scratch documentary

cartesia · Post by **cartesia** » Fri May 02, 2008 1:33 pm

anyone got a link to it on google video or anything? in the mood for watching it

drewzle · Post by **drewzle** » Fri May 02, 2008 1:45 pm

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... qgPjkqWvAQ

this is a great documentary!

been practicing my scratching earlier this evening. i think it's safe to say it sounded nothing like the maestros in Scratch : )

cartesia · Post by **cartesia** » Fri May 02, 2008 1:46 pm

cheers! haven't seen it yet, but just saw a clip from it and wanted to see the rest

drewzle · Post by **drewzle** » Fri May 02, 2008 1:47 pm

it's great man, a really well made film.

there's some great stuff on digging as well

enjoy ; )

wax inspektor · Post by **wax inspektor** » Fri May 02, 2008 3:48 pm

beep, ah, fressshhhh
yo that film is pure medicine.... I LOVE IT!!!
everytime I'm unsatisfied with my scratch and all, I'll get my eyes on that and after some minutes watching woosh I'm back on the 1&2s...

My favourite words on this are from stevie dee saying if you practise for one year, and give up everything, women, wine . . . everything... you would be the best at would you do...

That's why I got so much love for them turntablists! You'll have to be mentally and physicly (at least in some way) fit which is quit a challenge isn't it...? :wink:

Practising scratches won't work stoned, thrust me!!!
So if you smoke, get that weed off ya headz, save that money, get your self a turntable and mixer and be the best in just ONE year!!!!

Funkyoldcrate · Post by **Funkyoldcrate** » Fri May 02, 2008 7:58 pm

I catch flight and cut all the time. :twisted:

Only time it bothers me is if I havent smoked in a while.

Here is link to another cool DJ movie, sorta.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHS44U6FDlo

sorry for the poor quality

wax inspektor · Post by **wax inspektor** » Fri May 02, 2008 8:12 pm

... another classic ... !!!

drewzle · Post by **drewzle** » Sat May 03, 2008 12:21 am

Wax Inspektor wrote:beep, ah, fressshhhh
Practising scratches won't work stoned, thrust me!!!

works fine for me, Wax

in fact, there's great synergy between the scratch and the smoke!

wax inspektor · Post by **wax inspektor** » Sat May 03, 2008 12:58 am

Drewzle wrote:
Wax Inspektor wrote:beep, ah, fressshhhh
Practising scratches won't work stoned, thrust me!!!

works fine for me

Don't tell the children! :wink:

...I do it, too no question... but I remember the time I was really hard practising certain scratches I had more success by doin it not ... In my eyes scratching is someway like musical sport... you have to be fit... but this all wasn't thought as an advice... just an opinion... so light it up and cut it up if you like to... btw. how long are you on scratching drew? (does anybody know any alternative to make scratch-sessions in the internet... is this possible nowadays?! like voip or sth... ???)

drewzle · Post by **drewzle** » Sat May 03, 2008 1:38 am

yeah man, i feel what you're saying
if i'm wasted, i'm certainly not gonna be practicing my cuts. but being nicely baked makes for a wicked scratch session. it's definitely like a sport, in the sense that you need co-ordination

i've been scratching for about 18 months. i'm really very amateur, i haven't practiced any of the formal techniques, sort of just scratched away by myself until it started sounding 'good'. but, like Stevie Dee recommended, i practice everyday, even if it's just for 5-10 minutes. it's great fun!

wax inspektor · Post by **wax inspektor** » Sat May 03, 2008 2:17 am

Drewzle wrote: i practice everyday, even if it's just for 5-10 minutes

That's how it goes !!! Keep it that way... and ty to learn the basics as clean as possible in the beginning and don't be scared to repeat the same scratch over and over just to handle it by sleep!

that will make improvisation much easier in the future... even if you thinking now you're only scratching "for fun"...
I remember my first 2-3 years were the biggest crap... that's the time most people give up but after you're through (which doesn't mean I'm a pro... no way...) you're be the gladest mf

... and girls 'll love you !!!

Hot Sauce · Post by **Hot Sauce** » Sat May 03, 2008 4:55 am

im not a guy who does shrooms a lot but whenever i do i love to cut. if you're into scratching you know that sometimes when you cut you're just in that "zone" where you come up with the most funky shit. after shrooms it's like you're immediately there.

i love scratching and then i hate it. sometimes i'll cut for weeks straight almost non-stop not concentrating on anything else and then i won't touch my decks for a couple of months.

drewzle · Post by **drewzle** » Sat May 03, 2008 12:25 pm

my crossfader is broken :cry:

it was on the verge of breaking for ages, and i tried to treat it well. but now there is 'noise' whenever i move it close to either end, and there is also bleed from each channel entering when the fader is all the way towards the other channel's side.

the mixer itself (Numark DM1050) is a piece of shit, so i'm gonna grab a new one.
any recommendations?
i need it to have a decently made crossfader that won't fuck up, and be fairly affordable.

edit: made a thread in Other Gear:
viewtopic.php?p=17480#17480

Funkyoldcrate · Post by **Funkyoldcrate** » Sat May 03, 2008 12:39 pm

went to other thread :oops:

jbl · Post by **jbl** » Sat May 03, 2008 2:09 pm

i watched the first one last night and i gotta say that those cats were really pioneers. WOW great flick, thanks drewzle!