Scratch Practice (DJ Cam - "Gangsta Shit")

[Djstolenbeats]

DOoopE!

[tamawae]

how, nice. What's the name of the background track from 0:50, on??

[sweetdick314]

I used to have that phone headphone shit back in the day....early 90's ....NICE!

[ngc5914]

you are my hero, scottschiller

[stashcode]

nice flow.

[Lophat7]

Really like the vibe of this video... Nice scratching! How do you have your needle set? I just bought m447 and they are skipping. First pair ever had so hopefully i can get help? Height? Weight? Did you addd the extra weight on the headshell. How did you put the cartidge on the headshell? Thanks.

[Inkv7]

lolz thats funny he uses a phone

[zemz]

GREAT HEADPHONE...

[Danielwang427]

love the telephone :)

[feno86]

real slinky hamster style. nice cuts man!

[maceuz]

lol nice cuts

[YagamiSouichiro]

On enttend trop la charlestone je trouve, c'est dommage.

Sinon c'est super.

[cloudcitychaos]

Nice video man. The phone is hella original.

[axeloner]

Yo man, that's fucking awesome, what records do you use there?

[DTPoe]

Awesome! I want this on MP3, it's very beautiful.

[MsMadamMim]

c est le meilleur........aucun d autre!!!!!

[f22fighter12]

hahaha loving the telephone

[shizniz2000]

wtf who the hell uses a telefone to dj with lmao wow sooo fing weird but kool

[djbutcher1]

this is fucken sick.. love the relaxed mood.. teh phone is also a crowd pleaser. haha!

[DjMiNuS420]

Nice man. At first i was like oh no here we go,cause i've seen so many whack scratch videos. But you got skillz.

Respect.

[lotion101]

nice

[kwirkLA]

Word that was pretty nice actually...creative cuts on beat and on time without relying on 1000 click reverse crab flares and super high-technical sounding garbage scratches

[Dizzles]

haha the phone gives a nice touch i aint seen a DJ use a phone before...

those tracks are hot too. can anyone throw up some names of what they are?

[maceuz]

The song is gangsta shit by dj cam

[4eva68]

I like the land line phone as your headset. :)

Nice old school.

Thanks

[harlinator15]

hahaha it looks funny as

[foxnews63]

what is the other son called

[brando8465]

whats the first song in the first couple of seconds

[scottschiller]

It's the "intro" track on the DJ Cam LP (Underground Vibes), sorry I don't know what the original sample is.

[bizzyfingers]

i understand trip hop... this is dope...

[11smw]

feini oldschoolschratches...

[guidowork]

why does this have so many views

[damageroundone]

good question!?!

[Ph1l2007]

Because he's a talented scratcher.

[Ph1l2007]

Because it's a good beat and he's doing a good job with scratching.

[czechdamuppet]

WHO WAS ON THE PHONE????

[4eva68]

lol...

czechdamuppet.

[26daryl]

yawn yawn you make me sleepy

[SouthBassStar]

Niiiice!

[fluke25118]

hi¡ i saw the video who made scratch with the toasted marshmelow breaks. i wrote it and i payed it by internet, buk i received it with other frame, distint of your mine white, your is yellow.

do you know why?

i would like to have yours yellow with the pic of the same frame of your

[Skatemafia4lyfe2K6]

What's that song that first plays when you put the needle on the record?

[djtaha91]

waaaaaaw ! respect !

[nivsinger]

i envy u so much 4 knowing how to do stuff like that w/ your fingaz

[whathappened020]

This shit is tight. official like a ref wit a whistle, mayne.

[Da1nonly89]

looks like a stanton sk-2f mixer...same thing i have

[seriousstam]

nice ! like your headphone :p

[noper12345]

dope stufff, is that a stanton SA-3 Mixer?? and if you don't mind what's the record your scratching with??

[jooce]

r u using a phone to cue????

[maceuz]

love your cuts man, props

[PieC22]

nice flow dude..

[omgzpancakes]

not very technical like some other peeps, but i dig your style man nice kuts. I rather here some kuts with some style than some more technical routines out their. Also you might want to put stickers on your vinyl so you dont have to cue up in the headphones, its much faster. And good shit i enjoyed it,

[rtadd]

This is pure art.

My goodness! Nice workk mannnnn

[landflatjeff16]

ALL THAT SCRATCHIN IS MAKING ME ITCH. i just noticed ur using toasted marshmello breaks. i have that vinyl too, but for sum reason my label looks different than yours. good job non the less

[yourfavoritenobody]

man wuts ur set up?

i'm thinkin bout gettin some turntables and i was wonderin wut some good shit ta get was?

