A-Trak - 2002 DMC Japan Showcase

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4 жыл бұрын

When A-Trak (Alain Macklovitch) won the 1997 DMC World Championship as a 15-year-old, he changed the game forever by raising the standards of scratching and beat-juggling by which all future battle DJs would be judged. Here he is in an epic 15-minute showcase, scorching the decks at the 2002 DMC Japan Championships.

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@MichaelShum 4 жыл бұрын

this is one of the great showcase sets of all time

@dripsystem5785 3 жыл бұрын

It's seriously so good

@robinmcara793 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael, how are you doing, good I hope. Thankyou for all the hidden gems you post, your collection is dream material to a lot of people, good for you for keeping the history of this thing we love called turntablism alive. I just wanted to ask you a question. I believe that A.Trak was the 1st D.j. to invent & demo his very own scratch notation system. Do you agree or do you know otherwise? Also, what's your fav battle of all time? Mine 2 fav's are Dj Noize vs Dj 8Ball/ Shortkut or Akakabe vs Ie.Merge in the 2004 Supremacy final.

@gdupkwin9676 2 жыл бұрын

And his 96 -97 dmc as well

@guillermoarbeo5976 3 жыл бұрын

He has a quantizer in his brain, no errors in his set. Few guys could perform this set

@JoeMamaBesser 8 ай бұрын

I wish I could agree. The set is fantastic, but the timing is certainly bobbled. I know exactly how hard it is to pull off, but it wasn't perfect.

@BeatifulLoser 19 күн бұрын

@@JoeMamaBesser True, I counted about ~26 misses.

@davidgiordano9734 2 жыл бұрын

His precision is incredible!!! Some DJs Juggle just for the sake of juggling and showing off their skill. His juggles are very musical and in context with the rest of the performance!!

@cabaiste 8 ай бұрын

I agree, I saw him play in dublin around 99/2000 and he did a juggle routine which quickly went from a hip hop beat into a breakbeat style beat. It sounded so good that many people there probably didn't even realise he was juggling.

@jpsgalia 4 жыл бұрын

True still young legend !!! When i was at Dmc World Finals in London he did a 7-8 mins showcase which is the same here starting from the Swamp Beats with Craze tool record, then Get Ur Freak on juggling and ending with the Kraftwerk loop tool. I remember how the crowd scream and celebrate every trick he did ! He amazes us ! You can see me in the back for a while in that Dmc clip hahaha!!! His precision, skills, impossible juggles and creativity still amazes me today 20 years later. Thanks Michael once again and ... A-TRAK FOREVAH 🙌🙌

@kupapa5135 5 ай бұрын

在哪里观看你的表演

@RiKasti 3 ай бұрын

Awesome technique 🤌 and great rhythm keeping 🪘 Bravo👏

@DerickTheHeroV2 Жыл бұрын

I cannot stop thinking about 2:25 forward. Especially where he starts tapping the record. Sooooooo good.

@chadpescod-realtor3308 Жыл бұрын

The musicality isn't compromised by the technical skills. That's rare in turntablism

@leopoldofregoli3817 6 ай бұрын

that is because he raised up at the end of the 90's. The golden era of dj battles and turntablism, when musicality was one of the criteria to score a dj set

@mfkanger 3 жыл бұрын

that "Grindin'" mix is insaaane, so damn good

@EdSmed20 6 ай бұрын

hes a genius for sure. i dont know much about DJ'ing, but I know a genius when I see one

@sparda9060 3 жыл бұрын

This kid, is very accurate and creative like Q-bert and DJ Kentaro.

@Cnsksnaajajasks 2 жыл бұрын

💯💯💯💯

@romainimpallonia4864 4 жыл бұрын

dmc world champion 1997 legend

@DJDmoe 4 жыл бұрын

Man! Amazing routine. 100%

@urbanhookupz Жыл бұрын

I just gained a deeper respect for A-Trac 🎉 epic set 🏆

@smoothietbagginz8239 11 ай бұрын

My favorite DJ of all time.

@boxcarbro3043 Жыл бұрын

Anyone notice. As far as I know. This art is lost? No headphones. No laptop.

@EdSmed20 6 ай бұрын

not lost, but technology has certainly changed the art of the DJ!

@trojansixtynine9149 Жыл бұрын

Best Turntablism. ive watched. 2022. Salute

@EBSELPROAUDIO 4 жыл бұрын

Always good to watch ATracks Showcases. He put so much time into these routines, in the same way short, q and mmm used too. This might be one of the freshest and cleanest versions, there's a tableturns one which is incredible also! The kid was a beast.

@mrmass71 Жыл бұрын

Pure class. Very technical and very musical. Perfect 15 min showcase.

@stoned466 2 жыл бұрын

A TraK is amazing, his skills and timing is insane.

@NOTODIVERSITY123 2 жыл бұрын

Flipping that cross fade guys amazing ,,respect from UK🇬🇧🔥🔥🔥

@RogerMelee 4 жыл бұрын

Always bringing the rare heat, thank you.

@yomommastupid 4 жыл бұрын

damnnnnn amazing how flips those Neptunes records

@OHMR-bo5qz 4 жыл бұрын

Incredible!

@sk02038ordie 3 ай бұрын

So I saw his winning set from the 90s. Dope as fuck. Now I’m seeing this for the first time today and he’s just unreal. I know minuscule when it comes to this stuff on the true technicality, but his juggles are so clean and don’t take away from all the stuff he is doing. I’ve watched more of some of these turntable scratch contests and yes there’s still good stuff out there, but this dude is in a league of his own. And this shit is from 02! Lmao 😂😂. Unreal dudes so nasty. Come to Cleveland bro!!! Please come to fucking Cleveland!!!! I’ll pay couple hundo to watch u, kintaro , mix master mike, and Q.

