DJ Without Decks

Being a superstar DJ is the dream of every young music fan, whether you like your banging trace tunes or your happening hip-hop, spinning the vinyl in front of a roaring crowd is the ultimate fantasy for hoards of budding disc-jockeys. Getting all the right kit to to do this at top level however is very expensive, top of the range decks cost thousands and vinyls are only getting more pricey , and it is not like the resident crowed pleaser can walk into their local club with a small collection either.

Luckily for the cash strapped spinner of the wheels of steel there are many new gadgets being released which make mixing, DJing and music production a much more cost effective hobby. There are plenty of products out there that would make great stocking fillers for your mini Pete Tongs. First of all, and probabaly most cheaply there are PC music mixing programmes like iDJ, these load straight onto your PC and laptop offering an advanced range of options and techniques for upping the bpm and riding the cross-fader. These also ease beginners in gently.

iPod mixers are a great, cost effective alternatives to decks, mainly because they don’t require a huge collection of vinyl’s, just the music already sitting on your iPod! The popular DJ Hero game for Xbox and PS3 realistically recreates the experience of DJing, copies of this would make great 18^th birthday gifts for the teen wanting to try out Djing without committing to expensive equipment. Finally the Discover DJ decks are virtual vinyl’s which can plug into your laptop complimenting a music mixing program while providing the tactile experience of actually spinning discs. So there you have it, a few brilliant gift ideas for the up and coming master of the wheels of steel!

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