[scottschiller]

2 x Technics 1200s, Stanton SK2f mixer. You could get a newer/fancier mixer these days, though a simple two-channel one should work nicely. Also see schillmania (dot com) /content/opinion/2005/04/12/wh­at-turntables-to-buy/

[DrumNBassFace]

not half bad man. is it a joke that you're using a house phone?

[scottschiller]

No joke, it's a great headphone (though it sounds tinny like a public phone, you could replace the speaker in theree) .. Makes tons of sense as it leaves your hands free to mix etc., and it has a microphone that works too - bonus!

[landflatjeff16]

i think its badass. i would use it, if i could find one.

[Juggalonumber48]

This wasn't insane crazy scratchin. but it was amazing man!

[cuebird]

nice headPHONE

[Dicebox]

well done!!!

[Betsonesta]

Dope beat

Dope scratch

Keep it up.

[soacker25]

......its just a tiny little scratch :)

[Idontplayaround]

I am the 100 comment!! woo hoo

[IeatMsPacMan]

this is what i like kid.... i like hearin the beat to not justscratches all the way through

[coldfirex9]

yeah i have to agree... the telephone headphones are bad ass.

[brwneyedlove]

yo that beat is mad crazy

[toastandjam4]

where did you get that telephone headphone!

thats so dope

[scottschiller]

Thanks. I got the headphone from an old PBX phone system (the same as used in regular phone booths, I guess - Plantronics made it.)

The only special part was the large 1/4" headphone-style jacks on the other end which needed a bit of rewiring - so I rewired them. The microphone also works, which is pretty cool.

[adrenalinejunkie123]

haha cool, jst like dr. lectroluv uses

[o0FilthyCreature0o]

ha ha is that a telephone your using as headphones

[HASSERimSUFF]

DAMN GOOD

[maceuz]

Does anyone know where i can get mad blunted jazz on vinyl. It's hard as hell to find. anyone know any vendors that I can get it from in or out of the states?

[mynumberonehat]

is this the same dj cam that did mad blunted jazz? i dont think so

[scottschiller]

Yep, there are two DJs by the name of "Cam" who are fairly well-known; Mad Blunted Jazz is an excellent track/album by the same downtempo artist as I'm playing here.

[jeapsman]

When the album Mad blunted jazz first came out on vinyl it was called "Underground Vibes"... on the Street Jazz label (now called inflamable)... Mad Blunted Jazz contains basically the same tracks... it was a double CD meant for the American market...

The guy in the video here is playing the Underground Vibes vinyl... Try looking for that... but it is rare.. since its an absolute classic!

[scottschiller]

Oh, that's the one I just forgot about. ;) heh. Yeah, it shows up every now and then as a 2xLP on discogs, ebay etc. Keep an eye out, and you'll eventually come across it.

[scottschiller]

I think Mad Blunted Jazz is only on CD, I've tried looking around myself for it on vinyl - would be awesome to have - but, no luck. I have "Substances", DJ-Kicks and another I can't recall right now, but not that one.

[djkabz]

I got it on a Shadow Records 10", but just the studio half, the live half is only on CD I believe.

[m0bber]

nice

[htuga18]

Fantastic job ;)

[broxs]

lol

your headphones!!!

[StevenSeigheil]

gay touch for the DJ.

Great track from DJ Cam.

[maceuz]

ya dude nice cuts for real. You got skills, respect. Hey what record are you scratching too?

[dejankamby]

west coast gangsta shit niggaz

[keithis1337]

love this track, cam is the man

[deathsshadow1975]

I'm glad you posted this.

Nice beat, nice kuts, you're good man.

[marley7303]

So chilled out.

Wicked

[thatcasiokid]

the phone, man. made me chuckle each time. and i like how nonchalant you are about it. like 'yea, what? it's my head-phone.'

[StooeyC]

This is fucking sick, i don't think people realise how good you actually are. You're very precise, nice scratch. And nice phone ;D

[zehquick]

i like ur phone man

[CutmasterRob]

Real nice main!.. nice sounds!.. cavescoresFTkstylez doesnt know what hes talking about.. Keep it up and comment my videos to!.. /Rob

[mazsolex]

Hallo! XD

[franuba]

how did you fix the cables on that phone

[cavescoresFTkstylez]

i never saw a dj scratchin so bad as he does it...

