A-Trak On Scratching Techniques, Looping, Hot Cues & More

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A-Trak On Scratching Techniques, Looping, Hot Cues & More | How I DJ

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A-Trak is the latest artist in our How I DJ series, giving DJ Mag an exclusive insight into his creative use of scratching, looping, hot cues, FX and much more.
Winning the DMC World Championship at the age of 15, A-Trak has often been hailed as one of the most gifted DJs of his generation. Since retiring from the competition in 2000, after winning five World Championships, A-Trak has been an ever present name on the world’s biggest stages and shows.
How I DJ explores the unique styles of different artists, as they demonstrate their skills and techniques. With breakdowns of different ways to use a variety of DJ tech, artists give us an insight into their unique approach to DJing.
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@DJMag 3 ай бұрын

Who else would you like to see in our How I DJ series? 👇

@tech1238 3 ай бұрын

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@omunitTV 3 ай бұрын

@joshulst6555 3 ай бұрын

Roger Sanchez

@Carlho80 3 ай бұрын

Kerri Chandler Reel to Reel Set

@schale4536 3 ай бұрын

Sebastian Konrad

@kuyaChrischan 4 ай бұрын

A-Trak is a great example of someone evolving their style with the tech. I'm pretty sure he still prefers scratching with turntables but his versatility is a testament to his skill.

@pcflynn89 4 ай бұрын

Sure, but carrying around cases of vinyl vs a few thumb drives is a huge incentive to go digital.

@eskei83 4 ай бұрын

Facts 🔥

@holty95 4 ай бұрын

A-Trak is the true definition of a DJ

@kennethrussel7009 4 ай бұрын

The possibilities are endless for a DJ once you get the hang of it.

@kirilloff68 3 ай бұрын

This man is one of the greatest

@Indie.cutz1221 3 ай бұрын

World champion still on the mix ! ❤

@ChongtheNomad206 4 ай бұрын

I’m watching this as though I’ll be able to execute any of this by my gig tomorrow night 😅

@DJ_ALEXWITTE 4 ай бұрын

None of what he did was hard 😮

@IndieDJ 4 ай бұрын

@@DJ_ALEXWITTEActually everything he did was extremely hard. The fact that he’s so humble about it, is what makes him so awesome. All of us DJs should take that as a lesson. Always be humble.

@dondraper2488 3 ай бұрын

An actual Legend…!

@eskei83 4 ай бұрын

I love this series! thanks for the a-trak episode 🙏🏼

@DJMag 3 ай бұрын

We got you!

@tellerrecords 4 ай бұрын

A-track is legend!!

@bennyblanco5128 4 ай бұрын

Still can't get over his b2b set with Derrick carter at beyond wonderland 💚

@L3PRDPRiNT 4 ай бұрын

I love A-Trak! What a legend! Brilliant and informative video! Thanks DJ Mag!

@NikoBudyo 4 ай бұрын

This guy is a living legend!

@tonybeatbutcher 3 ай бұрын

Saw him in the early 2000's live cutting over an Al Di Meola record, scratching perfectly with the guitar solo. The dude is a legend.

@sp1200M3D 4 ай бұрын

Still trying to figure out 20 years later who made the Basement Jaxx Fly Life Baltimore Club remix…

@ACCOUNTANTB 3 ай бұрын

Only thing i really hate on Pioneer CDJs is the sync cables (connecting each other) and the quantize feature....Theres no need to beatmaching anymore.....No fones also....A-Track is one the coolest guys as a turntablism world and also as a DJ no doubt about it

@user-wr4om5zq4x 4 ай бұрын

Той винаги е на върха, много е добър. И за това го харесвам и прави музика която обичам 😅😅

@jayfloramusic 4 ай бұрын

This guy is a legend.

@schale4536 3 ай бұрын

Finally more of this series

@seventhmonk4159 Ай бұрын

The Greatest. I witnessed you at UnderPressure 1. I was amazed by you and still am!

@BocaNejra 4 ай бұрын

A-Trak, Craze and even Jazzy Jeff definiitely stand out above the rest of HipHop DJs who adopted new tools and adapted their craft to new markets and environments, despite their vinyl and scratch background. On the other hand, I kinda prefer the sets A-Trak was doing with turntables... like the ones at The Do Over for example. IMHO the Pioneer setups sounds too artificial or mechanical, I get the trend nowadays is producing live, but to me all the buttons and FX kinda kill the organic way of DJing and turn it into a mechanical effectist thing, where it's not only about buttons and the latest gear and technology but more about great music the DJs took their time to dig and break in and their own cutting, mixing and blending skill. No need for excessive use of FXs when you have the skills to work the instrument. It's like comparing a live performing producer who relies on machines with a real jazz musician who dominated the instrument for decades and only has his hands, skills and musicality, no need for flashy stuff, just FEEEL!

@assortedeffects 4 ай бұрын

Been following the A man since the Summit VHS tape back in like 1997 or 1998, saw him live doing house sounds and scratching in Chicago maybe 10 years ago or so and I have to be honest he’s got so much skill but this example of 2024 button pushing just makes him look like every other generic hands-in-air DJ today. I’m really surprised he isn’t incorporating Rane’s motorized platters or something with his digital sets and adding his A Trak flare to things. I could never do the vinyl and scratch tricks and routines even close to him, but the button pushing and cue points I can do in my basement, pretty easy actually.

@sr_naranja_music 4 ай бұрын

Totally agree….

@sloanjames4871 4 ай бұрын

Thanks A-Trak, very dope video

@mortlow6688 3 ай бұрын

I love his old vinyl (scratch) routines...

