DMC SF is this Sunday. Cop your tickets in advance through eventbrite.com. It’s gonna be a DOPE battle! Peace & love to our homie, Billy Jam, for the blog love.
-Skratchpad Crew
"A Community Event" - DJ Cue on Sunday's 2013 San Francisco DMC Regional DJ Battle at the Amoeblog
Catch LFDV’s Deeandroid & Celskiii showcasing at DMC this Sunday. Buy those tickets in advance. Battle season!!! HIP HOP ish!
New Judge added—Billy Jam! Also New Sponsor Added—Guitar Center! Thank you for sponsoring the DJ Equipment for the DMC USA San Francisco Regional DJ Battle this Sunday at Neck of the Woods!
Be sure to order your pre-sales $15 adv tickets and $20 adv tickets with a pair of Skratchpad Slipmats! $20 at the door…arrive early, event will hit capacity! get your pre-sales here: dmcsf.eventbrite.com
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Celebrating Deeandroid & Jus Jones’ birthdays! No cover, just culture!
#Skratchpad SF this Thursday night! Free! Guests @digital martyrs @maxkane ! @beatsme @celskiii @jusoneoh @manchildgetwild @brigidope @djrobynn & more @neckofthewoods
MARCH 22| 6-9PM
MY ART, MY CULTURE: 2013 WOMEN, MEDIA & HIPHOP SERIES CO PRESENTED BY BETTI ONO, DAUGHTERS OF DILLA & 70|30
TIX:
Set against the backdrop of Jessica Sabogal’s groundbreaking exhibition, “Better Than Perfect”, Betti Ono is proud to present My Art, My Culture: Women, Media and Hip Hop, the first in a series of focused conversations, installation and live performance. In collaboration with artists Lexx Valdez & Erricka Lewis (Daugthers of Dilla Project), 70x30 and Beats, Rhymes & Life, procee…ds from this event will benefit ongoing creative workshops and programming for D.I.G. (Developing Intelligent Girls) and Betti Ono.
Tickets are on sale NOW! at http://myartmyculture-es2005.eventbrite.com/?rank=1
ABOUT:
Daughters of Dilla is a female empowerment program that aims to foster self-esteem, skills in multimedia and expose young women to the creative power of hip hop culture. Betti Ono’s mission is to inspire limitless creativity through arts, media and performance experiences. Learn more at www.daughtersofdilla.com and www.bettiono.com, respectively.
For media passes please contact press@bettiono.com
MY ART, MY CULTURE: 2013 WOMEN, MEDIA & HIPHOP SERIES CO PRESENTED BY BETTI ONO, DAUGHTERS OF DILLA & 70|30
TIX:
Set against the backdrop of Jessica Sabogal’s groundbreaking exhibition, “Better Than Perfect”, Betti Ono is proud to present My Art, My Culture: Women, Media and Hip Hop, the first in a series of focused conversations, installation and live performance. In collaboration with artists Lexx Valdez & Erricka Lewis (Daugthers of Dilla Project), 70x30 and Beats, Rhymes & Life, procee…ds from this event will benefit ongoing creative workshops and programming for D.I.G. (Developing Intelligent Girls) and Betti Ono.
Tickets are on sale NOW! at http://myartmyculture-es2005.eventbrite.com/?rank=1
ABOUT:
Daughters of Dilla is a female empowerment program that aims to foster self-esteem, skills in multimedia and expose young women to the creative power of hip hop culture. Betti Ono’s mission is to inspire limitless creativity through arts, media and performance experiences. Learn more at www.daughtersofdilla.com and www.bettiono.com, respectively.
For media passes please contact press@bettiono.com
DMC BAY AREA
Rane in Associaton with Skratchpad & DJ Cue Presents
The 2013 DMC San Francisco Regional DJ Battle!
Sunday, April 28, 2013. Event time: 2pm-8pm
with Skratchpad/DMC Afterparty from 9pm-2am. 21 & up.
Cost: $15 pre-sales / $20 Door
Host: DMC World Champ: DJ Apollo!
