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Release Date: |
August 24, 2004 |
| Media Type: |
Vinyl and/or CD |
| Length: |
about 12 minutes |
| Cost: |
$12.95 + shipping (only 3,000 copies are being manufactured). If you are a distributor, contact us. |
| Description: |
Video Demo
Songs and Snippets From Soundcraftsman
More detailed info here (Music theory, instructions, etc...)
"Soundcraftsman" is a scratch tool for the turntable musician. It features some of the most innovative ideas to hit the world of turntablism. Far from your ordinary scratch record with 4-5 beats and only 2 minutes of scratch phrases, this revolutionary turntable tool is jam packed full of usable scratches, drums, vocal phrases and a completely unique series of notes, scales and chords. It will certainly change how the turntable is manipulated and perceived by the outside world. Welcome to the beginning of a new and exciting era in turntable music.
First off, "Soundcraftsman" allows DJs to easily play almost any melody. There are 6 instruments that feature note improvisation based on scales and each track is organized by key signature. This means that any notes you play will work with fellow musicians or songs, if you are in the right key.
Plenty traditional scratches such as csshh, fresh, drums and vocal phrases are available. All of the traditional scratches and drums are skipless and the CDJ version even has 22 loopable bonus beats for you to scratch over!
"Soundcraftsman" is the follow up release to the highly successful "Improving Silence" album and 12inches ("Mustard Seed" & "Soul Nourishment") which have sold around 9,000 copies worldwide so far. This revolutionary scratch tool will surely prove to be even more of a success.
Feedback from turntablists all around the world:
- Big Wiz (Steal Workerz, Def Jux) "If it's anything like your Turntable Treats, I can't wait to get my hands on it!"
- Manila Ice (2nd '03 DMC Regional, Ntl Finalist KoolMix) "This will propel turntable music to heights it's never seen before."
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Chicken George (www.djchickengeorge.com) "I've banned all other scratch records from my crate. It's essential!!!"
- Enfoe (1st place Record Playaz Ball) "It's a utility record, finally there is a difference."
- Bobby (www.thetruthtexas.com) "This record is seriiious."
- 2Tall (www.dj2tall.com) "Hopefully this will make more djs aware of musical knowledge...props."
- Kypski (www.c-monandkypski.nl) "Extremely useful...nice original samples, instruments and good sounds."
- Focus (www.scratchtools.com, www.djfocus.com) "Diggin the record and diggin the demo tracks alot."
- Laurent (www.turntableradio.com) "Frankly this is definitely another step in the right direction for the more musically minded people."
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| Track Listing: |
*=bonus on CD version only
1. Intro
2. Chromatic Scale (for tuning)
3 . Key of C Major & A Minor
-C Major pentatonic scales/note improvs
-C Major / A Minor 251 chord progs
4. Key of D Major & B Minor
-D Major pentatonic scales/note improvs
-D Major / B Minor 251 chord progs
5. Key of E Major & C#(Db) Minor
-E Major pentatonic scales/note improvs
-E Major / C#(Db) Minor 251 chord progs
6. Key of F#(Gb) Major & D#(Eb) Minor
-F#(Gb) Major pentatonic scales/note improvs
-F#(Gb) Major / D#(Eb) Minor 251 chord progs
7. Key of G#(Ab) Major & F Minor
-G#(Ab) Major pentatonic scales/note improvs
-G#(Ab) Major / F Minor 251 chord progs
8. Key of A#(Bb) Major & G Minor
-A#(Bb) Major pentatonic scales/note improvs
-A#(Bb) Major / G Minor 251 chord progs
9-13. Drum kits
14-18. Scratch kits
19. Vocal phrases
20. Moog melodies
21. Violin melodies
22. Flute melodies
23. Harmonica melodies
24. Guitar melodies
25. Basslines
26. Organ melodies
27. Horn melodies
28. Electric piano melodies
29. Outro
*30-37. Breakbeats (for looping on CDJ)
*38. NickNack "Edify" (for looping on CDJ)
*39. NickNack "Suitable Modulation" (for looping on CDJ)
*40. NickNack "Soul Nourishment" (for looping on CDJ)
*41. NickNack "Fighting Facts" (for looping on CDJ)
*42. NickNack "Wind Parade" (for looping on CDJ)
*43. NickNack "Simple Shortcomings" (for looping on CDJ)
*44. 8Ball & MJG "You Don't Want Drama" (for looping on CDJ)
*45. All Natural "Love It" (for looping on CDJ)
*46. G Unit "Wanna Get to Know You" (for looping on CDJ)
*47. Monica "So Gone" (for looping on CDJ)
*48. Athletic Mic League "Feel It" (for looping on CDJ)
*49. Twista "Overnight Celebrity" (for looping on CDJ)
*50. Youngbloods "Damn" (for looping on CDJ)
*51. Devin "Anything" (for looping on CDJ)
*52. Devin "Right Now" (for looping on CDJ)
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