2000 - DJ Dexta (Australia) - DMC World DJ Final

[@karisma1]

Looking back at the golden years of DJ battles you would have to say Dexta was the most original and creative DJ of his time. This set and his 1999 set are my favorite sets. I can listen to them over an over.

[@DjMillionFaces]

this will always be one of the top dmc sets! all of dexta's sets are filled with so much creativity..so fucking beautiful!

[@mataafa1]

DjMillionFaces agreed man... Creativity, delivery, suspense such a awesome set

[@TheFredamsterdam]

I was in London to support DJ kodh And I saw Dexta.... This guy was the best Acdc tee shirt Jimi Hendrix Beatles Jurassic.... I mean!!!! This is funky... this is hip hop Respect

[@mikestuhlmuller2603]

One of the greatest sets of all time

[@dangigante3795]

The best set ever. He juggles in 3/4 time, which flew over the judges heads. Madness. Shoulda won

[@jamesradski9082]

+Dan Gigante I agree, he blew "Craze" away.

[@MrMrpony]

Left Craze in the dust

[@j-boogiebrown9961]

I was there that night. Craze was juggling Miami Bass, which a lot of people - myself included - weren't familiar with, so couldn't really appreciate what he was doing with the records. Dexta got a standing ovation that night, unlike Craze. Actually, Kid Koala did a set after the battle, performing his famous "Drunk trumpet" routine, and he also got a standing ovation.

[@miggle1875]

Dan Gigante yes! His beat juggling is insane.

[@webleeoz]

I remember watching it and thinking he was robbed

[@steveharris7938]

Remember this like it was yesterday

[@ClawsTM]

So robbed

[@pageup213]

Always been a difficult one to call, but I'll always side with Dexta having deserved the title in the hotly contested and legendary 2000 DMC championship. In terms of technical ability, both he and Craze were on par, but when you boil down not only the music being played and the timings, Dexta moved around a fair bit more with far more tricky music and odd time signatures, all while being stylish, unique and creative and technically proficient in terms of scratching, mixing and juggles. Craze was amazing, had a tight routine, technically brilliant, but I don't think he messed with music that was as hard to be as creative with, lowering his technical score overall IMO. Was a long time ago, but damn, you cant help but feel for Dexta.

[@neutra__l8525]

100% Hes not called the Jimi Hendrix of TT for nothing. good times.

[@irepresentme2196]

He won in my eyes. This was on par with Qberts entire album in my eyes. It was so out of left field......

[@themightyant.]

I'm still 50:50. Craze was technically better and almost flawless, but Dexta had more artistry, humour and musicality... but perhaps wasn't quite as clean imho. Craze probably the deserved winner, but Dexta was the people's champion that day. He won the crowd no doubt. Could have gone either way. A great competition, one of the best. Realise this is a 2 year old post, but this is timeless!

[@gaffle-411]

@@themightyant.Craze had a flawless \/ictory of a performance. He was just too technically good. Dexta deserves mention with this memorable set though. I think Dexta blew a gasket and his chances at victory with 3:20 - 3:38. That was the letdown (if any) of an otherwise incredible set!

[@DJFATFINGAZNYC]

This reminded me a lot of ROLI vs BABU in ITF BEAT JUGGLING, Craze edged him with Swag and Funk just like Babu did..To me, this was both on a caliber of 99.999 but edged out in the thousandths….

[@randomcitizen19]

I can't decide on his best performance, DMC 98, 99 or 2000. They're all great.

[@RaedawnPhoenix]

one of my fav sets of all time!!!

[@g_thespaceghost3047]

I love this guy's creativity.

[@DorianDuVerger]

This is the mark of a professional

[@tailtaptailtap]

Still amazing, 14 years l8r

[@LoochMindReader]

21 now… madness!

[@mooncat72]

Wow, that's me stood behind dexta. 👀 cool to see that after 20 years. My opinion on the night was dexta should of won..

[@jpsgalia]

Totally agree !!! ... the crowd reaction was insane ! what could you remember ??? please tell something about that night !!! :)

[@thehunterofdeath2180]

Yup

[@onehopeonequest]

Agreed!

[@TheFredamsterdam]

A crazy day actually dexta made me speechless For me the best definitely Jurrassic 5 Hendrix.... I was there with kodh 20 years ago...

[@koofishing9113]

He's my friends dad

[@Whityfisks]

You are full of shit

[@benmurray1162]

I saw him in Byron in 2000! What's he doing now?

[@erroneous3493]

Where is he and why isn’t he the front man of the avalanches??

[@anjie-8560]

Well that’s a flex

[@MoBandzNoFriendzz]

Oh

[@bobbydazzlersmokez]

The first time I saw this and heard the purple haze juggle, I was floored.

[@jamesradski9082]

Dexta took 1st in my opinion just for creativity alone. Also swing made a comeback around this time in history, Its dope how he incorporated it into his set.

[@DorianDuVerger]

How did he not win? It's ok, Citizen Kane and The Master didn't win Oscar,but anyone who knows anything knows they are they are the best in show,the same as this is, was and forever shall be

[@steaders9721]

Because DJ craze did. Great set though

[@kenkyo_lion_ahondara]

this is one of the favorite routine :) from japan

[@cjord01]

I used to have a bunch of those DMC compilation DVDs and this was always one of my favorite sets.

