Scratching DJ in dubstep...?? POLL ADDED!

[mizz]

I'm listening many of dubstep mixes but neve heard yet a scratching dj, can anyone recomend someone?

[mushug]

http://www.myspace.com/djsnafu

[the lexxus]

I scratch live on almost all my mixes...here's a couple:

The Lexxus @ Underground Kingdom #11
Recorded @ Turntablaze Studiophile, Broadcasted on Ombilikal Radio c/o Mr. Orange June 10th, 2006
1. Through My Eyes (Right Now) – Swiftee – Cutting Edge
2. Lightning – Skream – Tempa
3. The Knowledge (Vex’d Remix) – Toasty – Hot Flush
4. Unknown Title – F1 – Southside Dubstars
5. Thank You – Scuba – Hot Flush
6. War Dub – DJ Pinch & P Dutty – Tectonic
7. Killamanjaro – Search & Destroy – Destructive
8. The Goat Stare – Loefah – DMZ
9. Stargate 92 (Remix) – Mark One – Storming
10. Candyfloss (Loefah Remix) – Search & Destroy – Hot Flush
11. 28g – Loefah & Skream – Tectonic
12. Kik Daan Ya Door – DJ Narrows (Dub Child Rmx) – Storming
13. Bigger Times – Darqwan – Storming
14. Desperate Measures – Search&Destroy – Storming
15. Mood Dub – Coki – DMZ
16. Tinji – Slaughter Mob – Boka
17. Smiley Face – Skream – Tempa
18. Officer – Coki – DMZ
Scratch
19. Midnight Request Line – Skream – Tempa
Scratch
20. Degrees – D1 – Tempa
21. Rise Of The Machines – Mark One – Southside Dubstars
22. Root – Loefah – DMZ
23. Voodoo People – Prodigy (DJ Wonder Rmx) – XL

The Lexxus
"That Last Dubstep's A Doozzee!"
Recorded at Turntablaze Studiophile, September 2nd, 2005.
1. snatch by big casino on kkg
2. slow down by virus syndicate on planet-mu
3. first bite by jugglin jawz on dirtstyle
4.the greatest by mark one on boka
5. empire by distance on hot flush
6. fat larry's skank by benny ill, kode 9, & the culprit on tempa
7.come let me know by rodney p and freak nasty on skint
8. devil boy by mark one on planet-mu
9. angry by skream on ital
10.swarm by distance on destructive
11. toxic by second to none on a.r.m.y.
12. mark of the beast by search and destroy on combat wax
13. cha ching by lady sovereign on casual
14. let go by mutiny on cyberfunk
15. stand up tall by dizzy rascal on xl
16. take it personal by toasty on hot flush
17. the knowledge by toasty on hot flush
18. gotcha refix by dr.venom (plasticman orig) on a.r.m.y.
19. girls by dizzy rascal feat. marga man on xl
20. too hot by toasty boy on storming
21. 1 on 1 by distance on hot flush
22. bucky done gun by m.i.a. (divinche remix) on xl
23. angel by toasty on hot flush
24. lion v.i.p. by vex'd on planet-mu
25. space hopper by mark one on a.r.m.y.
26. solid snake by morph on a.r.m.y.
27. camel toe by hawerchuk on planet-mu
28. industrial graft by plasticman on rephlex
29. big bass by second to none on a.r.m.y.
30. angels by vex'd on planet-mu
31. take me by dubchild on storming
32. statik by high rankin & a.k.a. on molten vinyl
33. secret weapon by search and destroy on destructive
34. thunder by vex'd on planet-mu
35. jigga up (ring the alarm) by zed bias feat. juiceman simba (dj hype remix) on sidestepper
36. tonka by jammin (menta remix) on bingo
37. reclaim the streets by shut up dance dj hype on s.u.a.d.
38. pussy track remix by dj hype on naughty
39. rubba by menta on sounds of da future
40. corner by skinnz on destructive.

