Let’s just file this under because why the hell not
All work and no play... but why not combine them and see what happens? Let's just call this research and not in any way screwing around.
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vinyl
DJ Woody announces his SCRATCH SOUNDS series
With the sweet smell of creativty from beginning to end, DJ Woody announces his new SCRATCH SOUNDS series on classic 12" and trendy 7" vinyl.
ENVIRONMENT: Does vinyl really need to be plastic shrink-wrapped?
Environmental issues are hardly a hot topic in the DJ industry, but they should be. So we're making it our goal to bring these matters to the attention of everyone, and are starting with the plastic waste of shrink sleeves on vinyl. Why do we have it? Do we even need it? Is there an alternative?
NAMM 2018: A first look at Ortofon’s Concorde MKII
OG skratchworxer and resident needle nerd ProfessorBX took a jaunt from his LA home to pay homage to the DJ industry at NAMM. There, he hunted down Orfoton's new Concorde MKII range, and got deep into it with Louis from Ortofon. What follows is a summary, ahead of a suitably nerdy future review.
REVIEW: Denon DJ VL12 Prime turntable
Despite the Technics 1200 being the only turntable you'll ever need (according to some anyway), this hasn't stopped Denon DJ from having a bash at their own version of a DJ turntable. The VL12 Prime pleases purists, but also pushes the bar enough to generate a bad case of GAS. Mark puntastically takes some for a spin.
Bihari’s ahhh and fresh themed DIY picture disc
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.