® THE STANTON ARTIST & GEAR MAGAZINE > VOLUME 2 Welcome to Miami Stryke A DJ’S GUIDE TO THE MAGIC CITY > MIAMI’S OWN JET-SETTING New SCS.3 System DJ EXTRAORDINAIRE COMPLETE DJ PACKAGE WITH TRAKTOR LE www.stantondj.com Contents Sections > Currents 3 > profile: stryke 5 > DJ foCus 7 > i’m in miami b*$*% 9 > m.207 mixer 13 > sC SYSTEM® 15 > sC SYSTEM 3 17 > HeaDpHones 19 > CartriDges 21 > turntables 25 Volume 2 > mobile foCus 30 > 2010 > PUBLISHER TIMOTHY DORWART > CD PLAYERS 31 > EDITOR IN CHIEF DAN BRUCK > mixers 33 > CREATIVE DIRECTOR > DJ paCks 36 ERIK HANSON > CONTRIBUTING WRITERS > in stuDio FOCus 38 DJ B-SIDE SARAH LOMBARD DJ JUNGLE BOY STUART BRAWLEY > COPY EDITOR ROBERTO ARAMBURU > ART DIRECTORS MARK SCHLAZER HECTOR ACEVEDO pg.30 pg.16 Stanton For Life magazine is published by The Stanton Group, 772 S. Military Trail Deerfield Beach, FL 33442. "Stanton DJ," "KRK" and "Cerwin-Vega!" and their products and technologies are trademarks of The Stanton Group. All other trademarks mentioned herein are property of their respective owners. All product specifications and appearances subject to change without notice. Use of an artist's name or likeness in this publication does not constitute an official endorsement of Stanton, KRK, or Cerwin-Vega! products. Opinions expressed by authors herein LITS00053 11/2009 are not necessarily those of The Stanton Group. Each separate contribution to this magazine, and the issue as a collective work, is copyright © 2010 by The Stanton Group. All rights reserved. Features > “I’M IN MIAMI B*$*%” A PEEK at MIAMI NIGHTLIFE WITH dj B-SIDE This edition we’re inviting you to check out Stanton’s hometown hotspots. Get a local’s view of one of the hottest cities on the planet from long time South Florida resident DJ B-Side. pg.8 ARTIST PROFILE: STRYKE pg.5 Miami’s own Stryke has become one of the most internationally respected dance music artists today. We snagged him for this special feature story to hear his thoughts on his jet-setter lifestyle, his recent projects, and what’s next to come! CURRENTS pg.3 What’s it like to DJ for Jaime Fox, worldwide A-list clubs, and NBA’s Miami Heat? We spent a few minutes with Miami celebrity DJ Irie to find out. Also, special Uberstand product feature! > SC SYSTEM 3 pg.13 > IN STUDIO pg.38 A look inside the legendary Miami By bundling 2 of the SCS.3d’s, an SCS.3m and Traktor LE software, studio Hit Factory Criteria. Stanton has created an unmatched system that delivers performance, portability and low price. www.stantondj.com Contents 22 Currents > FOR LIFE - VOL. 2, 2010 •Q&A WITH DJ IRIE OF THE MIAMI HEAT •UBERSTAND FEATURE Q&A with DJ Irie of Miami Heat WITH A STRIKING CHARISMA that lights up DJ Irie has been featured in USA Today, Access any venue, DJ Irie has become a fixture in Miami’s Hollywood, MTV, ESPN Magazine, Playboy Magazine, entertainment and nightlife scene. However, to and Ocean Drive to name a few. He most recently consider Irie a “local celebrity” would be a drastic collaborated with Creative Recreation on an exclusive understatement, as he is now internationally known “DJ Irie” sneaker. For this special Miami issue of “For as a must-have, A-list DJ. Life” magazine, it was a no brainer to spend a few Dominating any venue and infusing every party with minutes with our iconic SoBe DJ and friend to reflect his seemingly infinite energy, DJ Irie has captivated on his rise to celebrity, and see what exciting new the entire industry. Nominated for a BET Award and projects are on the horizon. voted Best DJ by the Miami Herald, Irie’s passion, enthusiasm and particularly charming personality all What makes Miami’s nightlife and music scene set him apart. Although Miami is his stomping ground, special to you? on the national level, DJ Irie is impossible to miss. As the official DJ to Jamie Foxx and the 2006 NBA World The Miami scene is so special because Miami is such Champion Miami HEAT, a member of the 2008 Pepsi a transient city with so many people passing through DJ Division with performances at MTV’s Total Request and visiting from all over the world. I love the fact that Live and the Nickelodeon Teen Choice Awards, and the you can play music from almost every corner of the Halftime show at the Orange Bowl for three consecutive world and someone will be there to appreciate it. years, DJ Irie knows no boundaries. 