J-ROCC: GODDAMN THIS DJ MAKES OUR DAY

cutmaster, cut faster (image by OW)

As a mixer, J-Rocc is pure poetry in motion. I write about the Beat Junkie in the new, inaugural issue of Scratch Magazine and I caught him tonight at the L.A. Carnival show in San Francisco (too many of ya'll slept but hey, that happens). There are other DJs who just as eclectic with their musical range (Z-Trip) or as proficient in the mix (Cut Chemist) but seriously, I can't think of any other DJ who's as much fun to watch as J-Rocc. As I write in Scratch, "J-Rocc never rests. Fingers twist EQ knobs, touch the platter, grab for the next record and all the while, his whole frame bobs and weaves." He makes mixing seem so damn effortless, even as he plays with songs in endless combinations, remixing on the fly with an inspired, improvisational style. Every party DJ should take a requisite lesson from his mixing approach and while I'm not saying folks should clone his steez, they'd do well to learn how to keep a vibe going while still tackling a profuse and diverse range of music.


when J-Rocc talks, DJs better listen (photo by OW)

J-Rocc's discography up through 2002 (yo, someone needs to update!)

J-Rocc's Syndromes Remix mix-CD.

J-Rocc's Now That's What I Call Hip Hop! Vol. 1"

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