DJKippax.com
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A blog about my DJ Mixes, DJ'ing, and Music Culture of the 80s, 90s, and 2000s! Hello, my name is James Kippax, and I own this site. I created DJKippax.com back in 2006, primarily as a way to showcase my DJ mixes and scratching skills. This site allows me to share my mixes, thoughts, and ideas.
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1M ago
Well, back in June 2024 we hosted another Cut Above the Rest @ The Electric Circus in Burnley. We rolled out the winning formulae from last time, namely myself and local scratch legend DJ Woody provided the music and the cuts. And alongside this we had my bro and breakdancing champion mouse (plus friends) ... Read more
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2M ago
One producer I really admire is Arthur Baker. Not only did the man produce seminal works like Africa Bambaataa’s Planet Rock. But he also produced some banging acid house and classics. The man is an electro legend. Who is Arthur Baker. Well Discogs does a better job than me at explaining. Here’s the blurb from ... Read more
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3M ago
Just filmed another scratch video. This time over the classic acid house/warehouse anthem If you enjoy this be sure to like and subscribe to my channel. More videos coming soon
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4M ago
Recently, I recorded some video of me cutting up over some faster music. Namely the ardcore classic “Unity” by Timebase feat. Kromozone. The track is 130BPM, which is a bit of a tricky speed to scratch over. Especially with hip hop style cuts and samples. Quite please with how the result came out. This was ... Read more
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4M ago
Here’s a couple of videos of some live video footage which i’ve been working on. Created using a Sleepy Circuits Hyno and a Roland v8. I’ll be performing with this and the Rane setup at my next gig on the 22nd of June with DJ Woody and world champion b-boy Mouse (and his b-boy friends). ... Read more
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4M ago
Recently i had the pleasure of sitting down and talking to DJ Rasp (UK DMC Scratching Champion| IDA & Red Bull three-style champ). I’d bumped into him at the Golden Lion in Todmorden, and he kindly agreed to an interview. So here it is. Rasp has won multiple scratching championship titles and has DJ’d all ... Read more
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5M ago
One of the best scratch DJs in British dance music history is DJ Hype. If there’s one DJ who brought turntable trickery to the early dance music scene, it was him. Not only is he a former UK DMC champion, he’s also a great music producer. However, most people remember DJ Hype for his belting ... Read more
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1y ago
Recently i conducted an video interview with fellow Burnley DJ and turntablist DJ Woody (2x world scratch champion). Below are the videos and a transcript. If you enjoy these videos please subscribe to my channel as I’m thinking of doing more of them. And feel free to leave your feedback either here or on Youtube. ...
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1y ago
I’m putting on a gig at the Electric Circus venue in Burnley on the 4th of November 2023. Doors open 7pm till 1pm. I’ve booked world champion turntablist DJ Woody to play at the event too. So if you fancy a night of great music, top turntable trickery, at a club with a relaxed atmosphere ...
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1y ago
Anyone DJ’ing back in the day will often notice the word ‘Porky’ etched into the innermost rings on many pieces of vinyl. I often thought this was a joke, but only when browsing Discogs years ago did I become aware of who this pseudonym was referring to. This moniker belonged to George Peckham, a legendary British ...
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