3 Currents > CURRENTS Product Spotlight > UBERSTAND How did you build such an exciting career? What were Quit slumping over your computer and scrambling to balance it on the corner of your DJ booth...pick up an some of your major influences or stepping stones? Uberstand. An essential tool for any traveling digital DJ I think I was able to do this because I never limited or musician, this best-selling stand, favored by top DJs such as Deadmau5, Irie, and Carmen Rizzo, alleviates myself. I wasn’t afraid to expand outside of the clubs your space issues (and your sore neck) by elevating to arenas and stadiums and I wasn’t afraid to step your laptop directly over your work area. Completely out of my comfort zone and embrace different genres collapsible, the Uberstand folds up into a slim, of music. Some of my major stepping stones were convenient carrying pouch for transport and protection becoming official DJ of the Miami HEAT, at a time between gigs. Unfolded, its striking industrial design where there had never been an official team DJ in all looks cool while it provides a sturdy spot for your of professional sports. DJ/Hosting the Orange Bowl computer and special shelf for your audio interface... game & becoming Jamie Foxx official tour DJ. Those so you can concentrate on your performance instead are a few of the major achievements in my career. of worrying about drunken partygoers spilling drinks on your laptop or knocking it off your booth completely. What’s it like DJing for the NBA games (especially The Stanton Uberstand is available worldwide in major playoff games!) ? music retailers and specialty shops, and is totally budget friendly at less than 100 USD. Simply ELECTRIC! I’m a huge basketball fan... so DJ’n for the Miami HEAT and NBA All-Star is just amazing! The most exciting experience ever has to be the 2006 Championship! HEAT fans had that place rocking night in and night out and it was all capped off by another milestone as I became the only DJ to ever receive an NBA championship ring! Did the Miami Heat gig open a lot of doors for you professionally? Absolutely! Being tapped to be the Official DJ of the Miami HEAT took my brand from the clubs and airwaves to corporate America and solidified me as a household name in the South Florida area. You’ve been using the SCS.3d controller since it was first released- in what ways does it enhance your set? What current projects are you most excited about? The SCS.3d is amazing! It’s taken my creativity to a whole new level and really simplified a lot of the Right now I’m focused on touring with Jamie Foxx’s functions I’m used to using on my laptop. Blame It Tour. We are doing 63 cities in between now and mid October and my SCS.3d will be right there What specific advantages do you have with the SCS.3d, as opposed to other controllers? with me. Speed and ease of use! Using the SCS.3d is so simple You’ve experienced so much success...any and natural and I really couldn’t use anything else. outstanding goals as an artist? You are also a radio DJ- do you use the controllers My next major goal is to form my own foundation. I’ve in the studio? had great success raising money for children’s issues I use the controllers EVERYWHERE I play including on through my Irie Weekend charity but the next goal is to air. It helps me manipulate my drops and loop at the have my own foundation and fund even more efforts. drop of a dime. Currents 42 ARTIST PROFILE: MIAMI’S OWN JET-SETTING DJ EXTRAORDINAIRE. > AGE: OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER, YOUNG ENOUGH TO DO IT LOCATION: MIAMI, FL OCCUPATION: PRODUCER, DJ, LABEL OWNER RESUME: THREE-O-FIVE DIGITAL, PLASTIC CITY, CIRCLE, AVID Stryke MIAMI RESIDENT Greg “Stryke” Chin is considered to be His new label project with best friend, Oscar G, Three-O-Five one of the top DJs of today. His globetrotting schedule and Digital, is already garnering rave reviews from DJs and fans growing legions of fans are proof positive of his ability to worldwide. Stryke continues to be considered one of the command dancefloors worldwide and his live shows are an hardest working people in electronic dance music today. even bigger treat. He’s had Billboard chart successes and has collaborated with top international artists. He’s had Born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, Stryke began his releases on labels such as Ovum, Plastic City, Circle, Tronic, music career at an early age. He started playing classical Hooj Choons, Monoid, Circle, Guidance, Platform, Twisted, piano at the age of four, and moved to Miami, when he and many others, and his residencies have included nights was ten. Stryke became heavily involved in early electronic at clubs such as the legendary Edge, Warsaw, Maze, & alternative scene when his love for Beethoven and Chopin Nocturnal, and even the MTV Video Music Awards.