On the 1s and 2s Jenn and Robyn are joined by DJ Monalisa, who brings us to one of the functional areas of vinyl. Monalisa takes us through her origin story, vast collection and shares insider info about being a vinyl DJ. We talk about the pandemic, and how some DJs have started to utilize Twitch to stay connected and fresh in the midst of these strange times. We chat about different technical aspects of DJing, gear and set up, and find out Monalisa’s suggestions for DJ approved gear. Find out why a train wreck is also boots in the dryer, and what a LONG-TA-GON is.

Thank you to Blonde Records and Celeste Krishna - for the use of her song Talk Talk Talk!
https://blonderecords.com/
https://blonderecords.com/celeste-krishna

Also - Check out The Wavy Awards Oct. 23, 2021
www.thewavyawards.com
AWARDS SHOW CELEBRATING WOMEN, LGBTQ+, NON-BINARY, ARTISTS OF COLOR AND ALLIES. Our good friends at Gold Rush Vinyl will be making *GOLD* records for all of the winners to take home!

Find Monalisa here:
https://linktr.ee/monalisaLADJ

Shout out to the amazing organizations:
Ladies of Sound - https://www.ladiesofsound.com/
Beat Junkies - https://www.beatjunkies.com/

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MORE FROM MONALISA:
Sweet jams mentioned in the podcast:
Hot Music - by Soho - Monalisa’s go to - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p30DUmx9v3Q
Spanish Joint - by D’Angelo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17LQRXXrWjY

Monalisa’s Gear Recommendations:
Turntables:
Pioneer PLX500 or PLX1000
https://www.pioneerdj.com/en-us/product/turntable/plx-500/black/overview/
https://www.pioneerdj.com/en-us/product/turntable/plx-1000/black/overview/

Cartridges (needles):
Ortofon - https://www.ortofon.com/dj/products/dj-cartridges/
Qbert S120- https://www.ortofon.com/om-q-bert-p-830-n-1444
Audio-Technica - https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/cartridges

Headphones
AIAIAIA TMA2 - https://aiaiai.audio/headphones/tma-2

*Insider Tip* - DEOXIT Pen
https://www.amazon.ca/DeoxIT%C2%AE-Pen-NSN-6850-01-477-1444-100-solution/dp/B001EQ7H82

Monalisa’s Special 7
The Sound of Music - Dayton - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgoTdg25COQ
Love Has Come Around - Donald Byrd & 125th Street, NYC- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKjuhwLGWjk