Since a few months we’ve been thinking about designing and realizing a new mixer. MB & I probably already tried everything available on the market and except customised old school Urei 1620 there’s nothing that really is exciting those days. Some might consider the new Bozak a solid option but so far no one has been able to tell when the first serie will eventually be released. Also there’s a risk this re-edition would be as bad as the Soundcraft 1620LE.
So, let’s dream a bit & imagine we would produce our own mixer. How would it look like? Read more
I remember the first time I plugged in this mixer, ouch!
A moment ago a very close friend, probably my best friend, who’s now running a cool dj shop in Paris among other activities told me he got an old but amazing second hand mixer for sale. Urei 1620 he said. I immediately googled it and the first video I found is the one below. This made me laugh a lot at first but also somehow catched my attention so I decided to check this funky stuff the next day, very curious but also very sceptical, especially when I saw how basic the unit looks like. So we plugged it very quickly in the studio and played a few 12′, and wow! In love at first kick! Read more
For the first time Ramos’ documentary puts into perspective the period of time spanning the late 60s into the early 80s when New York City saw the birth of the Underground Dance Music Culture, a musical and a cultural movement that deeply impacted social rules and ultimately set the groundwork for the Chicago House Music scene, the Disco era and present day global DJ Culture.
