As controversy rages over whether electronic music qualifies as real music, the reality is that more and more of the music that we listen to incorporates elements of electronic manipulation and synthesized sounds.
In the 1980s, a new technique in electronic music called scratching was invented. The zipping and chirping sounds made on a turntable with this technique splashed into mainstream pop music with Herbie Hancock’s “Rock It.”
Ever since then, scratching has been wildly popular in hip-hop and other popular genres.
As popular as scratching may be, the high-torque turntable that is required to perform scratching techniques is not something that most people can easily access, and most people nowadays don’t even own a vinyl record to scratch with.
There is now vinyl emulation software, but most still require dedicated hardware which only professionals would be likely to buy. If you just wanted to try your hand at scratching without a significant investment, however, there is now an app for that.
In the 1980s, a new technique in electronic music called scratching was invented. The zipping and chirping sounds made on a turntable with this technique splashed into mainstream pop music with Herbie Hancock’s “Rock It.”
Ever since then, scratching has been wildly popular in hip-hop and other popular genres.
As popular as scratching may be, the high-torque turntable that is required to perform scratching techniques is not something that most people can easily access, and most people nowadays don’t even own a vinyl record to scratch with.
There is now vinyl emulation software, but most still require dedicated hardware which only professionals would be likely to buy. If you just wanted to try your hand at scratching without a significant investment, however, there is now an app for that.
