Beat juggling

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Beat juggling is a deejaying and turntablism technique in which two records are used to prolong an existing beat, or to create a new one. It is associated with the context of hip hop, but not necessarily limited to this genre.

## Definition

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Beat juggling can be defined as the art of manipulating two or more samples (e.g. drum beats, or vocal phrases), in order to create a unique composition, using multiple turntables and one or more mixers.[1] This can involve pauses, scratching, backspins and delays. It could be seen as fingertip sampling, and the turntable and mixer combination could be seen as an instrument from which sounds are made, from the sounds of other instruments (samples).

Despite being a classical technique in deejaying and turntablism, beat juggling isn't limited to analogue mixing with vinyl records. It can also be achieved by digital means using Compact Disc DJ players or DJ controllers.

## History

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Beat juggling has its roots in cutting, in which a small section of a beat is looped using two copies of the same record. DJ Steve Dee as one of the earliest innovators in the mid-1980s.[2] The technique gained widespread popularity beginning in 1990.[3]

## Techniques

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* Looping
* Strobing
* Body Moves
* Carousel

## References

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1. ^ Justin A. Williams (12 February 2015). The Cambridge Companion to Hip-Hop. Cambridge University Press. p. 46\. ISBN 978-1-107-03746-5.
2. ^ Mark Katz (5 July 2012). Groove Music: The Art and Culture of the Hip-Hop DJ. Oxford University Press. p. 8\. ISBN 978-0-19-533112-7.
3. ^ Bill Brewster (14 January 2014). Last Night a Dj Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey. Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated. pp. 283–. ISBN 978-0-8021-4610-6.

## External links

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* DJ X2K's Beat Juggling Tutorial
* BeatTheJuggle.com - The Ultimate Online Guide to DJ Equipment

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Equipment|

* CDJ
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* DJ software
* Drum machine
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* Reverb
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* Headphones
* iPod
* Magnetic cartridge
* Mixing console
* Monitor speaker
* Phono input
* PA system
* Record player
* Direct-drive turntable
* SL-1200
* Laptop
* Microphone
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* Sampler
* Slipmat
* Sound system (DJ)
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* Speaker enclosure
* Subwoofer
* Synthesizer
* Two turntables and a microphone
* Vinyl emulation software

Techniques|

* Audio mixing
* Back spinning
* Beat juggling
* Beatmatching
* Beatmixing
* Break
* Chopped and screwed
* Chopping
* Covered
* Cue
* Cut
* Drop
* Harmonic mixing
* Interpolation
* Mashup
* Medley
* Music loop
* Needle drop
* Phrasing
* Remix
* Sampling
* Scratching
* Slip-cueing
* Pitch cue
* Voice-tracking
* Video scratching

Scratches|

* Orbit
* Tear
* Transform
* Flare
* Chirp
* Crab

Releases and distribution|

* DJ mix
* Battle records
* Rare groove
* Digital pool
* Remix service
* Mixtape

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* Controllerism
* Hip hop production
* Rave
* Record collecting
* Record producer

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