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Malibu 

May 1, 2008

It takes a man firm in his musical convictions to make a record that not only embraces the days of peak disco but also beds them in a fury and leaves...

Tommy Lee & DJ Aero 

May 1, 2008

To look at them, world-renowned rocker/drummer/producer Tommy Lee and his Electro Mayhem touring partner, relative newcomer DJ Aero (Chester Deitz), are...

Retouch This 

May 1, 2008

Dance music can sometimes be a slightly boring affair for the uninitiated. Endless techno tracks seamlessly blended for five hours is great if you're...

Another Dimension 

Apr 1, 2008

It's not often that Remix gets to wear 3-D glasses in the office, but considering the VJ/DJ/scratch multimedia mash-ups Mike Relm is known for, it wasn't...

Shop.Talk: DJ Craze 

Apr 1, 2008

Standing among the cramped aisles of Uncle Sam's Music, a Miami Beach institution, DJ Craze looks momentarily stymied by the bins of 12-inches. he says,...

House of Cards 

Apr 1, 2008

First you figured out what DJ program you wanted and then maybe you picked out a matching controller. But wait, what about the soundcard? For many people...

Carl Craig 

Mar 1, 2008

It's certainly not Carl Craig's first visit to this small record shop in the centuries-old city center. The Detroit DJ/producer has had a long relationship...

Do More for Less 

Mar 1, 2008

The manufacturers don't want you to know this, but the truth is you don't have to plop down $1,500 for the latest Allen & Heath mixer or $3,000 on a JazzMutant...

Battle Royale 

Feb 1, 2008

Three decades ago, Jamaicans would gather hundreds deep in front of giant sound systems while two MCs rocked it over the same instrumental. When it was...

Kno of Cunninlynguists 

Feb 1, 2008

In this age of superstar beatmakers, where the men behind the beats receive nearly as much shine as the MCs who rap over them, it's becoming harder to...

All Keyed Up 

Feb 1, 2008

The time has come to get your keys together. This won't require a trip to the hardware store or a 10-cent key chain; you're going to need some basic software,...

All Hands on Decks 

Jan 1, 2008

Read the Remix article on the Dubspot DJ school. A Remix writer discusses her experience learning how to DJ at the Dubspot DJ school. ...

Microwave DJs 

Jan 1, 2008

Newbie jocks get nuked on MP3 blogs and software, but their skills are undercooked...

Return of the Tribal Son 

Jan 1, 2008

It’s been a long road fraught with record label indecision and shelved solo joints, but Q-Tip insists that his new album, The Renaissance, is for real—in more ways than one...

Go Forward, Move Ahead 

Jan 1, 2008

Channeling the spirits of the future, Remix reveals the producers, MCs, DJs, artists, movements, companies, gear, sites, tours and industry changes that will rock the music world in 2008...

DJ Rekha 

Jan 1, 2008

At Music Trends in Levittown, N.Y....

Digital DJ: DIY Battle Cuts 

Jan 1, 2008

Simulate the tricks of professional scratch records using DAW and digital DJ software...

Postcards From the Edge 

Dec 1, 2007

Hitting Manhattan for a nearly sold-out performance at Central Park's SummerStage this past September, Underworld brought not only music but live digicams,...

Wax Archaeology 101 

Dec 1, 2007

Just in case you thought reissuing a long-lost LP is only about cashing in on your crate-digging skills, here’s what you really need to know from three of the most erudite archivists on the scene...

On the Night Prowl 

Dec 1, 2007

If anyone's guessing that CMJ Music Marathon is slowing down after 27 years running, the 1,000-plus bands and packed audiences stated otherwise. The diverse...

X:144 The Illusionist 

Dec 1, 2007

With lightning-fast chopping skills, X:144 wins battles as if they’re a cakewalk ...

Shop.Talk: Steve Akoi 

Dec 1, 2007

Steve Aoki walks through the door of Reckless Records dragging his feet. Last night was an all-nighter (thanks to his weekly party, Dim Mak Tuesdays at...

Digital DJ: Nano Technology 

Dec 1, 2007

With all the computer-DJing options out there, people are still using CDs live. CD technology is so 1997, dude shouldn't they get with the program and...

Wu-Tang Clan: Shaolin Secrets 

Nov 1, 2007

Backed by his usual army of MCs (minus the late Ol’ Dirty), RZA forges ahead with seasoned production tricks, recently absorbed music theory and a new-fangled fondness for live instruments...

Bang Gang DJs 

Nov 1, 2007

At Spank! Records in Sydney...


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