While the portablist world seems to run on a never ending stream of analogue 7" releases, it's just a matter of time before the digital age kicks in for portablists. And DJ Underkut has brought it even closer by modding the Denon DS1 Serato DJ interface inside the ubiquitous PT01 Scratch.
DIY and modding are key tenets of the portabism scene. Normally it's hardware tweaks, but established player Bihari Designs has made the snappily named "The Ahhh Fresh "Print It Yourself" Picture Disc" — a clear 45 full of the scratch sound standards, with a self adhesive back, ready for you own printouts.
Trade shows are places to hang out with fellow DJs. And at BPM 2017, you'll be able to take part in the Portablist Lounge, with your portable turntable.
Portablism is a growing and diverse scene, with pockets of activity happening all over the world. And enterprising coder Andreas Constantinides has brought the scene to your pocket via his Portablist app, for both iOS and Android.
The Mixfader delivers wireless fader features for portablists. But the new Mixfader ProLink brings wired functionality and optimised performance.
The flexi disk is a long forgotten format from a few decades ago. But DJ Woody has revived it for his new "Flexicuts" portablism 7" scratch record.