List over latest track reviews | Auto Updated

1. Gella – Twinkle feat MC Spyda – Sub Slayers
2. Killaflaw – Set Me On Fire – A Perfect Noise
3. Mr B – Little Acid People – Rogue Industries
4. Ben & Lex – All Da Breakz/Soundboy Step Up – Rocstar
5. Unique 3 Feat Adele Collins – Take This Love – Mutate
6. Jack Stat Feat Liz Melody – Chemistry – Lucky Break
7. Rennie Pilgrem – Street Legal Vol 1 – TCR
8. Nick Thayer – Ca$h Money EP – Passenger
9. Jinx In Dub – Tippa Tap – Functional
10. Zinc & Benga Feat Ms Dynamite – My DJ – Bingo Beats

Latest headlines from Skratchworx

1. REVIEW: Pioneer CDJ-900 Media Player – As witnessed today, Pioneer’s reinvention of the DJ scene continues with a totally unexpected DJM-2000 mixer. But to make it complete, it needs some company – and the CDJ-900 is the ideal bread for this Pro DJ Link sandwich. I’m sure you all remember my first look piece in 2009 that skimmed the surface of the 2000 and 900 units, but self-certified fanboy Andrew Unsworth took off his rose coloured spectacles and put his CDJ experience to good use and wrote the first of the new CDJ reviews.

   
   
   

   

   

2. Technically the missing link – Pioneer’s DJM-2000 – As I coincidentally put together the official CDJ-900 review, news hits the twitterwaves of the next generation of Pioneer’s mixer arsenal – the DJM-2000. As ever, it’s an impressive beast, but until Pioner UK and/or Europe answer their emails, I won’t be posting too much detail. But you can read the translated Pioneer Japan pages here and here.UPDATE: Now with added video.UPDATE 2: US press release added.UPDATE 3: UK/European press release added.

   
   
   

   

   

3. REVIEW: Akai APC40 Ableton Live Controller – Button bashin’ and clip launchin’ is the new DJin’ – or at least if you follow these pages that’s the way it seems. To some, it’s all rather alien and not what DJing is about, but for others its the next logical creative progression. So when Akai got cosy with Ableton and came up with the everso Live friendly APC40, the aforementioned DJs rejoiced as they now had something that could integrate into their existing setups. Andrew Unsworth applied his Live experience to the APC40 and transcribed his findings.

   
   
   

   

   

4. Nextlevelness is real! – Being the erudite and loquacious Englishman that I am, I find myself prone to bouts of verbal gymnastics – often taking you dear reader on a voyage around the more interesting parts of my mother tongue, as well as bending and positively smashing the accepted rules of grammar to smithereens. But one such voyage gave birth to a recurring meme across my many scribblings in these pages, and that particular offspring is “nextlevelness”. And after a period of daily whois haunting, I have made www.nextlevelness.com my very own. But now I have it, what in God’s name should I do with it?

   
   
   

   

   

5. RIP CDJ-1000 – While the death of one iconic piece of Technics shaped DJ technology may seem lingering, another has most definitely been decided. The announcement of Pioneer’s original CDJ-1000 was one of those you-remember-where-you-were moments which redefined the DJ game completely. But with the new species, in the shape of the CDJ-2000 and 900 having dawned, the CDJ-1000 now finds itself being shipped off to the technology retirement home. Yes gear geeks – the CDJ-1000 is now officially discontinued… well definitely in the UK anyway.

   
   
   

   

   

6. UPDATE: djay 3.1 – Algoriddim aren’t resting on their laurels at all. After taking the Mac world by storm with v3 of djay, and hooking up with Vestax to make Spin – the (for now anyway) Mac only djay specific controller – djay has been updated. Clearly taking my review seriously, djay has undergone a bugfixing fest as well as honing some of the key features to perfection.

   
   
   

   

   

7. REVIEW: Akai MPK25 MIDI keyboard – The term “DJ equipment” has an increasingly vague definition these days. There was a time when turntables and a mixer were the only lumps of technology that properly sat in this group. But now almost anything can be dragged kicking and screaming into this category – including keyboards. So it makes sense to have a peek at Akai’s entry level MPK25. Resident pad basher Chris Cartledge takes a look and shares his feelings.

