Steve Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 I think IQ is still probably my favourite, but I'm also a big fan of Pan Jaras. As for technicality, I don't really keep up with the scene, so I couldn't say if there's more technical guys out there than that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jam Burglar Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Still D! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHouse Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 I haven't been keeping up either. I'm just inundated with skratch videos on FaceBook, so I seldom bother to watch. When I do though, I'm sometimes blown away by the caliber of cuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watzz Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Thats a tough 1! D , IQ, & Eprom. A toss up for me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutdisco Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Pretty much the ones mentioned above but there is to much to discover nowadays, some polish guys are really on it.Can't forget about Woody 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBearOne8III Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 i gave up on technicality a long time ago. there are too many scratchers out there that are crazy technical but they got no soul. no funk. it all starts to sound like noise over a looper. Right now, Rob Swift is still my hero. The odd couple routines have been insane last year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watzz Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Can't forget about WoodyTrue, Netik & Rafik also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHouse Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 i gave up on technicality a long time ago. there are too many scratchers out there that are crazy technical but they got no soul. no funk. it all starts to sound like noise over a looper. Right now, Rob Swift is still my hero. The odd couple routines have been insane last year.QFT. This post pretty much sums up why I don't watch many skratch videos any more. It's a never-ending jerkoff competition. D, on the other hand, has a perfect balance of funk and tech. Dude is a jazz musician no doubt. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jam Burglar Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Yeah, just straight technicality is really cool in some respects but at the end of the day its not enough to overcome the fact that we're dealing with music. It's hard to beat Dave Styles for me because he's so good at keeping things interesting but there are some other cats that are really good in this area too. Symatic is really good at the technical/musicality balance. Mr. Brown is dope in that respect. The Ruck is still more in the pocket than anybody. Eprom is insane. Dopez. IQ. There's a a whole slew of cats that are slept on. Connah Jay for example. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHouse Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 I wish D and Dee could have cut together in this life. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 I definitely agree that all tech and no funk is a massive turn off. There's lots of scratchers where I can appreciate their skill, but what they're doing leaves me cold. Obviously, it's also true that a lack of tech skills means fewer ways to express funkiness. I would love to hear more from Pan Jaras, cos all I can find from him are a few videos from battles he's entered, but he's very technical, incredibly sharp, but also funky IMO: - 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHouse Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Dude has super clean cuts and perfectly technical, plus he's got some funk. Both his record and fader hands are ridiculously sharp like you mentioned. I'll keep an eye for him in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djdisciple Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 R-ASH puts out pretty sick stuff on his IG these days and is very technical.Yeah Pan Jaras is super sick! Very tough to pull off that rapid / technical style with out sacrifice to musicality or flow. Everything is just soo crisp and styled. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dopez Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Yeah, just straight technicality is really cool in some respects but at the end of the day its not enough to overcome the fact that we're dealing with music. It's hard to beat Dave Styles for me because he's so good at keeping things interesting but there are some other cats that are really good in this area too. Symatic is really good at the technical/musicality balance. Mr. Brown is dope in that respect. The Ruck is still more in the pocket than anybody. Eprom is insane. Dopez. IQ. There's a a whole slew of cats that are slept on. Connah Jay for example. omg ty !! I try man, lately Ive been on a rut where I feel like Ive plateaued with my flow. I find that taking a days break and then returning to the turntables and firing up a looper is when Im best :-) also respect to mentioning the homie Connor ! I was able to cut with him last year and dude has an amazing flow/crazy handstyle haha its an absolutely trip to witness 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jam Burglar Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Yeah, just straight technicality is really cool in some respects but at the end of the day its not enough to overcome the fact that we're dealing with music. It's hard to beat Dave Styles for me because he's so good at keeping things interesting but there are some other cats that are really good in this area too. Symatic is really good at the technical/musicality balance. Mr. Brown is dope in that respect. The Ruck is still more in the pocket than anybody. Eprom is insane. Dopez. IQ. There's a a whole slew of cats that are slept on. Connah Jay for example.omg ty !! I try man, lately Ive been on a rut where I feel like Ive plateaued with my flow. I find that taking a days break and then returning to the turntables and firing up a looper is when Im best :-) also respect to mentioning the homie Connor ! I was able to cut with him last year and dude has an amazing flow/crazy handstyle haha its an absolutely trip to witness I cut with him and Celly when Connah was like 17-years-old or something. Celly was amazingly solid and has just gotten even better, and I remember Connah being crazy unique in some of the stuff he was doing even back then. You all seen this shit (it's old but crazy dope)? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXJBHWCHgEQ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHouse Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Isn't Celly from Eugene, OR? I think I remember him from D's board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jam Burglar Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Yep, Celly, Connah J, ... and Jeebus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djdisciple Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 I've had the opportunity to cut with Celly and Connah a lot over the last 10 ish years. I was totally dumbfounded that I did not know of them when I met them back then. (Since they're from Eugene originally and I'm from/in Portland.)I've never really seen anyone do the 6 o clock stuff Conner does with his record control, it really is unique and Sick AF. Celly is also next level, Once the session runs a long time he will still come up with fresh ways to play with the samples while most of us had already used up most of our stuff and are just recycling or trying to break new ground. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djdisciple Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 I was thinking about making a new thread but figured I could ask in here.What are some of your favorite scratchers specifically concerning vocal samples / multi syllable sentences / words, either in a battle or musical scenario?Any DJ's that you think are especialy great at skratch drumming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey-Hands Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Still D!Yep! 100% 🤷🏻♂️Also IQ is pretty dope. His stabs are insane. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savwar Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Djackulate. I'm biased of course, but his freestyle cuts are amazing, his drumming is brilliant, he has the drums and the vocal cuts, and now his routines/showcases are getting fucking seriously good. i'm currently putting together a thread of his stuff here: http://www.digitalvertigo.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=41826 it was a shame at the clash of the titans that he never got to battle IQ as IQ went out in the other semi final. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djdiggla Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 IDK I guess Skratch Bastid because I see his vids most on Instagram 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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