Technics1210 enhances turntablism for better mixes

DJ Babu invented turntablism in 1985 when describing the turntable music utilised by Hip-hop DJ's. He went on to describe a protagonist as one " who uses the turntables not to play sound, but to manipulate sound and create music".

The International turntablism Federation (in its Official ITF Newsletter, 1996.) defines a turn tabalist. One who uses the phonograph turntable as a component to make music as well as an instrument to literally play music." (Official ITF Newsletter, 1996.) In turntablism, there are currently two main styles of musical expression. The first and foremost is scratching (also known as cutting). Scratching is a technique by which the artist uses vinyl and moves the record back and forth against the needle to produce sounds of varying degrees.

The performer of turntablism can push the record forward or backward (denoted as forward stroke and backward strokes). In some cases, creating a stroke isn't necessary. Simply playing the record for a short duration is sufficient. The basic scratches Baby / Forward / Rub / Stab (Chop) / Scribble / Tear. The advanced scratches are Transform / Hydroplane / Flare / Twiddle / Crab. The second common style of turntablism is beat juggling. Using two records and manipulating, the arrangement of the elements, from both to create a new rhythmical composition, perform this technique.

For more information see technics 1210 for turntablism and dj equipment with music history of dance music and technics turntables. See djs like fabio, paul oakenfold, paul van dyk, roger sanchez, run dmc, and sasha. Play online music with music sampler and dj mixing. Recreate breakbeats, drum and bass (drum n bass), hip hop music, house music and techno music.