Owner: Turntablism Beat Juggling and Scratching URL:http://turntablism.com.au/ Join Date: Sun, 25 Mar 2007 07:05:55 -0500 Rating:0 Site Description: A turntablism blog with videos and tutorials explaining how to beat juggle and scratch. Featuring videos from the worlds best turntablists tearing it up on the turntables. Also with equipment & vinyl news and reviews. Site statistics:Click here
DJ Perplex - 2006 DMC Routine 2007-03-10 08:59:39 Being an Australian based site, I thought it might be suitable to pay homage to one of Australia’s best in recent years - DJ Perplex. Coming out of the woodwork (or should I say steelwork?) a few years back, perplex made a name for himself down under relatively quickly and more recently won the 2006 [...] Read more:Routine
DJ QBert - Tip Scratch 2007-02-28 07:08:45 This is an excellent scratch to practice timing and speed without necessarily bringing the fader into the equation. Once mastered one can introduce the cross fader to bring the tips in and out at the desired times. Alternatively you can use the channel fader to gradually fade the tip scratch in and out (or out [...] Read more:Scratch
DJ QBert - Marches 2007-02-09 12:23:08 This one is a little simpler than the flares I posted last week. Marches are a logical progression of baby scratches and is an excellent way to practice hand-fader timing. QBert explains it well and breaks the motions required for the scratch. Is a nice simple scratch to lead into a combo of scratches.
Scratch Combo Generator 2007-02-09 12:10:29 I used to have a program that you could create random scratch combos if you input all the scratches your are cabaple of. I can’t seem to find it now (I think it was from asisphonics along with ‘the ever’). In searching for it I have found an online combo generator that has an embedded [...] Read more:Scratch
, Combo
, Generator
Fader maintenance 2007-02-09 11:45:45 Qbert demonstrates how to lube your cross fader. I have used WD-40 in the past, that might be bad - I dunno - it did the job on my Technics SH-EX 1200 and Rane TTM-56! It is definately worth doing to get that extra bit of speed and smoothness.
For Rane TTM-56/57 users there is [...] Read more:Fader
Numark Virtual Vinyl 2007-01-29 06:48:44 Numark have announced the release of Virtual Vinyl
, utilizing their established software - Cue. The Virtual Vinyl package includes Cue as well as the hardware interface and control vinyl to allow turntablists to scratch and mix digital audio and video files. Alongside other packages like Serato Scratch Live by Rane and Final Scratch by Stanton [...]
DJ QBert - 2 click flares 2007-01-28 08:12:54 2 click flares, also known as orbits are a valuable fundamental to practice as much as possible. Qbert makes them look too easy here. When done well this scratch is smoooooozzz.
DJ QBert - 1 click flares 2007-01-28 08:10:03 This is a good scratch to start practicing early because they can be hard to master and there are many variations. So get flaring!
DJ Plus One - still number 1 routine 2007-01-15 15:46:37 DJ Plus One
tears this shit to shreds. A very solid routine with razor sharp cuts and some seriously smooth beat juggling - I love the juggle-cuts style too. Very post worthy.
DJ QBert - The Baby Scratch 2007-01-07 15:17:30 QBert expplains the baby scratch. The most basic scratch of all, it is something that should be mastered before moving to the more advanced moves. Practice, practice, practice. Read more:Scratch
All the breaks you can poke a needle at 2007-04-04 14:27:39 This site has got to be one of the most useful resources for all you crate diggers out there. The-Breaks AKA the rap sample FAQ is a leading website with a huge database of hip hop, rap, funk, soul, jazz and reggae tracks conveniently archived for easy search. Anyone visiting the site can search for [...] Read more:breaks
We live on a Hip Hop Planet… 2007-04-11 16:14:01 I found this article from National Geographic when browsing Remix Theory the other day (check it out some time).
It makes for very interesting reading. The reason for posting this on a turntablism site may be obvious to some but not others so I thought I would justify it. Basically the backbone of Hip Hop
is [...] Read more:hellip
DJ Craze Needle Droppin’ 2007-04-13 18:50:59 Daaaaaaaaamn. These needle drops are tight!!! Who else but craaaaaaze. He throws in a few of his textbook flares and crabs along the way. But hell I still can get over those drops.. ‘no fader - ohh yeaah’.
