Mr Cerdan's Aquaman Tutorial at Skratch Lounge

Tue, 03/18/2014 - 1:04pm
Written by ArtistWorks_Help
Topics: qsu, skratch

Mr Cerdan (2013 Qbert Skratch University Valedictorian), recently gave a workshop at Skratch Lounge Seattle on the Aquaman scratch. He does a great job of breaking down this important technique and also answers questions from people in the audience. 

The good folks at Battle Ave made a great point when sharing this video from their page:

"We're starting to see more 'scratch' events open up the floor by teaching tutorials/workshops prior to letting the cutters go at it. I'm sure we can all agree at some degree, people are intimidated to step up to the fader knobs in fear that they can't hit certain clicks, cuts, etc..

By hosting workshops and tutorials prior to an ALL OUT scratch event, it's encouraging for the crowd to partake on a level that they can be comfortable at. Not everyone is a scratch nerd, but I'm sure someone in that crowd could eventually be the next DJ Qbert or in this case, Mr. Cerdan." - Battle Ave 

Kickstarter Complete, New QSU Battle, DJ Traps Wins, Qbert & Mr Cerdan

Tue, 02/18/2014 - 1:03pm
Written by ArtistWorks_Help
Topics: battle, qsu, skratch

seattle skratch masters

qbert kickstarter

BIG thanks to everyone who contributed to Kickstarter Campaign for Qbert's new album Extraterrestria! They smashed their goal and word on the street is they now hold the record for the highest Kickstarter launch in the Hip Hop category... ahh yea! There was a big party in San Francisco to celebrate where Qbert performed with several emcees featured on the new album, click here to watch the recap from Billy Jam! 

Now, back by popular demand, it's the latest QSU Battle: The Slice

This underrated Level 1 Skratch Technique is really easy to learn and is a great addition to your skratch vocabulary. Q wants to see who can incorporate it best in your flow - you can mix it up but he wants to see at least 90% Slice skratches in there. You have 3 weeks to enter, the deadline to submit your video to the "Battle" category is March 10. The winner will receive a cool surprise prize, and the winning video will live forever in the official Slice Lesson. 

Note: Please limit your battle entries to 1 minute!

Watch the new Welcome Video for some Slice tips and be sure to study the official lesson:

Lessons --> Skratching --> Level 1 --> Slice

DJ Qbert Previews Extraterrestria on the MikiDz Show

Thu, 01/30/2014 - 9:56am
Written by ArtistWorks_Help
Topics: qbert, qsu, skratch

Qbert was recently on the MikiDz Show where he performed songs from his new album Extraterrestria and answered questions from the hosts MikiWar and DJ Dainjazone. El Dawg put together all the parts that focus on the new album - it's a power-packed 30 minutes of high quality sound and video. Be sure to continue supporting Qbert's new album by visiting www.djqbert.com for all the latest updates!

New Lesson: Melodies in Drumming

Mon, 01/27/2014 - 12:58pm
Written by ArtistWorks_Help
Topics: qsu, skratch

scratching drums - new lesson on qsu

"I don't know how he's doing it on the drums... but I do know how to do it on the turntables!" 

Qbert recorded a new lesson with some simple ways to get melodic in your drum skratching. Originally inspired by hearing how drummers can create melodies with their drum kits by hitting different notes, Qbert breaks it down in skratch terms. 

Find it from the Lessons Menu -> Skratching -> Level 5 -> "Melodies in Drumming".