Tag vinyl

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.

OPINION: DJing is dead, and vinyl is what killed it

Is the clinging to the past holding the supposedly progressive art of DJing back? A guest DJ speaks their mind and points the finger of blame at vinyl.

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The Soundwagon is dead — long live RECORD RUNNER

The relaunched Record Runner will bring a smile to your face while you panic about the thing falling over and trashing your vinyl. It doesn't BTW.

#TBT: What 20,000 tracks looks like

Do you feel that you can never have enough music? Let's #TBT an article I wrote a good few years back to remind you what 20,000 tracks really looks like.

Something for the weekend: Kenny Dope 7″ vinyl set

We're wrapping up the week with a set that defines DJing — great music, put together with great skill. Kenny Dope nails a 7" vinyl set on Pioneer PLXs.

VIDEOS: Using the bluetooth Mixfader with turntables

It might be bluetooth, but DJIT's Mixfader can be used with turntables. It'll have to be USB enabled or use an audio interface, but videos show it's doable.

Viny’ Lourd Son’s fretless Scratchocaster

In a clear case of when worlds collide, Viny' Lourd Son decided to hack expensive DJ gear into a format that makes them into much more of a visual performance instrument. The result is the Scratchocaster, a Rane/Vestax decktar or something.

There’s vinyl, and then there’s hot stampers

Believe it or not, there are levels of vinyl purism. Wired pays a visit to Tom Port, a "hot stamper" specialist who searches out first off the press vinyl.

Wax & Stamp: a vinyl record pool for the modern age

For some, the concept of going to a record shop, building a relationship with the owner, and having them pick out hot tracks and keep them behind the counter for you is an alien concept. Enter Wax & Stamp, a record pool that aims to deliver a little of that right to your doorstep with physically curated vinyl.