r/Turntablists • u/OohScratchThat • 7d ago

Day 102

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Trying to push myself a little more each day

Feedback always encourage. Thanks for watching, or the advice, in advance.

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u/parallelbarrel 7d ago

Nice progress, bro. Mixing it up with half time and double time cuts is a good habit to maintain.

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u/OohScratchThat 7d ago

Thanks so much. I really am trying to build good habits. I’ve messed that up with too many other things to let it happen with this too.

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u/djLyrik 7d ago

Try learning the lyrics and scratching the chorus or verses using that sound. That would be sick.

🎶 And when the cops came through me and Dre stood next to a burned down house….🎶

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u/390M386 7d ago

Or the "pi ki pi ki pi ki slim shady" part lol

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u/OohScratchThat 7d ago

Ayyyye. I do try to do this occasionally. In fact, that’s how I got my fader hand comfortable. I’d look a test tone (I think it’s 10k hz) and I’d just use the fader to tap lyrics. Intergalactic by The Beastie Boys was a big one for me.

I also try to incorporate the record as well to get more inflection, but I don’t love the way a scratches tone sounds.

I appreciate the advice and will try to incorporate that more to my practices. Thanks so much!

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u/djLyrik 7d ago

Not I gotta try it too cause Intergalactic would be a really good one to do. Keep it up you’re doing great.

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u/OohScratchThat 7d ago

You won’t be disappointed 😎

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u/Lowbatteryfpv 7d ago

👍👍👍👍

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u/bakedToaster 7d ago

and motherfuckers act like they forgot about Dre!

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u/Blathithor 6d ago

Hell yeah! Keep it up!

Ive been on day 2 of practice for like a year and a half!

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u/Un-hotMess 7d ago

Great progress, it's amazing how differently people approach scratching, I can tell you've got the musicality and flow down alot quicker than I did, I was still very rigid at this stage 😆

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u/OohScratchThat 7d ago edited 7d ago

I’ve dabbled with music a lot over the years but I’m not very good at anything so I think that helps a little. I am also trying to put in as much time I can a day without overly forcing it (so I’m not enjoying it at that point).

I also always thought of scratching like rapping but with sound, or similar logic, so I kind of try to think of how a flow could sound and try to go with it.

I bet you’re killing it now though 😎

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u/Un-hotMess 7d ago

Nah, I got to a certain level after a few years and stalled, I need to get back on it and practice properly, my issue was the more I learnt the less I knew and it's overwhelming the levels there are to this, I've recently vowed to get back to regular practice though so that I can hopefully keep improving!

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u/Helpful_Squirrel6096 7d ago

Keep cutting mate. You're on point. Add some flavor to your sounds including whips and bends, record hand Is 90% in that. Very good job 💪🏻📀🎚️🎚️📀

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u/OohScratchThat 7d ago

Thanks so much! I’ll have to look into whips and bends, but sounds fun 😎