DJ Gear: Then & Now with special guest Mojaxx

In this episode, DJ reviewer extraordinaire Mojaxx (whose gear reviews have informed generations of DJs) joins us to chat about all the changes in DJ gear since vinyl was replaced by CDs, and to reminisce about long-forgotten kit that still has a place in our hearts, while also looking to the future.

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00:00 Intro

00:14 Episode overview

02:05 - Meet Mojaxx: From Hi-Fi systems to DJ gear obsession

05:16 - The digital revolution: DVS, controllers & the last 15 years

09:18 - The two parallel worlds of DJing converge

12:09 - Simplicity vs complexity: Have we lost something important?

15:10 - Gear Acquisition Syndrome (G.A.S): Want vs need

20:56 - Stop chasing the perfect gear - it doesn't exist!

25:07 - Pioneer DJ's secret: 25 years of consistency

32:06 - Failed innovations: The Red Sound triple crossfader

35:19 - When DJ technology gets too complex

40:00 - The truth about using more than two decks

42:53 - AI and DJing: Art vs craft

46:40 - Preserving DJ culture in the tech age

52:33 - The backwards DJ journey: From apps to vinyl

56:16 - Closing thoughts + vinyl episode teaser

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