刮碟DJ用類比混音器大展！
1975年從disco時期到hip hop誕生至2005年間(數位機材之前)，各時代傳奇DJ愛用的類比式混音器，DMC比賽專用機，Stanton的focus fader與fader mixer，Vestax pmc05/06系列，X-MEN的歷史跟週邊，頂點的gemini到現在的RANE...等等以刷碟跟嘻哈DJ為主的器材內容。
Designed From Scratch: A History of the DJ Mixer, was an exploration of the evolution of DJ mixers from 1975 to 2005 from a hip hop perspective held on September 4, 2018 at Mode Studios in Portland, Oregon. In this exhibit there was everything from early disco-era/mobile DJ mixers used by pioneering hip hop DJs such as the GLi 3800 or Clubman Two, icons of the 80s like the Gemini MX-2200 or Numark 1150a made famous by Cash Money and Aladdin, and the bi-products of turntablist era of the 90s (i.e. Vestax 05 Pro, Melos PMX-2, and Rane 54 to name a few). There are also plenty of other rare and obscure mixers you may have used, owned, or just seen in media, or, well, never knew existed.
This exhibit was sponsored by Pabst Blue Ribbon Sound Society, and will continue to show as Designed from Scratch: A Hip Hop History of the DJ Mixer, 1975-2005, which will also be the title of a forthcoming coffee table-styled book exploring the stories behind these products as cultural artifacts.
Also included are needles, crossfaders (including a rare, original modded Focus Fader that changed the industry/culture), marketing materials, and other memorabilia that centers largely on the hip hop DJ. You will also find a pair of original Technics 1200 turntables that belonged to Bronx DJ, Disco King Mario, which he loaned to Afrika Bambaataa in 1976 for Bam’s first battle (against Mario) at New York Junior High School 123.
The main concept of the exhibit is that advancements in technology presented here reflect advancements in DJ technique. That is, mixers and products are a mirror of the culture and what happens in the culture becomes part of the technology. Thus, mixers are a sort of folk art in the sense that encoded into them are the ideas of DJs, both directly in research and development/branding, and through a cycle of DJs modding and undermining products to advance technique. Companies then adapt their products to cater to cultural innovation and market demands.
This exhibit is curated by Dr. Andre´ Sirois aka DJ food stamp. All photos by Sam Gehrke Photography / Sam Gehrke
