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Nov 13
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QFO Clan

Zinc (founder of the QFO Clan), has released an all new record for skratch DJs titled Reverse QfoClan Volume 2. Made using his signature "CCW" reverse turntable style, the record contains skipless loops and samples all meant to be skratched in reverse.  Don't miss your chance to pick up a copy of this very limited edition record from the QFO Clan store on Ebay

 

 

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Nov 6
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Network with fellow skratch enthusiasts at the first ever QSU Open House! Featuring LIVE Master Class Demonstration by DJ Qbert, and the announcement of the new QSU Valedictorian!!

What: QSU OPEN HOUSE!

When: Saturday, Nov 17th 2012 (2:00-6:00pm)

WhereThud Rumble HQ
             130 Park Boulevard
             Millbrae, CA 94010
 
Why: Get together with the people behind Qbert Skratch University!
 
Who: YOU! 

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Oct 31
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QSU Valedictorian 2012 voting starts now

It has begun!!!!

Click on Shang Tsung to vote on the top 16... For those who did not place, please don't get discouraged, there's always next year! Q will be doing text responses for everyone who didn't place, so be on the lookout for those coming soon. For those in the top 16... good luck!  

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Oct 30
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DJ Nelson

Here's a special pre Halloween treat for y'all! DMC World Champ and QSU Ambassador DJ Nelson! This is from 2011 when Nelson came to visit Qbert at the QSU headquarters. He's using a test pressing of Kombat Kutz here and cutting it up like a champ! 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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Oct 24
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Beat Junkies

There is some quality clips of the Beat Junkies performing live at their 20th Anniversary show in Brooklyn last weekend: check it out!! Props to Stevie E for the link, which comes courtesy of The Double Truth. Also be sure to check out the documentary on the Beat Junkies we posted a while back for an inside look at this legendary group of DJs. 

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Oct 23
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QSU Valedictorian

By popular request we have updated the deadline for the QSU Valedictorian 2012 Battle! The new updated deadline is: Monday October 29, 2012. That means you have the rest of this week and the weekend to submit a 1 minute video of your best skratching. 

Who's gonna take home the jacket? Remember, this is not about being the fastest or doing the 1 million click flare... this is about being the illest! Choose your beat, choose your samples, and have fun with it! You'll have a chance to vote and comment on all the videos before Qbert makes the final decision. 

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Oct 22
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Scratch Music

I stumbled upon this today and was really glad I did! It's a French documentary about Scratch Music that surely doesn't dissapoint. Unless you can't understand French like me, but you know what? It doesn't really matter because the language of scratching is universal! If you really want to know what they're saying in those interviews, just ask one of our QSU France DJs (like Supaphonik or QFoclan SupZinc)!

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Oct 19
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DJ Shortkut

Shortkut did an in depth interview on Primat City TV that is really worth checking out, it doesn't have many views so chances are good you haven't seen it. Short talks about how he starting DJing in 1987 at age 12, his first crew Just 2 Hype, early days with the Invisibl Skratch Piklz, ISP vs. the X-Men, the Beat Junkies, Triple Threat, working with Vestax, and much much more! 

As a bonus, I've included a link to Shortkut's masterpeice of a mixtape, Rekonstrukted Elements, which came out in 1998. If you've never heard this, you're in for a treat. 

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Oct 15
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DJ Shortkut

Happy Birthday Shortkut! One of the best ever, no question, Shorkut can do it all. Whether on the cut or in the mix, he's been holding it down since he first hit the scene in the 90s. 

Students, be sure to check out his Beat Juggling tutorials in the lessons!

Follow him on Twitter to catch him in a city near you! 

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Oct 10
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Qbert and Revolution

Qbert cuts it up at the Freedom of Beats, which is an LA event hosted by DJ Revolution.

Footage courtesy of ManFromNor, filmed on May, 31st 2012 

 

 

 

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