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Dec 4

Z Trip: Icon

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The Serato Icon Artist Series continues with DJ Z Trip. Back in high school when I heard there was another "Live at Future Primitive" mix featuring the "Bombshelter DJs" Z Trip and Radar, I had to have it. This was after I'd already been obsessing over Shortkut and Cut Chemist's Future Primitive mix and was ready for anything Future Primitive related. Needless to say I was blown away by the intricate mixing and flawless scratching, it's stilll one of my favorites. I went on to dig up many of Z Trip's other live mixes and was always impressed at how original and creative he was, not afraid to go out on a ledge and play some crazy mashup (long before mashups were even known as mashups, all manual vinyl blending!).

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Nov 29

Turntablism Mixtape: "Ode To The DJ Scratch: Vol. 1"

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Here's a nice mix from ESP that features classic tracks by some of the pioneers of scratch music: "Ode to the DJ Scratch: Vol. 1"

ESP has been putting up mixes on Mixcrate for 3 years now (I highly recommend his "Ode to the Vinyl Mastermix" series), he's like a DJ historian with how he presents this music back to the community. He also runs the Master Mix Crew blog which is definitely worth visiting.

Click on the image to listen/download the mix from Mixcrate. If you're feeling the way it's going down, go ahead and give him some feedback so he knows you're out there appreciating what he's doing. Tell him ADA sent you!

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Nov 28

Zeke & Kit Pop

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The 2010 QSU Valedictorian, Zeke, has just put out this video with fellow Aussie DJ/Producer, Kit Pop. This is a nice look into what they've been working on together, quality editing and audio! The first 8 minutes or so is a behind the scenes look at them getting ready, and then it moves into live footage from a recent show they did.

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Nov 25

Traktor Z2 Review by DJ E-Na

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Long time contributor of QSU, DJ E-Na (aka our Man In Japan), coming at you with a review of the highly anticipated Traktor Control Z2 DJ Mixer.

E-Na breaks it down giving you his personal pros and cons. It's a pretty diesel looking mixer with a lot of bells and whistles so really glad to have a review "from the turntablist point of view". He covers just about everything so without further adieu here's E-Na's Z2 review!

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Nov 21

QSU Open House: The Recap

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Thank you all for coming out to the first ever QSU Open House! It was a blast, really aweseome to meet some more of my QSU brothers! I was so nervous speaking (those who were there can tell you - I literally froze up!). I spoke from the heart though and hopefully made some sense. Congrats to our 2012 Valedictorian DJ IQ - exclusive interview coming soon!

QSU Open House Recap

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Nov 21

D-Styles & DJ Qbert: Live at Voodoo Music Experience 2012

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Now that's what I'm talkin bout! Soundboard quality audio of Q and D's set from the Voodoo Music Experience 2012, which took place in New Orleans last month. Always interesting to hear Q and D without the visuals, see if you can tell who's who! With such different styles, the hardcore skratch nerds always can. Click on the image or just listen in below - big up the Red Bull Academy Radio for making this available!

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Nov 16

The Alex Sonnenfeld Interview

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Aside from his YouTube tutorials, QSU Guest Professor Alex Sonnenfeld is known for developing S-Notation - which he talks about in depth in this interview. We just uploaded a new tutorial in his series on "Real Instrument Skratching": check em out in the Guest Professors area!

He's a fascinating character who's very passionate about music and skratching, so without further ado we bring to you: The Alex Sonnenfeld Interview.

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Nov 15

D-Styles & DJ QBert: Japan 2012

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Thud Rumble has uploaded a couple videos from the D-Styles and Qbert tour last April. First one is from Osaka and the other is from the Kaikoo Popwave Festival 2012 and features a special skratch set by Bloody Cotex. Check em out!

Just another reminder about the QSU Open House - it's this Saturday!

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Nov 14

DJ Qbert with Sara & Ryusei: April 2012

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This video has been live for less than 24 hours and is already getting crazy amounts of attention. Filmed during the Japan Tour with D-Styles on April 2012, it's the long awaited session of Qbert skratching with Sara & Ryusei. 27 minutes of skratch nerdism!

Sara & Ryusei have been cutting it up since they were babies (literally), and now they're all grown up at ages 13 and 10. I can only imagine how good these kids will be in the coming years, they've already progressed a ton. Not just technically, but musically too - they got flow!

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Nov 13

Reverse QfoClan Volume 2 Now Available

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Zinc (founder of the QFO Clan), has released an all new record for skratch DJs titled Reverse QfoClan Volume 2. Made using his signature "CCW" reverse turntable style, the record contains skipless loops and samples all meant to be skratched in reverse. Don't miss your chance to pick up a copy of this very limited edition record from the QFO Clan store on Ebay!

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