[alex bk-bk]

whenever i hear it it makes me cringe, i dunno if it works with dubstep. Rossi B and Luca seem to have started doing it in their grime sets too and even though they technically pull it off (unlike certain London DJs i've heard do it really badly on the fly, not naming any names...) i still recon it sounds horrible.

No disrespect Lexxus, im yet to hear you do it. Will peep.

[bagelator]

funny, i was thinking bout this last night and how it would sound. then this crops up.. will listen and let you know lexxus.

[emcee child]

my man Megatron is sick with the scratching..

and def adds to the vibe and sound..

tho he mainly does it with grime.

trust he's got badman skills..

[marsyas]

save it.
dubstep and scratching dont mix !!!

that doesnt mean you couldnt have a varying set.

[ufo over easy]

No... I've never felt scratching was worthwhile, in any genre of music. Including hip hop.

What's the point?

Impressive as it might be, it's about the tunes, not technical skill.

Maybe I just don't get it.

[threnody]

Got to say i always cringe with it when it comes to dnb/dubstep/grime.....Maybe dubstep or dnb in a turntablist set is cool....scratch up the tracks in the context of a scratch set but let them breath in a mix.

[deepsix]

I think it can work in almost any format as long as it's done artistically and "with" the music vs. "against" the music. Scratching because you can scratch vs. scratching because it FITS with the music the mix are two totally separate things. If the specific scratch adds to the music, I'm all for it, even in the mix. It just depends on how it's done.

I've yet to hear it really well done over dubstep, but over grime instrumentals, it can sound nice. I think some DJs just carry things a bit to far and make scratching the focus and that takes away from the music / the mix.

It should be like MCing - complementary. Not overwhelming.

[lord_qzuma]

i agree....scratchin n dubstep dun mix, but flashin / beatjugglin work real well!!

Big up the Youngsta!!

[dynamixuk]

indeed. Im sure more turntabelist's will start playin with dubstep as the years go by. i for one sure am

[rickyricardo]

I think it can work in almost any format as long as it's done artistically and "with" the music vs. "against" the music. Scratching because you can scratch vs. scratching because it FITS with the music the mix are two totally separate things. If the specific scratch adds to the music, I'm all for it, even in the mix. It just depends on how it's done.

Great point. I'd always thought it would be phat to have one DJ playing a set, and then have another scratching and/or dropping random samples in time to the music. None of those stereotypical 80's hip-hop sounds either...but just sounds that help set the mood.

[the lexxus]

To each their own!!!!!!

I h8 it when people try to impose their personal opinions on other people's tastes and/or skills. If turntablism & dubstep don't work in the mix for you, that's fine, but THAT'S YOU! Please don't get all DOA on us with absolutes or try to make rules up!

I personally attempt to be as tastefully minimal as possible when I employ the art of turntablism over any of the styles I play. On my "Doozzee" mix, I only cut in the intro. On my "Ombilikal" mix, I chose only 2 parts to cut over and those were chosen after several successful gigs where the audience was really feeling my routine.

We've all heard bad scratching, and we've hopefully all heard good scratching...but its the same as hearing bad/good mixing...if two choons don't work together, they don't work. If a certain routine works for one deejay, then let em own that, don't diss!

[deepsix]

^^^ That's precisely it though, you're doing it because you should, not because you can.

You've thought it through, worked it out, got the feedback and bought the T-shirt.

I think most people here are talking in general vs. specifics.

[bagelator]

indeed. dont know what the stress is about. mixes sounding nice to me, scratch or no scratch

[lord_qzuma]

^^^ That's precisely it though, you're doing it because you should, not because you can.

You've thought it through, worked it out, got the feedback and bought the T-shirt.

I think most people here are talking in general vs. specifics.

Totally agree, In general, all the scracthin ive heard over dubstep has been junk. I grew up 4 blocks from DJ Craze and went to school with the cat, so i know what good scratchin is. Maybe i hold the bar to high mentally but thats how i grew up.

ill give ya mix a peep Lex and let yeah know my thoughts.
respect

[brklss]

I don't like it but don't mind it in hiphop.

[j_j]

skratch piklz ...omdiddy ..invisible klamz of death ..shuht yuh mout .