The Ultimate (DJ Buddy Holly Mashup)
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The Origins of Turntablism (a historical article written by David Charles Kramer aka DJ Buddy Holly)
The Origins of Turntablism Written by David Charles Kramer aka DJ Buddy Holly I. THE INTRODUCTION OF TURNTABLISM Defining Turntablist A Turntablist means one who has the ability to improvise on a phonograph turntable. One who uses the turntable in the spirit of a musical instrument. The Early Turntablists The origins of Turntablism go as far back as 1922 when Darius Milhaud was tampering with phonograph speeds. At this same point in time, Paul Hindemith and Ernst Toch superimposed phonograph recordings, employed variations in speed, pitch, height, and acoustic timbre, which was not possible in a real performance. One could also argue that Ottorino Respighi and George Antheil contributed to the art form as well by including the use of phonographs as an added instrument in their compositions. Their use of manipulating the recorded music was very minimal, if at all existent, which makes one question whether or not they could be justified as Turntablists. Edgard Varèse experimented w...
The Modern Approach to Turntablism
The Modern Approach to Turntablism Written by David Charles Kramer aka dj Buddy Holly I. Introduction Turntablism is the art of playing the turntable as a musical instrument. This art form has been in development since the 1920s when Darius Milhaud first experimented with varying phonograph speeds. Throughout many years, turntable music has become a major musical art form, and performance practices such as scratching and beat juggling have now become the most popular methods of turntablist performance. These modern methods and approaches are a combination of musical experimentations as well as improvements in technology. This phenomenon began in 1877 with the invention of the phonograph. In the early days, this machine was used simply to reproduce music. During the late 1930's through the 1940's, early turntablists such as John Cage continued using the phonograph as an instrument. With the beginnings of hip-hop music in the 1970s, the art began to change drastically. D...