Turntablism

Swizterland’s DJ JAY-K has flipped Travis Scott’s‘s hit song “SICKO MODE” in a routine for DJcityTV. The track was one of DJcity’s most downloaded songs of 2018.

The turntablist is a four-time DMC Switzerland Champion and a three-time ITF Italy Champion. He is also the tour DJ for Italian artist Gue Pequeno.

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Related: Watch DJ JAY-K Flip Lil Uzi Vert’s ‘444+222’

DJcity’s Arizona representative Chris Villa performs a mini mix using two tracks from DJcity Trends and two throwbacks.

Tracklist:

1. David Banner – Get Like Me
2. 6ix9ine ft. Tory Lanez – KIKA – NXASTY Remix
3. Jay Z – I Just Wanna Love You – Chris Villa Acapella Transition
4. Don Diablo ft. Nate Dogg – I Got Love

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DJcity Trends is a monthly collection of tracks intended to help DJs discover new and buzzing club tracks. The songs are hand-picked by influential DJs from around the world.

Related: Watch Chris Villa’s ‘Trends Mix’ for January 2019

Canadian DJ/producer duo Thugli have thrown down an energetic set for Serato’s In the Mix series. Their creative mix is a 14-minute rollercoaster of bass house, future bass, trap, and more. Thugli’s performance includes an impressive display of their world-class turntablism skills.

Watch their set above.

Related: Watch: Cosmo Baker Performs Mini Mix for Serato

Canadian turntablist deejay t-jr. has dropped a routine for DJcityTV. In it, she flips Anderson .Paak‘s “Come Down Remix” and Eric B. & Rakim’s “Know the Ledge.”

The Toronto native is a frequent competitor in the DJ battle circuit, including the DMC and IDA competitions. She was also a Red Bull Music 3Style IX Canada finalist.

Watch deejay t-jr.’s routine above.

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Related: Watch: Red Bull Music 3Style IX Canada Finalists

DJ DELightfull, a 25-year-old turntablist from Bulgaria, has delivered a routine for DJcityTV’s Bedroom Sessions. DELightfull cuts and juggles throwback hip-hop along with some jazz classics.

DELightfull has only been DJing for a few years, but he’s already performed throughout Europe and as far away as Scotland and China. In his hometown of Sofia, he runs a monthly event called “Beats and Cuts” with his crew The Innkeepers.

Tracklist:

1. Brooklyn Funk Essentials – Bop Hop
2. DJ Drez & Marty Williams – Jazz Funk
3. Cal Tjader – Cubano Chant
4. De La Soul – Watch Out – Instrumental
5. DJ DELightfull – Scratch Sentence
6. Jeremy Steig – Howlin’ For Judy
7. Starving Artists Crew – Motivate
8. Jurassic 5 – Gotta Understand

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Got what it takes to be featured on the next “Bedroom Sessions” episode? Send a sample video to brs@djcity.com.

Related: Watch DJ ELEOS’ ‘Bedroom Sessions’ Routine

The Red Bull Music 3Style IX World Finals have begun in Taipei, Taiwan! To kick things off, the contestants on Monday took part in a drawing to find out who they’ll compete against and when. The judges were also revealed.

Watch the recap above and view the schedule below.

Round 1

Contestants: Mr. Tone, Ronfa, Hamma, FISA, Nutty, Ride
Judges: Puffy, Nina Las Vegas, Grandtheft, Shintaro
Date and time: January 23 at 22:00 GMT+8 / 6 a.m. PT
Venue: AI

Round 2

Contestants: REDEF, Lautaro Palenque, Worm, Beats, Mighty Atom, Trapment
Judges: Hedspin, Nu-Mark, Craze, BYTE
Date and time: January 24 at 22:00 GMT+8 / 6 a.m. PT
Venue: Klash

Round 3

Contestants: Praktyczna Pani, Georgia, ONDRASH, O-One, Turne, FUMMY
Judges: Aleqs Notal, Skratch Bastid, Four Color Zack, Damianito
Date and time: January 25 at 22:00 GMT+8 / 6 a.m. PT
Venue: Franny

Round 4

Contestants: Ameeth Shah, Morenno, J. Espinosa, Mark Thompson, Doc Trashz, Afro
Judges: DinPei, 2¢, ESKEI83, RayRay
Date and time: January 26 at 21:00 GMT+8 / 5 a.m. PT
Venue: OMNI

Stay tuned for more exclusive 3Style coverage.

