HIP-HOP's TURN(TABLE) COATS: Boys Noize, Steve Angello, Adam F
Hip-hop spin art got its start in the ‘70s with the mixing and scratching of vinyls on two turntable. Gone are the days of turntablism pioneered by Jam Master Jay and Grandmaster Flash though we;ll relish them always. We live in the time of The Jetsons where sounds created via turntables are now emulated with a laptop, Serato, Ableton and other DJ software. In this edition of the VIBE Hip Hop Turntable Coats, we feature three DJs that got their start as hip-hop turntablists before crossing over as a DJ in the EDM world. Admirably, you can still hear the influences in their overall sound today.
See the first volume of our Hip Hop Turntable Coats here and the 2nd here. Now Peep Voume 3..
See the first volume of our Hip Hop Turntable Coats here and the 2nd here. Now Peep Voume 3..
Boys Noize
“When I started to DJ, I was in the club with two turntables, the DJ booth was in the corner somewhere and you just deejayed and made a good vibe,” stated once Alexander Ridha, better known as Berlin based producer/DJ, Boys Noize. Ridha, who got his start in DJing as a teenager, is now a staple in the EDM scene particular for his hip-hop and disco infused dubstep power tracks. He cites De La Soul’s 3 Feet High And Rising as the first hip-hop album he owned and as one of the most influential albums in his life. Check the hip-hop influence on tracks such as his remix of Spank Rock’s “Nasty,” to N*E*R*D’s “Hot-n-Fun” to Ridha’s latest LP, Out Of The Black.
“When I started to DJ, I was in the club with two turntables, the DJ booth was in the corner somewhere and you just deejayed and made a good vibe,” stated once Alexander Ridha, better known as Berlin based producer/DJ, Boys Noize. Ridha, who got his start in DJing as a teenager, is now a staple in the EDM scene particular for his hip-hop and disco infused dubstep power tracks. He cites De La Soul’s 3 Feet High And Rising as the first hip-hop album he owned and as one of the most influential albums in his life. Check the hip-hop influence on tracks such as his remix of Spank Rock’s “Nasty,” to N*E*R*D’s “Hot-n-Fun” to Ridha’s latest LP, Out Of The Black.
Steve Angello
Swedish House Mafia’s Steve Angello is creating Size X, a sub label to his Size Records, that plans to resurrect the traditional vinyls and turntablism. Before Angello came to be the house music heavyweight he is today, the now-icon was once a turntablist mixing breakbeats, hip-hop and old school classics of the ‘70s.
Swedish House Mafia’s Steve Angello is creating Size X, a sub label to his Size Records, that plans to resurrect the traditional vinyls and turntablism. Before Angello came to be the house music heavyweight he is today, the now-icon was once a turntablist mixing breakbeats, hip-hop and old school classics of the ‘70s.
Adam F
British producer/DJ, Adam Fenton (Adam F), got his start in drum n' bass, he shortly thereafter went on a world tour showcasing his turntable skills at renowned nightclubs and music festivals. In 2001, he released Kaos: The Anti-Acoustic Warfare, an album featuring tracks produced by Fenton and collaborations with the likes of Redman (he produced “Smash Sumthin’”), De La Soul, M.O.P., LL Cool J and others. He currently dabbles with beats and the production of hip-hop tracks. Added to his list of hip-hop accolades is Fenton’s collaboration with LL on “The G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time)” single, which reached #1 on the Billboard charts. What’s he up to now? He recently recorded a track with Method Man that’s pending a release date. He’s also working on a record that will incorporate UK bass music and trapstep.
British producer/DJ, Adam Fenton (Adam F), got his start in drum n' bass, he shortly thereafter went on a world tour showcasing his turntable skills at renowned nightclubs and music festivals. In 2001, he released Kaos: The Anti-Acoustic Warfare, an album featuring tracks produced by Fenton and collaborations with the likes of Redman (he produced “Smash Sumthin’”), De La Soul, M.O.P., LL Cool J and others. He currently dabbles with beats and the production of hip-hop tracks. Added to his list of hip-hop accolades is Fenton’s collaboration with LL on “The G.O.A.T. (Greatest of All Time)” single, which reached #1 on the Billboard charts. What’s he up to now? He recently recorded a track with Method Man that’s pending a release date. He’s also working on a record that will incorporate UK bass music and trapstep.
