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About Mark Settle

Dragging DJing and web stuff into one place, Mark Settle created skratchworx 9 years ago and laid down the online blueprint for DJ gear reporting. Now he's about to do it all over again with DJWORX. Enjoy the ride.

REVIEW: Reloop Wave 8 Studio Monitors



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Reloop are ticking just about every box in the DJ and producer check list. This time, it’s the Reloop Wave 8 studio monitors, that aren’t just for the studio.

Native Instruments Japan’s launch bash at Womb



Hello Tokyo! NI Japan launch party

Native Instruments are now in Japan, and obviously the best way to mark it is to throw a massive party. They did this in style at the Womb club in Tokyo.

Nightclubs + a nightclub = Ortofon Cocoon carts



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Look — the old ways are still alive. Ortofon and world famous nightclub Cocoon have joined forces to make to aptly named Ortofon Cocoon limited editions.

VIDEO: ALS patient rocks NYE party thanks to technology and love



Disabled DJ pumps up the New Year's party

This video tells the inspiring story of David Anderson, and how despite suffering with ALS, he used technology to DJ his NYE party for the ones he loves.

SHOWCASE: Mega Team’s 1992 DMC Entry — gear abuse frenzy



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If you’re precious about your DJ gear, look away now. Watch The Mega Team abuse DJ gear in the name of turntablism at the 1992 DMC team final.

Denon Engine gets tuned — v1.1.0 out now



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All engines need tuning, thus Denon Engine has been tweaked to v1.1.0. Updates, fixes and general improvements all round are the order of the day,

SHOWCASE: Cheeba’s TouchOSC setup



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The iPad has a place in every DJ’s setup. And as DJ Cheeba shows, he uses his with TouchOSC to control key elements of his setup from a single screen.

The DJWORX business card prototype



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Business card? Hell no — laser cut metallic faced plastic. Watch this idea develop into something really cool.

UPDATE: Open source DJ software Mixxx reaches 1.11.0



Mixxx 1.11.0 open source DJ software

Janet Jackson and Luther Vandross sang that the best things in life are free. Well open source DJ software Mixxx certain is, and has reached v1.11.0.

iWebDJ and Partycloud — DJ with a controller… in a browser



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DJing has come a long way in a short time. And iWebDJ has the potential to change the game again. DJ with a web app AND a MIDI controller? Yes please.