.:Turntablism: Beat Juggling & Scratching v2.0

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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I wanted to post the video of Craze’s 2000 set that took the title over Dexter (see last post), but unfortunately embedding is disabled so I can’t post it on this site. Check out his set on YouTube instead.

You will find parts of this set very similar to the needle droppin’ video I posted recently. This 2000 DMC set was what won DJ Craze the title for the third year running and put him down in history books as one of the worlds top DJ’s.

View DJ Craze’s World DMC 2000 set on YouTube.

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Representing O-Z to the fullest. This has got to be, in my opinion, Australia’s best DMC entrant ever. It might (or might not) be fair to say that Dexter really should have won this title, with all respect to DJ Craze and his skills. Dexter had to accept a modest 2nd place in the World DMC championships in 2000.

Yes, here is some consistency between this and the last post, as Dexter is supporting the almighty Shadow at the forum on June 7th ‘07. Should be a great show considering the skills of both of these awesome tablists.

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I found this video on YouTube showing the finale of Netik’s 2006 World DMC Routine. The quality is not fantastic - but its footage all the same.

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The 2006 World DMC Championship Results are in. Congratulations to DJ Netik in taking out the World DJ Championship. Well deserved.
The results were as follows:

Congratulations also go out to DJ Coma and C2C for taking the Battle for World Supremacy and Team Championship titles respectively. C2C have now won three team championships in a row! These guys are unstoppable!

Discuss this years World DMC Championships in the turntablist forum
See the DMC World site for more info, results and photos

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For more info and to buy tickets check out the World DMC Website.

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With the 2006 World DMC Finals only a month away, two time World DMC champion ieMERG has announced he will not be back to defend his title in 2006.

“After 5 solo world titles and 10 national titles, my personal legacy in this realm feels complete. (and BTW, It’s a nice round number to leave off at. -George Carlin)”

- ieMERG states in his myspace blog.

ieMERG stepping down means that Phel will now be defending the crown at Hammersmith Palais in only a couple of weeks time.

Keep yourself posted with all the latest news via the 2006 World DMC website

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The Australian DMC DJ Championship finals were held last Saturday 12th of August at Hi Fi bar. The heat was on and competition strong as the competitors battled it out for the Australian title and a trip to London to compete for the World title.

The results were as follows:
1st: Perplex
2nd: Snair
3rd: G-Smooth

All three of the top place holders performed excellent sets. The judges would have had a very difficult job in deciding the winner but Perplex proved to be the better tablist (I would be interested to see the score breakdown). Congratulations Perplex and good luck at the Worlds.

Props to G-Smooth who had the crowd bouncin with a bangin’ set. He arguably deserved second (if not first) place. Watch out for this guy - won’t be too long till he will be sent to the worlds - he got skillzz.

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Got the skills to pay the bills….

Who will take out the Technics DMC World DJ championship titles this year? Will ie.MERG manage to hold his world title for another year to go down in the history books next to DJ Craze? Can C2C hold their team title for the third year running? Will Who can take out the Battle for World Supremecy?

Be sure to check out the 2006 World DMC site. While your there - have a look in the archives for photos, audio and video from the previous world championships.

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