The beginnings of most musical movements. The energy and rawness is there, rather than having record companies beat the spirit out of the artists in the name of money. But if pushed I'd say turntablism, Rap, Jazz, Dub, House, Acid, Rave, Jungle... anything that makes my head nod uncontrollably.
Movies
Martial arts movies (no matter how tacky), Enter the Dragon, Matrix Trilogy, Bourne Trilogy, Star Wars 1-6... the usual boy type flicks. And a selection of soppy chic flicks as well like Jack and Sarah - there must be balance. And let's not forget all the usual scratch DVDs too.
Right now, I'm going through a skateboard nostalgia phase so Dogtown and Z-boys is on heavy rotation.
Television
The Prisoner, Scrubs, Home and Away (sad but true). And Johnny Staccato - if anyone has this on DVD or video, holler! Interestingly, I've become an NCIS addict.
Books
Jeff Chang's Hip Hop Don't Stop - buy this book now! iCon as well.
Heroes
Bruce Lee, John Peel - the most influential people in my life outside of those in my house.
Jeffrey Daniel from Shalamar for bring me bodypopping and the Rocksteady Crew for contuining to live and breath b-boy culture.
Tony Alva, Stacy Peralta, Jay Adams and any Dogtown skater - massive influence on me in the 70's.
Herk, Theodore, Jazzy Jeff, QBert, Flare plus too many other DJs for using 2 turntables in a way that nobody else was or does.
Patrick McGoohan for the Prisoner - one character I've really identified with over the years (not so much now I'm free of the 9-5).
Gizmo is ponders why people will pay for magazines, but not for online content. It still takes the same amount of work to produce. Posted at 7:48 PM Oct 29 view more
Welcome to the skratchworx myspace page. It's more about me - Gizmo. Born again DJ and b-boy, family man and father. Trying to leave the world a little better than it was. In this place, I can ramble on incoherently about anything I wish and leave www.skratchworx.com untouched.
Right now, I'm living my dreams of self employment and hopefully making the DJ world just that little bit better through my website, skratchworx. At skratchworx, I'm hoping to bring together all spheres of the DJ world and talk about the more turntablist side of the scene. And hopefully, I'll also do something in the future about the history behind the scene.
In the meantime, my inner b-boy has been reawakened so in between writing harsh reviews and trying to catch up my DJ skills after too long away from the decks, I'll be practicing my long lost popping moves. Oh and making websites for people willing to pay for them.
I'd also love for the skateboarder in me to be re-awakened, but when I make noises of buying a board again, my family as good as beg me not to "embarrass them". Nice. And I have all this spare time now so I can go and make a complete dick of myself when all the kids are at school too.
A note about my top friends: The people you see aren't necessarily my friends. Like most of you, I haven't met nor know all of the people in my list. But I've put them at the top of the pile because these are people who have had or continue to have a positive and profound effect on the person I am. They say a whole lot about me, my past and my future. I've made it an aim to personally meet everyone in my top friends list. And so should you.
I'm not one for adding friends for the hell of it. There are a number of people in my list who simply requested to be added because of skratchworx and the effect it's had on them.
Who I'd like to meet: Anyone and everyone. Must be genuine and true to themselves. No time for fakers, bullshitters or people who are out for themselves. And importantly, if you say you're going to do something, do it.
I'd love to meet the people in my heroes list and if I have my way, I probably will.
Leider müssen wir euch mitteilen das wir das BANGGARD MUSIK Album um drei Wochen verschieben müssen. Das heißt…BANGGARD MUSIK wird am 31.10.2009 das Licht der Welt erblicken. Bevor ihr jetzt eure PC-Tastatur zusammenschlagt. Stop! Natürlich lassen wir uns nicht lumpen. Der 31.10.2009 wird hiermit zum BANGGARD MUSIK Tag erklärt. An diesem Tag könnt ihr einmalig das BANGGARD MUSIK Album + BANGGARD MUSIK Poster für lausige 10€ im Hood Stars mitten in der Karlsruher City erwerben. Außerdem werden die OSA Jungs für eine exklusive Autogrammstunde vor Ort sein. Des Weiteren werdet ihr an diesem Tag die Möglichkeit haben, ein kleines Restkontingent an OSA Kapus und das BUBE DAME AKA Album vom CANUCHI Künstler AKA zu erwerb
Following the success of MM1 in April, MIC MATTERS 2 is nearly upon us!!! Showcasing the regions best underground urban acts, once again hosted by B.O.C!!
For all your MC's - remember to register for the OPEN MIC SESSION for the last hour - including a chance to jam with live 6 piece dubstep band - FOOT CLAN!!!
