CD djing

Do many, or any local drum and bass DJs use CDs? It seems like this is the only way the local scene could get the equivalent of dubplates from local producers or even special versions of big tracks. Since NZ has hardly any pressing plants and is unlikely to get them this is probably CDs are probably the only way to get the freshest tunes played. Would be cool to have that thing where a dj plays something just made that day.

Indeed.
yep most NZ producers do drop in their own cd's.
knowone mixes just Cd's because you wouldn't get the UK latest on CD.
There's nothing wrong with dropping a CD.

According to Darin King - no one in the NZ Drum n bass scene plays off cd's....

Who around here has a vinyl cutting machine?

I saw one in an American magazine: $US5,000.

And would ya know it, while searching for information on vinyl cutting I found this interview where a guy talks about CDs and vinyls:

http://www.puredm.com/magazine/featureshome.cfm?ArticleID=68

Concord Dawn play cd's I think....

There is a Neuman plate cutter in Auckland.

Email jay@cyanide-recordings.com with inquiries..

Its the real deal. About $170 per 12" plate.