After lank haired indie and rawk kids got the chance to advance their air guitar skills via Guitar Hero, now comes the turn of the wannabe bedroom superstar DJ to hone frenzied hand movements. Cleverly utilizing a whole heap of technology that I will never be able to understand, Activision’s DJ Hero release comes with a nifty turntable and mixer that allows you to mix, beat juggle and scratch along to vast array of exclusive pre-prepared sets. With names such as DJ Shadow, Z-Trip, Jazzy Jeff and Grandmaster Flash lending their musical ears and talent to the project, DJ Hero will be un-escapable this A/W and is likely to have high priority on Christmas lists.  Sure to inspire a new generation of mash-up artists and annoy parents in equal measure. We can’t wait.

Filed under: DJ/Turntablism, Music Rigs by J.G.