Picks of the Week 9.06.2010

September 6th, 2010 by Mixcrate Crew in Mixcrate | No Comments

Best of the Underground by Dj Vinroc "Vinroc brings another classic set to share with the Mixcrate community. Peep these classics and support Vinroc's fund to help out his dog by donating and downloading side B of this classic mixtape! " — Genghis, Mixcrate writer Stellar Winds by XARIUSOUND...Read more

Mobile DJ Innovation and Technology: Spintronix

September 3rd, 2010 by DJ Scotty Fox in Exclusives | 2 Comments

This week's guest writer is well known in the Bay Area, and is hands down one of the most prolific contributors on Mixcrate, consistently uploading sets from his weeklies, often with followers making his DJ mixes more popular. DJ ScottyFox gives us his perspective of Spintronix, and the technical...Read more

A Children’s Video Book by DJ Scientific

September 2nd, 2010 by Wackymango in Exclusives | No Comments

Instilling music for children at a young age is important. It plants the seeds of creative and artistic culture to which children unknowingly begin to, "...create a box or mental representation called “audiation.” Audiation is paramount in importance because it is basic to all types of musical thinking. Without...Read more

Owl’s Tips: Club Owner Edition

September 1st, 2010 by Owlboogie in Arts and Culture | 7 Comments

(WARNING: This may be a rant) I went to my friends’ gig this past Thursday, all ready to enjoy the tunes they were gonna spin. I was hyped that one of my homies was gonna spin an all-vinyl set. My other friend opened using Serato and that sounded cool....Read more

Multi-Touch DJ Light Table

August 31st, 2010 by John in News | 6 Comments

A couple weeks ago, Genghis posted an article the Token Multi-Touch Screen.  While very impressive, and an insight into the sorts of things we'll be seeing in the near future, I do agree that loosing the "turntable" probably isn't the way we're going to see these types of products...Read more

Picks of the Week 8.29.2010

August 30th, 2010 by Mixcrate Crew in Mixcrate | No Comments

Check your skills at the receptionist. This week's set of favorites from the Mixcrate Staff will prep your Labor Day weekend. Take a listen to some of these favorites or find some mixes for this weekend's holiday getaway. Lettin' off Steam by DJ DEVINE"DJ Devine brings some serious true...Read more

One of the roots of Northern California DJ Culture – Spintronix Entertainment LLC

August 27th, 2010 by Genghis in Exclusives | 5 Comments

The San Francisco Bay Area has been touted in movies like Doug Prey's "Skratch", as a hotbed of DJ talent and innovation. Northern California and the Bay Area has been chronicled and identified as the birthplace for most of the innovation in Turntablism with the likes of Qbert, Mixmaster...Read more

Skratcher: Turntablist Open Session (Vancouver)

August 26th, 2010 by John in News | 6 Comments

Vancouver: Skratcher, presented by Stokyo, Vestax, and Fake Make, dedicated to the art of Turntablism,  goes down September 12!  If you're in the area, turn out and show your support. "Skratcher" Sunday, September 12, 2010 The Franklin Room 1612 Franklin Avenue Vancouver, BC If this goes down anything like...Read more

New Staff Writer: Meet DJ LazyEyez, Sean Choi

August 25th, 2010 by Mixcrate Crew in Mixcrate | 1 Comment

We've been scouring the world to find contributors and writers to share their insight and views on DJ culture. We recently encountered DJ LazyEyez, hailing from Denver, Colorado. We reached out to him, to share his thoughts on what it's like to rock a party outside of a major...Read more

Foray into the World of Dance Crews/B-boy Battles with Battlefest Live

August 24th, 2010 by Tony in Events | 1 Comment

Through my years of DJing, I've learned to appreciate many forms of dance.  I’ve fueled informal battles on the dance floor and produced quick mixes for dance crews and cheerleader routines. At a club or party, I often felt that my sets got more hype by feeding off the...Read more

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