The Throwback: Looking back at DJ interviews and stories from the past

Another week, another new name! ‘The Throwback’ is a brief look back at DJ related content from way back!!!! We fire up the way-back machine and revisit a candid interview with a Trans DJ, a record breaking DJ marathon and an article on DJ gear through the ages….

This 2016 Mixmag article cites legendary DJ, Larry Levan and looks back at the history of DJ Gear from rotary mixers and reel-to-reel tape players to turntables. https://mixmag.net/feature/a-trip-through-dj-booths-1976-2016

Back in 2016, Nigeria’s DJ Obi played a staggering 240 hour set, despite taking 5min breaks every hour, Obi hallucinated at times from lack of sleep, DON’T try this at home or anywhere!!! https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jul/12/dj-obi-sets-new-world-record-for-longest-dj-set

From 2014, DJ Sprinkles talks to The Guardian in a frank interview on the topic of today’s clubs limiting the experience for trans people and the need for House music to turn back to it’s LGBTQ roots https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/oct/25/dj-sprinkles-terre-thaemlitz