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Turntablism. DJ vinyl turntable system Turntablism is the art of manipulating sounds and creating music using direct-drive turntables and a DJ mixer.

Turntablism

The word turntablist was coined in 1995 by DJ Babu[1] to describe the difference between a DJ who just plays records and one who performs by touching and moving the records, stylus and mixer to manipulate sound. The new term coincided with a resurgence of the art of hiphop-style DJ-ing in the 1990s. Some turntablist DJs use turntable techniques like beat mixing/matching, scratching and beat juggling. Some turntablists seek to have themselves recognized as traditional musicians capable of interacting and improvising with other performers. History[edit] This is the history of turntablism, a term most often used for contemporary DJs. Precursors[edit] Even earlier, Edgard Varèse experimented with turntables in 1930, though he never formally produced any works using them. DJ Roc Raida DMC 1996. Dj-Qbert @ The Summit [1998 ] DJ Craze - DMC 99 Set. Trip hop. DJ Shadow - Midnight In A Perfect World.

Drum and bass. History[edit] In the late 1980s and early 1990s, a growing nightclub and overnight outdoor event culture gave birth to a new electronic music style called rave music, which, much like hip-hop, combined sampled syncopated beats or breakbeats, other samples from a wide range of different musical genres and, occasionally, samples of music, dialogue and effects from films and television programmes.

Drum and bass

But rave music tended to feature stronger bass sounds and a faster tempo (127 to over 140) beats per minute (BPM) than that of early house music. This subgenre was known as "hardcore" rave but from as early as 1991, some musical tracks made up of these high-tempo break beats, with heavy basslines and samples of older Jamaican music, were referred to as "jungle techno", a genre influenced by Jack Smooth and Basement Records, and later just "jungle", which became recognised as a separate musical genre popular at raves and on pirate radio in Britain.

Jump-Up (electronic music) History[edit] In the late 1980s and early 1990s, a growing nightclub and overnight outdoor event culture gave birth to a new electronic music style called rave music, which, much like hip-hop, combined sampled syncopated beats or breakbeats, other samples from a wide range of different musical genres and, occasionally, samples of music, dialogue and effects from films and television programmes.

Jump-Up (electronic music)

But rave music tended to feature stronger bass sounds and a faster tempo (127 to over 140) beats per minute (BPM) than that of early house music. This subgenre was known as "hardcore" rave but from as early as 1991, some musical tracks made up of these high-tempo break beats, with heavy basslines and samples of older Jamaican music, were referred to as "jungle techno", a genre influenced by Jack Smooth and Basement Records, and later just "jungle", which became recognised as a separate musical genre popular at raves and on pirate radio in Britain. DJ Krust - Warhead. Scorpio - trouble. Dj Zinc - Super Sharp Shooter (Original) Techstep. A techstep tune (here, Pale Horse by Jonjon).

Techstep

Techstep is a subgenre of drum and bass that was popular in the late 1990s.[1] Style[edit] History[edit] Skullstep[edit] Although skullstep was originally a derisive moniker for techstep (as was the word clownstep), it came to designate an especially repititious and aggressive style of techstep similar to breakcore. Black Sun Empire - Extraction. Technical Itch-Critical Switch. Noisia. Career[edit] 2003–2006: Record deals and formation[edit] After a few collaborations with Martijn, who had been involved in music (hip hop production/classical piano) for quite a while before he hooked up with Nik and Thijs, Martijn was added to the Noisia team.

Noisia

The first Noisia song that received interest from a label (Mayhem's Shadow Law Recordings) was found on a production message board. February 2003 saw the birth of the recording that was going to be the first Noisia release; "Tomahawk" by Noisia & Mayhem on Paul Reset's Nerve Recordings imprint. Noisia - Split the Atom. Noisia - Machine Gun. Evol Intent - 8 Bit Bitch (Spor Mix) Hive - Surreal Killer. Sambass. Sambassim - DJ Patife Remix. Diariamente - DJ Patife feat. Camila Andrade. Suv- Rip Curl. DJ SUV @ Respect. Dj Suv @ El Living - Santiago, Chile. Dubstep.

Towards the end of the 2000s and into the early 2010s, the genre started to become more commercially successful in the UK, with more singles and remixes entering the music charts.

