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Turntablism is the art of manipulating sounds and creating new music, sound effects, mixes and other creative sounds and beats, typically by using two or more turntables and a cross fader-equipped DJ mixer. [1]
The turntable has been used as a musical instrument since the 1940s and 1950s when experimental composers began sampling and creating music entirely produced by the turntable. However, it wasn’t...
Feb 2, 2016 · Coined by DJ Babu of the Beat Junkies crew, the term ‘turntablism’ emerged in 1995 to reflect the artistic practices of the hip hop DJ and, specifically, to denote the difference between playing back records and using turntables to manipulate sound.
For obvious reasons, turntablism isn’t readily associated with recorded music (notable exceptions like the track “The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel” aside), but the mid-‘90s did see a few important releases that helped solidify the newly christened culture.
Jun 20, 2022 · The next truly earth-shattering music revolution after recording was hip-hop and its DJs who, using the turntable as their instrument, spliced records meant for front-to-back listening with remixes, mash-ups, precision cuts, and so much more.
Sep 19, 2023 · Turntablism is the art of creating new music, sound effects, mixes, and other forms of sound by using several turntables and a mixer. If you’re thinking this sounds familiar, you’re right on...
Sep 2, 2021 · Hip-Hop’s Role in Turntablism. At its core, DJing stems from playing music publicly and is often thought of as choosing music to play, but people throughout history took the art to a new level — from music curation and selection to a whole different ball park.
