The DJ Podcast

Show off Your Skills: 3 DJ/Remix Contests

Think you’re the next big DJ or Producer? Here are three contests that you can enter to get your name out there and win some cool prizes. Spin Out Records is holding a remix competition for Adam Shaw’s “Organyc”. The winner will receive a Vestax VCM-600. Entries must be submitted by October 1st 2009. Head [...]

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Mixxx 1.7.0 Released

Mixxx is an open-source DJ mixing program for Windows, Mac OSX and Linux. It allows anyone with a computer to mix without spending any money. The 1.7.0 update brings customizable Midi scripting, a slew of bug fixes, and support for a wider range of Midi controllers. While I have not tried Mixxx myself, it has [...]

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Beatportal Announces Depeche Mode Remix Contest

Beatportal, Beatport’s music community, announced its Depeche Mode Remix Contest. Depeche Mode has made the parts of “Peace” – the first single off of the band’s new album Sounds of the Universe – available for download for $3.99. The winning remix will be released by Mute Records and available to purchase on Beatport.com. The song [...]

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Scratch Live 1.9 Released

The newest version of Serato’s Scratch Live software was released a few days ago. As always, it is a free download for all Scratch Live users. Some of the most prominent feature of the update are the new SP-6 Sample Player, support for the new SL3 interface and the Pioneer MEP-7000, loop roll and much [...]

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