[legomousse]

let us see what you can do, retarded.

[deathsshadow1975]

your comment was stupid. This is some good stuff.

[AjpVCDX05]

lol this man is the best he can scratch and talk on the phone at the same time.. Wait i know he,s not on the phone really ,lol thought id say that before some num skull had a dig.. good scratch man.

[Slicebit]

wtf shit i like that headphone man how did you make that!!!

[scottschiller]

Really simple! The headphone is a real phone headset, I just modified the cable at one end to be a 1/4" headphone jack, plugs right into the mixer. The microphone could work as well with a second jack, which you could do some fun stuff with.

[Slicebit]

thanks bro ama try that... Cause that shit looks hella good!!!

[scottschiller]

Yeah, do it! Frees up your hands and looks sick, people love it at gigs. ;)

[ReNiemann]

nice headphone:D

[noXplota]

awesome

[DJSlurp1200]

Oh shit!!! I have that SAME EXACT MIXER... not alot of people have it... That Focus Fader is the shit though! You can tilt the mixer just a little and the fader will slide over on it's own it's that smooth....

[scottschiller]

That's the one, the SK2F. It's pretty noisy (S/N ratio-wise), but I still use it at gigs anyway. I've got a Rane at home now.

[romalittle]

how is that mixer called and how much does it cost?

[stangetz]

It turns out I was being stupid, the crossfade doesn't on the right side all the time. My eye had some problem....lol

[stangetz]

This is cool...but I got two questions:

1. it looks like you are using a phone for monitoring but not a headphone, am I being stupid or you really did that?

2.What's the turntable on your left for? It kept turning but seems like your crossfader was always on the right side

[scottschiller]

Correct - I have a 1/4" headphone jack connected to a phone headset, slightly "modded" if you will. Saw a DJ do it on TV back in 2000 I think.

[1fastem1]

2. hamster style cuz...

[DjTiP04]

lol, a phone as the headphones

[iloptiu]

i like Dj Cam

[RyanAmisola]

good steez mang!

[kutstudent]

CchilL bro, keep rolin'

[djneet]

かっこよすなぁ

[sifahane]

dj cam is nice but what else ? additional scratchs are quiet boring so the vid.

[scottschiller]

I tired of DJs constantly doing "aaaah" for 4 minutes. That was part of the inspiration behind this: To play something using different sounds, a little more rhythmic.

[LuigiBo87]

Very nice

[iwouldsoownu00]

the phone is so original...nice shit.i like the chill style..like you said its better than four minutes of AAAHHHH.ha

[funkshin]

damn, i couldnt agree more.

in the olden days i could watch them qbert battles for like hours.

theyve all faded into drawn-out repeditive technique drills with standardised ERRRRRRRGH! or AGHHHHHHHHH!

[strigol]

nice instrumental!!! and nice routine best wishes from spain!

[asher223]

you got some tight beats there...yeah man..respect..

[adiamondonwings]

haha yeah he didn't make those beats... that's why he has a vinyl of it on the right deck....

[AskanBeatnik]

luv the phone ! ;) nice scratching..

[tophereightyfive]

feelin it man. a good change of pace from all the technical ahhhh freestyles on here.

[teemus]

Awesome!

[kingspade614]

the telephone is a good ass idea

[doshus32]

really nice...good music selection...keep at it

[BurnYourDead]

Very good scratching man. Whats the phone used for?

[scottschiller]

Headphone for cueing, just like normal headphones. Leaves the hands free.

[analher]

nice and mellow...what's the name of the song that's playin....Blaze

[sork50cent]

EN la cara del vato se ve que tiene hueva jeje

[JeepTJon38s]

your phone is hilarious!

[dylanthepimp]

Stanton SA3?

[scottschiller]

Close. SK2F, with the optical cross-fader. I have a Rane TTM56 now, but the SK2F was great for many years.

[tolstoyleo]

The overall programming and rhythm was good, espcially cutting that cut at like 2:42, but the scratching was pretty boring, could definitely use some flares and some energy. You have this bored looke on your face for like the first 3 minutes and then it picks up a little bit. I have two vids of me scratching too so I'm not just talking out my ass.

[scottschiller]

Thanks. My style is pretty simple in this one. I avoid things like 4 minutes of aaaah/fresh, even if it's technical and always changing. Doesn't appeal to me, personally (and imagine the average listener, not a DJ.) As you noted it's more about the programming and rhythm, what fits with and compliments the track playing.

