March 15th, 2009 | |
Posted in Blogroll, Gig and written by Jay Ru
Community Skratch is a non profit group of DJs and producers dedicated to
promoting the arts of HipHop DJ culture through workshops/seminars, concerts and
music releases. The Community Skratch Games is the annual showpiece event, now
in it’s third year, and brings together DJs from all around Ireland &
Europe for a free festival of turntable manipulation. This year promises to be
bigger and better than ever with two full days of live music and performances, a
freestyle skratch battle, workshops for young and old and the launch of two
skratch music LPs from electro heavies Grandeurs of Delusion and Galway’s
own turntable abusers Vince Mack Mahon. Here’s the lowdown…
Weds April 8th, 8pm, CSG 09 Launch, Seminar by John Lillis/Johnny Doobs &
Vince Mack Mahon.
During this talk, entitled “Rotations – A History of Sampling Through
Turntables”, John will take a concise look at how the role of sampling has
restructured our ideas on music production, engagement and enjoyment. The talk
will be followed by a performance of “Content of Tables”, a piece
written and composed by Lillis to be performed on four turntables by Vince Mack
Mahon (DJs Deviant, Jimmy Penguin, Tweek and Mikey Fingers) and an improvised
session featuring guest musicians and turntablists.
Thurs April 9th & Fri April 10th, 10.30am – 5pm, Workshops with Deviant,
Jimmy Penguin & Guests.
This two day workshop is open to young people between the ages of 12 – 18 and
aims to give beginners a grasp of the basics of DJing as well as providing those
at a more advanced level with the skills they need to progress further. Modules
include the Origins of HipHop, Basic and Advanced DJ Techniques, The Art of
Digging, Troubleshooting, Digital and Software Technology, Sampling and
Production, Recording and Mastering, Promotion and Live Performance.
Saturday April 11th, 3pm, Community Skratch Games 2009.
Ireland’s finest turntable manipulators descend on the Bierhaus, Henry
Street, for an all day feast of cutting including the legendary Open Freestyle
Battle and performances and DJ sets from DJs including TuKi, Vince Mack Mahon
(Launching their debut LP on Community Skratch Music), GeM, Itchi, Koncept,
Djackulate, Gondek, Mr L, Frantik and more. The skratchy shenanigans continue
til 8pm (ish) whereupon Jeremy Murphy and Stroller take the reins, digging deep
in the crates for funk, rock and breakbeat bombs til the wee hours.
Sunday April 12th, 7pm, European Showcases.
The festival closes with live sets from some of Europe’s premier
turntablists. Grandeurs of Delusion (DJs Maroon and Manipulate) head the bill,
debuting tracks from their new EP “Night of the Flavigator” on
NauseCorps / Nozl Recordings. They’ll be ably supported by DJ Clockwork,
Fidel Cutstro and Disscuss while Lone Wolf and Oslo Flow (DJs Blam and Plato)
bring their hardcore freestyle improvisations to Ireland for the first time.
All events take place in the Bierhaus, Henry Street, Galway unless otherwise
stated and all are absolutely free. Donations will be graciously accepted at all
events and CDs, records and assorted merchandise will be available over the
weekend from the lovely Sarah, so please give generously!
For more information, free music and videos, visit
myspace.com/communityskratchgames.
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Community Skratch Games,
Deviant,
DJ Tuki,
Djackulate,
Frantik,
Galway,
GeM,
Gondek,
Itchi,
Jeremy Murphy,
Jimmy Penguin,
Johnny Doobs,
Koncept,
Mikey Fingers,
Mr L,
Stroller,
Tweek,
Vince Mack Mahon 