@salmonbandi4665 3 ай бұрын

heads will roll baby!

@marioflow8281 4 ай бұрын

You are the chosen one 😮

@candidsol Ай бұрын

What a legend!

@pharmasixofficial 3 ай бұрын

A-Trak is the best

@RaidZeroSF 4 ай бұрын

So sick, thank u A-Trak

@kiqidj 4 ай бұрын

That was so cool

@willylink999 4 ай бұрын

A trak on tha trak

@brunocristan7047 3 ай бұрын

He does not get enough credit. Seen him numerous times and always impressed with his sets. He is one of a kind and his skills show it. Too bad that theres all sorts of house music dj’s barely learning their own identity or their identity is being half naked girl 😂 ….

@suthesound 3 ай бұрын

😂😂Playboy's Centerfold DJs. Pretty soon there will be a class of tastefully naked female DJs, still doing nothing in regards to DJ'ing.

@trillcollins4082 4 ай бұрын

GOAT

@djsammie 4 ай бұрын

I enjoy watching A-Trak, DJing or Making Beat

@Thestrager2383 2 ай бұрын

Legend!!!

@SiHargreaves 3 ай бұрын

A Train still the man

@addisonsgroove 3 ай бұрын

Wow ! Out to A-Track cuttin up Brand New Drop with the Basment Jaxx. :) Amazing, and cheers for pickin my tune! Skills are unreal!

@Kvnmoya 4 ай бұрын

🔥🔥🔥

@DJFalcoprod 4 ай бұрын

DJM-A 9 or DJM V10🤔 I like both really !!! In any case on this demo the material is well represented !!! Good and fire 👍

@opaulodetarso 4 ай бұрын

Que vídeo maravilhoso. Obrigado. Fiquei muito impressionado também como os botões são projetados para aguentar porrada.

@GregoryGuerrier 4 ай бұрын

🐐

@Balearico 3 ай бұрын

fly life extra - spiller!!

@chriscloud3732 2 ай бұрын

“Edits on the fly” mix sounds like something by the Chemical Brothers in ‘98. I dig it but vinyl is soooooo much better.

@not_lectro70 3 ай бұрын

He still sounds like Montréal! Ma' man

@DJTomOke 4 ай бұрын

I love Trizzy because I can do most of what he does so I get it 😏

@Bigred2894 4 ай бұрын

What effect is it from 8.35, funky that little 10 15 seconds why hes doing it

@djsammy.b 4 ай бұрын

Would love to be at a night were its A-TRAK vs JAMES HYPE vs DJ EZ 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@erikrios3680 4 ай бұрын

Or A-TRAK AND James Hype B2B on 8 cdj 3000's!

@DJ_ALEXWITTE 4 ай бұрын

That triplet is not for me but everything else is cool

@ACOfficialmusicpage 3 ай бұрын

Missy VS Oizo was wild just sayin

@saniespinosa8323 3 ай бұрын

have u not heard the skrillex trak ?

@ACOfficialmusicpage 3 ай бұрын

@@saniespinosa8323 no :p link it ?

@saniespinosa8323 3 ай бұрын

@@ACOfficialmusicpage kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rtGVncWJytClXWQ.htmlsi=rimKJLhyin81EkcL

@user-rf5wo3ju9d 4 ай бұрын

who mix better, him or James hype?

@mipincheblog 4 ай бұрын

Is there a way to do what he starts to explains at 3:11 on a controller with Serato? (A Rane four) I would appreciate your answers

@user-rf5wo3ju9d 4 ай бұрын

James hype or atrak? or bad house dj comparison?

@brayant152h 3 ай бұрын

Atrak b2b James Hype would be massive

@bladesem 3 ай бұрын

This video would be during more than one hour

@sp1200M3D 4 ай бұрын

Can’t wait till I get my used very good condition 2001 Pioneer DJM400 from eBay so I can play with the sampler over my vinyl setup lol #truth #strictlywax

@lennaertmusic 4 ай бұрын

now do Tiesto 😂

@djLovelyTime 3 ай бұрын

And the kids these days go mad for James Hype.... Doesn't get close to the same league as A-Trak or even Craze.

@bentselben 4 ай бұрын

Вы украли рубрику у Ean Golden, с DJ TechTools, "How I Play".

@birddogfreemann 4 ай бұрын

He still looks like a child

@CarloDanger 3 ай бұрын

He has a tiny frame

@birddogfreemann 3 ай бұрын

@@CarloDanger and no shoulders

@CarloDanger 3 ай бұрын

@@birddogfreemann he seems cool af, I feel bad not talking shit.

@CityOfLakes777 3 ай бұрын

Who cares? He’s a man amongst boys when it comes to skillset, knowledge and humility

@edwardmowton9825 4 ай бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fJifm5Spl8iql6c.html This is the only A-trak I want to keep in my mind... His terrible EDM tracks and label is horrendous.

@justinday5961 4 ай бұрын

I’ve seen a track live and his mixing is terrible!

@kristoffscuba5466 4 ай бұрын

There’s just nothing impressive about cdj-ism. I know it’s not fair, but it’s just the way it is. Every “edit” sounds like ass. And all the button flicking makes you look like James hype. If you want to make edits, do it in a DAW and play it on the cdj. At least you can perfect it and make it sound half decent then. I know Atrak is a legit turntableist, but this cdj stuff just doesn’t show off his skills at all.

@IndieDJ 4 ай бұрын

I couldn’t agree less. So you’re saying it’s better to just do your work at home and not put on a show for the live crowd? Like most festival DJs that just dance around and make heart hands. A-Trak rules and so does James Hype!!!

@willylink999 4 ай бұрын

A trak on tha trak