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Fender
Telecaster“A lot of the sounds were DI, not a lot of amping”
Said in Reintroducing Dahi (MusicTech), August 2026
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DJ Dahi uses a Fender Telecaster, a Sequential Prophet-5, a Mellotron and a Roland Jupiter-4 on the 2026 album Black Boy (Alternative), per MusicTech, plus Universal Audio's Neve 1073 plugin on vocals. Dahi has said they use Ableton Live after years on Logic Pro.
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Neve 1073 Preamp & EQ CollectionSaid in Reintroducing Dahi (MusicTech), August 2026
What studio gear DJ Dahi uses: a sourced gear guide
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Uses
Fender
Telecaster“A lot of the sounds were DI, not a lot of amping”
Said in Reintroducing Dahi (MusicTech), August 2026
Uses
Uses
Uses
Uses
Universal Audio
Neve 1073 Preamp & EQ CollectionSaid in Reintroducing Dahi (MusicTech), August 2026
Has said they use
Ableton
Live“Yeah, Ableton Live is the future.”
Said in DJ Dahi lecture (Red Bull Music Academy, Bass Camp Seoul 2017), September 2017
Has said they use
Apple
Logic Pro“Logic is very musician-friendly, it’s easy to jump into the music program and not really have to think a lot and just play some stuff.”
Said in Beat Construction: DJ Dahi (The FADER), October 2013
Native Instruments
Native Instruments software instruments
Has said they use
Native Instruments
Native Instruments software instruments“Native Instruments have big sounds and crazy functions and everything that I’ve just grown to love over time.”
Said in Beat Construction: DJ Dahi (The FADER), October 2013
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Seen using
Serato
Sample“There's some really dope features,”
Seen in Rhythm Roulette: DJ Dahi (Serato Edition) (Mass Appeal), July 2017
Seen using
Apple
MacBookSeen in DJ Dahi: Making The Move From Bass Line To Top Billing (NPR), February 2016
Early studio
Has said they use
Boris FX
ACID ProSaid in DJ Dahi: Making The Move From Bass Line To Top Billing (NPR), February 2016
Digging
Apple
Shazam
Has said they use
Apple
Shazam“a lot of times I just take my phone and use Shazam.”
Said in Q&A With Grammy-nominated Music Producer DJ Dahi (City on a Hill Press), May 2014
What I wear
Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks cap
Seen wearing
Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks capSeen in DJ Dahi: Making The Move From Bass Line To Top Billing (NPR), February 2016
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Records that shaped me
Has said they love
The Verve
Bitter Sweet Symphony“Bittersweet Symphony” was my song for years.”
Said in Beat Construction: DJ Dahi (The FADER), October 2013
Has said they love
Thomas Newman
The Shawshank Redemption soundtrack by Thomas Newman“My favorite soundtrack was probably for “Shawshank Redemption.”
Said in Q&A With Grammy-nominated Music Producer DJ Dahi (City on a Hill Press), May 2014
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Has said they love
Gorillaz
Clint Eastwood by Gorillaz“I was listening to 'Clint Eastwood,' from Gorillaz, and that harmonica's cold!”
Said in DJ Dahi: Making The Move From Bass Line To Top Billing (NPR), February 2016
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Questions
About DJ Dahi's gear.
What DAW does DJ Dahi use?
DJ Dahi has said they use Ableton Live, picked up around 2013 after years on Logic Pro (Red Bull Music Academy, 2017). NPR reported that Dahi started out on ACID Pro on a PC in 2007.
What plugins does DJ Dahi use?
DJ Dahi uses Universal Audio's Neve 1073 plugin, used to push the vocal on Rest of Your Life (MusicTech, 2026). Dahi has also said they use Native Instruments software and was seen chopping samples in Serato Sample in 2017.
What synth does DJ Dahi use?
DJ Dahi uses a Sequential Prophet-5 plus vintage keyboards including a Mellotron and a Roland Jupiter-4, per MusicTech's 2026 feature on Black Boy (Alternative).
What guitar does DJ Dahi play?
DJ Dahi uses a Fender Telecaster, recorded mostly DI with limited reverb, across the guitar-heavy album Black Boy (Alternative) (MusicTech, 2026).
What music influenced DJ Dahi?
DJ Dahi has said The Verve's Bitter Sweet Symphony was their song for years, named the Shawshank Redemption soundtrack, and praised the harmonica on Gorillaz' Clint Eastwood.
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DJ Dahi, now credited as Dahi, is the Inglewood producer behind Kendrick Lamar's Money Trees, Drake's Worst Behavior and 21 Savage's A Lot. This guide covers the studio gear and records named in interviews from 2013 to the 2026 album Black Boy (Alternative).
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