Felix asked me if I could provide the artwork for the labels I use on my serato scratch / DVS records, so he could print it onto adhesive paper and have his very own own Studio Scratches record like this one:
I thought it was an excellent idea so here it is!
Click to view and save the full size graphic for print (Right click > Save as)
Instructions for use
- Print out onto adhesive paper at 100% (correct size = A4 - 210mm × 297mm @ 300 dpi)
- Cut out the label
- Overlay onto your favourite scratch record or control record e.g. Serato or Traktor
- Very carefully cut out a middle hole
- Voila! There is your very own Studio Scratches label!
Video Guide
I made you a bonus video to show the process from start to finish (sped up!!!):
(I used the beats: Glide To The Slide and Kota Days from the Stay Cool Beatpack available from the Studio Scratches Beats Store.)
Why not link us to your videos and photos of you using them?!
They should look like this when you are done:
If you like these let me know in the comments below.
Happy Scratching! 
-Short-E
One of the things I get asked all of the time is:
“What is the difference between hamster (reverse) and regular scratching, and which one, if any, is better?”
Here is a video to take you through it:
(You can also purchase this video as a download. Perfect for offline viewing on your computer or for viewing on the move on your mobile devices. Click here to purchase and download)
To summarise:
I do think some scratches are easier hamster and some are easier regular.
- “Open” fader scratches are easier hamster – e.g. flares
- “Closed” fader scratches are easier regular – e.g. stabs and transforms
I feel it is best to choose one style and stick with it.
2 examples of opposite styles but equal skill are DJ Qbert (Hamster / Reverse) vs D-Styles (Regular).
It is possible to do almost every scratch either way. I find it helps to think in terms of open and closed fader.
I have learnt many techniques from regular scratchers by breaking it down into an understanding of open and closed fader motions and then working out how this translates to hamster.
So over to you in the comments – which do you prefer and why? What are your thoughts?
Which Beat?
Christmas Looper Beat from Stay Cool – Beats for Scratch Practice Volume 4
Happy hamster / regular scratching!
- Short-E
P.S The term “hamster” comes from DJ Quest of the Bullet Proof Scratch Hamsters, often credited for inventing the technique.
