.:Turntablism: Beat Juggling & Scratching v2.0

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And the winners are…

UK DMC DJ Championship:

1. Skully
2. JFB
3. Switch

Battle for UK Supremacy:

1. Switch
2. Jeppa

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Quite a nice set from Fly - I quite like his style - however I find it is quite similar to the style of other turntablists from France. Fly shows he has a nice consistent set of skills, but unfortunately not enough to take him through to win the world championships. It did get him a respectable 3rd place though.

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A new DMC World Champion has been crowned at Indig02 on the 7th of October 2007. Congratulations to DJ Rafik of Germany who proved the most skillful turntablist of the night. Not to say there wasn’t some tough competition from DJ Fly, Yasa and Australia’s own Perplex.

Check out the video of Rafik’s the winning routine below.

An interesting piece of trivia is that Rafik apparently teamed up with producer Le Jad to prepare / produce his set (just as Netik did for his 2006 winning DMC set). Seems like Le Jad is the man to be working with these days.

The official results were as follows:

1st - Rafik (Germany)
2nd - Yasa (Japan)
3rd - Fly (France)

Congratulations to all contestants involved.

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Following the Battle for World Supremacy the World DMC team Championships took place on Saturday the 6th October 2007.

Once again, the competition was tight but the deserving winner came forth in the form of KIREEK from Japan. KIREEK put on a stellar performance displaying the skills that pay the bills - their drum and bass style got the crowd moving and the judges voting…

Congratulations to KIREEK who are now $10,000 (US) richer and have their hands on a nice little package of goodies as well as the acclaimed World DMC Team Championship title. Well done guys.

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Last night brought us the annual DMC Battle for World Supremacy and World Team Championships at Indig02.

The competition was tight, yet the early rounds got off to a shaky start. The competition started to heat up towards the quarter finals and the entrants from Singapore, Japan, USA, Spain and France were all looking strong and in contention for the title.

The final saw a heads up between USA entrant DJ Shiftee and France’s hopeful DJ Or d’Oeuvre. It was a close battle and shards of scratches were flying everywhere but DJ Shiftee came out the winner and $10,000 (US) richer.

Congratulations to DJ Shiftee for taking the title and much respect to all the other turntablists who (in most cases) put up a good fight (honorable mentions to Spain & Japan).

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Finally the time has come for the 2007 DMC World Championships, and a new champion will be crowned. The big news this year is that no one is defending their title, so they are all up for grabs. The French rule of Netik and C2C is over and we shall see new turntablists reign supreme.

We will be seeing Australia’s Perplex have another go at the title against the likes of USA’s Precision, UK contender JFB as well as Japan’s DJ Miyajima and France’s DJ Fly. It should make for an interesting night, am definately looking forward to it (as I happen to be in London). For more news and info check out the DMC World DJ Championships website.

The official Press Release:

WORLD DMC DJ CHAMPIONSHIPS WEEKEND 2007
BATTLE FOR SUPREMACY & WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL - Saturday 6th
DMC WORLD DJ FINAL - Sunday 7th October

Indig02
(Greenwich, London)

Hosted by KILLA KELA, TRIP, BILLY BIZNIZZ and CUTMASTER SWIFT

Live acts all weekend – TBC!

Beat junkies and turntablists beware! The 2007 WORLD DMC DJ Championships are upon us, with this year’s event looking set to be the biggest yet! The World Final weekend will be taking place at the brand new Indig02 in London on the 6th & 7th October

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for the elite of the UK’s deejays who’ve progressed through all the recent heats and finals to take on the rest of the world’s turntablists. The winners will also receive a selection of exclusive prizes from Technics, Ortofon and ck one, with the overall champion having a chance to win the Golden Technics Turntable and Ortofon’s prize of $10,000.