For a taste of whats to come....check out the MIC MATTERS 1 OPEN MIC HERE:
JULY 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2009 Crotona Park Jams: Bronx
Held in assoc. with Council Member Joel Rivera and The Friends of
Crotona Park. feat. DJs: Biz Markie, Lord Finesse, GrandMaster Caz,
Cash Money, Jazzy Joyce, Scratch, Afrika Bambaataa, Jazzy Jay, Kool DJ
Red Alert, PopMaster Fabel, GrandWizzard Theodore, Roc Raida, Rockin'
Rob, DJ Supreme +. 5-9pm. FREE! All Ages. Host: GrandMaster Caz. Enter
at Charlotte St & Crotona Park East, Bronx NYC 10457. 2 or 5 to
174th St. itsmypark.org/brochures/crotona.swfmyspace.com/toolsofwar
AUG 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2009: Digger's Delight: Harlem
feat. DJs: Miss Shing-a-ling, Rockin' Rob, Chuck City, Lean Rock,
Chairman Mao, JBX, Jazzy Jay, Danny Dan the Beat Mann, Forrest
Getemgump, Lord Finesse, and more tba. 4-8pm. FREE! All Ages. St.
Nicholas Park Plaza @ 135th & St. Nicholas Ave, Harlem NYC 10027. B
or C to W. 135th. Held in assoc. with The Friends of St. Nicholas Park:
stnicholaspark.org. myspace.com/toolsofwar
MAY 29: SAN ANTONIO TX - 2009 DMC SOUTHWEST HEAT Judges: DJ
Donnie Dee, DJ Kico, DJ AK & Manila Ice! 8pm. All Ages. $10 cover.
Blue Bubble Ballroom 9315 Broadway SATX 78217. bluebubbleballroom.com +
myspace.com/dmc_south +
JUNE 13: NEW YORK CITY - 2009 DMC EAST COAST + DMC BATTLE FOR USA SUPREMACY
4pm - 11pm. House DJs: Rob Swift & DJ Spictakular. Host: DJ
Fatfingaz. Judges: DJ IXL, Precision & Spictakular. All Ages. $10
in adv. at ticketweb.com. $15 day of. Santos Party House 96 Lafayette
St NYC 10013. santospartyhouse.com. A C E N Q R W J M Z or 6 to Canal.
JUNE 27: LOS ANGELES CA: 2009 DMC WEST COAST + 209 DMC USA TEAM BATTLE
6pm-? Judges: P-Trix, D-Styles, more tba. 18+. $15-$25. Sabor Lounge
847 S. Union Ave. LA CA 90017. saborlounge.com.
myspace.com/bombandsystems
JULY 10: DMC NEW ORLEANS 9pm - ? Showcases by Teeko and DJ
I-Dee. Judges: I-Dee, Teeko, DJ Spin & Shortkut. Host: Truth
Universal. Howlin Wolf 907 S Peters St NO LA 70130. $10 at
howlin-wolf.com. neworleansdmc.com & myspace.com/dmcneworleans.
AUGUST 1: 2009 DMC USA FINALS - NEW YORK CITY 4-11pm. Host: Kool DJ
Red Alert. House DJ: Lord Finesse. All Ages. $15 adv. through
ticketweb.com. $20 day of. Santos Party House 96 Lafayette St. NYC
santospartyhouse.com. A C E N Q R W J M Z or 6 to Canal. MYSPACE.COM/DMCUSA & dmcdjchamps.com
MAY 28: ROC RAIDA'S 2009 GONG DJ BATTLE:
NEW YORK @ SOB's
May 28: Roc Raida in assoc. with Rane and Serato presents THE 2009 GONG DJ BATTLE: NEW YORK HEAT
When he's not touring with Busta Rhymes, Roc Raida is throwing DJ
Battles! 8pm - ? Feat. Grand Master Roc Raia,
& Friends. Judges: Rob Swift, 2008 Gong champ: DJ Solo and 2007
Gong champ: DJ Esquire. Hosts: Lord Sear and DJ Fatfingaz. House DJ Boogie Blind. SOBs 204 Varrick St. @ West Houston NYC. SOBs.com. 1 train to Houston. Any DJ from any country can enter - simply sign up by 8pm on the day of, at SOBs. $12 advance tickets at ticketweb.com and the SOBs box office. Rules, routine times and more on the blog at myspace.com/thegongdjbattle & myspace.com/rocraida
Na drugiej edycji „Drop It!” będzie można pośmigać na dancefloorze do etno minimali od rezydenta krakowskiej Carycy - Miana (Bailen Putos!), uk garage i house od warszawskiego odłamu JuNouMi Crew czyli Jonkpy i Linka a także do bassline’u i fidgetów od wrocławskiego rookie of the year czyli Qube’a! Swoje baile funki i baltimory dorzuci MentalCut (Get Down!) a na koniec wszystkich minimalem i tech-house’m zmasakruje Buszkers.
