Ray

Ray

Professional gear hoarder with no scratching skills at all, and a bunch of championship wins nonetheless. Hates #realDJing so much, his Twitter handle is @unrealDJing. Can beatmatch records, but still pushes SYNC just to annoy you.

REVIEW: Akai Professional AFX

REVIEW: Akai Professional AFX

Modular controllers were supposed to be all the rage, but it's still taking time for them to to really take hold of the DJ scene. But the Akai Professional AFX controller aims to give greater control over the finer points of Serato DJ. Ray plugs, plays, and writes words.

REVIEW: The Riser synth by AIR Music Technology

Air Music Technology The Riser transition synth review (6)

As the worlds of DJing and producing continue to collide, so do the tools that each side of the divide uses. The Riser from Air Music Technology is a plug-in designed to create amazing transitions so that you can sound just like your favourite/most hated DJ with a few simple presets. Ray Gabriel set about writing a news story and ended up with a review. That's how he rolls.

DJs – is it time to ditch Soundcloud?

DJs - is it time to ditch Soundcloud?

Given Soundcloud's recent bad press regarding takedowns, announcing the introduction of ads couldn't have come at a worse time. So has Soundcloud jumped the shark? Or after chucking a minor hissy fit, will you just carry on using it anyway?