
Reloop puts the Spin into portablism
Continuing their march into turntablism, Reloop takes the Vestax Handy Trax and makes it properly portablist. Say hello to the Reloop Spin.
Continuing their march into turntablism, Reloop takes the Vestax Handy Trax and makes it properly portablist. Say hello to the Reloop Spin.
Daniel Hulth's portablist go-to app TableBeats scratch looper app has been rebuilt and bumped to V3. And it's still free.
Turntablism spawned portablism. And now Rasteri's SC1000 Pi based controller aims to make portablism even smaller and more flexible.
The DJ Player Pro app continues to shine, this time creating a portablist mode, essentially sharing DVS across two portablist setups.
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.
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.
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.
The Mixfader delivers wireless fader features for portablists. But the new Mixfader ProLink brings wired functionality and optimised performance.
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.
The Spinbox is a DIY bunch of bits in a cardboard box that makes a turntable. Just don't throw away the box, because that's the chassis. No really.
Unless you want to juggle your portablist collection of stuff around in your pockets, You're going to need a bag. And the Jetpack Cut bag is just the thing.
After launching a GoFundMe campaign, the 7PS Portable Scratcher has become a 3D printed prototype. Now it really needs your help to take the next steps.