Turntablism

[originalbigm]

Well it's finally official the turntable is now considered a musical instrument and DJ's are now known as Turntablists

From Wikipedia
"Turntablism is a subgenre of pop music which emerged from hip hop. One who engages in turntablism is a turntablist, a term probably coined by DJ Babu.

Turntablists are DJs who use vinyl disc records, and turntable techniques like scratching or beat juggling in the composition of original musical works. Turntablism is generally focused more on turntable technique and less on rapping or vocal delivery.

Turntablists like Rob Swift, Q-Bert, A-Trak, and Kid Koala owe a certain debt to old school DJs like Grand Wizard Theodore, Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa, and DJ Kool Herc who originally developed many of the concepts and techniques that evolved into modern turntablism. There are also more experimental turntablists such as Christian Marclay, Otomo Yoshihide, Philip Jeck and Janek Schaefer.

Turntables were actually first used as musical instruments in the 1940's and 1950's by musique concrete and other experimental composers, such as John Cage, who used them in a manner similar to digital sampling. Hip hop dj's developed independently of the earlier techniques."

[efunk_adelic]

Is this supposed to be one of those politically correct things now bigm? :roll: :lol: :lol:

[originalbigm]

Have no idea I guess DJ was just too blaise and someone wanted to come up with a term for the new millenium.Truth be known the skill sets of todays turntablists don't impress me greatly.Mind you I don't follow the scene as I once did but I certainly don't here much buzz about DJ's today.Could be I've just been out of the loop to long.

[QUINNY]

Well, I saw a TV programme a few months back and I was knocked out by their virtuosity. These guys were like some sort of demented/fanatical to the extreme beings, practicing their routines for hours and hours and hours and hours.
Gotta give them 10/10 for sheer technique.
Still wouldn't call it music though.

[originalbigm]

Well, I saw a TV programme a few months back and I was knocked out by their virtuosity. These guys were like some sort of demented/fanatical to the extreme beings, practicing their routines for hours and hours and hours and hours.
Gotta give them 10/10 for sheer technique.
Still wouldn't call it music though.

I found a more indepth essay regarding turntabilism that expands on this phenomena.Apparently it dates back a few years as it was written in 2000

http://www.furious.com/perfect/turntablism.html

[originalbigm]

I guess I should have posted this thread in the Today's Music forum rather than the Disco music forum.My apologies Bernie & Nicknack.