Jazzy Jeff, Z-Trip, A-Trak, Justin BUA & Cut Chemist talk about DJ Qbert

Fri, 01/17/2014 - 1:14pm
Written by ArtistWorks_Help
Topics: qbert, qsu, skratch

"He is so far advanced, so far ahead of everyone else, he's like Yoda, like the guru." - DJ Jazzy Jeff

"Within DJing, turntablism and skratching is the most technical aspect of the craft, and it's also I would say the most musical. It's the part of DJing that's like playing a musical instrument. And in that world, the sort of Yoda figure, like the pure skratch guy that's on top of Mount Olympus, that's DJ Qbert in a sense.

There's so much of an image of what DJing is nowadays, but so much of what's out there is not the world of Qbert. And what Qbert does is so great. I think music fans out there, people who do and don't know Qbert, should definately keep an eye out for this project because it's gonna sound like nothing else out there. It's about time we get a reminder of how cool skratching can sound when it's really taken to the extreme and treated as a production tool and instrument." - A-Trak

Halftime Radio Show 15 year Anniversary featuring DJ Qbert

Thu, 03/07/2013 - 10:27am
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Topics: qbert, qsu

qbert on halftime radio  Qbert was just in New York for the 15th Anniversary of the WNYU's Halftime Radio Show.  Hosted by DJ Eclipse and DJ Riz (two of the dopest DJs ever in my opinion), the Halftime Radio Show has been showcasing real emcees, talented DJs, and all around good Hip Hop since 1998. There's a nice collection of older shows on the Dirty Waters Blog, which I highly recommend for anyone not familiar with the great underground Hip Hop radio programs of our time (Stretch and Bobbito, Halftime Radio, CM Famalam, Future Flavors, etc...).