Related: Red Bull Music 3Style Reveals Finalists for National Championships

Spanish DJ/producer DJ Soak is back with a scratch routine for DJcityTV. The Valencia native showcases his skills over What So Not‘s 2013 trap anthem “Touched.”

Soak is a two-time DMC Spain champion and the 2006 ITF World vice-champion. In his last routine for DJcityTV, the turntablist performed an uptempo flip of Cassie‘s “Love a Loser” featuring G-Eazy.

Watch Soak’s routine above.

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Related: Watch: ‘Inside Turntablists’ Puts a Spotlight on DJ Soak

Thomas Elbers a.k.a. Kypski started out as a turntablist, becoming a three-time DMC Netherlands champion. Eventually, he followed his heart and entered the realm of sound design, music composition, and production, where he has collaborated with artists in almost every genre.

Now, Kypski is experimenting with “syntablism,” a new technique that enables turntablists to create and manipulate sounds on the fly using a turntable, mixer, and modular synthesizer. It was introduced by Luigi SirCut Comito in 2016.

DJcity’s DJ TLM recently spoke with Kypski to learn more about the technique. The Q&A coincides with the release of Kypski’s new routine, which is a syntablism flip of his remix of Fatima Yamaha’s “What’s a Girl to Do.” The video was praised by his fellow Dutchman, Laidback Luke, who tweeted that it “mesmerized” him.

Watch the routine and read the interview below.

How did you get involved with syntablism?

Luigi SirCut introduced it to me. It was so inspiring! When I realized the potential it opens up for turntablists, I was hooked and dived in right away. It also came at a time when I was kind of bored with manipulating samples and pre-producing my own sounds to scratch with later, which is something so many people do. Syntablism is all about creating sounds in the moment, and scratching and playing them at the same time.

The system I have now is far from finished. I doubt I will ever really finish it. I have many more features I want to add to it and then release a full syntablism album. Until that time comes, I will be releasing a lot of singles and videos. Luigi and I have just finished another syntablism live video in which we will be playing and scratching our systems together in a more Q&A fashion.

If Luigi hadn’t introduced it, someone else might have, because the concept is so brilliant yet simple. It’s great to see more and more people trying out syntablism all over the world now.

What equipment do you need to start experimenting with syntablism?

A modular synthesizer is ideal because it’s not prewired like a regular synth. However, a semi-modular like the Korg MS-20 will do the job. Also, I consider an envelope follower, comparator, and pitch to be key modules. You can build the rest around them. My system is set up so that my Traktor control signal plays a sine wave, which is converted to pitch control voltage. I send that voltage to many different destinations. For example, at the beginning of my new video, I scratch the tail of the reverb. It can be anything! Also, the crossfader is set up so that it produces gate signals, another signal which the modular synth is happy to receive. Together, it gives one the possibility to scratch the core elements of the synth in real time.

You’ve done turntablism collaborations with DJs such as D-Styles and musicians like the Matangi Quartet. Do you have any syntablism collaborations planned?

Yes, this year I will be collaborating with the Amstel Saxophone Quartet from Amsterdam, with whom I will be playing a live show honoring Kraftwerk. I will also be bringing my syntablism live set to the Eurosonic festival in Groningen, Netherlands, and to the Superbooth festival in Berlin, which I’m really looking forward to. For collabs and shows that need a more traditional DJ approach, I use my Native Instruments Maschine setup which still works like a charm for that purpose.

Related: Watch: Turntablist and Singer Asian Hawk Performs His Track ‘Fire’

Turntablist and singer Asian Hawk is back with a routine for DJcityTV. In the exclusive video, the former DMC UK champion performs his soulful yet energetic song, “Fire.” The Bristol native creates a beat by scratching and finger drumming before adding his smooth vocals to the track.

Watch above.

Filmed by Revrt.

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Related: Watch: DJ Brace and Asian Hawk Join Forces on Routine

DJ Tech’s Handy Kutz isn’t a traditional DJ mixer; it’s a tool for turntablists with portablists in mind.

A two-channel device, the Handy Kutz is equipped with a mini Innofader Pro and internal battery for true on-the-go use.

Watch Mojaxx‘s review above.

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