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IKEA sort out Harry Love’s DJ life

Messy workspaces are the death of productivity. DJ Harry Love gets IKEA'd and regains his family space and stops stepping over things to get to other things.

Old DJ gear that just keeps going

Old doesn't mean crap. Have you got some lumps of DJ stuff over a decade old that's just won't die no matter how hard you abuse them? Post them here.

2 years on: The post-Technics age

If you're reading this, then the predicted end of the world didn't happen when Technics shut down. But what is the DJ world like in the post-Technics era?

Beginner vs Pro DJ gear

There's nothing entry level about the features on the slew of new controllers. Everything has loops, cues samples and effects. So what exactly is entry level these days?

Want new shiny? It gets no shinier than this Rane mixer

Rane laugh in the face of gold medals and present a gold mixer to the winner of DMC. Must be one hell of a ribbon to hang it round anyone's neck.

Broken studio monitor = time for a group test

It wasn't one of those "I dropped my phone down the toilet" moments, but an accidentally damaged studio monitor is a good excuse for a group test. Tell us what you have.

WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Pioneer XDJ-AERO Hands-on Preview

Lucky me - stumbled into a DJ shop just as Pioneer were demoing their yet to be announced XDJ-AERO controller. I got pics and a video.

DJ Tech Tools jailbreak the Remix Decks

DJTT manage to jailbreak the Remix Decks for their MIDI Fighter 3D. But only the MIDI Fighter 3D. It's a start.

REVIEW: Traktor Pro 2.5 Update

Traktor Pro 2.5 is all about the Remix Decks. Jared Helfer looks over all the new things too, without the Kontrol F1.

DJs – what is your laptop of choice and why?

A laptop is as important as any other piece of DJ gear these days. So what did you buy and why?

DJ display screens – a good idea

Video effects to become essential DJ setup item? I seriously hope so. Multiple small screens would solve a lot of problems.