When you step into a club today and hear the recognizable "four-on-the-floor" beat of house music, you’re listening to a rhythm with roots that stretch back to disco’s glittering days. Far from being just “Saturday Night Fever” and mirror balls, disco created the DNA for electronic dance music as we know it...

When it comes to vinyl DJing, your mixer is the piece of equipment that allows you to transition between two songs in your mix. It’s truly the heart of your setup. One of the biggest debates for vinyl DJs is between choosing a rotary mixer versus a fader mixer. This article aims to explain and...

If you’ve ever bought a used vinyl record, you know the thrill of finding a hidden gem and the heartbreak of realising it plays with more scratches than music. That’s where vinyl grading comes in. In this article you learn all about how to use the common grading system and how to grade yourself...

Finding the best cartridges for your vinyl DJing style is really important. You can spend hundreds of dollars on a extensive setup, but if your cartridge does not fit your needs, it is all for nothing. A good cartridge doesn’t just read the grooves of your records, it shapes the sound quality, tracking ability, and overall feel...

Few songs capture the pure essence of love and devotion quite like Stevie Wonder’s “As.” Released in 1976 on his landmark album Songs in the Key of Life, this track is not just a love song — it’s a musical masterpiece in itself. From its warm grooves to its spiritual lyrics, As has become one of Stevie Wonder’s most cherished...

There’s nothing quite like the moment when you slide a random rare record out of its sleeve, place it on your turntable, and hear that tune that you never knew you wanted. For vinyl DJs and collectors, finding those hidden gems is half the fun of record collecting. But where do you actually find these records?...