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Welcome to our blog on DJ gear, digital tech and music production equipment. Written by DJs, for DJs, we'll be updating this blog as often as we can on everything that's excellent, new and worth checking out. In addition to "how to" articles and brand features, we'll be publishing product based blogs on controllers, mixers, lighting, PA speakers, DJ headphones, CDJs, turntables and related kit. If you have any other questions about anything on this blog, drop us an email or give us a call and we'll be happy to help.
Where Is My DJ Equipment?
As many of you DJ’s are probably aware it has been rather difficult to get your hands on some of the industry’s best and most popular products, be ...
A New Look For DJ Tech Direct
As you have possibly seen DJ Tech Direct has had a new coat of paint and a brand-new look for 2021. We want to welcome you all to our brand-new sit...
The Pioneer DJ CDJ-3000 - A New Dimension?
For the past six years the CDJ-2000NXS2 has reigned supreme over the DJ world as the media player of choice, as shown in that close to 90% of night...
Rekordbox v6 - A Step Into The Future?
Rekordbox has been the staple software of Pioneer DJ for the past decade with the freedom of using USBs inside a CDJ. However, as times changed R...
The Rane Twelve MKII Controller – One Step Beyond?
It seems like a small time ago when Rane brought arguably one of the biggest advancements to the digital DJ landscape with the Rane Twelve MKI, tha...
The All New Rane Seventy Scratch Mixer - Your Ultimate Battle Buddy
Following NAMM, Rane have released a brand new 2 channel battle mixer in the same vein as the Seventy Two. Where as its predecessor was an all roun...
Christmas at DJTechDirect - Perfect Gift Ideas!
The festive season is upon us! It's coming up to Christmas, so we thought we would make your life easy and recommend some gift ideas! If you know ...
BPM 2019 - Still The Show for DJ's
BPM 2019 - Still The Show For DJ's In The UK
In the UK DJ scene BPM is the show for DJ’s to go and meet the brands that they use on a daily basis (...
Xone:96 - The Rebirth of a Club Classic
A Club Classic (Finally) Reborn
Xone:96. The long-awaited follow-up to a genuine club classic.
A new, uncompromising analogue DJ mixer, destined t...
Format Fate: Streaming Into The Future
'Next Generation' Streaming
Beatport has acquired the assets of streaming site Pulselocker, which folded in 2017, with dreams to create a ‘next ge...
Is Vinyl Here To Stay?
The 'Vinyl Revival'
Back in 2007 vinyl record sales hit an unprecedented high for the first time in several decades. What followed was a media flu...
Reloop RP-4000M the ideal first turntable?
Buying your first DJ turntable is always daunting. Ask you friend who has been DJing for ten years and he will most probably say get Technics. But ...