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“I did the same thing to my 909 that they did with my 808 and that’s where my love of modifications began.”
Said in Kerri Chandler interview (Attack Magazine), July 2012
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10 items · Last checked What DJ gear does Kerri Chandler use?
Kerri Chandler has said he modified his Roland TR-808 and TR-909 to get his heavy kick drums, collects Technics turntables, and played one of the first Pioneer CDJ prototypes in the 1990s. He has said the Arturia AstroLab stage keyboard covers many keyboard sounds he needs on the road.
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“I asked Studio Electronics if they could put a MIDI kit into my 808, and they did”
Said in Kerri Chandler: "I've never tried to copy anyone's style, never tried to be anyone else but me" (DJ Mag), July 2018
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Arturia
AstroLab 61“This takes care of so many things that I do on the road.”
Said in Kerri Chandler: House music icon with AstroLab (Arturia), April 2024
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Technics
SL-1200 turntables“I love vinyl, I love records to the point that I collect turntables. I have every series of Technics there ever was.”
Said in Kerri Chandler lecture, Seattle 2005 (Red Bull Music Academy), April 2015
What studio gear Kerri Chandler uses: a sourced gear guide
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Studio
Has said they use
“I did the same thing to my 909 that they did with my 808 and that’s where my love of modifications began.”
Said in Kerri Chandler interview (Attack Magazine), July 2012
Has said they use
“I asked Studio Electronics if they could put a MIDI kit into my 808, and they did”
Said in Kerri Chandler: "I've never tried to copy anyone's style, never tried to be anyone else but me" (DJ Mag), July 2018
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Has said they use
Stage
Has said they use
Arturia
AstroLab 61“This takes care of so many things that I do on the road.”
Said in Kerri Chandler: House music icon with AstroLab (Arturia), April 2024
DJ booth
Has said they use
Technics
SL-1200 turntables“I love vinyl, I love records to the point that I collect turntables. I have every series of Technics there ever was.”
Said in Kerri Chandler lecture, Seattle 2005 (Red Bull Music Academy), April 2015
AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
CDJ (first-generation prototype)
Has said they use
AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ
CDJ (first-generation prototype)“I was in Japan way back in the 90s and they gave me a prototype before the first CDJ-500 came out.”
Said in Kerri Chandler interview (Attack Magazine), July 2012
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Visiosonic
PCDJ
Has said they use
Visiosonic
PCDJ“The first program I got involved with was called PCDJ”
Said in Kerri Chandler interview (Attack Magazine), July 2012
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Stanton
Final Scratch
Has said they use
Stanton
Final ScratchSaid in Kerri Chandler interview (Attack Magazine), July 2012
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Records that shaped me
Has said they love
John Coltrane
My Favorite Things (John Coltrane)“John Coltrane My Favorite Things. That’s my benchmark.”
Said in 20 Questions With Kerri Chandler (Billboard), October 2022
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Has said they love
Bob James
Sign of the Times (Bob James)“I had Bob James’ Sign of the Times, so that was a blessing.”
Said in 20 Questions With Kerri Chandler (Billboard), October 2022
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Questions
About Kerri Chandler's gear.
What DJ gear does Kerri Chandler use?
Kerri Chandler has said they use the Technics SL-1200 turntables (redbullmusicacademy.com, April 2015). Kerri Chandler has said they use the AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ CDJ (first-generation prototype) (attackmagazine.com, July 2012).
What drum machine does Kerri Chandler use?
Kerri Chandler has said he had Studio Electronics add MIDI to his Roland TR-808, then modified his TR-909 the same way, which is where his big kick sound comes from. DJ Mag also reported he reworked a Roland TR-8.
What keyboard does Kerri Chandler use?
Kerri Chandler has said the Arturia AstroLab stage keyboard takes care of many things he does on the road, like carrying his studio in one hardware device without a computer.
What turntables does Kerri Chandler use?
Kerri Chandler has said he collects Technics turntables, with about 36 across every series including SL-1200s, some of them modified.
What records inspired Kerri Chandler?
Kerri Chandler has said John Coltrane's My Favorite Things is his benchmark, and that Bob James' Sign of the Times was the first record he really fell in love with.
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Kerri Chandler
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Kerri Chandler is the New Jersey deep house producer and DJ known for modifying his own drum machines, a habit fans call Chandlerizing. This guide covers the drum machines, keyboard, turntables and DJ gear he has talked about, plus records that shaped him.
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