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! […]
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 […]
I’m from the old school, my Dad was a fanatical collector and subsequently, I am now bordering on the obsessive. I grew up with records, yes, records, not vinyl. From a young age, I was force-fed more music than the average child of the 80s. I was raised to appreciate the format that is now […]
For those that don’t know, going from record shop to record shop hunting down the right tracks that will eventually find their way into your prized record collection is to many, known as crate digging! Originally the phrase was coined back in the late 80s, early 90s and broadly associated with hip hop and the use […]
For some of us, we have never stopped riding the wave and the thought of hanging up our surfboards fills us with dread. I think being born in the 70s if you were hit by music and the vinyl bug then it will remain with you in some way for life. I can’t imagine the […]
