"But what if the wifi breaks?" said the DJ internet upon hearing about Denon DJ's stanadlone streaming. But playing out has always been about dealing with the what ifs.
Turntable Tuesday saw Technics and Reloop bust out there opposing takes on what DJs want. But these are for different people. Allow me to explain.
With USB 3.x and the USB connector, now is the ideal time for the industry to embrace the new standard. I write lots of words to explain why.
You may see iPhone DJ and the Boiler Room conspiring to mock and ruin our craft. But I see something else, something that is always missed by other DJs commenting on such videos.
A full decade and a half of independent DJ journalism has been achieved, and we're having a minor backpat ahead of doing something very cool.
While mixers and controllers keep getting crammed with bells and whistles, turntables are not. In fact, while still being called game changing and the price going up, features are actually being removed. I am not happy — not one bit, and hereby challenge the industry.