Rob Swift的長篇大論又來了,這次主題是"唱盤主義已死,但..."
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唱盤有過他的美好時光,但時代隨時間改變,ig、臉書、臥房直播跟等待每年的dmc跟紅牛比賽在自己城市舉辦,人口流失沒了興趣。
雖有"唱盤主義已死"說法,但結合新世代年輕唱盤冠軍DJ Rena/Kool fresh跟各種轉盤人活動企劃合作也許可以刺激新世代離開在宅去外體驗活動。
影片是當年多數饒舌歌手活動以外全數唱盤DJ的活動,雖然他們賣光票了,但其他日子沒有機會,唱片工業遏殺唱盤DJ,被自動播放機跟饒舌歌手取代,當年情況也是很糟且每況愈下。
最後他跟Mista Sinista要復出以Da Odd Couple(主辦還是寫X戰警,因為比較知名,但近來另兩名舊成員沒一起活動也是讓外人看的很爭議)名義做雙人唱盤主義玩法做巡迴演出。
X戰警完成了90s的任務,但兩老仍要肩負起推廣他們熟悉的老學校手法唱盤主義,展開新的唱盤之旅。
"Turntablism" in the traditional sense of the word has seen better days. Witnessing authentic turntable artistry live, in person, has been reduced to a 60 second long instagram/facebook post that's recorded from a DJ's bedroom. For remaining fans of the art to experience this specific genre of DJing live, they have to wait a full year for a competition like the #DMC or #RedBull3Style to PROBABLY come to their city.
Some might argue the age demographic of up and coming "Tablists" like Rena, Kool Flash and Olivia contradicts the notion that "Turntablism" is dying. But the truth of it is, unless "Tablists" and promoters figure out ways to work together with the intent of presenting events (not just DJ battles) that will inspire music fans to leave the comfort of their homes to attend, "Turntablism" will die! Perhaps death is the best thing that could happen to #Turntablism though.
The video you're watching was filmed in 1997. During what many coin the "Golden Era" of "Turntablism". Z Trip, DJ Quest (Bullet Proof Skrach Hamsters), D Styles (Invisibl Skratch Piklz), and Roc4Raida, Mista Sinista and myself (X-men) were booked on the same bill that night. We sold out a performance theatre in downtown Seattle. Events like this were taking place on a monthly basis all over the country despite the trend by rappers to replace Djs with Instant Replay machines at their concerts. Industry always kills the artist. We saw it go down back then, and y'all are seeing the same scenario play itself out in the present.
What's interesting is the disconnect that was created between Turntablism and Hip Hop leading up to the filming of this video facilitated the perfect environment for us to redefine the craft of DJing and ourselves as artists. In doing, so we shaped an entirely new fan base.
The X did their part to contribute to the resurgence of DJ art back in the 90s and in this new millennial summer we're taking on the responsibility of resuscitating "Turntablism" once again.
Check out @daoddcouple (Mista Sinista and DJ Rob Swift of the X-Ecutioners) live in concert this summer!
May 31st: Hudson Terrace (New York, NY)
June 8th: The Vinyl Room (Wappingers Falls, NY)
July 14th: RiverEdge Park (Aurora, IL)
July 19th: Voltage Lounge Philadelphia, PA)
August 18th: Star Theatre Portland (Portland, OR)
August 19th: Nectar Lounge (Seattle, WA)
#throwbackthursday #2018summertourdates #daoddcouple #mistasinista #brolicarm #xecutioners
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當國外一片叫好對新科技phase歡呼中,DJ Rob Swift提出了不同的思考方向。
猜想他也不是全然反對,因為他也用Rane62跟djm-s9等數位產品。他的說法在於大家太容易隨便就接受了新科技取代人工這件事然後沒有疑問思考。「我沒聽說一個吉他手會抱怨他的琴弦一直壞掉需要換,他只是繼續換掉它然後繼續演奏」然後他舉了影片當例子,DJ Aladdin在比賽中左右交換時唱針多次跳針,通常這樣會搞亂原本既定的段子難以處理而亂掉內容,但Aladdin馬上用經驗跟記憶去判斷唱針大約跳針的位置且很快的用不同風格改變演出的內容,而且最後完成極美好的90秒旅程。
2000年後科技跳躍至電腦控制器跟各式樣的樂器跟DJ數位門檻降低,完全不需任何技術即可使用,至今2018更多厲害不費工的器具誕生不該只是為了服務商業跟讓一般人去消費玩耍,這些器材公司這些年來漸漸的沒有尊重DJ或音樂人來設計產品,而是強迫他們來為自己設計的產品代言,說實在這些產品大都缺乏了真正的DJ創意精神或音樂概念而且功能都很糟很表面功夫。
如果只是有錢跟圖方便,就算是擁有了多少台先進鼓機樂器合成器跟數位DJ器材,在演出大家看起來都一樣很沒意思。
I've been quiet all weekend about phase. Actually, practicing silence has been my method of operation as of late when it comes to the corny DJ shit I be seeing from so many of y'all. But this morning I woke up to a video of a guy lifting a control record off the turntable with that phase gadget still attached to it, making a mockery of scratching to be honest, and I just couldn't fight off the compulsion to speak my peace on the subject.