Will post more on how to needle drop soon! Oh yeh and more Craze
too.
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DJ Craze Showcase 2007-04-13 18:41:24 DJ Craze
shows off his infamous turntablistic skills with a bit of his drum n bass influence thrown in. After watching this video it becomes quite apparent why he won three consecutive World DMC titles. This guy is off the hook! His scratches have so much style, his beat juggles…flawless. Respect.
turntablism.com.au update 2007-04-13 18:06:55 New Features
You will notice a few new things around the site, mostly relating to the RSS feed. Feeds are a really cool and easy way to keep up to date with the latest posts on turntablism.com.au. If you are not sure what this is all about, learn more about RSS here. You can subscribe to [...]
We live on a Hip Hop Planet… 2007-04-11 16:14:01 I found this article from National Geographic when browsing Remix Theory the other day (check it out some time).
It makes for very interesting reading. The reason for posting this on a turntablism site may be obvious to some but not others so I thought I would justify it. Basically the backbone of Hip Hop
is [...]
All the breaks you can poke a needle at 2007-04-04 14:27:39 This site has got to be one of the most useful resources for all you crate diggers out there. The-Breaks AKA the rap sample FAQ is a leading website with a huge database of hip hop, rap, funk, soul, jazz and reggae tracks conveniently archived for easy search. Anyone visiting the site can search for [...]
Read more:breaks
DJ Perplex - 2006 DMC Routine 2007-03-10 08:59:39 Being an Australian based site, I thought it might be suitable to pay homage to one of Australia’s best in recent years - DJ Perplex. Coming out of the woodwork (or should I say steelwork?) a few years back, perplex made a name for himself down under relatively quickly and more recently won the 2006 [...]
Read more:Routine
DJ QBert - Tip Scratch 2007-02-28 07:08:45 This is an excellent scratch to practice timing and speed without necessarily bringing the fader into the equation. Once mastered one can introduce the cross fader to bring the tips in and out at the desired times. Alternatively you can use the channel fader to gradually fade the tip scratch in and out (or out [...]
Read more:Scratch
DJ QBert - Marches 2007-02-09 12:23:08 This one is a little simpler than the flares I posted last week. Marches are a logical progression of baby scratches and is an excellent way to practice hand-fader timing. QBert explains it well and breaks the motions required for the scratch. Is a nice simple scratch to lead into a combo of scratches.
Scratch Combo Generator 2007-02-09 12:10:29 I used to have a program that you could create random scratch combos if you input all the scratches your are cabaple of. I can’t seem to find it now (I think it was from asisphonics along with ‘the ever’). In searching for it I have found an online combo generator that has an embedded [...]
Read more:Scratch
, Combo
, Generator
Fader maintenance 2007-02-09 11:45:45 Qbert demonstrates how to lube your cross fader. I have used WD-40 in the past, that might be bad - I dunno - it did the job on my Technics SH-EX 1200 and Rane TTM-56! It is definately worth doing to get that extra bit of speed and smoothness.
For Rane TTM-56/57 users there is [...]
Read more:Fader
DJ QBert - Swipes 2007-04-15 02:57:14 This is another fader-less scratch that, as Q describes, kind of mimics a one click flare. To be honest I haven’t tried this scratch much in the form Q-Bert demonstrates it here, but will be fine tuning it for the next time I am on an alien scratch planet that don’t have mixers…
2tall presents Dudley & Georgia ‘Beautiful Mindz’ LP 2007-04-27 08:23:29
The latest release from the Eclectic Breaks record label is a new long
player produced by 2tall (Jim Coles), featuring Dudley Perkins (aka
Declaime) and Georgia
Anne Muldrow on vocal duties. This is a unique
UK/USA collaboration project that combines intelligent lyrics, free
thinking, poetic verse and skilled studio productions, to result in an
incredibly fresh, poignant and positive album.
The album’s title ‘Beautiful
Mindz’ is a message to the listeners that
we are capable of much more than we think, and the project itself
reflects that it’s not difficult to put together a unique album of
music with people from other parts of the planet. From their initial
acquaintance to the albums completion, the whole experience was natural
and organic as all great partnerships are.
