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Technics 1210 Oldschool Trick

Watch this classic Technics 1210 trick to play a record in reverse! It’s one that the old school heads might already know but there would be plenty out there who don’t, so watch and learn. We wonder if the new turntables Technics have been releasing lately can do this too?

New Limited Edition Technics SL-1200 Released In Germany

After the first run of the new Technics SL-1200 sold out instantly in Japan despite their $ 4000 price tag, the German Technics branch has put up a new batch of the turntables for sale. If you want to get one you have to act fast—the Japanese run was sold out in 30 minutes. Technics … Continued

Someone Hacked A Technics 1200 To Play Digital Files

Someone finally closed the analog/digital gap by modding a Technics 1200 into a powerful digital DJ player. Andrew Anatsky, the creator of the device, writes: “Handmade Digital Vinyl System (DVS), built-in [to a] vinyl turntable Technics SL-1200. [It is like] an analog Serato or Traktor Scratch, but is completely autonomous. The computer and the sound card is … Continued

New Technics 1200 Immediately Sells Out Despite Price Tag

When Panasonic announced a new iteration of their legendary Technics 1200 model earlier this year, everyone seemed pretty excited. That is, until they revealed that the updated turntable would set you back $4,000. That didn’t stop 300 people from buying up the luxury turntables’ first run in just 30 minutes. This first release was sold in Japan, … Continued

How The Technics SL-1200 Became The World’s Most Iconic Turntable

Evidence of the vinyl revolution keeps rolling in, from Amazon’s report that it sold more record players than any other home audio product last Christmas to Technics’ decision to re-release its SL-1200 turntables. The Vinyl Factory posted a wonderful virtual timeline to set your facts straight about the history of one of the most important DJ tools, which … Continued

Panasonic Brings Back Technics Turntable

Yesterday, Panasonic announced that it would bring back its iconic Technics turntable series during its yearly IFA press conference in Berlin. The Technics SL-1200 series was discontinued back in 2010, when the company anticipated a one-way market transition from analog to digital audio. However, it’s been virtually impossible to avoid the deluge of stories on vinyl’s resurgence in recent … Continued

Murdoc Niccals In His Own Words

Drum roll…Fluttering Union Jack, overlaid with the two best words in the English language: MURDOC NICCALS. Cue pyrotechnics. Begin voiceover. Murdoc Niccals is the creative genius behind Gorillaz. But actually, he’s way more than that. He’s a living legend, bigger than Mozart and the sex idol of billions. But how did he get there? Let’s … Continued

Roland Just Debuted 30+ New Devices

The 909 Day celebrations continue as Roland rolls out new versions of the TB-303, TR-909, VP-330, TT-99 turntables, a new DJ controller that lets you live program 909 sounds and more. Roland closes out a big week of announcements for music tech with details on a new line of gear that includes updated versions of … Continued

Could This Website Be The End Of Vinyl?

Nostalgia is a powerful thing. And nothing evokes nostalgia more than the gentle crackle and pop from a slightly worn vinyl record—it’s a simple pleasure that streaming sites, like YouTube, are slowly gutting from our everday life. Enter Vinylfied, a website that lets you experience the charming sound of vinyl, but without all the hassle. … Continued

How To Have A New Home-Built Record Player in 6 Easy Steps

Buying things is time-consuming and unsatisfying. Making them is better. Don’t believe us? Let’s run through your typical consumer process: 1. Determine your desired model. 2. Look online. 3. Find the right price. 4. Go to the store. 5. Take it home. Ok, let’s just stop right there. That’s 5 seperate steps already. Why go … Continued

A Huge Record Collection In Antarctica You Don’t Know About

Vinyl Factory has the scoop on one of the most unlikely places you’d ever expect  to find a 20,000 record collection…Antarctica. The collection is owned by a public US radio station based out of the McMurdo research center that broadcasts to the community of scientists living there. We wonder how those Technics SL-1200s hold up in … Continued

Want To Play With These LEGO Synths?

LEGO and synths—a match made in heaven! We already featured a modular case made out of LEGO and a couple months ago we reported on Andy Grobengieser’s bricked Minimoog creation. Now he’s back with some more fascinating works; check out a few below and the rest here. And be sure to check out our EB.tv feature on Arran Hearn, … Continued

Inhale The Sound of Underground Vape Flavor

NYC’s Slippy Syrup make some of the finest and weirdest vape flavors in the realm, with tastes ranging from “Digital Cereal Milk” to collaborations with underground dons Pictureplane and Lil’ Ugly Mane. Recently the DIY brand released a slick, sick mix of some of their favorite cuts sliced up with odd samples and bits of audio. Outside of … Continued

A Turntable Inspired By Stanley Kubrick

Not sold on Panasonic’s plan to bring back the iconic Technics turntable? This new model from Soulines might appeal. The Kubrick DCX was designed as an homage to Stanley Kubrick’s classic film, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and is described by Soulines as its “most advanced turntable to date” and a “musical space object.” We’re guessing the following … Continued