If you live and die by the scratch, please stand up. This release is actually the old school DJ Rectangle, the lanky scratch DJ that pioneered the whole competitive battle scene in the late 80's / early 90's with his "crazy" style....
expand review The man would rip doubles while stacking his turntables double decker style using Pepsi cans! Who does that? His famous break albums, the Ultimate Battle Weapon series, were the predecessors to Qbert's Dirt Style records and were the staple for DJs everywhere. I remember when I started DJing back in '98, Rectangle's record, Bionic Booger Breaks and Guerilla Breaks were the only break albums around. This CD compiles new samples and old samples from volumes 1-5 into a master compilation of every old school break and battle sample imaginable. Since it comes as MP3s, it's designed for Serato and Traktor battle DJs, which is the generation keeping it alive. All together, it's over 125 MP3s of pure old school battle fodder for daaaaaays. I doubt you'll go through all of them in a year. If he could rip sets with this back in the day, just think what you can do with the tech advantage. 320 kbps MP3s. -C'mish
New extended encore version of the Hard Sell mix! Now that the original red die-cut versions of the Hard Sell mix are sold out indefinitely, this is the only way to get Shadow and Chemist's insane 7" throw down done entirely with...
expand review vinyl on 8 turntables, 4 mixers, and a couple guitar pedals (now with mucho extra material the duo had to scrap due to the time constraints of the Hollywood Bowl!). You guys have heard Freeze and Product Placement so you know what to expect - just rare and funky joints mixed, scratched, cut, manhandled, and destroyed in a routine that seems so complicated it's amazing its done completely live in one take! This is real-deal turntablism right here (all analog, no digital) done by a couple of the masters - don't miss out. Comes in cool digipak with jukeboxes smashing ipods. -snackmaster
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So, why am I reviewing this? Because it's the turntable wizard, Kid Koala, and I've kept up with him since my early scratch days. (Also, Snack and I almost produced a cartoon with him in college.) I guess he and experimental artist...
expand review Martin Tetreault became friends when they found commonalities between them. They both: love experimental sounds, use the turntable as an instrument, and organize their records the same way - by instrument, not by genre. Perfect match, right? This CD is from their collaborative live show where they created epic "soundscapes" inspired by short films at the Cinema Laurier, circa 2005. The experience ranges from crackly whispers of sound with Koala's minimalist scratching to a full blown tornado filled with Martin's plethora of turntable techniques: tapping the stylus, record skips, needles scratching, feedback loops, etc... For a sample of the madness, listen to the climactic "Drum-O-Scope(1)," the scary "Pluto Attack(2)," the blues inspired "Godzilla A Les Blues(3)." It's a trip. -C'mish
This double disc set features BOTH a Qbert breaks mix and all four volumes of the super-popular Breaktionary series. On the first disc, Qbert shows the true power of his visionary break tool series by creating a 1 hour and 15 minutes...
expand review non-stops breaks orgy using only the Breaktionaries. It sounds like the maddest funk 45 dj set ever (think Cut Chemist, Shadow, Numark, doing a set on Ritalin and Crank). This set is very similar to the sets that Qbert uses at b-boys battles, I can only imagine the hysteria. The second disc features all 4 volumes of the Breaktionary series in their entirety. This is excellent for DJs, but it should be pointed out that producers could quadruple their break library with this. Recommended. -the mgmnt
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In a previous life Ruckus sold hundreds of scratch sample records at Turnt(l)able. Fast forward to 2008, and after years of hibernating in stacks of dusty vinyl, Ruckus is back with a throwback DJ album full of sample play, swift cuts, and...
expand review a sense of playfulness that died out around the time when "jiggy" became a part of our vocabulary. When listening to this album, you undoubtedly will think about dudes like Kid Koala + P-Love, those old playskool toys, and the first time you ate shrooms. Check tracks: "How To Handle Grownups(1), Here We Go(2), Taking Turns(3), The Rebirth of Ruckus(4)," and "When I Grow Up(5)." 15 tracks in all. -the mgmnt
Blast from the Pizzast! DJ Emile, founder of the legendary Arizona Bombshelter parties, teamed up with partner Z-Trip in 1997 to make this 4 turntable classic b-boy breaks set, flavored by their precise scratches, and samples. The drums on here are so...
expand review raw, it still stands the test of time today. And the pure epicness of a 4 turntable set by some big dogs like Z-Trip and Emile makes this some pretty collectible material. Expect over an hour of turntable freakery from an era when these dudes were still sweatin', paying their dues. -C'mish
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