Big Noise Radio is the online radio station that streams Free Hip-hop Music whenever you want to listen, giving you the real radio experience that seems to be missing from many other online stations. Radio shows are about 7 hours long and shows are changed every night. Worldwide we provide some of the best independent hip-hop music on the planet. BIGNOISERADIO.COM!
Big Noise Radio TOP 20 Songs / Emcees for April 2009:
01. Jake One f eLZhi & Royce Da 5'9 ' GLOW ' 02. Zion I ' All The Way ' 03. SoulStice ' High As You Wanna ' 04. Dead Prez ' HAPPINESS ' 05. Black Milk f Pharoahe Monch & Sean Price ' The Matrix ' 06. King Magnetic ' Live & Direct ' 07. Lord Jamar ' Advance The Game ' 08. Dj Jazzy Jeff ' Run That Back ' 09. MEDIAN 'How Big Is Your World ' 10. ICEWATER ' What U Say ' 11. The Tones F-Major ' Beautiful ' 12. SAINT f Emskee ' Everything But Me ' 13. The Regiment ' They Dont Know ' 14. AG ' If I Wanna ' 15. Blu & Exile ' So-ul Amazing ' 16. Talib_Kweli & Madlib ' Happy Home ' 17. Rebels To The Grain ' Breakbeats & Rhymes ' 18. KAHLEE ' Times Is Hard ' 19. NEMESIS ' No Chain Music ' 20. SKYZOO ' Way To Go '
APRIL 14 Official 2009 DMC Metro Area Regional DJ Battle FAIRFAX VA
All day event begins with PopMaster Fabel's lecture/demo on the Foundational Dance Forms associated with Hip Hop Culture at 11:30am.
DMC battle begins at 6:30pm.
Host: DJ I-Dee (2005 DMC USA Battle for Supremacy Champion + 1st Ever Gong DJ Battle Champion) Judges include: I-Dee (Trooperz), Oz (Trooperz) and Impulse
George Mason University 4400 University Dr Fairfax, VA 22030 Dewberry Hall located in the basement of the Johnson Center More info on everything at www.organizedtheory.com
Upcoming: May 29: San Antonio TX - Southwest DMC @ Blue Bubble Ballroom June 13: New York City - East Coast DMC @ Santos Party House June 27: Los Angeles CA – more info tba More DMC DJ Battles to be Announced! Aug. 1: 2009 DMC US Finals @ Santos Party House NYC
All 2008 DMC DJ Battle DVDs are Finally Available!
Special offers for USA & PR when you order via paypal at www.myspace.com/dmcusa. Anyone world wide can order through www.dmcworld.com/shop/viewCat_h.asp?idCategory=75. Fine record stores such as Fat Beats (NYC), Rock & Soul (NYC), DJ Pro Audio (Brooklyn), Armand's (Philadelphia) and Platinum Records (Portland and Seattle) also carry DMC dvds.
Featuring: DJ Slyce, Mista-B , Emm Are, DJ A-Kidd, DJ Solo, DJ Esquire, DJ J.P. Gunnz plus showcases by GrandMaster Roc Raida, DJ Spictakular, DJ Steve Dee , GrandWizzard Theodore, Boogie Blind and more special guests! Host DJ FatFingaz .
Featuring DJ Switch, DJ Nelson, Shiftee, SPS, DJ Shub, 33, Btwo, Bunta, Clear, Craim, Datflex, Impact, Inquisative, Irie, Jimmix, Mikey, Needlesplit, Pipe, Ride, Rize 1200, RM, Technical, Dr Fad-R, Kireek, The Angry Exs, Supa, Intellivision, Goldfinger Crew, Bionic Stylus Crew, Interplay, TraumaTeam and more!
Featuring: DJ Fly, DJ Slyce, Co-Ma, DJ Shub, DJ Skully, Rob Bankz, Final, Inquisitive, Soak, Impact, Craim, Brinkfinga, Jimmix, Direct, Mikey, Nel-Assassin, 4Tex, Mesh, Skin Kadafi, Damented, RM, 33, Layzr, Nicky I, Cavia, Perplex, ALX and more!
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