short answer- no.

I don't think its a good combo, i mean, backspins are alright when your building something up, but other than that... no

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i'd certainly try and avoid scratchin!!! Maybe if you can flare something into a tune very subtly to make it sound like an effect then try it, but unless your an A-lister with all the respect in the world, i doubt u cud pull it off!

OK, so while his style certainly isn't "trance," Donald Glaude does some amazing shit on the decks, and a lot of it has to do with Scratching records...

A little less well known, but no less brilliant (And a little more "trancy") local DJ to do this: Detroit's own Marcus Beier...

It can work, you just have to do it right...

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Short answer: Abso-fucking-lutely. The DJ just has to be good at it, and have a good musical sense about when (and when not) to do it.

It's obnoxious...how many trance DJs R-E-F-U-S-E to even consider adding that skill to their arsenal. I can't think of another "mixable" genre of electronic music that is so phobic of turntablism.

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Originally posted by DJ_Ikronix Short answer: Abso-fucking-lutely. The DJ just has to be good at it, and have a good musical sense about when (and when not) to do it. It's obnoxious...how many trance DJs R-E-F-U-S-E to even consider adding that skill to their arsenal. I can't think of another "mixable" genre of electronic music that is so phobic of turntablism.

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Another thing I wanted to mention is that "scratching" or turntablism in general doesn't always have to have a "hip-hop" or "breaky" feel to it.

One of my favorite things about watching both Glaude and Marcus is seeing how they use turntablist type techniques to just layer sounds and add effects without using an effects processor. It's definitely something I hope to be able to add to my repetoire at some point.

As a DJ I think it's generally a good idea to never close your mind to a new technique, because even something that on the surface may seem quote "outside your style" can become an awesome weapon to add to your arsenal, and in general it will only help create "your" sound.

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cool, some nice and argumentative opinion here. scratching wont be good for somethis like ambient for sure, for some harder styles it may add so much vital funk, spice and energy

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If you wanna be safe, do some scratching while there is a breakbeat going on, maybe some reverse kicks or whatever samples you have that will fit.

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Well if you got the cash for some some samplers and efx proccesors and some good cdjs you could try james zabielas style lol

i really dont think so i listen to hip-hop when im in the mood for scratches(which isnt often) and to trance for the music, but it can be done definately

Indeed, it has to be the right kind of scratching and done at the right time. Not in the middle of a beatless breakdown, Mr Halliwell. Personally I find breakbeat sections (as previously mentioned) or kinda rolling bridge sections can work best, or just putting in a couple of stabs (literally last no longer than a bar or two) just before something kicks in.

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