Basically, my overall vision for this site is to create something fun, informational, and interactive. I have some lofty goals and visitors will continue to see this web site evolve as I expand my web-development know-how.
My name is Adam Shrimplin and I currently live in the great state of Texas and work for a consulting firm. I have my undergrad and postgraduate degrees in Accountancy from the University of Texas at Austin and I obtained my CPA for good measure. Though my formal training was in Accountancy, my hobbies include DJing, producing music, developing this website, reading, and painting (er, I try, at least). A life goal of mine is to keep my mind youthful and curious, no matter my age.
Below is a photo of my current DJ Setup. Peruse the photo with your mouse to access areas for additional information.
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Technics SL-1200 M3D Turntable
Direct drive turntable with a high torque motor and +/- 8% pitch adjustment. Absolute turntable elegance.
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Vestax PCV-275 Mixer and Sennheiser SP-25 II Headphones
The "controls" of a DJ setup. The Vestax PCV-275 is a fairly standard three channel mixer - solid build. The coolest feature: three band isolator switches which eliminates each frequency range completely
Sennheiser SP-25 II closed headphones have great range and are built Ford tough. A nice buy for any listener (~$100).
Close up of the mixer Close up of the headphones -
Session Records
I like to mix only using a case full of music (~80 records) so I don't over think my next mix. I frequently substitute records from my collection to keep things fresh.
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Part of My Record Collection
This part of collection is composed of ~95% Drum and Bass vinyl, with a smattering of other electronic music. Since I am a nerd, I organized my vinyl by record label in the interest of search time. I feel privileged having been able to grow up DJing with vinyl.
Information about Drum and Bass (Wikipedia) My favorite DnB Producer, Sub Focus (MySpace) My favorite DnB DJ, Andy C (MySpace) My co-favorite record label, Ram Records (MySpace) My co-favorite record label, Hospital Records -
Picture Disk
Cool deviation from the standard black vinyl (gramophone record), but can be a pain for me to mix with since I normally have a difficult time see the grooves.
Fun fact: vinyl is made from polyvinyl chloride; the same material PVC piping is made from.
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My Diamondback BMX Bike!
My commuter bike I purchased for $75. I like to keep it "g'real" (green and real). Unfortunately, I cannot do any flashy tricks, but I do have pegs! Due to doctor's (Lisa) orders, I always wear a helmet.
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Klipsch ProMedia 2.1
Where I get my "boom boom" from. This system includes two 35-watt satellite speakers and a hefty subwoofer that blasts up to 130 watts of bass output via a side-firing 6.5-inch-long throw driver. I got these speakers off of eBay for close to $50 dollars and they BUMP! Highly recommended for ballers on a budget.
Klipsch 2.1 review High resolution photo -
Lobby Lobster
She is a lobbyist who pays me good money to play music she likes. Hey, don't judge, I gotta eat. Courtesy of Lisa.
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Scantron
A true groupie in every sense of the word (except it's all platonic love). No matter what time I hop on the decks - Scantron is there. No matter what horrible mixes I throw together - Scantron is still bobbing to the music. Courtesy of Lisa.
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Sea Biscuit
*munch munch*
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Shure Whitelabel DJ Turntable Cartridges
These are the needles I use and the sound and overall quality is fantastic. Oh, and they come with a real nice travel box; definitely worth the money spent.
Fun fact: Diamond is the standard stylus (needle) material.
Close up of the needles More information about the turntable stylus (Wikipedia)
