I have seen the future of gaming. I have seen the hottest video game title of the year. The game people will be trading everything they have into GameStop in order to buy before Christmas morning. That game is 'DJ Hero'.
Jessi and I were at Best Buy this afternoon, and were able to experience a hands-on demo of the game. The demo featured three songs:
'Heard It Through The Grapevine' vs. 'Feel Good Inc.'
'Hollaback Girl' vs. 'Give It To Me'
'Boom Boom Pow' vs. 'Satisfaction'
The mixes are first rate. Just as good, if not better than anything that I've heard in the club. It's no surprise why. Mixes by DJ AM, Z-Trip, and other world class DJs were used by the makers of the game to make it as genuine as possible. If I were able to rip these tracks off as MP3s, the game would be worth it alone just for the music.
The hardware was sturdy and realistic. It looked and acted as a real turntable. Not as big, but life like.
My only complaint, the price. At $120, it's a little pricey when other games out there are selling for $60. You literally can get two other games that are coming out for the Christmas holiday, or another title with a cool peripheral('Tony Hawk's Ride') for the same price.
I must admit, the game is going to do for turntable sales what 'Guitar Hero'/'RockBand' did for guitars. I can't wait to see what DLC they have coming out for this game. I can't wait to see a bunch of little eight year olds wanting to be DJs....only in a perfect world.
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Friday, October 16, 2009
Friday, October 2, 2009
DJ AM's Replacement Announced At Palms Casino
Earlier this week, the Palms Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, announced a permanent replacement to fill the vacancy left in the wake of DJ AM's untimely death. The new resident DJ is Z-Trip. He should be in the middle of his first set as I am typing this message.
Z-Trip started his DJ career locally in the Phoenix area as part of the Bombshelter DJ crew, with DJs Radar and Emile in the mid 90s. He got his first taste of national exposure when his remix of Rush's 'Tom Sawyer' was featured on the 'Small Soldiers' soundtrack.
As years went by, he honed his skills, and became one of the founders of a new style of music now known as "mash up". He became more and more impressive. Seeing him live was like watching an artist create their masterpiece. The dance floor would usually be packed, but, more often than not, the majority of the people on it would not be dancing. We would all be standing, facing the stage, and shaking our heads in disbelief.
Earlier this year, Z-Trip was named the best turntablist in the world. I have been to countless nightclubs, afterhours and raves in the last fifteen years. I have seen roughly ten Z-Trip shows; my last one was at Coachella in 2005. I can say that I'm not surprised.
Z-Trip started his DJ career locally in the Phoenix area as part of the Bombshelter DJ crew, with DJs Radar and Emile in the mid 90s. He got his first taste of national exposure when his remix of Rush's 'Tom Sawyer' was featured on the 'Small Soldiers' soundtrack.
As years went by, he honed his skills, and became one of the founders of a new style of music now known as "mash up". He became more and more impressive. Seeing him live was like watching an artist create their masterpiece. The dance floor would usually be packed, but, more often than not, the majority of the people on it would not be dancing. We would all be standing, facing the stage, and shaking our heads in disbelief.
Earlier this year, Z-Trip was named the best turntablist in the world. I have been to countless nightclubs, afterhours and raves in the last fifteen years. I have seen roughly ten Z-Trip shows; my last one was at Coachella in 2005. I can say that I'm not surprised.
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