D*ruffalo loves the recently launched German issue of ye olde DJ Mag. A top 100 of international clubs for a readership that is most likely to skip any information about any club that is not German or at least within measurable reach, or in Spain (BUT we get to know that Hamburg’s Baalsaal is now located above Neidklub, and that Solomun rates Ego among his personal top three clubs)? A guide to UK festivals that includes several German festivals, followed by festivals in “the rest of the world”? Several photos of Chris Liebing not grinning from ear to ear? A cover story about a performer from Naples, who looks like someone only very outsourced agencies would invent for the really “freaky” ads? Announcing an exhausting review section, painstakingly balanced on UK-based market research, and then reviewing maybe one third of any competitor in the land (including Vice), and only records likely to be sold out by publishing date? The “performings arts” special about Cocoon’s dancing girls? A feature about the hottest topic ever, vinyl or digital, followed by several features about digital mixing devices, totally not sponsored? A feature about a trend back to vinyl that only comes up with seven international record stores (BUT we get to know that Hard Wax has a pressing plant)? Giving the mysterious DJ Mocca (aka Puresque, if this is of any help) not only the chance to heat up the above mentioned hottest topic ever by being controversially pro-vinyl, but also to come up with the definite 24 hours Berlin travel guide that is buzzing with info that is strictly druid’s mouth to druid’s ear (Trabisafari! Space Hall has the nicest staff in town! Kreuzberg has cheap food! Ricardo plays at Club der Visionäre, always! Trabisafari!!)? DJ charts by hardcore cognoscenti DJs (apart from, yes, DJ Mocca)? A several pages feature about Lux 11, totally not sponsored, for a readership more likely to put their vomit in hostels?
Seriously, if D*ruffalo ever makes it to print, we would be proud if it would even barely scratch the surface of this. Bring on the next issue!