Originally known for his accolades in the DJ championship world, where
he took home the title of UK DMC Team Champions in 2003 with his crew
the Trusicians, 2tall has been making a name for himself as a produc
DJ 2Tall Live at Skratch UK 2007-04-27 08:15:10 Check out this crazy dope video presented by needlework. It only really touches on the talents of one of the most innovative turntablists of today - DJ 2Tall.
If you like this see the previous posts of Lamont on Ableton Live and Lamont funkin’ up 2Tall’s Peaceful Warrior Breaks.
Enter(tain) the meatmarket 2007-05-21 00:51:11
I’m not a huge fan of house music, but Sampleslaya - Enter the meat market from house legend Armand Van Helden is a turntablist / producer / DJs dream. It integrates catchy and funky beats produced amongst classic hip hop samples that can be used by DJ’s / producers spinning hip hop, house or straight up funky turntablism (an album worthy of owning doubles of! Juggle it up!!). Check it out on Amazon to listen to some of the tracks.
It doesn’t seem so easy to find on vinyl but if you look hard enough you will find (I just stumbled across this in a Brooklyn record store after looking for years and almost giving up hope - actually I found it on gemm.com but it was a bit pricey. The copy I picked up was mint with a slightly damaged cover - for only US$5).
G-Smooth takes Denon DJ All Star title 2007-05-29 09:59:54
Australian turntablist DJ G-Smooth has collected yet another title to his name. G-Smooth took out the Australian title to go on and compete in the Asia Pacific finals in Bangkok, Thailand. Competing over 15-20 minutes each on two DNS3500 CD Players and a DNX1500S four channel mixer, the competition was tough but no match for the experienced tablist who wooed the judges and crowd with his impressive array of skills and knowledge of the equipment.
Usually feeling at home on his trusty battle set up of Technics 1200 MK II’s and SH-EX 1200 Mixer, he is no stranger to all forms of DJ equipment and will make use of whatever is at hand. Here’s a small caption about his set taken from the Denon website:
” G-Smooth began with an impressive display of scratching and transforming pushing the limits of the DN-S3500 Active Platter and DN-X1500S Flex Fader. G-Smooth was clearly a battle DJ challenging all his opponents with some very good use of gangster movie samples and a conf
DJ Craze World DMC set 2000 2007-05-29 07:31:12
I wanted to post the video of Craze
’s 2000 set that took the title over Dexter (see last post), but unfortunately embedding is disabled so I can’t post it on this site. Check out his set on YouTube instead.
You will find parts of this set very similar to the needle droppin’ video I posted recently. This 2000 DMC set was what won DJ Craze the title for the third year running and put him down in history books as one of the worlds top DJ’s.
View DJ Craze’s World
DMC 2000 set on YouTube.
Dexter World DMC set 2000 2007-05-27 20:26:26 Representing O-Z to the fullest. This has got to be, in my opinion, Australia’s best DMC entrant ever. It might (or might not) be fair to say that Dexter
really should have won this title, with all respect to DJ Craze and his skills. Dexter had to accept a modest 2nd place in the World
DMC championships in 2000.
Yes, here is some consistency between this and the last post, as Dexter is supporting the almighty Shadow at the forum on June 7th ‘07. Should be a great show considering the skills of both of these awesome tablists.
An intimate night with DJ Shadow 2007-05-27 14:33:44
Loaded and Triple R present
An intimate night with
DJ SHADOW & MC Gift of Gab (Blackalicious)
Daddy G [Massive Attack] & Dexter
This is a rare showcase and tickets are strictly limited.
Full Live Visual Show feat. MC Gift Of Gab (Blackalicious)
Hailing from California’s Bay Area, the elite DJ Shadow
is set to deliver a not-to-be-missed, distinctive live performance alongside longtime comrade Gift of Gab (Blackalicious) at Melbourne institution, The Forum, on June 7th.
Ensconced as one of San Francisco’s most instrumental personas in the Bay Area movement, DJ Shadow is the embodiment of the city’s spirit, a temperament paralleled by sister city Melbourne and articulated by Melburnians. Suitably, after his previous sell out Outsider tour, DJ Shadow invites MC Gift of Gab to be a part of a fresh, carefully crafted showcase for Melbourne, an audience armed with an artistic intellect to relish in the full spectrum of imagination and all it brings to light.
Shadow and Gift of
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