Let’s end the week with a DJ masterclass, but with a unique difference. DJ Nu-mark swung by the DJ City studio in LA and started to do what he does, but at about 15 minutes in, he’s removes a platter and in its place… well just watch.
WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?
That is a Triple Inchophone. Made by Japanese company 8-Ball Bandai, dedicated vinyl geek Jack White decided to reissue some of his old White Stripes material in a unique way. Thus he commissioned then to make a limited number (400 or 1000 from research) special edition 3″ record players, and a very limited number of 3″ singles to go with them. They’re pretty rare these days, but do come up on eBay sometimes. My finger did briefly hover over the buy button on this particular beauty, but I have no need for things I won’t use.
Obviously, Nu-mark is well connected and has found someone who can cut custom Serato 5″ disks very neatly into into 3″ ones, and seems to handle them as if they were regular 12s. But funky technology aside, this set is amazing — eclectic and most excellently performed despite the obvious issues of working with such small platters and vinyl.
So… who’s going to get one and graft a fader into it? Suddenly Handy Trax look enormous.
love those mini custom flightcases, but it makes no sense to these use little portable things with serato if you already use standard decks, its only a visual thing, people say hey he’s doing something different but musically it does nothing special, but what does anyone expect from Nu-Mark? he’s far from a Scratch Bastid type of DJ who does more scratching and juggling.
But it’s fun right? That’s what DJing should be.
its fun for the DJ but perhaps boring for the spectator wich in this case i am :)
You mean you’re a boring spectator.
I think he is pointing the fact that non turntablist fans (or even usual consumers) can’t see the fun on gimmick control of music (after the “wow” moment) more than listen these music. It’s also applicable to controllerism, don’t get my wrong.
not sure why anyone would put you in a team when you got nothing to say
Mark you should take a look into dv forums and Rasteri pt01 mods (and maybe make an article about it?)
Definitely fun…anyone know why he used iphone earphones and not IEMs or headphones?
Havnt watched it but my first guess is he is listening to the master volume, so he has a clear sound, without shutting him out completely as big headphones would. He probably does not need to preview the cue in this set / setup.
I do think its kinda amazing that even with an S9, 62, 64, kontrol z2, whatever that a ton of dj’s still rely on the laptop keyboard for so much when the funtion is built into the mixer. In this case It seems like its only being used to browse. which is even stranger
I have key bindings to browse and preview tracks on Traktor using a custom modifier/keyboard binding, a feature that isn’t standard on any of their controllers.
awesome set
I like to give nothing but kudos. This got to be one of the best dj video set on the net. Great playlist and the whole thing was entertaining, while he dance and felt good with his mix. Every dj who post videos should mark this video as a standard to go by.
just Mint