@djastro10 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for vídeo.

@user-om5lk9hj6j Ай бұрын

He was too young and effortlessly good back then.

@kingdjshAde 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t even want to feel sorry for the fool who hit that thumb down.

@vedanthashok201 3 жыл бұрын

Looooooool

@kingdjshAde 3 жыл бұрын

It’s true. Anyone ignorant to thumbs-down this performance does not deserve the privilege of having the option to judge it. A-Trak, 18 years ago, was doing with two slabs of vinyl & a pair 1200s what most cats would still struggle to do today - even with the gift of dvs. Game recognize game and if you cannot recognize the greatness of this set, then you clearly have zero game.

@thehunterofdeath2180 2 жыл бұрын

Classic routine

@gavinspence464 Жыл бұрын

Iv seen ATRAK doin this routine several times still to win the dmc 1997 while at school says a lot Tha allies

@Nebzoide 2 жыл бұрын

Number One 🧨🧨

@romainimpallonia4864 4 жыл бұрын

Dope

@mugzysmokes163 2 жыл бұрын

Very dope

@streetrider1958 4 жыл бұрын

Great i never see

@romainimpallonia4864 4 жыл бұрын

Dope dj

@thehunterofdeath2180 3 жыл бұрын

I remember when A track whe he was younger he became really good trueout the years n is crew too like DJ craze DJ infamous what ever happen to DJ infamous anybody did he give up Truntablist I still see DJ craze around

@trillalvax 2 жыл бұрын

Infamous is still active but as a producer, most noticably for Lil Wayne. He posts time from time on his Instagram

@Kooltonelove 7 ай бұрын

Used to practice that slow to fast 1 click routine all the time. Very difficult

@robinmcara793 3 жыл бұрын

The guy who invented a scratch notation system, the 1st I believe. What a prodigy, hes so high up in his understanding of music. Lookin down at everyone else. Hes a legend 🔥🔥🔥🔥

@muggsyboykins4393 3 жыл бұрын

DJ Rae dawn may have something to say about that, I have no idea who's in the right and really don't think it's important, many people probably contributed to scratch notation to think that the idea came from one person alone is doubtful

@robinmcara793 3 жыл бұрын

@@muggsyboykins4393 yes, you are probably right. A-team was simply the 1st person I saw do it in the late 90's but it matters not. 😁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@muggsyboykins4393 3 жыл бұрын

@@robinmcara793 Rae dawn has a video on his TTM channel discussing it if your interested

@robinmcara793 3 жыл бұрын

@@muggsyboykins4393 thanks, I'll check it out. Good looking on the heads up 😁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@clokwize 2 жыл бұрын

Where are you guys getting this information?? The scratch was invented by Grand Wizard Theodore way back in the 70's Bronx New York

@Boomaye0 3 жыл бұрын

Caramba Man Esse Final Ai SLK

@captinweestain526 3 жыл бұрын

Im still confused to how you manuiplatute the fader, Prime cuts taught him i guessing.

@newyorker19810 4 жыл бұрын

Bruh..... mount rushmore dj. Anybody dislikes this go listen to pauly d mixes

@notbeensleeping6321 2 жыл бұрын

Still amazing after that amount of time means it's a classic

@djorig 2 жыл бұрын

damn that sh@% was dope!!!!

@franciscodeassisfariasalme6763 Жыл бұрын

Esse garoto é psica.

@noriakitaira1040 4 жыл бұрын

two timeでしょ、いまでも通じるからa trakが出たら絶対にchampionになるね、是非とも来年出てほしい! そしたら3time championだぜ関係ないけど、bullsを思い出したよ!

@noriakitaira1040 4 жыл бұрын

commentが出ません、圧巻ですrespect、あの時代でeffectも限られてるのにskillがヤバすぎるanaloguであそこまでってヤバすぎっしょ!

@okitaveg2988 3 жыл бұрын

いやマジでそれ。端から端までネクストレベルすぎて反応のしようがない。口が開いてそのまま開けっ放しになるだけ

@jimb5341 Жыл бұрын

😮

@klmcarpe7817 4 жыл бұрын

instru 2:10 plz

@oceanmiranda1320 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone else notice that the break down at 4:43 sounds like Kanye West- Black Skinhead

@kristieparker7101 4 ай бұрын

He was kanyes DJ

@KrasavkinRomanE 3 жыл бұрын

👍🤝🤔🥰🥳🥁🎸🎹😍✊

@captinweestain526 3 жыл бұрын

I probably wouldnt be able to mix under that spot light? Pressure

@bluemantom77 3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't give him that much but I would say he's up there DJ qbert of course DJ scratch Rock raider Mixmaster Mike jazzy Jeff cash money do we need to go on

@2john149 2 жыл бұрын

He is on a class of his own. Q is good in scratching but Q can never touch A trak on routine like this and that's a fact. He is up there with Dj Craze.

@captinweestain526 2 жыл бұрын

98 battle he'd finish 10th. just saying.

@MichaelShum 2 жыл бұрын

?? he finished 3rd in the 98 dmc

@captinweestain526 2 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelShum you the whole of usa 98 were crazy good

@captinweestain526 2 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelShum 99 I ment

@captinweestain526 2 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelShumI still consider the 99 usa finals the best