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Originally posted by Jephree
First and foremost, if you're a true MUSIC enthusiast, you would not be downplaying the artform of turntablism.
I'll put it to you like this ANOMALY_, if you really want to eat your words, go here and look at the sets for DJ Champ of 2003 and especially 2002.
ANOMALY_: I'm curious to know what you think now?
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I don't think you read my post at all. I absolutely agree that it is legitimate music but I was taking the neutral position and wondering what other people thought of it (and then stated my own opinion
). Some mixing sets like Brainfreeze (which is great) use scratching as more of a garnish than as music in and of itself and the mislabeling of it as turntablism causes some to downplay scratching in general.
Another thing I've noticed is that the sonic quality of scratching itself seems to be generally displeasing to people. Maybe it's an aqcuired taste or something that can only be appreciated from the standpoint of an active participant rather than a passive listener. This might explain why it has not really come into the mainstream (how many times have you heard Wave Twisters tracks on the radio?).