A-Trak Weighs In

Mon, 07/23/2012 - 2:45pm
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a-trak and qbert

Q's longtime friend and former crew member DJ A-Trak weighs in on a current debate going on in the DJ world... read the full peice on Huffington Post or just click on the image!

"I come from the most technical tradition of hip hop DJing, known as turntablism. I practiced daily for years with monastic discipline, learning and creating intricate patterns of scratching, beat juggling and trick mixing. To me there is a certain romance to this arcane craft. To me this is DJing, an art that fascinates because it's a subversive way of playing music." - A-Trak

ADA's blog: Bay Area Dirtstyle Challenge

Thu, 07/05/2012 - 9:28pm
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dirtstyle challengeThe Date: Sunday June 24th, 2012

The Location: Berkeley, California
 
The Event: Dirtstyle Vinyl Challenge 
 
The Challenge: Use the 3 randomly selected Dirtstyle records to compete for the title of DIRTSTYLE MASTER   
 
The Rules: NO LAPTOPS - Only preselected Dirtstyle records allowed
 
But first...  
 

Documentary on the Beat Junkies

Mon, 07/02/2012 - 9:44am
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I've been waiting for something like this ever this I first heard the World Famous Beat Junkies get down. Big up LRG for putting this together - features exclusive footage and interviews with the Beat Junkie Massive (also Jazzy Jeff, Qbert, A-Trak, and more). I've always said they are the perfect combination of well rounded DJs: mixing, juggling, skratching, selection, production... what CAN'T they do? 

Billy Jam Reviews the DMC NYC

Tue, 06/26/2012 - 5:14pm
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Billy Jam (Hip Hop Slam) was in NYC last weekend for the DMC Regional and US Supremacy Battle...  Read the full write up on Billy Jam's Amoeba Blog!