Does any one here care about vintage DJ mixers?

Ill-Green wrote:

Metatron72 wrote:I don't, but I enjoyed reading your reminiscing. I remember a few of those, mostly you just got me thinking about Jazzy Jeff and Cash Money, Code Money and transformer style scratching. Loved the 80's and 90's.

You mentioned DMC 89, what year did DJ Miz win? (Fresco & Miz)

Fresco was my cousin's boyfriend. Nice guy and respectable. He freestyled for my aunt's birthday back in 1990. I was suppose to be in that video where they flaunt their champion belts but I was young and was whooped to school. My cousin is the girl that says "DAMN" in that one. Good times back then, I learned from all those DJs personally like Kenny Dope, Clark Kent, ENUFF back in Brooklyn. I was like little Ray Charles sneaking in the jams just to see the DJs because I wanted to know how they made beats. Hip Hop was a phenomenal thing at that time.

Back on topic, Gemini mixers were the **** back then, so durable too. The Gemini P2000's were alternatives to Technic 1200's. I don't know why kids diss Gemini products, I still buy and they're still good.

Wow Ill, that's awesome! I really thought Tommy Boy was gonna be able to blow up Fresco and Miz. And the other cats you mentioned, all legends. I always have loved Kenny Dope (especially that era, Gunshot, This Anna etc. plus Nuyorican obviously). Clark Kent kind of gets forgotten and is an underrated producer in my opinion. And Enuff had dope mixtapes for years. I personally sold over a 1000 TapeKingz releases at a shop in San Fran from 97-99, quite a few Enuff tapes.

Yeah Clark Kent was huge in Brooklyn, I use to be friends with his cousin back in Jr. High and we go to his house in Brownsville (does feel akward to be the only white skin there) to practice scratches. I never cut out to be a DJ but I was more fascinated with the beats. ENUFF was a graf writer before he became DJ. I remember him telling us he was getting into it and we mocked him and he went his own path, which obviously took him places. Kenny Dope was assistant manager at the local record shop and was cool, he would let me pick any record and he'll play it. He would hook us up with records months before they hit the street. Cats on my jock too. Good times.

More pics...

Kool DJ Red Alert on his second LP, he's using GLi PMX-9000. This mixer is huge, by the way:



On his 3rd album, he's with a Numark mixer:



By the way, this is the Vestax DSM-310B (which is updated version of DSM-310, effect send was added), which made Vestax famous for DJ mixer in Japan.





Around that time (around 1990), Audio Technica tried to enter consumer DJ market in Japan. I remember this mixer, I don't think this was a commercial success. It was awkwardly small, and didn't look right, next to SL-1200 MK2.




I have to disagree on durability of Gemini products. I don't even think they care about it. I had a Gemini mixer (scratch master), and from my experience, it was not a good mixer. phono-amp was noisy and cheap (it would pick up CB radio!). I used to use two external phono amps with my Gemini mixer. It crapped out after a few years.

I remember Miz's routine at DMC USA, with Doug E fresh's "Play This Only At Night" on 45, scratching with PE No.1. He also juggled "Let The Husters Play" and "Fast Life." It was dope. I had a VHS tape back then, I watched it countless times.

On Kenny Dope, he produced beats for group called KAOS, they released "Court's In The Session", on Bad Boy Record late 80s' (not related to Puff Daddy's label.) It was so ahead of time! My friend had the LP. I've been looking for the album for long time!

My first dj mixer back in '85... A Realistic (Radio Shack) DJ mixer...

@JVC, Yeah man Kenny Dope produced mad people and he was cool with DITC and Nervous Records. Dude is mega underrated. On a last note Red Alert use to kick it to my half-sisters no joke. I still remember his set on 98.7FM "CCcCooooOOOLLL DJ RED ALERT GOOOOOES BERSERK!"

Ill-Green wrote:@JVC, Yeah man Kenny Dope produced mad people and he was cool with DITC and Nervous Records. Dude is mega underrated. On a last note Red Alert use to kick it to my half-sisters no joke. I still remember his set on 98.7FM "CCcCooooOOOLLL DJ RED ALERT GOOOOOES BERSERK!"

Y'all are taking me back man. Nervous records had some much dopeness on their label (Black Moon, Early DJ Spinna, Shabaam's Polyrhythmaddicts, plus all the dance artists). Ripped off almost all of them, like Stu Fine at Wild Pitch was notorious for in that era.

Ill-Green wrote:Fresco was my cousin's boyfriend. Nice guy and respectable. He freestyled for my aunt's birthday back in 1990. I was suppose to be in that video where they flaunt their champion belts but I was young and was whooped to school. My cousin is the girl that says "DAMN" in that one. Good times back then, I learned from all those DJs personally like Kenny Dope, Clark Kent, ENUFF back in Brooklyn. I was like little Ray Charles sneaking in the jams just to see the DJs because I wanted to know how they made beats. Hip Hop was a phenomenal thing at that time.

"WE DON'T PLAY!!"

Freshco was dope back in the day... that's a cool story, man...

Metatron72 wrote:

Ill-Green wrote:@JVC, Yeah man Kenny Dope produced mad people and he was cool with DITC and Nervous Records. Dude is mega underrated. On a last note Red Alert use to kick it to my half-sisters no joke. I still remember his set on 98.7FM "CCcCooooOOOLLL DJ RED ALERT GOOOOOES BERSERK!"

Y'all are taking me back man. Nervous records had some much dopeness on their label (Black Moon, Early DJ Spinna, Shabaam's Polyrhythmaddicts, plus all the dance artists). Ripped off almost all of them, like Stu Fine at Wild Pitch was notorious for in that era.

Metatron, I tell no lie but I used to watch Buckshot and Tek and Steele play ball against my brothers in Sunset Park and we had Bucktown playing before it made it on wax. I remember the Black Moon van too, Buck's cousin was the driver and we spoke the whole night talking about Enta Da Stage and drinking OE. But I'll speak on another thread, I feel like a braggart right now.

Peace

JUKE 179r wrote:My first dj mixer back in '85... A Realistic (Radio Shack) DJ mixer...

I miss analog VU meter on DJ mixer. A 2 channel DJ mixer and 2 turntables were all you needed back then.

BOZAK CMA 10-2DL

Does anyone know what mixer is been used in the houseparty scene in Beat Street. The meters look like old Numark but I dont know.

peace

peterpiper wrote:Does anyone know what mixer is been used in the houseparty scene in Beat Street. The meters look like old Numark but I dont know.

peace

I don't think I've ever watched the whole movie (!), can you post the picture of the scene? (For Wild Style and Style Wars, I've watched many times...)

I use this Pyramid, only because I have a growing pile of broken vestax's and I decided to rackmount all my stuff
The crossfader sucked so bad I took it out and half the line faders have problems. But it does have built in echo and VU meters

Rodec MX-180,

this Mixer has been used in most House and Techno clubs during the 90s.
It sounds amazing...

Grenozh wrote:I use this Pyramid, only because I have a growing pile of broken vestax's and I decided to rackmount all my stuff
The crossfader sucked so bad I took it out and half the line faders have problems. But it does have built in echo and VU meters

I don't think Pyramid (known more for car audio) is known for high quality products (their pricing has been always "budget price" side), but I'm sure you got it for used, really cheap. It is even fun to just look at. I actually like the color scheme on the panel design! When I see Pyramid products, it reminds me of Canal Street.
I didn't know about Rodec mixer until recently (Rodec has started selling in the U.S. recently.) I like the no-nonsense design, it looks really sharp.