http://www.djshagz.com DJ Shagz's Record Bin. Shagz is a Toronto DJ who plays all kinds of music but specializes in house, breaks and funk. Visit his site for mp3s, internet broadcasts, news and more. en-us Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:14:27 -0400 http://www.djshagz.com/files/logoForRss100x32.gif http://www.djshagz.com/ 10032 http://www.djshagz.com/content/news.php#art336 Been meaning to post a link to this article over at DJ Tech Tools for a while now (like, a year)...Great demo of what can be achieved using a midi-controller 'n some samples 'n efx. Hoping I might be able to achieve something similar with my Dicers, when I get 'em... Also, been really quiet aroun... Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:14:12 -0400 http://www.djshagz.com/content/news.php#art335 Now this is the midi controller I've been looking for! Small, efficient, lots of coloured LED goodness and attaches right where it should make sense. Developed in collaboration with Ean Golden from DJTechTools.com. Me want, big time. To see what kind of madness this opens up for scratch/turntable... Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:38:11 -0400 http://www.djshagz.com/content/news.php#art334 If you were on my mailing list, you'd know about this already. :) This was more of a one off than a continuation of the series. Dedicated to my friend Kelly who got married last weekend. She wanted me to do a mix for her wedding reception, to play after her band finished, something to "club thing... Tue, 11 May 2010 23:54:53 -0400 http://www.djshagz.com/content/news.php#art333 Wanna give a big shout out to everybody who nominated me this past week in the Funk/Soul category over at MixCloud! I think I just sneaked in there, as I'm on the very bottom of the list, but hey, I'll take what I can get. :) Thanks for all your support and votes! Also, stay tuned for two big... Thu, 29 Apr 2010 23:50:49 -0400 http://www.djshagz.com/content/news.php#art332 This weekend, the choir I'm in, Univox, will be performing some brand new work by Canadian composer Norbert Palej, including the premiere of his new chorale cycle, 'Neath the Norther Skies. These pieces are based on the poems of Canada's first published aboriginal writer and poet, E. Pauline Johnso... Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:28:48 -0400 http://www.djshagz.com/content/news.php#art331 Well, seeing as the Free Mix Friday project was all about being productive, and I'm only getting around to posting this 2 months after the project ended, it would appear that I haven't really learned anything at all. ;) But assure you I have.... Tue, 2 Mar 2010 23:31:39 -0500 http://www.djshagz.com/content/news.php#art330 Some people have been asking me recently whether I had any choir gigs coming up, so I thought I better send something out now so people can book the date. The choir I sing in, Univox, will be joining up with The Harbourfront Chorus and the First Unitarian Choir to present Faure's "Requiem" on Feb... Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:11:13 -0500 http://www.djshagz.com/content/news.php#art329 This Maclean's article was rather interesting. It talks about how a new generation of clubbers and djs are preferring a faster mixing style, playing songs no longer than a chorus-verse-chorus sequence before getting on to the next thing. While not necessarily a new trend or technique (hip hop-st... Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:56:25 -0500 http://www.djshagz.com/content/news.php#art328 The snow is starting to fall here in Toronto, finally, and it is a bitterly cold night out there tonight. Tomorrow doesn't look much better, with a -14 wind chill. That's why I've put some beats together to warm you up! And since it's Christmas time, and since next week is going to ridiculously... Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:21:58 -0500 http://www.djshagz.com/content/news.php#art327 Check out the very sweet looking MIDI controller with Sanwa arcade buttons from the DJ Tech Tools crew, available for purchase as a DIY kit. Fire off your "hadoken" samples with this for the ultimate in ironic humour. Reminder for djs/videogamers: it's a midi-controller, not an SF2 fighting stick... Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:05:31 -0500