Just as Leo Fender’s inventions were the foundation to generations of bands, the Wheels of Steel have been the essence of club culture smoothly crossfading from hiphop to disco, to acid, to house, to techno to post-party sound and anything in between. After three decades of reliable service to the beat, Panasonic has now stopped producing the iconic Technics SL 1210 MK2. Rumor has it, the world’s heavy duty clubs are stocking up: Insiders claim Berghain bought 10 spare decks.
