New Skratch Theory Lesson with Mix Master Mike

Fri, 08/28/2015 - 12:43pm
Written by ArtistWorks_Help
Topics: qsu, skratch

skratch theory - honesty & sincerity

The Legendary Mix Master Mike was one of Qbert's original mentors back when he first started skratching at age 15. The two have collaborated quite a bit since then and are now currently working on a new project called Channel Zektar. They took some time at the studio to record a new Lesson on "Honesty & Sincerity." Mike opens up about how he’s able to so deftly channel his emotions and release them onto the turntables as free flowing expression. Being Honest and Sincere in your skratching will allow you not just play the instrument, but become the instrument. Don’t miss it in the Skratch Theory section

Sample Music Festival 2015 Online Contest

Thu, 08/20/2015 - 5:37pm
Written by ArtistWorks_Help

The first Sample Music Festival is being organized by QSU Guest Professor Alex Sonnenfeld and will take place October 11-12 in Berlin, Germany. There’s an online contest going on now to promote the festival, watch the video and read the description to get the full details. Prizes include Stanton turntables, Native Maschine, Reloop keypad, Magma DJ backpack and many more! Le Jad is producing an exclusive sample pack for the contest, click here to get it! 

Last day to enter is on October 11, so good luck! Learn more about this year's Sample Music Festival below. 

The 2014 QSU Valedictorian is DJ E-Na

Fri, 03/06/2015 - 6:54pm
Written by ArtistWorks_Help
Topics: battle, qsu, skratch

2014 qsu valedictorian "Everybody was dope, it was the hardest battle to pick... But the 2nd place guy, a close 2nd, we didn't even know who to pick out of these two guys. If you notice, everybody was dope but who was super clean though, was Kurteek. So Kurteek gets Salutatorian, a close 2nd - he almost won! Congratulations Kurteek! 

"First place… who won on style and grace, smooth, and very musical, lyrical - all categories, it was just so sick. It was so fluid, it was beautiful! Congratulations, the Valedictorian for 2014 is E-Na!"

"For those who didn't win, and you guys are all winners, in 3 months we'll have the Battle for 2015 Valedictorian, June 29th… Train hard y'all, good luck!"  Qbert

Here's what E-Na had to say:

"It feels great, I'm still in shock...But I would not of come this far without QSU, the students, and the relationships I've built with DJ's and Skratchers worldwide. Most importantly I need to thank my family for putting up with me and the amount of time I spend skratching 'ahhhhh' and 'fressssh'." 

Interview with DJ E-Na

Wed, 02/04/2015 - 6:29pm
Written by ArtistWorks_Help
Topics: Interview, qsu, skratch

Tell us about this new album, where did the idea come from?

The idea came from me making my decision to no longer be a Soldier. It was an extremely hard decision to willingly give up a steady paycheck, and a job I enjoyed doing for an uncertain future of possibly having to live with friends or family and have pretty much no income. It was a huge risk I took and it caused a lot of stress. So I started looking into meditation, and later the chakras. During all that research and practice I saw meditation as a great way for me to get back to being me when I was feeling down and out. However, I noticed there was a more therapeutic feeling involved in just zoning out and becoming one with whatever beat I was scratching to. With that being said, it’s somewhat common knowledge that talking about your issues or concerns can help you through troublesome times. My problem is I’m not good at sitting down and talking to anyone about my feelings, but when I make music it all just leaks out and I need to share it so I can get feedback so I can continue to grow.