Scratching

**Agent Smith** · 13-08-2012

Originally Posted by DJ MARLOK

scratching and some beat juggling always sounds good when done correctly

but id rather hear scratching on some hip hop or something a bit slower than dnb

**rob_del_terror** · 14-08-2012

its all about breaking routines, when that stops, you become monotonous.

**rob_del_terror** · 26-08-2012

this is wow.

**mesh** · 27-08-2012

Yeah the patterns that get used are old hat, and it does sound dated as a result. I also don't get it over modern dnb beats, it sounded a bit more rad with more spaced out amen style breaks. I saw Ratty tear the fucking roof off a gig in about 2000, scratching at only the right times.

Best thing I ever saw was Greg Packer playing an old-skool hardcore set, scratching a record in and then, bang, dropping it into the mix right on the beat, live, no room for fuck-ups. Lovely.

**mistasfx** · 29-08-2012

Originally Posted by rob_del_terror

this is wow.

see, after a minute and a bit of that i became very bored.

Prob just me but i cant appreciate it after hearing the same sorta scratch sound over the last 20+ years

**BassF Ace** · 02-09-2012

"It's dope when it's done right"

it's a way to use turntables like a musical instrument, instead of just a record player... Plus,,, does anybody ever get bored while mixing??? Scratching acapella's, one-shots, etc, into you mix takes it to the next level, in my opinion....