Prompt Cast
The Birth and Evolution of Record Scratching in Music
TLDR Record scratching, accidentally discovered in the 1970s, led to the birth of a new musical genre. Scratching and cutting are the two main categories of turntableism, with scratching involving moving the record back and forth against the needle and cutting involving using two records and a cross fader to switch between them.
Timestamped Summary
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Record scratching, which originated in the 1970s in New York City, was accidentally discovered by DJ Grand Wizard Theodore when he scratched a record while trying to turn down the volume, leading to the birth of a new musical genre.
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Scratching and cutting are the two main categories of turntableism, with scratching involving moving the record back and forth against the needle and cutting involving using two records and a cross fader to switch between them.
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Break beat technique involves using two copies of the same record on different decks to mix between them and extend a specific part of the song indefinitely by moving the cross fader and physically marking the record to know where the beats are.
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Scratching involves moving back and forth seamlessly and can be extended indefinitely, but we have to take an ad break.
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The hosts recommend watching videos by DJ Babu to learn more about scratching techniques like the transformer scratch and the crab.
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Scratching became more admirable and impressive when DJs explained and demonstrated the coordination required to perform scratching techniques, such as the crab, and the mainstream breakthrough for scratching occurred in 1984 with Herbie Hancock's song "Rocket," which featured the first scratch solo.
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The mainstream breakthrough for scratching occurred in 1984 with Herbie Hancock's song "Rocket," which revived his career and introduced a new genre before the eyes of the younger generation.
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