SD Scratch Open (No Trixx Scratch Battle) Online Rules and Plan

 

 

 

1. The No Trixx Theme for this session is:  Jazz (must use jazz vinyl no DVS)ie recordbox, traktor and serato

2. Use of a turntable, or portable turntable (Permitted) but must show 7” or 45  (not a scratch record)

3. Time limit is 30 seconds or 12 Bar count measure

4. No Video editing  of the performance (slight editing allowed to trim the clip beginning and end)

 

Battle Presentation:  This scratch battle is different from the rest because it is themed either to specific vinyl records and or genres to challenge you.

 

Youtube Presentation: Round 1 Preliminary (4 will be chosen)

 

What to do: Video Record Yourself 

 

1. Present vinyl record to be used (jacket or record)

2. Pick and play your sample snip from the record

3. Pick a beat from the SD Scratch Open Looper from Tablebeats app and proceed to scratch for 30 Seconds.

4. Upload to youtube and post, label your entry:  SD Scratch Open Round 1-DJ Name

fyi the only change to this labeling will be the rounds.  ie SD Scratch Open round 2, SD Scratch Open Round 3

 

FYI:  The order of eliminations:

 

Round 1 (4 Chosen)

Round 2 (2 Chosen)

Round 3 (Finals 1 Chosen)

 

Looper to be used: SD Scratch Open Looper, Tablebeats App

 

The Judging Criteria of The SD Scratch Open (No Trixx Battle)

 

Technical- Intricate use of combinations -15 points

Musicality and flow - 10 points

Composition- Total routine, adhesiveness- 10 Points

Originality + Creativity +Extraordinary Elements 15 Points

 

Slight changes to the rules due to COVID 19 for the San Diego Scratch Open (No Trixx) Freestyle Global Battle.

Contestant may use a Jazz Instrument sample on dvs (serato, traktor, etc) but you must present song selection and soundbyte prior to scratching for your 30 Seconds.   If you are quarantined and confined to a ship, naval vessel, home, dormitory, barracks  or under martial law, in a place with no access to a record merchant or your personal record collection. 

Note:  Competitor must label his or her Youtube title:

 

SD SCRATCH OPEN, ROUND 1, DJ "your name" quarantined (ship, home, martial law)

*pls specify and please be honest.

 

You may use a jazz soundbyte off a 7" (sax, trumpet, guitar, bass, piano, tuba, conga, tabla)

 

No button pushing after you begin scratching- you will be disqualified. 

 

For the 1st round, 4 People will advance. Consecutive rounds after Prelim will be 40 second time limits (Thats Rounds 2 and 3.).

 

Dates of Submission to Deadline:

 

Round 1 Submission Begins: 4/3/20,  Ends 4/13/20 (Extended)

Round 2 Submission Begins: 4/11/20, Ends 4/17/20

Round 3 Submission Begins: 4/18/20, Ends 4/24/20

 

Judges: 

 

Mike C -Top Rawmen, Los Angeles

CJ Scratch Torres -124C, CO

Rayted R- Battlestar Massive, SD

DJ $hin- TTE, JP

DJ Wicked-Wicked Wed, PDX

Symatic- Scratchlords UK,

Spydamonkey- Beatlounge Thailand

DJ Ko Flow-Solid Gold, Singapore

Turntablist Disk- Scarecrow Records

Paul Scratch- Almighty Skratcher

 

Sponsors:

 

Innofader

Glotronics

Jetpack

Thud Rumble

Jesse Dean Designs

124C

Spindicate Gear

Cut and Paste Records

BPM Supreme

Tablist Lounge

Bumpboxx Socal

Almighty Skratcher

Stokyo

 

 

Prepared By :

 

Eddie Mariano

 

Coordinator

San Diego Scratch Open 

Scratch Open Looper App Links:

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http://www.tablist.net/looper/san-diego-scratch-open-battle-looper

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Also available on 

https://www.tablebeats.com

 

Competitors Must Use One Of The Six Beats To The Scratch Open Loopers to Battle

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