DJ Nocturntal returns to form to hit you in the head with another review! This time it's the brand new Slow Roasted Superseal Traktor Record (now available!). If you've never checked out Nocturnal's reviews you're in for treat, it's the next best thing to owning the record yourself! Plus this one comes fresh with text AND video, we're going all out! Click on the record image to check it all out from the Thud Rumble Blog... 

Congratulations go out to DJ E-Na for winning the Wave Contest! Big up E-Na, you got a Slow Roasted Superseal Record coming in the mail real soon!

Moving on to the next contest! This time we're going 3 Click Flares... send in a one minute video showing off your best 3 Click Flares, check out the new Welcome Video for some ideas.

Winner will win this very limited edition Dirtstyle gold record as shown here and in the Welcome Video (note: this is a collector's item for framing, not skratching). So be practicing those 3 Click Flares and when you're ready submit a video to the "Freestyle Skratches" section, be sure to title it "3 Click Flare Battle". You have until January 29th, good luck!

QSU students always get first dibbs on all the new Dirtstyle products, so we're excited to announce that the Slow Roasted Superseal Traktor record is now available!

This double LP contains two records, the new "Bully Breaks 4" from DJ Craze and the new "Superseal 6" from DJ Qbert. Each record contains a side of Traktor's MK2 Control Tone for Traktor Scratch Pro. Click on the image for the exclusive presale link (QSU Students Only)! Please note the record won't ship until the actual release date of January 11.

We got a new contest going for who's got the best waves! Waves are a very important skratch that add depth and color to your flow.  This smooth and subtle technique really helps with record control and will make you stand out in any session.  Mastering the wave is harder than it looks so be sure to watch the official lesson on Waves for the breakdown. Also check out the Welcome Video for some new wave combo ideas! 

The Rules: 

Submit a 1 minute video showing off your best wave combos. The student with the best video will win a test press of the new Traktor battle record that Qbert made with Craze. Deadline is January 5th so get it in! 

The 2012 QSU Valedictorian DJ IQ gets into the history of The Handroidz, how he got started, advice for beginners, what he's working on, and much more in another exclusive QSU Interview! 

From DMC Supremacy Champion to winning the IDA World Finals in Poland over the weekend (not to mention being the Featured Guest at the first ever QSU Open House)... DJ Vekked has had a huge year. Click on the image to see his final round, and check below the break for more offical footage courtesy of IDA World. Don't forget our interview with Vekked after winning the DMC here. Also be sure to Like Vekked on Facebook and help him build up his fan page. I got a feeling this is only the beginning for this guy. Much respect to IDA for getting this footage together so fast! For more info about IDA, including all the other winners, visit www.idacanada.com 

Rob Swift has put up his interview with the legendary Tony Prince. To quote Rob, "If you’re a DJ, I don’t care if you’re a club, radio or bedroom DJ, and don’t know who Tony Prince is PUNCH YOURSELF IN THE FACE RIGHT NOW."

In all seriousness, this is a great read for all of us skratch nerds with the man we all know as the founder of the DMC (aka that crazy British guy who announces the DMC World Finals every year). And who better to interview him than Rob Swift?? 

Click on the image to read it from Rob's website or just click here. 

The Serato Icon Artist Series continues with DJ Z Trip. Back in high school when I heard there was another "Live at Future Primitive" mix featuring the "Bombshelter DJs" Z Trip and Radar, I had to have it. This was after I'd already been obsessing over Shortkut and Cut Chemist's Future Primitive mix and was ready for anything Future Primitive related. Needless to say I was blown away by the intricate mixing and flawless scratching, it's stilll one of my favorites. I went on to dig up many of Z Trip's other live mixes and was always impressed at how original and creative he was, not afraid to go out on a ledge and play some crazy mashup (long before mashups were even known as mashups, all manual vinyl blending!).