The Art Of The DJ Series: 'Scratch' The Documentary & Turntablism Culture w/ DJ Lethal Skillz
Credits:
Directed and Edited by Doug Pray
Produced by Brad Blondheim and Ernest Meza
Executive Produced by Allen and Albert Hughes
Co-Produced by Heidi Rataj Addison
Director of Photography Robert Bennett
Distributed by Palm Pictures
Scratch is a documentary film about the HipHop element of DJing, also known as Turntablism or using the turntable as a musical instrument in where instead of just playing music on the turntable you can use it as an instrument and you can use any sound or any beat to create something a new rhythm, a pattern or a beat and such.
Scratch the documentary cover legends From the South of Bronx in the 1970's to San Francisco now. Meet and explore the world's most recognized and best Scratchers, Beat-diggers, Party-rockers, and Producers of Wax Poetic on Beats, Breaks, Battles, and the infinite possibilities of the records or "Vinyl"
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YOUTUBE
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Documentary: "Scratch - The Movie" from Sergej Barnowicz on Vimeo.
DMC WORLD CHAMPION 2017 – DJ Rena (Japan)
DJ RENA is the youngest ever finalist to take part the DMC Battle, a 12 year old from Japan was crowned as the champion of the DMC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017
DJ RENA Winning Set
Additional Turntablist (DJ) Interviews & Short documentaries
Grand Wizard Theodore interview with Kurt Nice
Kool Dj Herc Interview
DJ Jazzy Jeff: Where It All Began
Sources & Additional Reading:
Vinyl: The Art of Turntablism (HBO)
Le Portablist | Short Documentary (French - English Subtitles) - Portablism Culture / Portablist Dj
DMC World Champs
DJ RENA
Youtube
Vimeo
