Turntablism
Turntablism is the art of changing sounds to create music using phonograph turntables and a DJ mixer.
Cutting
Originally it just meant to pause a track on a record; than developed as technology grew into being able to create a stopping sound effect that only plays when a person cuts a record on a turntable by placing their hand on the record and turning it counterclockwise.
Splicing
A technique used to put songs together originally only doable by placing multiple records on a turntable then either playing both at the same time in real time stopping, cutting, adding sound effects, or playing one track halfway threw then stopping it and playing the last half of the other track.
Modern Turntablism
They use cutting and splicing techniques, but with the modern technology they can do so much more then a traditional turntable can do, a modern turntable can splice as many songs as you want, you can rewind, fast forward, pause, slow, speed up and add a melody from one song but use the singer from another.
Turntablism Media
DJ Qbert manipulating a record turntable at a turntablism competition in France in 2006
World premiere of the Tri-Phonic Turntable, July 14, 1997, London
Record producer DJ Jazzy Jeff manipulating a record turntable in England in 2005.
Sid Wilson of Slipknot operating direct-drive turntables at Mayhem Festival in 2008.
A DJ vinyl turntable system, consisting of two turntables and a crossfader-equipped DJ mixer
DJ Aron Scott DJing a set for a French radio station. He is using digital CDJ decks instead of phonograph turntables.
N.A.S.A. (DJ Zegon & Squeak E. Clean). The DJ on the left can be seen cuing up a part of a record by listening to the cue channel on one of his headphones.
Marlon Williams aka DJ Marley Marl
A DJ mixing two record players at a live event
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