DJing
Watch This Artist Build a Functional Vinyl DJ Deck Out of LEGO Bricks
From life-size cars to Daft Punk stages, the possibility for ingenuity with LEGO bricks is endless. Nothing hits quite as close to home, however, as the latest invention from Look Mum No Computer, who has built a set of working vinyl DJ turntables made completely out of LEGOs. The creation arrives as an official collaboration with the children’s toy organization in celebration of the recent launch of LEGO Vidyo, the brand’s augmented reality music video-making platform. It’s fascinating to watch as he navigates thousands of blocks to conceptualize a fully-functioning piece of music equipment. To turn the idea into a reality, Look Mum No Computer used both LEGO Mindstorm programmable bricks and various items from the LEGO Technic component pack. The only thi...
A 12-Year-Old DJ Hosted a Rave in His School’s Bathroom During Lunch Break
If you want to be a good DJ, you’ve got to start from scratch. Despite that horrible pun, please continue on to read about a 12-year-old Manchester boy who DJed at his own rave held in his school’s bathroom. Instead of throwing down potato chips and a sammie during his lunch break, Cael Bell threw down electronic bangers in his school’s toilets. According to a report by The Mirror, the diminutive DJ’s set lasted for 30 minutes, at which point his teachers at St. Antony’s Roman Catholic School raided the party and confiscated his equipment. What a buzzkill. The boy’s mother, Louise Bell, took the incident in stride. “I had to laugh. It has been a terrible year and I couldn’t be angry with my son for trying to spread some cheer,&...
Beatsource LINK Is Offering DJs An Unmatched Catalog of Music for their Performance Software
Beatsource, the joint venture between DJcity and Beatport, just launched a game-changing product for DJs in the streaming era. Beatsource LINK is a new integration service allowing open-format DJs to harness the depth of a catalog with unmatched resources. Through Beatsource LINK, DJcity and Beatport, two of the largest digital audio retailers, will allow their music and curated playlists to be streamed by DJs directly to their personal performance software. To start, Beatsource LINK will be integrated with Pioneer’s rekordbox, but the goal is to develop additional performance integrations with similar DJ software brands in the coming months. After Beatsource LINK launched its beta version, the announcement won some early praise from A-Tra...
