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From the category archives:
dj philosophy
“Run DMC first said a DJ could be a band / Stand on its own feet, get you out your seat” – Chuck D
Run DMC’s “Raising Hell” was the first hip hop album I ever owned. I played it until the tape broke, leaving this impressionable young’n with a life-long love of beats and the understanding of the role of the DJ in hip hop.
Listening to that record now, I’m able to comprehend the genius of the production – the careful balance between sequenced drum machines and the role of the DJ on stage to serve as the foundation of both the performance and the composition.
Jay taught me the fundamentals of DJing on those Run DMC albums. Even without a turntable, I was able to soak up techniques and patterns that would serve me well once I got behind the decks.
Jay’s murder remains an unsolved case – and this is truly a shame. RIP Jam Master Jay.
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There are two turntables, the DJ brings balance.
Afrika Baambaattaa explained to me the role of the DJ in restoring the order of Ma’at: carefully blend records to balance time space and sound.
hip hop is sun-ra on two tech 1200s. I play hip hop, soul, funk, reggae, electronic records so the soundsystem moves electrons so dancers move bodies.
A balance of the old and the new from around the planet rock in the spirit of the true and original hip hop culture.
a Baambaattaan quest in the search for the perfect beat.
It’s working.
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