A nice surprise on a Friday - a factory fresh Native Instruments Traktor kontrol F1. I took pictures while I unwrapped it.

The best controller Pioneer never made? The Zomo MC-1000 is made of all the stuff that the DJM-800 so desperately needed. We checked it out.

Kodh grafts a mixer into a CD deck. The nearest hardware equivalent of the DJ Centipede you'll find.

We all get where Gemini are coming from with the CDJ-700. But does it make a valiant attempt and flatter the one it mimics?

Despite the ruckus, you know you're going to buy the Kontrol F1. And you can pre-order it today.

Digital DJ Tips reader Jona Menasso writes: “I was hoping you could help me deciding between the Traktor Kontrol S4 and the Vestax VCI-400. At the moment my choice would be the VCI but maybe if you answer my two questions I can get a little more clarity."

There was a time when DJs performed using turntables, a two channel mixer, a pair of headphones and a box of records. DJs lived and died by two things; their ability to mix and their choice of records. Over the years many of our original players... Read more

Ok, before you get too scared - no, DJ TechTools is not expanding into a mega-tron-global-in-your-face-blog-force that consumes all around it ( like a black hole!). We simply have two remote positions open that can be filled by a few talented people... Read more

After a lengthy build-up extending back to the 2011 BPM convention, Allen & Heath's new contribution to the growing slim-line compact controller field, the Xone:K2, will hit the shelves at the end of this month. Part update to the discontinued... Read more

Have you ever found yourself trying to switch between two DJs that are sharing the same USB mixer, sound card or DVS interface? It's a common problem in live scenarios, and having a few handy tools up your sleeve can help make a hairy switch... Read more

Everyone was so positive about Wednesday's article and the sample resources included, we decided  to bring out even more goodies for the weekend jam sessions. Download a free sample pack for controllers and get the scoop on our weekly email with... Read more

Controllerist Julie Covello, better known as DJ Shakey of NYC's Warper Party crew delivers an innovative and compelling performance in Level 6 of our Ableton Live Program. Shakey utilizes her custom-built Ableton Live controller the VoltAxe, which encompasses a few other controllers including a Novation Launchpad, two Korg Nano MIDI controllers, custom eyepiece, and a Kensington Pro Turbo Mouse.

Just after the celebration of Detroit’s techno heritage comes another annual festival of electronic music and art – Montreal’s highly-regarded MUTEK festival which runs from May 30 to June 3, 2012.

For the latest episode of our Wireless video interview series, composer, producer and Dubspot instructor Raz Mesinai talks with producer and dubstep heavyweight Mala about range of topics that include early musical influences, club music and sound system culture, harmonic existence, sound quality, and more

Once again we are fielding questions from the world of audio production and finding answers from our best resource: Dubspot's talented instructors. This week we asked our staff, "What microphones do you use in your studio, and why?

In this new video tutorial we take a look at an alternative way of working with Ableton Live's Drum Rack. With all of the great instruments and effects that come stock with Live, Drum Rack may be the most powerful of the bunch.

Say hello to the American Audio VMS4.1, the next-generation version of the DJ control system that's been redesigned to deliver better audio quality and faster processing than that of the original.read more

Heads up, digital DJs -- Stanton announced the DJC.4 Virtual DJ Digital Workstation, an all-in-one setup that provides control of four decks of audio while offering multiple integration options.

Traktor updates, here we come.read more

Get the best of all worlds with the Pioneer DJ RMX-1000, a three-in-one DJ system made up of editing software, performance hardware, and VST / AU plugins.read more

Updated to be better than ever, the new Allen & Heath XD2-53s professional monitoring headphones offer new features, including a detachable coiled cable with 3.5 mm connector and 1/4-inch jack adapread more

Photos courtesy John Tejada. From his home in LA to the global scene, John Tejada is a planet-navigating techno ambassador and one of our favorite electronic musicians. He’s one of a handful of artists successful today who has managed to cross eras, whose experience isn’t just of this moment but who has touched the evolution … Continue →

Composing the sounds of an animal’s life cycle and ultimate consumption into a musical portrait, Matthew Herbert’s “One Pig” is in turns grotesque and sentimental, rock and opera. I expected squeamishness and vegetarian conversions when I saw it on tour, but instead, the crowd eagerly devoured the creature at the end. (Make of that what … Continue →

Tenori-On and iPad apps, hardware designs and visual creations: set against the beautifully-generative mind of Japanese/New York artist Yayoi Kusama, the flurries of dots and circles and patterns in musical interfaces take on a richer meaning. This video, from a workshop hosted at the Tate Modern alongside an exhibition of Kusama’s work, needs little introduction. … Continue →

Today, I’m in London doing a hands-on workshop on visual metaphors for music, and covering various topics filed under “synesthesia” at Music Tech Fest. It seems appropriate, with the subject matter on the brain, to revisit the topic of visuals and music in a series of posts. When you make hardware, with knobs and faders, … Continue →

This may already be the image you have in your mind of Skrillex’s fan base, but let’s get real: these are actual kids, and they really are getting introduced to electronic dance music through Skrillex for the first time. “What is dubstep?” Darned if I know any more, kid. What have we learned? 1. All … Continue →

Cologne's Glitterbug makes some broodingly dark and gritty tracks. The first one on his latest LP, Cancerboy—yep, it's called Cancerboy—"Backwards," is just the sound of someone's ventilated breath, presumably as they lie in a hospital bed. If there's one thing right off the bat that speaks to Glitterbug's strength, it's his ability to immediately set a mood—even if it's a supremely dire one. Watch this video on Beatportal

Most trance fans will have first heard of Cerf, Mitiska & Jaren back in 2007 when Armin van Buuren opened his A State of Trance compilation with their beautiful "Light The Skies" track. Five years on, the LA-affiliated trio of Matt Cerf, Shawn Mitiska, and Jaren Cerf have had three IDMA nominations, peaked at #3 in the Dutch dance charts, collaborated with the likes of Rank 1 and Dash Berlin, and have just released their debut artist album, Give Me A Sound, which we currently have for you exclusively through Armada Music. Here we check in with the crew to get all the gritty details. Read more on Beatportal

New York electronic-pop trio Lemonade are set to release their second LP on May 29, via the True Panther Sounds imprint, and in anticipation of it, they've just released this not-safe-for-most-office-environments video for the lead single, "Neptune." Watch this video on Beatportal

Making their Nurvous Records debut this past Tuesday, Brooklyn-based nu-disco outift Chordashian return with another dose of dancefloor demolition on their remix of AIMES' "Step Away." They've already done remixes for the popular English duo X-Press 2, been featured on Ben Watt‘s Buzzin' Fly Radio show, and played a DJ set at the 2011 Electric Zoo festival, but 2012 looks poised to be the true breakout year for Felix Feygin and Michael Bank. Read more on Beatportal