by DJ Rob Swift | May 21, 2026 | Blog & Events
Information spreads fast these days, and as DJ instructors, whether you teach scratching, beat juggling, or other DJ techniques, forgetting to mention where these skills come from can mean their origins get overlooked. Giving props isn’t just polite; it helps protect...
by DJ Rob Swift | Apr 16, 2026 | Blog & Events
Today, Hip-Hop is caught between two opposing movements. One is the original movement recognized by day-one Hip-Hop heads, originating in the marginalized Bronx community in NYC. This community of ghetto youth developed a unique, thorough, and resourceful ethos,...
by DJ Rob Swift | Aug 3, 2025 | Blog & Events
It’s no secret that the skill, technique, and creativity from the likes of Grandmixer D.St., Whiz Kid, Mix Master Ice, Jazzy Jay, Jam Master Jay, The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff, and Cash Money runs deep in the ’80s. The music catalog from the aforementioned DJs...
by DJ Rob Swift | Dec 26, 2024 | Blog & Events
Beat Juggling requires excellent attention to our left and right hands and how they coordinate. All 10 root movements of beat juggling require varying degrees of hand independence. Hopefully, you will inevitably learn how to achieve hand freedom as you go. But what if...
by DJ Rob Swift | Mar 27, 2023 | Blog & Events
There are three aspects of scratching. These are harmony, melody and rhythm. Harmony is a blending of the different pitches you reach within a solo. Harmony is important because it prevents your scratches from becoming monotonous. Melody is the...
by DJ Rob Swift | Jan 30, 2023 | Blog & Events
What matters most to a DJ in training, their innate skill-set or the set-up they own? Some say it’s down to the DJ. Without the passion and vision of someone who knows their God given potential, there’s only so much a start of the art DVS system can do for you. Others...
