lab, the nano series is Korg’s latest stab at the controller market.  Aimed at laptop users, producers on the go and msuic-makers lcked into minimal spaces, the range consists of compact kets, trigger pads and even a channel mixer. All three are the same size and [...]

Looking like something you’d expect to find in a lab, the nano series is Korg’s latest stab at the controller market.  Aimed at laptop users, producers on the go and msuic-makers lcked into minimal spaces, the range consists of compact kets, trigger pads and even a channel mixer.

All three are the same size and shape, measuring the same width as a MacBook laptop by a couple of inches deep, and have a low profile.  The nonKEY spans two octaves with its 25 keys; the nanoPAD sports 12 trigger pads and an XY pad; while nanoKONTROL offers nine faders and knobs, plus 18 switches and a transport section.

All units feature a consistent white and blue plastic design, and connection is via USB, which also supplies the unit’s power.

Pricing and availability have not been specified yet, but we expect it won’t be long now.

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Nice Touch

On August 13, 2008, in Design Influences, Music Influences, by Arianna Radji

The touch-screen turntable has been a dream for many DJs, but it has now become reality thanks to the pioneer efforts of Scott Hobbs.  The Attigo TT is the result of his final year design project and is a touch-screen interface designed for DJing with mp3 tracks. Attigo (pronounced a-tee-go) is the Latin word for [...]

The touch-screen turntable has been a dream for many DJs, but it has now become reality thanks to the pioneer efforts of Scott Hobbs.  The Attigo TT is the result of his final year design project and is a touch-screen interface designed for DJing with mp3 tracks.

Attigo (pronounced a-tee-go) is the Latin word for ‘touch’ and TT is an abbreviation for touch-screen turnable.  It allows DJs to see, hear, touch and manipulate a track as it is being played.  It uses a visual waveform of the music travelling vertically upwards on a conveyor belt, in a similar way to Serato Scratch.

Boasting all the same functions of a turntable, including transport buttons, as well as the cueing and looping functions of a CD deck, Scott claimed: “There is nothing that the TT will no be able to do.”

The Attigo TT is not available to buy yet but keep up with the latest developments through Scott’s website at www.scotthobbs.co.uk and www.attigo.co.uk

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Luke To Win

On August 10, 2008, in Music Influences, by Arianna Radji

This year the DJ Award ceremony will take place at Pacha, Ibiza on Thursday 25th September.  This is the 11th year the DJ Awards are to be held, and is now one of the most important award ceremonies in the music industry calendar. I take great pleasure in announcing that LAIDBACK LUKE has been nominated [...]

This year the DJ Award ceremony will take place at Pacha, Ibiza on Thursday 25th September.  This is the 11th year the DJ Awards are to be held, and is now one of the most important award ceremonies in the music industry calendar.

I take great pleasure in announcing that LAIDBACK LUKE has been nominated in the “Breakthrough” category.  Other DJ’s that have been nominated include Deadmaus, Sander van Doorn, Dirty South and Hot Chip.

As with previous years, the winner of this category will be decided by the public.  So go please do to www.djawards.com and vote for our friend, Laidback Luke.

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First Live DJ Set

On July 17, 2008, in Music Influences, by Arianna Radji

Greg Wilson DJ’s Live on TV for the first time in the UK on Channel 4 in 1983

Greg Wilson DJ’s Live on TV for the first time in the UK on Channel 4 in 1983

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World Record for longest DJ set broken – again

On July 17, 2008, in Music Influences, by Arianna Radji

DJ Gee Papa from Cyprus has made it into the Guinness Book of Records for the longest DJ marathon of 116 hours. The current record stood at 88 hours which George Papapetrou, a.k.a DJ Gee Papa, claims to have broken before when he played non-stop for 105 hours at Limassol’s Nautical Club last year. However [...]

DJ Gee Papa from Cyprus has made it into the Guinness Book of Records for the longest DJ marathon of 116 hours.

The current record stood at 88 hours which George Papapetrou, a.k.a DJ Gee Papa, claims to have broken before when he played non-stop for 105 hours at Limassol’s Nautical Club last year. However there was no representative from Guinness present to register it so he had to do it again.

The 34 year old was allowed a five minute break every hour and if he did not take the break then he could accumulate the minutes for later, which he did at one point so he could sleep for two hours.  Sleep for 2 hours??! That’s clearly not one set!!

The proceeds from the event will go toward helping the victims of last year’s fire disaster in Greece.

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D is for Daft Punk

On July 2, 2008, in Music Influences, by Arianna Radji

Daft Punk were voted MixMag’s best Dance Act of the last 25 years!! Who else could it have gone to really?? They made crossover dance music a global proposition and fell into every record box. When the pair emerged in the mid-1990s they put the credibility back into French music with their disco/techno/acid/electro-infused house tracks [...]

Daft Punk were voted MixMag’s best Dance Act of the last 25 years!!

Who else could it have gone to really??

They made crossover dance music a global proposition and fell into every record box. When the pair emerged in the mid-1990s they put the credibility back into French music with their disco/techno/acid/electro-infused house tracks that eventually grew in LP “Homework”. That album remains one of dance music’s finest.

Well done boys!

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Music Takes You Higher

On June 29, 2008, in Music Influences, by Arianna Radji

Brace! Brace! David Guetta has joined the mile high club, of sorts, by being one of the first DJs to play while on a plane. The ‘Fuck Me Im Famous’ resident made headline news in France when he played to a packed aircraft on its way to Ibiza.

Brace! Brace! David Guetta has joined the mile high club, of sorts, by being one of the first DJs to play while on a plane. The ‘Fuck Me Im Famous’ resident made headline news in France when he played to a packed aircraft on its way to Ibiza.

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Robot Wars

On June 26, 2008, in Design Influences, by Arianna Radji

DAFT PUNK ALPHA Before men in robot costumes started DJing, they tried to teach actual robots to DJ. There’s room for improvement… AIR HOCKEY ROBO COP This, well, if I’m honest, is a little creepy, but pretty cool..

DAFT PUNK ALPHA

Before men in robot costumes started DJing, they tried to teach actual robots to DJ. There’s room for improvement…

AIR HOCKEY ROBO COP

This, well, if I’m honest, is a little creepy, but pretty cool..

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METROFARM | DJ Desks

On June 25, 2008, in Design Influences, by Jules Moretti

If DJing with style is what you do then you might want to consider one of these sexy items for your venue or simply home. Check HERE for more variation.

If DJing with style is what you do then you might want to consider one of these sexy items for your venue or simply home. Check HERE for more variation.

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