blow ‘n scratch awesomeness on Alesis EWI
by Gergely Barcza (Besh o droM, stereopartisan)

[via Skratchworx]

we are on the way back from the Tusvanyos Festival (Romania)
travelling and posting don’t go well together
so we leave you here with dis luvley DJ dogg
scratch masta

if you wanna follow our adventures
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TAPETRONIC is Alexis Malbert from France
he scratches with cassette tapes
yuppp, with casette tapes
he builds custom tapes and tape players
and does  tape-scratching performances on his DIY tapes and loops
make sure to check out his site for more spaced out tape jams

Skratchworx reported about this new DJ Tech creature
they introduced it as ‘a hopefully cheap way to get the 3rd and 4th deck functionality in software like Traktor without needing full deck‘
we agree

MixMeister Scratch is a free application for iPhone 3G, iPhone, and iPod Touch that enables you to scratch anywhere, anytime. Download MixMeister Scratch for free from the iTunes App Store right now and scratch on top of your music in seconds.

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This is an amazing almost 1,5 hours documentary about scratching and hip-hop culture. Director Doug Pray (Hype) pays tribute to the innovative art of DJing in the electrifying documentary Scratch.
Featuring the most legendary figures in the DJ scene, Pray’s film is at
once a deeply insightful historical document and a highly entertaining
glimpse into the world of underground hip-hop. Modern luminaries such
as DJ Shadow, Mix Master Mike (of the Beastie Boys), DJ Q-bert, Rob
Swift, and DJ Swamp are interviewed alongside living legends like
Afrika Bambaataa, Jazzy Jay, and Grand Mixer DXT, in order to paint a
broad, comprehensive picture of how DJing has evolved over the years. Seamlessly cutting between interviews and actual footage filmed at
several high-profile DJing contests including Skratchcon 2000 and the
DMC U.S. Finals, Pray’s film is a must-see for both seasoned fans and
the uninitiated, a celebration of one of the late-20th century’s most
thrilling, original musical movements. [via Best Free Documentaries via Wire to the Ear]

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