People are so removed from the truer days of DJing they get easily sucked into technology hype. The DJs I see salivating as they look on while one of their DJ heroes is testing out the product will never be remembered or respected for the new DJ software being pumped into the scene by corporations that honestly care more about getting your money than whether or not you're developing your skills. The only true path to building and cementing your legacy in this art is down a one-way road called Practice Street.
It's to the point now where soon muhfuggas are just gon' be like... "Fuck it, I'm cool wit' letting technology do all the work for me. This way things can sound perfect and we don't have to worry about needles breaking or any of the stuff that DJs naturally deal with."
*I've never in my life heard of a guitar playing bitching about his guitar strings breaking. Dude just replaces it and continues playing.
Here's rare footage of DJ Aladdin's first round set in the 1989 New Music Seminar for World Supremacy. The beauty within the 90 seconds you're about to see/hear lie within this routine's imperfections.
Timeline
0:13 - Aladdin releases the right turntable and starts his 90 second round.
0:15 - Aladdin begins to obliterate the left turntable with some of the most aggressive scratches I've ever heard him execute in all his battles. *I think the sound he chose to manipulate (the word "Goes" from Orbit's "The Beat Goes") plays a major roll in his cuts sharpness.
0:29 - By now, Aladdin swaps over to the right turntable and starts going back and forth between both decks. Prepping to showcasing his "Juggling" abilities.
0:38 - Aladdin launches the right turntable and it skips on him.
0:41 - Once more Aladdin sets up to launch the right turntable and it skips for a 2nd time. It's obvious by now he's trying to "Juggle" the words "BEAT GOES" on both turntables but something is wrong with the right deck.
0:44 through 0:47 - You see Aladdin feverishly trying to launch the right table from the start point he intends but it refuses to cooperate. (*See 0:43: Aladdin gives the right deck a quick glance. He knows something is wrong).
0:48 - You could tell that as Aladdin is trying to trouble shoot the issue he's having with the right turntable he realizes he's running out of time in the round and needs to act fast before the buzzard signaling the round is over is heard.
0:50 - As Aladdin jumps back into some scratches on the left turntable he decides "...to hell with this" and stops the faulty deck's platter and commences to coax an entirely new rhythm from the left turntable. He rides the left table for 24 seconds!!!
1:14 - Aladdin moves back to the left turntable in one last ditch attempt to get that side of his set up to cooperate but to no avail.
1:21 - Aladdin jumps right back to the good ol' reliable left turnable, sets himself up, stops the right platter and improvises a clever escape out of a challenging first round.
I've witnessed my share of DJ battles and I can genuinely say this is one of the most exciting rounds of any competition I've seen. Not so much because Aladdin did something out of this planet or anything. It was that we were able to see an expert in his craft spontaneously figure out a way to work around the technical difficulties he experienced in his round. I so miss that rawness man. I've seen battle DJs cave in to that tension and end their round early. But when you're the pedigree of an Aladdin, you stay cool, calm and collected and rise to the occasion and figure out a way create magic anyway!
That coolness, that calmness, the skill you see in this video was cultivated from years of walking down Practice Street. I suggest a lot of y'all take a stroll down that road. You'll find yourselves there.
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