From the monthly archives:
This week, Short-e teaches you how to do the Chirp scratch. Named because it sounds like a bird chirping away, this scratch is attained by playing the sample forwards and cutting the end of the sample off, then bringing the record back and turning the fader on. Repeat. You probably heard DJ Premier use this [...]
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Sorry, no Free Beat Friday today, still sorting out the new studio situation. Instead we drop some scratch video inspiration on you. You may remember earlier this year Short-e was commissioned by the BBC to record scratching for the BBC 1 TV show “Walk On The Wildside”. Short-e recorded the process of recording the cuts [...]
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You may remember earlier this year Short-e was commissioned by the BBC to record scratching for the BBC 1 TV show “Walk On The Wildside”. Short-e recorded the process of recording the cuts on video so you can see exactly what went on. Short-e freestyled mostly then went back over any mistakes and dropped in [...]
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DJ Claim posted this freestyle scratch session for Roc Raida. Some of the most inspiring flowing cutting I have heard in a while! PROPS! RIP RAIDA! xxx
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Happy Tutorial Tuesday! This week, Short-e teaches you how to do the Transformer scratch. Named because it sounds like a transformer record, this scratch is attained by playing a long sample and cutting the sound on and off with the fader. This tutorial is aimed more for the beginner just starting out but we hope [...]
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DJ Slam cuts it up over Free Beat Friday #22 Just practicing some kuts with Short-e Download Free Beat Friday #22 here. Keep posting your video responses people! Happy Scratching!
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DJ Jeff responded to this weeks Free Beat Friday #23 QnA video: Great work Jeff, keep the funk coming. If you want to download the FREE beat used in this video or respond to the video yourself, visit the original post here.
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Happy Free Beat Friday! Studio Scratches week 23 free beat is now available! This week its a 96 bpm funky shuffling hip hop loop. Here is the Q & A demo video by Short-e with gaps left for you to reply / scratch along to: Post your video responses! Preview Studio Scratches Free Beat 23: [...]
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We are pleased to present to you the second and third in a series of mini scratch tutorial videos. This week, Short-e teaches you how to do the Forward scratch and Stab scratch. These scratch tutorials are aimed more for the beginner just starting out but we hope you seasoned pro scratchers enjoy the beat [...]
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Happy Free Beat Friday! Studio Scratches week 22 free beat is now available! This week its a 105 bpm funky b-boy loop. Here is the Q & A demo video by Short-e with gaps left for you to reply / scratch along to: Post your video responses! Preview Studio Scratches Free Beat 22: Download Studio [...]
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