R.O.A.D. Podcast – DEVIN HYPE: The Journey & Evolution of a Modern Turntablist
Thursday, August 20, 2026 On this week’s episode of @RoadPodcast we sit down with @DevinHype. 01:20 The episode begins with Devin Hype detailing his use of social media for professional leverage and brand deals. 05:23 Devin reflects on his touring history with @Yelawolf, his early radio career, and the evolution of his aesthetic from […]
🆕 Must-Play Tracks by The Game, Drake, HUGEL + more
Friday, August 21, 2026 This Week’s Picks 01 HIP HOP No Brakes The Game & Drake 02 DANCE Bad Bitch HUGEL, Sexyy Red & Gatano 03 LATIN CARITA FELIZ Myke Towers 04 HIP HOP Fully Loaded D-Block Europe & French Montana 05 DANCEEXCLUSIVE Changes – Freejak Remix 2Pac (ft. Talent) 06 HIP HOPEXCLUSIVE Preach – […]
August 2026 Charts: Top Downloads By Region 📈
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 DJcity’s monthly charts highlight the most popular tracks globally alongside regional breakdowns across key markets. Select a chart below to download the full tracklist. 01 🌎Global Top 50 All Genres & Regions Featuring: Cardi B, LMFAO, Jackson 5, Rihanna, + More 02 🇲🇽Latin Chart Latin, Urbano, Dembow Featuring: Don Miguelo, KAROL […]
🆕 Must-Play Tracks by Yung Miami, Post Malone, Chris Lorenzo + more
Friday, August 28, 2026 This Week’s Picks 01 HIP HOP Spend Dat Yung Miami & Kodak Black (ft. Lil Baby) 02 POP Hollywood Dreams / Come Down Post Malone 03 DANCE Long Jacket Chris Lorenzo, Chris Lake, Kenny Beats & CAKE 04 LATIN Me Necesita Ovy On The Drums, mvrk & Justin Quiles 05 HIP […]
InMusic just bought Native Instruments. So what now for Traktor?
Native Instruments has been sold. InMusic Brands, the U.S. parent of Akai Professional, Denon DJ, Numark, Rane, M-Audio, Moog, and Engine DJ, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire NI in full. That includes Traktor, Maschine, Komplete, Kontakt, Reaktor, and the broader iZotope, Plugin Alliance, and Brainworx stack that NI absorbed over the last few […]
Devious Pocket: a €249 open-source DVS that ditches the laptop
The Devious Pocket is a standalone Digital Vinyl System out of a small Amsterdam studio called NAP Works, and the headline feature is that it works without a laptop anywhere in the chain. Plug it in between your turntable and your mixer, drop a USB stick into the side, put on a timecode record, and […]
Engine DJ 5.0: on-board stems on the System 1, RGB waveforms for everyone
Engine DJ 5.0 from Denon DJ went live today. The headline feature: on-board stems rendering. It’s exclusive to the Rane System 1, which now becomes the first piece of standalone DJ hardware that can split a track into 4-part stems without an external computer in the chain. If you don’t own a System 1, the […]
Midi Fighter Utility 2.91 Is Out; Our Biggest Update in Years
Midi Fighter Utility 2.91 dropped this morning, and it is a big release, no simple bug patches here. New firmware for the Twister, 64, Spectra, and 3D shipped alongside it, which makes this probably the biggest simultaneous update across the whole Midi Fighter lineup we’ve ever done. The short version: if you own any Midi […]
The CDJ-1500X is AlphaTheta’s first budget-minded media player since the XDJ-1000MK2
AlphaTheta announced the CDJ-1500X today, its first budget-minded, heavily featured media player since the XDJ-1000MK2 launched back in September 2016(!!). At $1,699 retail, it undercuts the CDJ-3000X flagship by roughly $1,300, and it carries over most of the CDJ-3000X’s screen and cloud features, in a design built for 2026 rather than a decade-old body style. […]
AlphaTheta XDJ-AN: A $1,200 Standalone 2-Channel Replacing the XDJ-RR, Only Takes USB-C Drives
AlphaTheta is rolling out the XDJ-AN, a 2-channel all-in-one system priced at $1,200 (preorder units available in the DJTT store). It aims to be the “bridge” between home controllers like a DDJ-FLX4 to a club-style booth without spending CDJ money. The XDJ-AN also still withholds enough features that some DJs will skip right by the […]