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Things that happen at DJWORX every day, cool stuff we think you’ll like, or things that don’t warrant a full story.

OPINION: DJing is dead, and vinyl is what killed it

Is the clinging to the past holding the supposedly progressive art of DJing back? A guest DJ speaks their mind and points the finger of blame at vinyl.

The love of the manual craft, and the joy of tech

Rediscovering my manual technical illustration roots has highlighted the battle between the old craft and new tech. And the parallels with DJing are clear.

Could the next Pioneer DJ PLX-1100 turntable look like this?

DJ Daylate has sent us his ideas for the perfect Pioneer DJ and rekordbox turntable. The PLX-1100 mockup has lots of cool ideas. But what do you think?

ANALYSIS: What Pioneer DJ’s DJM-S9 actually means

You read the news, saw the pictures, and watched the video. Now let's analyse the features of the DJM-S9, and what this means for Pioneer DJ and Serato.

Do you care what your DJ gear looks like?

DJs are just human beings, and despite our protestations, we do care about how our gear looks out of the box. But are you prepared to do something about it?

VIDEO: DJ Rasp, djay Pro, and Pioneer DJ in The Worxlab

DJ Rasp applies his considerable skills to taming Pioneer DJ gear with algoriddim's djay Pro and the sounds of A. Skillz's "Drop the Funk" in The Worxlab.

DJ or producer? Or should it be performer?

We know that some people who are called DJs really aren't DJs. So why do we continue to give them this name? Dan ponders on calling them performers instead.

UK people — see me, famous people, and cool gear at DV247

Leading UK retailer DV247 is hosting an event showing next level production and DJ gear. And as well as famous worthy people, I'll be there with stickers, chatting about why old is cool again.

DJs — you’ve never had it so good

DJs — look at your DJ gear. Think it's old rubbish? Time for a trip down not-so-distant memory lane so you can appreciate that you've never had it so good.

Memebusting — even without turntables, you’re still a DJ

Another turntable DJ purist meme has come along, and once again non-turntable owners are the target. I offer some alternative takes.

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Press To Jump — our Dan’s new gaming site

While DJing is our passion, we also do other things. Take our own Dan Morse for example — he's started Press To Jump, a site about gaming culture.

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Turntablists — what more do you want from technology?

There is an emerging voice that wants tech companies to do more for turntablists. But do you really know what that "more" even is? If so, let us know.