Alexander Synaptic (aka DJ Basilisk) is a dedicated DJ located in Toronto, Canada.
His mixes of Progressive and Psychedelic Techno has given him great recognition and allowed him to play at some of the best parties in the great white north.
When he’s not mixing, he runs the netlabels Ektoplazm, Drumlore, and Omnitropic which have seen some very impressive releases and millions of downloads.
Just wanted to wish everyone a happy holidays.
Selling your vinyl could bring you the needed cash to buy a new piece of gear, allow you to attend the next big party or provide for your livelihood.
This guide will help you determine the best prices for your vinyl so you don’t get burned.
We all have that one point in our lives where something amazing happens – this moment was when I first heard Electronic Music.
I wanted to share a video I found yesterday while rummaging through the net.
If you don’t know who The Flashbulb is, I highly suggest checking out his songs. The albums are pure bliss, perfectly crafted and a perfect blend of electronic/jazz/ambient and so many other genres.
Go check out his Discogs right now. Really, do it.
For people interested in collecting vinyl records one question often arises when buying and selling: what is the grade of the vinyl?
As a DJ or collector it is very important to know the grade of your record before you make any final decision on the purchase. Knowing the grade of the vinyl will help ensure [...]
As a bedroom DJ there are so many pieces of gear on my list that I want to buy and I’m sure you have some as well!
Let’s entertain the idea for a second that $2000 just landed in your lap. It doesn’t matter where it comes from, it just magically appeared (maybe Jeff Mills summoned [...]
Vinyl Records need a lot of caring, plain and simple. Without cleaning your vinyl records, mildew and other forms of damages may occur.
Knowing the correct solutions and equipment to clean your vinyl is key to keeping a great collection sounding great.
DJs need to be just as religious with caring for their records as much as [...]
The Internet has spoiled us with the option to buy vinyl records online. We often forget that there are plenty of places available in the real world where vinyl is still sold and traded.
As a DJ, you’ll find yourself digging through crates at some point in your career. Once you find some of the local [...]
Hallucination Before Christmas was a party thrown at Club Czar on 12/12/09. The overall theme of the party was Nightmare Before Christmas meets Christmas themes like santa and people dressing up in Christmas themed costumes.
This night we wont forget in terms of the amount of awesome that went on like light shows, the music, oh, [...]
Can you believe it? BeginnerDJ is now one month old! Well actually…
BeginnerDJ has actually been around for a little over a year but until recently it has remained dormant. The relaunch of BeginnerDJ has sparked a new interest in the blog as well as for DJing in general.
It’s been one month since the relaunch of [...]
