Turntablism

During his time at the PLAYLIST Retreat in August, Vancouver DJ/producer Nick Bike hooked up with Serato to perform a set for their In the Mix series. The Red Bull Music 3Style VIII Canada finalist put down 13 minutes of mostly hip-hop and nu-disco, including several of his edits. His set, which was filmed inside DJ Jazzy Jeff’s basement, features the track “Night Lights” from his freshly released Night Lights EP.

Watch Nick’s mini mix above.

Related: Watch: Damianito Drops Mix at Serato’s London Studio

Introducing the Red Bull Music 3Style IX Czech Republic finalists: DJ ONDRASH, Forrest Pine, DJ Diskotek, ROXTAR, Friky, and Dj Buldog. All six DJs will compete in Prague on Sept. 21.

Check out the full list of national finalists here.

Stay tuned for more exclusive 3Style coverage.

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

In addition to networking and hanging out, this year’s PLAYLIST Retreat also included live performances from a variety of DJs. One of those was veteran California DJ and turntablist, DJ Day, who dropped an impressive 42-minute set of throwback hip-hop, funk, and more.

Over the next few weeks, DJcity will release the videos of the sets, starting with DJ Day today.

Watch his performance above and stay tuned for more.

Related: Watch: Inside DJ Jazzy Jeff’s 2018 PLAYLIST Retreat

Here they are, the Red Bull Music 3Style IX Switzerland finalists: DJ GRO, Larcenist, DJ Max Power, DJ Ronfa, Gety Gets, and DJ Kenny sb. All six DJs will compete in Basel on Sept. 15.

Check out the full list of national finalists here.

Stay tuned for more exclusive 3Style coverage.

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

Introducing the Red Bull Music 3Style IX Italy finalists: Doc Trashz, Kut Real, DJ D_MiND, DJ Stonic, SupaMario, and Andrea Martini. All six DJs will battle it out in Rome on Sept. 14.

Check out the full list of national finalists here.

Stay tuned for more exclusive 3Style coverage.

Related: Red Bull Music 3Style Reveals Locations and Dates for National Championships

Brandan Duke the DJ, an 11-year old from Ontario, Canada, has delivered a routine for DJcityTV’s Bedroom Sessions. Duke formerly held the Guinness World Record for Youngest Club DJ, having spun at Toronto’s Kool Haus at the age of six. He has also performed at Toronto Raptors and Maple Leafs games and was a featured music expert on the TV show Canada’s Smartest Person.

Tracklist:

1. Fortnite – Theme Song – Attic Stein Remix
2. Fortnite – Default Dance
3. Lil Dicky ft. Chris Brown – Freaky Friday – Acapella
4. The Weeknd & Kendrick Lamar ft. Craigy T – Pray For Me – dEVOLVE Remix
5. Ape Drums – Bookshelf Riddim

Follow Brandan Duke the DJ on Facebook, Instagram, SoundCloud, Twitter, and YouTube.

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

Related: Watch Nick Davis’ ‘Bedroom Sessions’ Routine

DJ Jazzy Jeff at the PLAYLIST Retreat in Delaware in August 2018. (Credit: Julian Melanson)

At the beginning of August, DJ Jazzy Jeff hosted the fourth annual PLAYLIST Retreat at his property in Delaware. The multi-day event brought together like-minded DJs, producers, and songwriters to network and collaborate.

In attendance were legendary DJs like Z-Trip and Skratch Bastid, music producers such as Lord Finesse and DJ Khalil, and companies like Serato and Roland, among many others.

Like previous years, the retreat featured a song making competition that grouped random artists into teams.

Watch DJcityTV’s mini-documentary about the retreat below.

Related: An Inside Look at DJ Jazzy Jeff’s 2017 PLAYLIST Retreat

DJ QBert is one of the pioneers of break records, and lately, his Thud Rumble company has been releasing digital versions of some of his classics.

On this episode of Fresh Press, Battle Ave’s Antriks and DJ Excess connect at the DJ Expo in Atlantic City to put two of Thud Rumble’s latest releases to the test: QBert’s “All-Star Dirtstyle Battle Rebels” and DJ Happee’s “2nd Hand Smoke Breaks: Extended Edition.”

Watch above and check out all of Thud Rumble’s digital breaks here.

Related: Antriks Reviews DJ Packo’s Scratch Record, ‘Tax Breaks’

Audio Innovate’s mini Innofader has been a huge success in recent years, coming as the standard crossfader in a lot of products. But what about the company’s larger Pro2 model? Does it have a place in the scene? Mojaxx finds out on this week’s Tips and Tricks.

Related: Strengthen Your Pioneer DJ DJM-S9 With Infinity Faders

Jon1st (Credit: Boom City)

British creative collective Boom City has shared a new episode of their documentary series, Inside Turntablists. This time, the crew puts a spotlight on 2013 DMC Online World Champion, Jon1st.

The UK native discusses how he got into DJing, what makes his style of scratching unique, and the current state of turntablism.

Watch the episode and a routine from Jon1st below.

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