2025 brought us AlphaTheta’s first CDJ, the 3000x, and a firmware update for the CDJ 3000s that randomly wiped playlists from USB drives. We’ve had AI assisted track selection and stem separation. Bigger screens, NFC touchpoints, cloud connectivity and a whole host of other technological advancements…..

But are all these bells and whistles just covering up the giant elephant lurking in the corner of the nightclub? The fact that DJ’ing now requires no technical skill whatsoever.