Episode
Short Stuff: Scratching
16:33
Published: Wed Oct 05 2022
Description
Listen in today as we salute turntablism, aka, record scratching.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
A discussion about the early history of record scratching which dates back to the 1940s and 50s.
00:00 - 02:42 (02:42)
Summary
A discussion about the early history of record scratching which dates back to the 1940s and 50s. The accidental discovery of the technique by Grand Wizzard Theodore in 1975 is also mentioned.
EpisodeShort Stuff: Scratching
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Learn how DJs use break beats and mixing techniques to extend drum rolls and create seamless transitions in this breakdown of the art of DJing.
02:42 - 09:01 (06:19)
Summary
Learn how DJs use break beats and mixing techniques to extend drum rolls and create seamless transitions in this breakdown of the art of DJing.
EpisodeShort Stuff: Scratching
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The coordination of a DJ's hands doing two different things at different times, perfectly synced up, is admirable and hard.
09:01 - 13:00 (03:58)
Summary
The coordination of a DJ's hands doing two different things at different times, perfectly synced up, is admirable and hard. The transformer scratch is an example of the mastered skillset required in DJing.
EpisodeShort Stuff: Scratching
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This podcast episode discusses the evolution of scratching in music and how it made its way into the mainstream American music industry through Herbie Hancock's performance at the 26th Grammy Awards in 1984.
13:00 - 15:52 (02:52)
Summary
This podcast episode discusses the evolution of scratching in music and how it made its way into the mainstream American music industry through Herbie Hancock's performance at the 26th Grammy Awards in 1984.