This clip of @KLEVERSWORLD in 2000 reminded me why I love DJ skills so much. #NoTurntablism
One of the key difference between the “electronica” craze of the 1990s and today’s EDM scene is the fact that vinyl is pretty much unheard of as a means to play or sell music. Back in the ’90s, the turntable was outselling the guitar and being looked at as an instrument, and not just something to play music on; today, if you have a good DJ controller and a laptop with Serato, there’s no reason for a turntable to be in your life. With that loss of the art of vinyl and how it pertains to DJing, there are certain skills and techniques that DJs who learned on that medium just don’t have today. Not to say that a DJ coming up now can’t be as technically skilled as someone from that era, but without that knowledge, they learn different skills… or find ways to bypass the need for those skills to work on their mixing and whatever effects they bring to the table. The art of that kind of older DJ is not lost however. There are DJs who cut their teeth on the older model and are now helping shape the dance music scene. Some of the names are obvious, while others might not be as known, but these DJs have the skills to really excite a crowd through the art of turntablism. Here are the most skilled DJs in EDM right now.
Thanks to @TheFutureFM for featuring my latest mix on their front page last week. The Future pays royalties to the artists/copyright holders included on a DJ mix, as well as the DJ that posts the mix on their site. It would be great to see model this work for DJs and musicians alike. Stream my mix for Black Scale clothing above.
JayCeeOh Super 7 Vol. 5 - Z-Trip, Jazzy Jeff, Revolution, Vajra, Gaslamp Killer and Mick Boogie. Download or stream via Souncloud.
DJ JAYCEEOH Presents: ‘Super 7 Volume 5”
Featuring DJ’s: JAZZY JEFF, REVOLUTION, Z-TRIP, VAJRA, GASLAMP KILLER, MICK BOOGIE
Brought to you by: www.DJCITY.com
For Press Inquires contact: jayceeoh@gmail.com
DOWNLOAD Tracked Segments Version HERE:
http://club.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/16418/super_7_vol_5.html
http://limelinx.com/files/8976ea12d239e8631663f642a2669b91
JAYCEEOH
1. Super 7 Vol 5 Intro
2. JayCeeOh - Must Be Crazy
3. JayCeeOh - Six Million Mottos
4. Tyga - Rack City vs Love Without a Heart (JayCeeOh Blend)
5. Astronomar - Moombahtronix
6. Main Source - Fakin the Funk (ATCR Remix)
7. Keyz-N-Krates - Uncle Otis (JayCeeOh Edit)
8. Jaime XX vs Young Jeezy - Smoking Section (JayCeeOh Edit)
9. 2 Chainz - The Dopest (JayCeeOh Edit)
10 Jay-Z vs Neon Indian (JayCeeOh Blend)
11. Heartbeat (Oliver Remix) (JayCeeOh Edit)
12. Justice vs Beatnuts - Loud and Clear (JayCeeOh Edit)
jayceeoh.com | @DJ JAYCEEOH
JAZZY JEFF
1.joruns way/jorun bombay
2 nothin but love remix/heavy d
3 sucker mc’s/run dmc
4 jus another case/cru
5 grunt/james brown
6 bring the noise/public enemy
7 night to remember accapella/shalamar
8 mind power dub/james brown
9 childrens story accapella/slick rick
10 for real/jackal the bear
11 bustin loose/chuck brown
12 t plays for cool remix/marvin gaye
djjazzyjeff.com | @Dj Jazzy Jeff
DJ REVOLUTION
1. Blind Man Can See It- James Brown
2. Funky Technician-Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth
3. Mister Bass Man-Fatback Band
4. Friends Of Mrs. S.- Jackie Orzaczksy
5. Nautilus-Bob James
6. Nautilus-The Simon Sound
7. Zouche Drums 3- David Holland
8. Its Just Begun Part 2-Soopa Soul
9. Melting Pot-Boris Gardner
10. Apache- Le Par Bongo Rockers
11. Planet Rock Pt. 1- Breakout
thecutonline.com | @DJREVOLUTION
Z-TRIP
1. Z-Trip Intro
2. Mocambo Funk 45’s - The New Message (Z-Trip Scratch Break)
3. Prince vs Dr. Dre - 7 / Lets Get High (Z-Trip Blend)
4. Flying Lotus / Ltwxrmx (J Dilla Lightworks Remix) (Z-Trip Can You Feel It Mix)
5. Kanye West vs Faith No More - Runaway / Epic (Z-Trip Blend)
6. DJ Madd - Homeland (Z-Trip’s change The Style Mix)
www.djztrip.com | @ztrip
VAJRA
1. Intro
2. Bumps “Can You See” Vajra scratch routine
3. Gnr & Kanye “Welcome to the Jungle”
4. Jackson 5 “I want you back”
5. Naughty by Nature & Jackson 5 “Opp abc” Vajra Blend
6. Dave Bartholomew “Shrimp & Gumbo”
7. Johnny Rivers “Seventh Son”
8. Dead Prez “Hip Hop Ritchcraft Remix”
9. Dead Prez & Professor Green “Monster Hip Hop” Vajra Blend
10. Foreign Beggars vs Bar 9 “Seven Midnight Swagger”
11. The B.U.M.S. & Rick James “Mary Jane Frees My Mind” Vajra Blend
djvajra.com | @DJ Vajra
GASLAMP KILLER
1. Adrian Younge - Turn Down The Sound
2. Jay Z & Kanye - prime time
3. Dimlite - track 8
4. Jeremia J - Grand Ball
5. Dr. Dre - a n**ga with a muthaf*ckin gun
6. 99cent Dreams - track 4
thegaslampkiller.com | @gaslampkiller
MICK BOOGIE
1. Mick Boogie f/ Camp Lo: Oodles Of O’s (produced by Apple Juice Kid)
2. Mick Boogie f/ Big Pooh & Skillz: Run’s House (produced by nVMe)
3. Mick Boogie f/ Freeway: Everything’s Gonna Be Alright (produced by The Kickdrums)
4. Mick Boogie f/ Kidz In The Hall: Children’s Story (produced by Double 0)
5. Mick Boogie f/ Tanya Morgan & Nitty Scott: Down With The King (produced by 6th Sense)
mickboogie.com | @mickboogie
“World DMC DJ Champion @DJVajra on the Rane 61” - Yes, I’m a turntable nerd. Better than being a comic-book nerd, right?
Finally this year, the DMC (Disco Mix Championship) was brought back to the U.S. by Denver resident DJ Vajra. I have a slew of good peoples out in Denver, and they’ve always talked up Vajra. The more I watch him, the more I see why they were such fans. Check out his winning routine from this year’s DMC World Championship.
My only question is, when is the “disco” part going to creep back into these battles.
This past Wednesday, my friends at Fools Gold Records presented their “Tight Spaces” series, where they have big DJs (all part of the Fools Gold fam) do exclusive DJ sets, and it’s all video-streamed live on the web. Even better, it’s archived after, and you can see the whole thing above.
All sets are filmed live at the Fools Gold Store, on 536 Metropolitan Ave in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Check the second installment above, featuring one of the nastiest DJs ever, and the Fools Gold chief, DJ A-Trak.
The whole thing is presented by G-Tech. Make sure to “like” their Facebook page to get all the future info on this thumping endeavor.
(Source: foolsgold.com)
