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The Shop

For going out — and for making the music

Two shops in one. What to bring to the show, and what to buy when you decide you want to be the one playing it. Curated, no fluff — the things people who actually go out (and actually mix) swear by.

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Going out

The stuff that makes a long night (or a three-day festival) better — starting with your ears.

Protect your ears

High-Fidelity Earplugs

Protect the ears that do the work — hear everything, lose nothing

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Loop Experience Pro Earplugs

Reusable, low-profile, made for loud rooms

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Stay hydrated

Collapsible Water Bottle

Stay hydrated, packs down to nothing

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Electrolyte Hydration Tablets

Last the whole 3-day festival

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Power & phone

Slim Portable Power Bank

Don't let your phone die before the encore

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Waterproof Phone Pouch + Lanyard

Hands-free, drop-proof, sweat-proof

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Comfort

Gel Insoles

Your feet will thank you at hour six

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Wear & carry

Anti-Theft Crossbody / Fanny Pack

Everything you need, nothing you'll lose

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Packable Rain Poncho

Because the forecast lied

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Festival camping

Festival Camping Kit

Tent, pad, sleep plugs — multi-day sorted

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For the fun of it

LED / Diffraction Glasses

See the lights the way the visuals intended

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Instant Camera + Film

Capture the night you'll half-remember

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Making the music

Caught the bug? This is where you start — controllers, headphones, and the software that runs the booth.

Start mixing

Pioneer DJ DDJ-FLX4

The go-to starter controller — 2 channels, rekordbox + Serato, plug into your laptop

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Headphones

Sennheiser HD 25

The booth classic — sealed, loud, near-indestructible

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Audio-Technica ATH-M50x

Studio-faithful closed-backs for making the track

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Studio monitors

KRK Rokit 5 G4

5-inch powered monitors — hear your mix like the club will

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Monitor Isolation Pads

Tighten your low end for ~$30

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Audio interfaces

Focusrite Scarlett 2i2

The default 2-in/2-out interface — clean sound in and out of your DAW

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MIDI & pads

Akai MPK Mini

25-key MIDI + pads — play the parts, not just program them

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Novation Launchpad

Finger-drum and launch clips in Ableton

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Software & DAWs

Ableton Live Intro

Where the track actually gets made

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Sounds & samples

Splice Sounds

Fresh royalty-free samples every month

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Storage & backup

SanDisk Extreme 128GB USB

Your set, rekordbox-ready — fast enough for CDJs

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1TB Portable SSD

Back up your library and projects — never lose a track

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Room treatment

Acoustic Foam + Bass Traps

Fix the room before you fix the mix

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Cases & extras

DJ Controller Bag / Hard Case

Get your gear to the gig in one piece

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