Dubstep

Music journalists and critics also noticed a dubstep influence in several pop artists' work. Around this time, producers also began to fuse elements of the original dubstep sound with other influences, creating fusion genres including future garage, the slower and more experimental post-dubstep, and the harsher electro house and heavy metal influenced brostep, the latter of which greatly contributed to dubstep's rising mainstream popularity in the United States.[9] Characteristics Musical score of the above recording. The music website Allmusic has described Dubstep's overall sound as "tightly coiled productions with overwhelming bass lines and reverberant drum patterns, clipped samples, and occasional vocals Rhythm. Bassnectar. Bassnectar is the stage name of Lorin Ashton, a freeform electronic music producer and DJ based in Santa Cruz, California.[1] He is best known for his live performances, light shows, and community engagement.[2] Musical style and influences[edit] Bassnectar experienced an immediate sense of welcome and comfort going to raves in the mid-nineties, which led to the confluence of his heavy and electronic style of music.[5] He has been creating genre-bending music since the 1990s, using a variety of programs such as Vision/OpCode, Reason, and Ableton Live.[6][7] Bassnectar describes his music as amorphous and ever-changing, which is reflected in the diverse sounds and personalities of his numerous albums, EPs, and podcasts.

Bassnectar

Tours and live performances[edit] Bassnectar is distinguished by his live performances and light shows. Bassnectar has coordinated a number of large regional events called "Bass Centers" in addition to his tour performances. BASSNECTAR - Teleport Massive (Bassnectar Remix) (Official) Bassnectar - Blow. BASSNECTAR - BOMB THE BLOCKS - New Music Video! Benga & Coki - 'Night' Rusko - Woo Boost. MRK1 - Dubelek. Underground hip hop. Aesop Rock performing at Irving Plaza NYC in fall 2007 Underground hip hop is an umbrella term for hip hop music outside the general commercial canon.[1][2] It is typically associated with independent artists, signed to independent labels or no label at all.

Underground hip hop

Underground hip hop is often characterized by socially conscious, positive, or anti-commercial lyrics.[3] However, there is no unifying or universal theme – Allmusic suggests that it "has no sonic signifiers".[2] "The Underground" also refers to the community of musicians, fans and others that support non-commercial, or independent music.

Music scenes with strong ties to underground hip hop include alternative hip hop and horrorcore. Many artists who are considered "underground" today, were not always so, and may have previously broken the Billboard charts.[4] Definitive Jux. Definitive Jux is an independent record label based in New York City, United States.

Definitive Jux

It was co-founded in 1999 by Jaime Meline (El-P) and Amaechi Uzoigwe.[1] History[edit] Definitive Jux was initially known simply as Def Jux. However, popular hip hop label Def Jam Recordings sued Def Jux over the name similarity in 2001. This lawsuit was settled out of court[1] and the name was officially changed to Definitive Jux. In February 2010, El-P announced that the label, although it will carry on selling its catalog and merchandise, would be put "on hiatus" as a traditional record label, and that it would be going through some changes in order to keep up with the evolution of the music industry.

Members of the Definitive Jux roster are affectionately known as Def Jukies. Murs - L.A. [Track 07] MURS & 9TH WONDER - "I USED TO LOVE HER (AGAIN") Cannibal Ox - Raspberry Fields. Company Flow - 13. Vital Nerve. RJD2 - The Horror. Mr. Lif - Jugular vein. Aesop Rock. Biography[edit] Early and personal life[edit] Bavitz was born at Syosset Hospital in Syosset, New York and raised in Northport, Long Island, New York to his father Paul and mother Jameija.[8] Ian has two brothers: Chris (born 1975) and Graham (born 1977).

Aesop Rock

Ian, along with his siblings, was raised Catholic but later on in his life became agnostic.[9] Bavitz attended Northport High School in 1990 and graduated in 1994. He married Allyson Baker, guitarist and vocalist of rock band Dirty Ghosts in 2005. They resided in San Francisco, California but have since divorced.[10] Aesop Rock - Pigs. Aesop Rock - Freeze. Aesop Rock - Daylight. Aesop Rock - Labor. Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass. Aesop Rock- Nightlight. El-P - Stepfather Factory. Blackalicious - Alphabet Aerobics & Chemical Calisthenics. Lyrics Born -Lady Don't Tek No. Aceyalone - The Grandfather Clock. Haiku D'Etat - Mike Aaron & Eddie. Agent 23 Nocturnal Artist.