Nuno

against Ritchie Ruftone. Thought I'd let you know.

#teamvekked, although I'd be happy as well if Precision took it, he has deserved a world title for years

yeah, you're right, any of his battles should do it, lol. he isn't even that old, is he? must be like 35 or something

Listen to the whole thing, you're sure to find something.

I had listened to a few of Laurent's mixes but I wasn't subscribed to their podcast, thanks doob

Nice tip, the tracklist looks good, will give it a proper listen. If anyone else (i.e. Jon) knows about some other cool podcasts on the same line, please share them.

Not my favourite freestyle of yours either. Your fast cuts are amazing, but with this kind of beat you need to be more precise and let it breathe.

Congrats man, more than well deserved. Are you entering the world supremacy as well?

seriously though, I know that it's supposed to be something like dubstep meets crunk (?) and I remember listening to a few tracks Jon posted on another thread a while ago, but if you showed me 5 different bass music tracks I wouldn't be able to tell you what's trap and what's not. care to enlighten me?

In their website it's stated that "the World Champions receive the public votes and take into consideration how the public voted, when choosing the winner and runner up". This couldn't be any more vague, but I'm curious to know to what extent are the public votes taken into consideration.

Well done on getting top 5, Jon. Vekked and Ruftone got badly jerked.

So, it seems like Fong Fong takes it.................................................................................

I'm definitely enrolling too. I use ableton, though, I'm assuming that won't be a problem...

great routine, and yup, the ray ban vision juggle is the highlight for me. definitely top 3 material, but you'll need some luck with the judging.

And Portugal delivers another corker: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2IbGP1TNw4&feature=g-u-u

That's kind of absurd, isn't it? I mean, what's the difference between triggering samples with your laptop keys or with a pad controller?

Well done, Jon, I really liked it. My favourite bit was probably the funky horns + danny breaks routine - I like your The Rock routine too, but it didn't make so much of an impact as I already knew that one. Good idea with the cue points remix too, but I don't think that one lived up to its potential. Overall, you're a really well-rounded dj, and this is a solid routine: creative stuff, nice track selection and good technical level. If anything, I'd tell you to work more on your juggling skills, as that's probably what's holding you back a little. I'd also tell you not to quit battling, lol. I can only imagine how frustrating it must be to spend 5 months of your life working on something and not getting anything out of it, but I really like your stuff and I'm sure that if you keep improving like this, in a few more years you'll be a huge force.

The tone routine is my favourite too, love the way he raises his finger and does that Craze pose before starting

This is from his last year's routine, though, you can only imagine how good he must be now.

New vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bRftw7m-Tg&feature=g-u-u

Really dope. When are you posting your routine for the online finals?

I'm sure you're only making fun of him because he's portuguese. Are you dopp in disguise?

I got into music when I was 11 and bought my first pair of decks a year later (2007), two of those entry-level belt drive numark turntables. By then I was really into diggin' and I'd spend most of my time just listening to music, so my dj skills were kinda left behind. It was only in 2009 that I started taking scratching and mixing more seriously - I was lucky to be taught by a friend who is, in my opinion, the best portuguese dj (which says as much about his skills as it says about the turntablism scene over here). Meanwhile, I also upgraded my set-up: bought two techs and a rane mixer (courtesy of Dooban). So, basically, I've been practicing for these last 3 years and playing out occasionally. Now my goals are to enter the portuguese DMC this year (if I can finish my routine in time) and to start getting my name out there (although I still need one first).