Turntablism 101

So I finally found out today that my class (exco for those who know Oberlin speak) I plan on teaching next semester got approved! woohoo! Very very excited as I see this as a golden opportunity not only to have lots of fun but as a chance to put turntablism into the cultural limelight, the instrument of the futuuuuuuure [said in a Duck Dodgers kind of voice]. Check out my course description below.

Introduction to Turntablism:

Here is your chance to learn the basics behind the instrument of the future! In this class we will survey everything a beginning DJ needs to know; turntablism, sampling, beatmatching, laptop DJing and of course how to scratch. This course comes with a $35 entry fee. The catch? All the entry fees will be pooled together to buy two turntables and a mixer (a.k.a the DJ's set up) which will be the classes' set-up to practice on for the next 12 weeks. At the end of the semester we will have a party and DJ battle between everyone in the class, where the winner will walk away with the set-up to call their own. OH SNAP. Beginners only.

Weekend with Ben

So Ben came back from glass blowing in Kalamazoo this weekend,

and brought with him this $30 yamaha sound bank he bought off

craigslist,

so the weekend turned into a solid session of jamming out together.

We made lots, and I figured this is a good sample to share

since I didn't want to edit anything.

Very improvised, all in one take even though there are 3

"instruments" playing, but that's because I had the drum pad

hooked up to my drum kit and one of my sample kits (the violin

sounds) so I was playing both at the same time.

So enjoy our jam sesh.

Sessions by The Wabberjocky

hotttt

This year's jerseys for the Cleveland club ultimate team Lake Effect.