   
   
   

   

   

8. Livid build the Builder – It’s always a pain when a manufacturer makes something that is almost great, but doesn’t quite hit your desired nail quite on the head. But with MIDI controllers, anyone skilled with a soldering iron and a little knowledge has been able to knock up some sort of personalised device. But Livid have now taken this to the next level with their Builder kit. Now, your dream controller is just a few components and board snaps away with Livid’s Builder kit.

   
   
   

   

   

9. REVIEW: Tonium Pacemaker – Looks like I need to dust off the to-do list and get on top of the workload again, as reviews seem to be slipping through the cracks in my bulging in-tray. One such review is Tonium’s Pacemaker. While I was contacted to break the mini marvel to the world, actually getting hold of one proved harder than tracking down Jimmy Hoffa and Lord Lucan. But get one we did, and Andrew Unsworth dusted off the skratchworx microscope and got all up close and personal with the Pacemaker.

   
   
   

   

   

10. Keeping the shiny… shiny – decksavers for new CDJs – Having shelled out significant amounts of green on Pioneer’s new über decks, it makes a great deal of sense to treat them with a degree of tender loving care. You could hire an armed guard to keep people away, store them in a carefully controlled air conditioned environment… or get some Decksavers instead.

    
    
    

    

    

List over latest new releases from Beatport

House Music Releases | Auto updated!

1. Escobar – Danzando (Edson Pride Remix) [HMSPlatino (HMSPmusic)] –

   

   Danzando (Edson Pride Remix) – Escobar, remixed by

   Edson Pride

   . Released on 2010-03-11 on HMSPlatino (HMSPmusic)

2. 3 Elements – Freedom In Love (70′ Freedom Mix) [FKJ Music Records] –

   

   Freedom In Love (70′ Freedom Mix) – 3 Elements. Released on 2010-03-11 on FKJ Music Records

3. Sugar Freak – Music Change My Life feat. Diva (Great Exuma Dub Mix) [FKJ Music Records] –

   

   Music Change My Life feat. Diva (Great Exuma Dub Mix) – Sugar Freak, remixed by

   Great Exuma

   . Released on 2010-03-11 on FKJ Music Records

4. Roni Winter – I Need You Tonight (Dariush Hype Mix) [FKJ Music Records] –

   

   I Need You Tonight (Dariush Hype Mix) – Roni Winter, remixed by

   Dariush

   . Released on 2010-03-11 on FKJ Music Records

5. Deep Xpress – Ever (Vocal Mix) [FKJ Music Records] –

   

   Ever (Vocal Mix) – Deep Xpress. Released on 2010-03-11 on FKJ Music Records

6. Sacchi, Durante – Share The Waters (Marco Jako-Melli Remix) [FKJ Music Records] –

   

   Share The Waters (Marco Jako-Melli Remix) – Sacchi, Durante, remixed by

   Marco Jako-Melli

   . Released on 2010-03-11 on FKJ Music Records

7. Project Tv – I’m Gonna Make Me Feel Allright (Fashion TV Mix) [FKJ Music Records] –

   

   I’m Gonna Make Me Feel Allright (Fashion TV Mix) – Project Tv. Released on 2010-03-11 on FKJ Music Records

8. Sounds Extension – What’s Up (Faz!Heavy Mix) [FKJ Music Records] –

   

   What’s Up (Faz!Heavy Mix) – Sounds Extension, remixed by

   Faz!

   . Released on 2010-03-11 on FKJ Music Records

9. Control System – Release Me (Release Mix) [FKJ Music Records] –

   

   Release Me (Release Mix) – Control System. Released on 2010-03-11 on FKJ Music Records

10. Da Cat, Bernardo Novaes – La Bolsita (Fernando Mesa Remix) [Solid Fabric Limited Recordings] –

    

    La Bolsita (Fernando Mesa Remix) – Da Cat, Bernardo Novaes, remixed by

    Fernando Mesa

    . Released on 2010-03-11 on Solid Fabric Limited Recordings