I think if anybody knows me, they know vinyl records or they know my obscure taste and disco and funk. I think it's as a part of me as anything is, any part of my personality or characteristics are.

By digging through the proverbial haystack of DJ needles at The Stack, you’ll find more than vinyl that weighs a ton—you’ll tap into a diverse lineage of West Coast hip-hop and funk innovation.

“DJ-ing vintage funk music with a laptop, it doesn’t sound as good as a 45 played on a big system,” Heller explains. “You’re gonna feel it so much more when it’s on vinyl.

Boogie’s lineage also comes with a collection of rare, expensive funk vinyl in mint condition, her DJ daddy’s version of a trust fund. “At the end of the day, my record collection is hers ...

The Sweater Funk crew of DJs grew to a dozen people of different ethnicities and genders, including K-Maxx, Christina Chungtech, Sean Sullivan and Sheila Hernando. The women of Sweater Funk paved the ...

DJ Mars’s book, The Art Behind the Tape, explores the history and culture of mixtapes. His advice to upcoming DJs emphasizes the importance of continuous learning: “Learn the craft.

DJ Funk Flex will headline “Shake the Block” at Sharkey’s Event Center in Liverpool on Friday, Feb. 24. Doors open at 6 p.m., and music starts at 7; an afterparty will begin at 10 p.m. in ...

In Plano, Justin Myers or DJ Willie Dutch has collected about 4,000 vinyl records of disco, funk, soul and boogie music.