IDA World DJ Championships
Watch DJ Kentaro’s Showcase Set at the IDA World DJ Championships
DJ Kentaro at the IDA World DJ Championships in Kraków, Poland on Dec. 3, 2016. (photo: Piotr Staroń)
IDA World has shared DJ Kentaro‘s showcase set from the IDA World DJ Championships, which took place earlier this month in Poland.
The former DMC World Champion, who was invited as a special guest, put down an impressive eight-minute routine.
Watch below and stay tuned for Rafik’s showcase set on Friday.
Related: Watch Scratch Perverts’ Showcase Set at the IDA World DJ Championships
Watch Scratch Perverts’ Showcase Set at the IDA World DJ Championships
The 2016 IDA World DJ Championships have concluded, but videos of the competition’s showcase sets are just now surfacing.
To start things off, IDA has shared a performance by the legendary Scratch Perverts crew. The London-based collective won the first DMC Team Championship in 1999.
Watch their 11-minute routine above and stay tuned for sets from former DMC champions DJ Kentaro and Rafik.
Related: Watch the Winning Routines for the 2016 IDA World DJ Championships
Watch the Winning Routines for the 2016 IDA World DJ Championships
The Beatbombers compete at the IDA World DJ Championships in Kraków, Poland on Dec. 3, 2016.
The 2016 IDA World DJ Championships went down in Kraków, Poland on Saturday, December 3. Below are the full results of the competition and videos of the winning routines.
Show category:
1. Beatbombers — Portugal
2. Skillz, Mendo Sam, kTDR1 — France
3. Tas — Poland
Technical category:
1. Erick Jay — Brazil
2. Dom-Auto — Japan
3. Datflex — Spain
Scratch category:
1. VaZee — Poland
2. Fakser — Italy
IDA World Online Scratch Battle: Final Routines
Italy’s Fakser and Poland’s VaZee have advanced to the final round of the 2016 IDA World Online Scratch Battle. One of them will be announced as the winner at the IDA World DJ Championships in Kraków, Poland on December 3.
Watch their final routines below, which feature FLUO KIDD’s “Always Makin’ Dope” beat.
Related: IDA World Online Scratch Battle: Semi-Final Routines
IDA World Online Scratch Battle: Semi-Final Routines
The following five DJs have made it to the semi-finals of the 2016 IDA World Online Scratch Battle: Fakser (Italy), Tsuyoshi (Japan), RENA (Japan), Prolifix (US), and VaZee (Poland).
Two of the semi-finalists will advance to the final round, with the winner being announced at the IDA World DJ Championships in Kraków, Poland on December 3.
Watch the semi-final routines below, which feature DJ Odilon’s “There’s No Equal” instrumental.
IDA World Online Scratch Battle to Begin Next Month
The 2016 IDA World Online Scratch Battle will begin in early November, according to the International DJ Association. It will take place in advance of the IDA World DJ Championships, which are scheduled for December 3 in Krakow, Poland.
The online competition will be open to turntablists who live in the following countries:
Australia, Brazil, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Philippines, Portugal, Russia, USA, and UK.
DJs who do not live in those countries will have a chance to participate as a wild card.
Stay tuned for additional details and watch DJ IQ’s winning routine for 2015 below.
Related: Watch DJ QBert’s Showcase at the IDA World DJ Championships
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