Showcases and Judges TBA.
Venue: Neck of the Woods 406 Clement St. San Francisco, CA 94118. http://neckofthewoodssf.com/
Main event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/609974075685150/
Please visit promoters: https://www.facebook.com/pages/SKRATCHPAD/231421888213 and http://www.djcue.com/
DJ BATTLE INFO:FORMAT
This is DMC’s classic solo showcase style DJ battle: DJs will each perform a 2 minute routine for the elimination round. Judges will select the top 6 to advance to the final round. The top 6 will each perform a 6 minute routine. The champion of this DMC regional will advance to the 2013 DMC US Finals in New York City on Aug. 3rd at Stage 48 605 W 48th St (between 11th & 12th) Hells Kitchen NYC 10036 https://stage48.com/
EQUIPMENT
For the 2013 DMC Regionals, we will use Rane Sixty Two mixers – but a Rane Sixty One mixer or Rane TTM 57 will be available upon request. Rane mixers will be supplied by DMC. DJs cannot bring their own mixers. DJs must bring their own headphones, slipmats, needles, records, computers, cords, control vinyl and/or laptop stands etc. DJs can use any brand of needles and DVS they like. Promoter/sound will supply Technics turntables.
PRIZES:
1st prize from Rane = a Rane Sixty One Mixer!
1st prize from your promoter: Round Trip Flight & Hotel Accommodations to battle in the 2013 DMC US Finals in NYC
More to be announced!
DJS MUST REGISTER TO BATTLE
by the day before the battle by writing to DMC USA’s Christie Z-Pabon at usa@dmcworld.com
DMC USA
https://www.facebook.com/groups/dmcusa
http://twitter.com/dmcusadjbattles
http://www.youtube.com/TheOFFICIALDMCUSA
http://stores.ebay.com/DMC-USA-DJ-Gear
DMC WORLD
http://www.dmcdjchamps.com/
https://www.facebook.com/dmcdjchamps
https://twitter.com/dmc_dj_champs
http://www.dmcworld.com/
DMC ONLINE DJ Championships
http://www.dmcdjonline.com/
https://www.facebook.com/dmconlinedj
https://twitter.com/dmcdjonline
OFFICIAL DMC World Youtube Channels
Classic 6 min. battles: http://www.youtube.com/dmcworlddjfinal
Supremacy aka Head to Head: http://www.youtube.com/dmcdjbattle
Teams: http://www.youtube.com/dmcdjteam
Classic 3 min. eliminations: http://www.youtube.com/dmcdjelims
Showcases: http://www.youtube.com/dmcworldchamps
SPONSORS
http://rane.com/
http://www.12inchskinz.com/
http://www.shure.com/
http://www.dubspot.com/
http://www.idjnow.com/
http://www.scratch.com/
more to be announced!
ROCK THE SCHOOL BELLS (6TH ANNUAL)
HIP HOP CONFERENCE @ SKYLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
3/9/13
FREE WORKSHOPS ALL DAY FOR AGES 24 AND UNDER!
SKRATCHPAD IS HOSTING A DJ WORKSHOP W/ A HANDS ON LESSONS AND HISTORY
“Going Back To Cali” DJ Workshop
The “Going Back to Cali” workshop will bring Hip Hop Djing to life. Skratchpad San Francisco will be providing the forum with live demos. Participants will be engaged in a variety of fun and informative lectures, hands-on demonstrations, and will witness Skratchpad Djs performing the art of Hip Hop Djing. Students will learn about the roots of Hip Hop from the usage of records to modern technology tools that are used in Djing such as the usage with laptops and midi-controllers. At the end of the workshop, participants will have a better knowledge of Hip Hop Djing and will pick up a scratch or two.!
HIP HOP SHOW TO FOLLOW AFTER!
ALL PROCEEDS TO GO SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS IN NEED AT SKYLINE.
PEEP THE HUSTLE AND CHANGE MUSIC VIDEO FROM OUR UPCOMING EP RELEASING JULY 2013!
Skratchpad at NAMM!
