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KICKSTARTER: The Retro-bespoke Tinami MD-1 MIDI Controller

Another custom MIDI controller? Maybe. But the Tinami MD-1 Kickstarter project has retro styling, and plenty of control surface options.

FUN FRIDAY: If DJs used floppy disks…

Inspired by an image seen over the holidays, I ponder what today's DJ world would look like if our humungous amounts of data had to fit into the media of the good old days. It's a horrifying trip down memory lane, one that should make many of us grateful for what we have now.

First look: SuperStereo SC78 4 channel audio interface

SuperStereo caught our attention in 2015 with the DN78 valve powered rotary mixer. Now, they're back with the SC78 twin-valve USB audio interface.

That old piece of DJ gear that you can’t live without

As DJs, we're innately connected to our DJ gear, often in an unnatural way. But is there one item that would would throw yourself under a bus to save?

16 rpm — the forgotten vinyl speed

Vinyl comes in all speeds and sizes, and while the numbers 7, 10, 12, 33, 45, and 78 are still popular, what about 16? Do you remember it? I do vaguely.

REVIEW: Reloop Tape audio recorder

The original DJ recording medium is the form factor for the Reloop Tape. No chewable media or tabs to knock out and tape over though. Here's our review.

The Vestax VCI-100 DJ controller: A Retrospective

There have been a handful of game changers in DJing, and Vestax's VCI-100 was one of them. Recognising this, they've put together a retrospective piece.

Cassettes cool again, but do you have a player?

Cassettes are pretty awful, but like most things retro, seemingly cool. Or at least so says the BBC, who have found a small but noticeable rise in sales.

Simple pleasures — my retro Jazzy Jeff Gemini mixer

While tons of buttons can be nice, sometimes all I need is a crossfader. And when it's inside a vintage Gemini Jazzy Jeff mixer, I'm in heaven.

Sound Division DJ magazine 1998

In the DJ dark ages before iPads, laptops, MIDI controllers and CDJ-1000s, things were simpler. Take a look through this 1998 brochure to see how simple.

reloop tape audio recorder in stores now

Reloop Tape — in shops now with cool retro tape packaging

The somewhat endearing Reloop Tape is in shops today apparently. And we just love the retro packaging. We have one — review to follow.