Dont Sweat The Technics

Wear the Deck That Built DJ Culture: The Technics SL-1200 Tribute Tee

Every DJ has an origin story, and most of them start the same way: standing behind a pair of Technics SL-1200s, cueing up a record with your...

Wear the Deck That Built DJ Culture: The Technics SL-1200 Tribute Tee

Reviewed by Fullblastradio on 4:05 PM Rating: 5

You don't need new turntables to feel like you got new turntables. Some of the biggest upgrades in a vinyl DJ's life cost less than ...

Slipmats, needles, and butter rugs: small upgrades, big difference

Reviewed by Fullblastradio on 3:19 PM Rating: 5

Scratching looks like magic until somebody breaks it down — then it looks like what it is: two hands, simple moves, and a mountain of practi...

Scratch basics: baby scratch, chirp, and transformer explained

Reviewed by Fullblastradio on 3:18 PM Rating: 5

The sync button is the most argued-over rectangle in DJ history. Press it and two tracks lock together, perfectly gridded, no sweat. So why ...

Beatmatching by ear in the sync-button era: why it still matters

Reviewed by Fullblastradio on 3:16 PM Rating: 5

Ask ten people what makes a “real DJ” and you'll get eleven arguments. But spend any time around working DJs — the ones holding down res...

What makes a Real DJ: skills, selection, and respect for the craft

Reviewed by Fullblastradio on 3:15 PM Rating: 5

Every time you drag a record back and forth under the needle, you're channeling a kid from the Bronx who stumbled onto the most importan...

The history of turntablism: from Grand Wizard Theodore to today

Reviewed by Fullblastradio on 3:12 PM Rating: 5