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August 12, 2022

Review: Varia Instruments RDM20 Analogue Rotary Mixer

Holding a unique place in the histories of dance floor culture and the music industry throughout the ’70s and ‘80s in particular, the sought after, revered and storied rotary mixer, once the sole domain of the selector, has in recent years enjoyed a renaissance with audiophiles and discerning DJs. Take for example the Varia Instruments RDM20.

August 31, 2022

Tim Lawrence: One Man’s Journey through the Evolution of Dance Floor Culture

Can a cultural analysis along with the connection of historical, interstitial circumstances obtained through hundreds of interviews with those directly involved reveal the birth of utopian dance floor culture in a little-known Manhattan loft five decades ago? Many feel Tim Lawrence – British author and a professor of cultural studies – has done just that.

October 6, 2022

Vintage Hi-fi in a Modern Iran

While being one of the oldest civilizations known to mankind, dating back to the fourth millennium BC, Iran is nonetheless thoroughly modern in its tastes for high fidelity. Yet some seek a musical path mixing the present with the past, curating vintage amplification and loudspeakers into their modern set ups.

October 28, 2022

Heavy Rotation: Cape Cod Cottage – Edward Blankman

In 1972, Edward Blankman, a retired dentist from Abington, Pennsylvania sought solace after the death of his wife Natalie. After moving to Cape Cod and finding a secondhand Wurlitzer he took it upon himself to play and read music, and after amassing enough songs, he brought together some studio musicians for a self-financed recording session in Boston. The result is an album of elegant, minimalist jazz: Cape Cod Cottage.