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Tuesday 22 November 2016

How To DJ House Music Like a Dancehall DJ

Turntable Techniques

Reggae and dancehall DJs, known in Jamaica as “selectors,” are known for mixing multiple “versions” of the same instrumental with different vocalists. The technique can also be used outside of those genres, and is a great way to add creativity to your set.

On this episode of DJcity and Beat Refinery‘s Turntable Techniques, Washington, D.C. DJ/producer Obeyah explains how to mix

Related: How to Perform the ‘Rockit’ Scratch

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Wednesday 7 September 2016

Turntable Techniques: How to Perform the ‘Rockit’ Scratch

DJ As-One

Turntable Techniques

DJcity and Beat Refinery have released a new episode of the tutorial series, Turntable Techniques. In the video, DJ As-One explains how to do the “Rockit” scratch, which Grandmixer D.ST performed on Herbie Hancock’s 1983 hit of the same name.

The song was the lead single off Hancock’s landmark album, Future Shock, which saw him venture into the worlds of electro-funk and instrumental hip-hop. “Rockit” is recognized as the first popular single to feature scratching and has been cited by DJ QBert and Mix Master Mike as a pivotal influence on them.

“You can gauge a DJ’s skills by when they use [the ‘Rockit’ scratch],” QBert said in the documentary Scratch.

Watch As-One break it down below.

Related: How to Make Acapella Edits for Your DJ Sets Using Ableton Live

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Tuesday 2 August 2016

How to Make Acapella Edits for Your DJ Sets Using Ableton Live

Turntable Techniques

The first two episodes of DJcityTV and Beat Refinery‘s Turntable Techniques series focused on using acapella-in and acapella-out edits in your DJ sets. Now, DJcityTV and Beat Refinery have returned with a tutorial that explains how to make the edits using Ableton Live. Watch above to see Trayze, a Red Bull Thre3style USA Finalist, take you through the process.

Related: Using Acapella Edits to Enhance Your DJ Sets, Part 2

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Thursday 21 July 2016

Watch Mad Zach’s Advanced Techniques for Finger Drumming

Berlin-based producer Mad Zach has shared a new finger drumming tutorial via DJ TechTools. Using his Sentient Being sound pack, Zach discusses his approach when assigning specific tasks to specific fingers, working and playing on a single beat before adding variants, and keeping the core drumming on the dominant hand. He also shares a couple of Ableton tricks.

Watch the video above.

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Sunday 29 May 2016

Using the ‘Silent Cue Point Start’ Technique in Serato DJ

DJcityTV and Beat Refinery have returned with a new episode of Turntable Techniques, this time focusing on the “silent cue point start” in Serato DJ. The technique enables DJs to keep their crossfaders and upfaders open while mixing in new tracks. It is essential for certain kinds of routines, especially those that require DJs to have both hands on one deck. Watch above to see instructor DJ Trayze, a former Red Bull Thre3style USA finalist, demonstrate the technique with two examples.

Related: Using Acapella Edits to Enhance Your DJ Sets, Part 2

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