NE-NYO – SCRATCH FOUNDATIONS 12″

NE-NYO has teamed up with BAKU, D-Styles, DJ Babu, DJ $HIN, DJ Miyajima, and STEALTH FLEX to produce this powerful album. NE-NYO’s perspective and passion as a turntablist have been incorporated into this highly accessible battle breaks album.

 

SIDE A

1. Ahhhh Beep
2. Freshhh Beep
3. Whatever I see I attack taaack
4. Bun As I come back
5. All scratch tips
6. Cut the music He cut the music with so much class
7. I don’t give a fuck Ahhhh
8. Like this like that like this
9. 1,2,3 Buta
10. Drum
11. Double Sausage/DJ $HIN
12. Tone(Endless)

 

SIDE B

1. Ahhhh Beep
2. Freshhh Beep
3. Yamanba Gyaru / D-Styles
4. Jiro Osamu / DJ Babu
5. Slam/ BAKU
6. Stealth Beat /STEALTH FLEX

 

Featuring dope beats from LA’s BEAT JUNKIES’ D-Styles and DJ Babu, as well as domestic DJs DJ $HIN, BAKU, and STEALTH FLEX (BAKU, BANBI, DJ ZEEK), this album features some of the world’s top turntablists, but is also easy for scratch beginners to use!

 Based on the concept of “battle breaks for scratch beginners,” NE-NYO, who has worked as a DJ/turntablist in Kyoto, LA, and Tokyo, made the most of the connections he has built up over the years to produce “SCRATCH FOUNDATIONS.” With the cooperation of renowned artists from both the US West Coast and Japan, including his mentor D-Styles (Invisibl Skratch Piklz/The Beat Junkies) and D-Styles’ ally DJ Babu (Dilated Peoples/The Beat Junkies), this Battle Breaks album is infused with NE-NYO’s own perspective and passion as a turntablist.

 　Overall supervision of Battle Breaks was provided by scratching master DJ Miyajima, Japan champion in the 2002 DMC Battle division and the 2007 DMC Single division. The scratching material on both sides of the 12-inch single features basic sounds that are easy to learn, making it perfect for beginners.

 Additionally, side A features a juggling beat (using two discs) created by DJ $HIN, who also handled the mix and mastering of this album, based on ideas from NE-NYO and DJ Miyajima. The B-side features dope beats from a stellar lineup including D-Styles, DJ Babu, BAKU (KAIKOO), and STEALTH FLEX (BAKU, BANBI, DJ ZEEK), making them a great backing track for scratching. 

The jacket artwork, by Yosuke “Cover” Hori, also features illustrations of each artist featured on the album, making it a visually appealing piece.

　Featuring world-class turntablists, “SCRATCH FOUNDATIONS” was created as a battle breaks album that’s easy for scratch beginners to use. This is a must-have album for beginners, as well as those looking to get started with scratching.