With DJ technology ever evolving DMC keep it old school (for now anyway) with only one set of Technics SL1210 turntables, a mixer with no effects or modifications and only stylus in the Ortofon range allowed per competitor. A factor that will give each participant an equal platform and really crank up the pressure for each round!

The competition is broken down into key events over two days:  first is The Battle For World Supremacy, a solo head-to-head knock out where competitors are to out skill their opponent using nothing but turntables and cleverly constructed routines. Representing the British contingent is the tough talking Switch who takes to the stage for the second consecutive year. Then come the World Team Championships, where a DJ collective of two or more combine their skills resulting in jaw dropping turntable orchestras.

Then, to climax there’s the big one - the Individual Event, where each contestant gets 6 minutes to put their skills to the test and prove that they’re the best in the World. This years UK Champion JFB goes up against 25 other global contenders in an attempt to bring the title of World DMC Champion home, a feat that hasn’t been achieved since the Scratch Perverts DJ Plus One won the title in 2001.

Tickets priced at £15, or £25 for a weekend ticket. Available from www.dmcworld.com www.theindigo2.co.uk and www.ticketmaster.co.uk  (0844 844 0002)

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Friday the 29th June 2007 - Shepherds Bush Empire - shards of scratches were flying all over the place to decipher the next representatives of the UK at the World Championships in September. The results were as follows.

Check the official DMC World DJ Championships site for more news, results and events.

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While I’m here wallowing in the DMC Championships of the past - the 2007 Championships are well on the way. This week brings the UK finals to the Shepherds Bush Empire. The best turntablists from around the UK have fought it out in the regional heats and will be battling for the title of UK DMC Champion and a chance at taking the coveted World DMC Title. The regional heat winners from Bristol to Birmingham and Liverpool to London include X-Rated, Rasp, Mr Eclipse, Andy H, Furious P and JFB. Which one will be representing the UK in the Worlds this year? I know I’ll be there to find out.

The night is hosted by Cutmaster Swift, Trip and DJ Billy Biznizz, and will feature performances from DJ Netik (Defending World DMC Champion), DJ Tigerstyle (2003 Battle for World Supremacy Champion), DJ Troubl’ and Beardyman. With a line up like this and many bloodthirsty DJ’s it is sure to be a huge night.

Tickets are £12.50 available from DMCWorld.com , www.ticketweb.co.uk and www.ticketmaster.co.uk

See you there!

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A couple of days ago I posted DJ Plus One’s routine from the 2001 World DMC’s. I decided it would only be appropriate to link you to Kentaro’s full set for 2001. The previous Kentaro video I posted wasn’t necessarily the best part of his set (actually I think it was…) His whole set is very solid, showing excellent beat juggling skills, nice clean cuts and good beat selection. His drumming skills, though, seem to be lacking a bit compared to Plus One.

Make sure you check out Kentaro’s World DMC 2001 set on YouTube. Pay great attention after the sample “We’re gonna do a song that you never heard before…”. That stuff is gold, thoroughly deserved second place.

There will still be more Kentaro to come soon, as promised. Also some timely news on the World DMC Championships which are well into the heats across the globe. View the DMC World DJ Championships website for more.

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In my last post Kentaro tore up part of his routine from the 2001 World DMC Championships. That year he place second to Plus One who pulled off his infamous ‘Still Number One’ routine. I thought it appropriate to let you see the routine that won it that year. Here is DJ Plus One’s winning routine on YouTube. He performs excellently under pressure, coming out with pure confidence and style - “I will not lose” - a big statement that proved to be true. Pulling off some nicely crafted faderless drums, he later creates creates some really unique sounds by almost tearing the needle from the cartridge and finishes up with those still number one cuts and juggles that I will never forget.

For all those who are curious, he is sampling is I’m Still #1 by Boogie Down Productions. BDP are still number one in my book too.

You really gotta check it out. DJ Plus One’s 2001 World DMC Routine. Once you’ve finished watching that, come back and check out the post on Kentaro’s second place routine.

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