I like crabbing, but usually on slightly faster beats. I'm not great at flares, more transforms than anything else. ;)

[comottodragon]

pretty dope. love underground vibes. what kinda tables you got?

[QLBS]

dope man... scratchin over DJ CAM. yeah

[fcukSTi]

nice. I've got the same mixer. Do you use the focus fader? I find it too light.

[DjScout]

reppin the stanton mixer... i like

[kopekmax]

clean

[Steady99]

not bad but pick up the pace

little boring

[Dranod]

Not bad stuff, I could work to this.

[tekthreat]

hmmm well at least you'er on beat... you dont have any change ups in youer combos you are repeating the same thing just with different sounds and you not really making it interesting for some to hear cuz you aren't changing you'er timing. Still not bad it's always better to sound simple and clean then trying to hard and sounding slopy. But ya still got alot to learn. Keep it up.

[scottschiller]

For the record (zing!), it's "you're", as in "you are". ;) 7500+ views and 45 favourites, people seem to like it thus far, but I appreciate the feedback. It was a practice, I did slip a bit on timing in parts. I think I varied it up decently - most people scratch "aaah" for 4 minutes straight, which is pretty boring, but to each their own. Post some of your own work! :)

[ultimategoobah]

f*ck that guy man. you got mad skills.

[o0kiemonster]

good shit mayn. simple

[lkanyesouthl]

hey what record is all those samples on, it sounds like theres good flow to to it. thanks you really good too, i really enjoyed it

[judonomi]

toasted marshmallow breaks - Dirt Style Records

[DjMurk27]

hot shit

[Ethikz]

I think the 'all that scratchin' segments originate from a Malcolm McClaren record.

[mileswon]

whats that for a Beat? Dj Cam? or is this guy dj Cam?

[scottschiller]

Backing track is by DJ Cam (hip-hop and trip-hop from France), song title: "Gangsta Shit"

[o0kiemonster]

good shit. clean cutts

[omgitsjulian]

Not bad, simple skratches and clean. Good stuff!

[shaunNECNYE06]

ye pritty gd but uv copyed it of a dj vidio off youtube but done a gd job of it!

[scottschiller]

No copying, I made this video to post on youtube. If you can find the routine etc. which you think I copied, post it in a reply.

I imitated Mix Master Mike's "horn / eeeee / crash" bit around 2 minutes in, which is his distinct style, but I mentioned that in the first comment I made on this video.

[bdeschryver]

I rmember the 'all that scratchin' is makin me itch' from another turntablist.. Was it Q-bert, or MixMaster MIke ? ANyhow, great demo, Cam's beats work really well :) Cheers!

[scottschiller]

Q-Bert was one of the first guys I saw a video of in 92/93 or something, using that sample on top of a beat from Superduck Breaks, on British TV ("he's doing that using scratching", the show host commented.)

[obshaky]

nice! ill give you 8 1/2 erections for that one. =D

[sicioititi]

sweet

[itsdeeds7]

thats hott.

[VITORDARCIE]

MUITO BOM! PARABENS!

VITOR (BRAZIL)

[11011011]

Smooooth...!

[Ph1l2007]

This is one of the best scratch routines I've seen. Great choice in song! DJ Cam is awesome. You should try scratching to DJ Cam's DJ Kicks album! Great work!

[scottschiller]

Thanks, man. I'm a fan of the DJ Cam/Tommy Hools track "Milan" from the DJ Kicks album, maybe that's the one you had in mind. Kinda upbeat, etc. Good idea!

[Ph1l2007]

Yeah, that is a good track. Call me weird, but I think the "Dieu Reconnaitre Les Siens" / "Zero G" mix from tracks 1 and 2 is pretty slick too :)

[DjScout]

what beat is that? its so cool

[DjScout]

oh, heh... its in your description...

[justinwdavis]

You you put the ill in schiller! Let me put some live drums on that shit!

[jasonyoudj]

hey your headphone looks like phone! anyway it's good

[scottschiller]

Thanks. It IS a phone, in fact! ;) It's an old "Plantronics" headset which has two large 1/4" phono plugs on it. I re-wired it so that one plug powers the speaker as a mono channel from my mixer's headphone output.

The microphone also works if it's plugged in (the other 1/4" plug), so I could also talk over a mix or what have you.

[jasonyoudj]

shit! i wish i had one too :)

[scottschiller]

Mix Master Mike fans should recognise the sequence starting around 2:15. I've always been a fan, but I'll never be anywhere near MMM - the man is insane.