Ten albums that shaped my life

Ten albums that shaped my life
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Music, like art is hugely subjective and very personal. To me music is a religion, a series of memories and often a healer. Hopefully this collection display my passion of good music regardless of genre or prejudice. I'd love to hear some of your classic albums and stories behind them in the comments. Dire Straits [...]
Introducing Criminyl Slipmats

Introducing Criminyl Slipmats
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Yes I resisted the urge to called this post something like, "It would be criminyl to not buy....". Waxwrx caught up with Chris, the main man at Criminyl Slipmats. We were so impressed with the start to finish quality of the process we felt the need to shout about it and share with our readers. [...]
Gotta dig these memories

Gotta dig these memories
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Anyone remember the good ol days for record shopping. meeting up with friends as you burnt up your wages in London's West End? It had a vast selection of shops scattered about Soho and Covent Garden. Whilst I don't remember all the names I'm going to try to recall as many as possible. It all [...]
Focus on – Oddisee

Focus on – Oddisee
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Introducing the Washington born, now based in Brooklyn rapper/producer Amir Mohamed el Khalifa (stage name Oddisee). Born into a musical family, Oddisee has been producing and officially releasing from his very early 20s. Has gone on to perform with artist such as De La Soul, Jazzy Jeff, The Roots and many more. One third of [...]
The mother of all playlists

The mother of all playlists
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Now, there are many hip hop playlists out there yada yada yada! Some are good, some not so. This playlist was sourced by Pelt diggin through his record collection over many very long nights and many of lists and revisions to the lists etc etc.. Once he wittled it down to […]

Pastor Pelts Sunday Sermon

Pastor Pelts Sunday Sermon
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Praise the lord! Pastor Pelt is here again to deliver his Sunday sermon to you all. A sublime selection of high-quality music from the likes of Billy Cobham, Mel Torme, Ray Charles & Milt Jackson, Mike Longo, Eric Gale, Ann Peebles, Leon Haywood and more. As always please let us know what you think in [...]
Pelts Picks – Hip Hop Edition

Pelts Picks – Hip Hop Edition
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For me this is killer! I've known Pelt for well over 30 years. He is my go-to Hip Hop Jedi master, Oracle, and friend! From hanging out on BMXs at Bowes Lyon skatepark and sitting in on hundreds of production sessions to insane all day crate diggin ventures in London complete with an IV flow [...]
The Incredible DJ Koco A.K.A. Shimokita

The Incredible DJ Koco A.K.A. Shimokita
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I'm not going to say much about this guy, because I want you to get to the video as soon as possible. Crazy beat diggin 7" break DJ who will leave you exhausted and inspired. Great selection and considering he is spinning 45s his accuracy is scary! Check out his Insta page for a daily [...]
Is DVS DJing with vinyl?

Is DVS DJing with vinyl?
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As you know waxwrx™ is a vinyl specific website (it’s in the name) and recently I was approached on Facebook by a user aspiring to become a waxwrx™ crew member. His initial question was “can I join the crew if I spin on DVS?” Well, this was a tricky one and got me thinking deeply! […]

Still playing vinyl, are you mad?

Still playing vinyl, are you mad?
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The title of this article requires looking at things from several angles and standpoints. Let’s take a look from a Dj’s perspective, in particular, mine. I’ve been Djing and mixing (this is a very important distinction and the subject of an upcoming article) for over 30 years. Until around 2015/16 I was exclusively analog, you […]