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Top 10 House DJs of 2022
As a Funktasy Magazine Top 10 tradition, every year we highlight the cream of the crop of international artists, House DJs, and producers. Selecting only 10 artists a year is the hardest part of this list - there are countless House DJs that have pushed the envelope and created innovative tracks this ...
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Studio 54 – Glamorous Excess and Radical Inclusivity
The fashion of New York City’s most iconic nightclub Studio 54 was said to be as close to magic as one could hope to manufacture. The nightclub that emerged in ...
Rave Culture – A Creative Hub of Fashion and Music
Sunglasses at night, chains, rings, fishnets: these eccentric style choices probably bring a specific subculture to mind - Rave culture, where the parties are wild and the outfits are wilder. ...
Sex, Drugs, Neon Guts – The History, Fashion & Culture of London’s Camden Market
The development and evolution of Camden Market 1974 marked a change in London’s cultural landscape. London was on the precipice, only a year later the Sex Pistols would form and ...
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Cosmic Gate – New Album, New Sounds
Cosmic Gate is a German DJ duo with a musical career spanning over 20 years. Constantly dropping bangers, the veterans have now released their 13th album dubbed Mosaiik Chapter One. ...
Mark Knight – DJ Life, Toolroom Records, New Album
Funktasy Spotlight presents an interview with Mark Knight, world-famous DJ and the man behind Toolroom Records. Mark took the time to have a chat with us over the phone from ...
Wax Motif – G-House, Industry Partners, Life in L.A.
Wax Motif takes a moment to share with Funktasy Magazine some insights into his art and story. Born in Sydney but based in LA, Wax Motif is a reputed DJ ...
David Morales – House Music, DJ Life, Montreal Connection
David Morales, from his current base in Italy, shares with Funktasy and exposes untold tales of his life journey from his perspective. David Morales, a native New Yorker, is a ...
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The Legendary Roland TR-808: An Impact as Big as its Bass
Since its creation in 1980 the Roland TR-808 has had a monumental impact on music. There had existed a few drum machines at the time but this was the first ...
SoundCloud vs Mixcloud
The good ol’ days of Myspace are long gone and various Websites catering to musicians, DJs and producers have since emerged. We are all fans of SoundCloud and Mixcloud, however, ...
Laptop DJ vs USB Stick DJ – Which is Better
DJing isn’t about two turntables and a mixer anymore. There’s a lot of skills form decades past you don’t need and a lot of new skills you do, if you ...
Why Top Studio Monitors can Cost up to $100,000
If you’re building your own recording studio or have come to replace some of your recording studio gear, you likely are seeing a range of prices including some studio monitors ...
