New Rafik Videos, CRAZY!

TURNTABLE TRICKNOLOGY

Turntablism is the art of pushing a traditional DJ setup to the limit through a DJ’s extraordinary skills. In the videos below, one of the world’s greatest turntablists demonstrates what is possible when you throw cutting-edge TRAKTOR technology in to the mix. 

Here DJ Rafik, 3 times world DMC champion, explores a new dimension of creativity by integrating TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO and the TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 and MASCHINE controllers in to the classic two turntables and a mixer setup. Rafik combines stunningly dexterous turntable skills with TRAKTOR’s multiple cue points and effects while maintaining the hands-on analog feel of turntablism’s roots.

VIDEO 1: TRAKTOR IS GONNA WORK IT OUT

Rafik chops up the Chemical Brothers sample “Block Rockin’ Beats”, triggering individual cue points so he can re-create and re-structure the lick in his own way. On the other deck he runs a hi-hat a Gater and Filter (chained) and a Beatmasher controlled via X1. The result is a blistering performance made possible by TRAKTOR and the X1.



VIDEO 2: GIVE THE DRUMMER SOME

In this video a vocal sample is loaded into the left deck while MGMT’s “Kids” (Soulwax Remix) is on the right deck. Cue points set on the right deck allow one-shot drumming via quick hits of MASCHINE’s buttons. Rafik then brings in a self-made guitar sound using a Beatmasher and Gater effect controlled via the X1.




VIDEO 3: MAKE IT WONKY

Rafik chops it up with drums triggered from the X1 on the left deck, and the same guitar sample from the 2nd video on the right deck. TRAKTOR’s Gater in chained FX mode, and an additional LFO filter every 1/4th bar in Advanced Mode, Rafik rips up the rule book for a serious wonk session.

(via Turntablistnetwork.com)