[@MrC-o5y]

The best of the best of the best.Dexter Forever x❤o❤

[@miggle1875]

THIS IS THE BEST DJ SET OF ALL TIME. He beat juggled into a 3/4 time set, put everything musically into it, he should have won 1st place.

[@aceintheplacelondonc354]

Lucky to have witnessed some of this set live back in the day. Never get sick of watching this set.He should have won that year. I read some where that Grandmaster flash highly rates Dexter.

[@mike0chek]

just so well put together

[@turntablistswami1]

Still dope since since the time I seen this!

[@alexandreherbinet6820]

Best first 3:40 in DMC history, hands down. Crazy set but Craze was just that good that year. This set should get a reward world championship just for its brillance.

[@bubz3t136]

I didn't appreciate Craze's set fully at the time - I was there that night, by the way - because I wasn't familiar with some of the records he used, but I still think Dexta should've won.

[@robertozambrano-mn7nk]

Dexta Dexta Dexta Foreva

[@christineturc]

For people wondering, the song starting at 1:54 which Dexta is using for scratching on trumpet is "I'm crazy 'bout my baby" by Louis Armstrong.

[@laceyadrian54]

Is it an lp because he moves onto another track with the ladies voice ??

[@Jazzexpression]

Such a dope set, royalty.

[@kenkyo_lion_ahondara]

DMCの歴史に残るルーティン

[@MonkeyMarc]

Absolute 🔥🔥🔥

[@rhymezgalore]

4:00 professional. Myself and peers would always marvel at the scheme.

[@CalumetColorado]

Nothing will ever beat this.

[@thehunterofdeath2180]

Nice routine that was.cool first time i see this dude he is different that was up

[@RandomAds]

I used to live next door to this guy

[@OfficialFingazMC]

So original!

[@doowkcaj]

I was at this DMC final and Dexta should have taken the title, in my opinion.

[@j-boogiebrown9961]

I was there as well.

[@julianwight7592]

Still blows my mind. Dexta best dj tablist in aus

[@countrabricksbuildcraze8916]

Man this set an other one from 90 is is dope..

[@jeremymetcalfe5551]

5:50 people.this is the moment i realised he was honesed about the art work he lo in in grade 4 : love him so much

[@housedog]

That shit was brilliant, loved that sound

[@themasteraustralia]

he should have won...he used every single part of the equipment even the eq's on the technics mixer. technics should give this legend an award. not to mention DMC should too. Unsung KING who in my opinion got ripped off due to the craze craze. pffft

[@soulpreserver]

Legendary

[@yungmungbean]

1:54 is in the avalanches cornerstone mix

[@soneil12]

The previous year his set was pretty much the foundations of frontier psychiatrist.

[@linglingjr]

So so so awesome.

[@jbb2660]

Man...golden years of turntablism...

[@themasteraustralia]

so much love

[@wbishop1330]

Good stuff man.🎵🎛🎚👍✌❤

[@majhoulj-ro2652]

un set d'anthologie quand même, même si il a pas gagné se mec était un génie pour son époque !

[@mrwakacorp]

wow man... wooooow

[@sti11ness]

Awesome! If any one has the whole the whole thing please post it. Yo Dexta if your still play'n post some dates for your Sydney gigs.

[@ienjoytimesplitters]

This is the whole thing.

[@onthetwoturntables]

He still plays a bit in Melbourne

[@sti11ness]

cheers guys. Yes always on the look out for comprehensive comp footage. And thanks to eric I will keep my eyes open when in melbs next.

[@karamisoramen]

天才だね

[@bigfatdick5000]

My Top 3 favorite routine ever in the history of turntablism...

[@j-boogiebrown9961]

What are the other two?

[@calvinsweeney2503]

I think he came 4th in 98, 5th in 99 and 2nd here

[@DreadinNY]

What song are the violins from at 5:08?

[@jpsgalia]

After 5 years… you found it ???

[@DreadinNY]

@@jpsgalia Ha, nope

[@_Nosferatu_]

after 5 years and 1 month, did y'all find it?

[@jpsgalia]

@@_Nosferatu_ Still looking for it !!!! :( ... i can identify "United Artists" logo on the label of the record violins looped.

[@Chamitox.]

​@@jpsgalia Damn, ever since I heard this I've gone crazy for those violins and we haven't found it

[@DeelyStanimals]

The needle pickup was sick from Craze but honestly this transcended time. Dexta wasnt doing what someone else did, this was OG shit

[@jeffbyrnes3686]

This is fucking dope.

[@aarononeil9832]

I think we can all agree that Dexter should have got the title that year. This is still to this day one of the best sets I've ever heard.

[@drinkseverything]

The guy is a genius and shouldve won

[@INTshyt]

how did we go from originality like this to the carbon copy DMC styles now?!

[@kumagorong]

The ease of auto-everything, computer programs that "do it for you," and the price of Technics and vinyls. Digital is so much more accessible, it's hard to get back to the raw.

[@piratedrone546]

Anyone know the breaks record at 05:09 in ?

[@SandroSilva-fz7gm]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@OfficialFingazMC]

Should have won on originality alone, but Craze was flawless this year. Did Dexta ever win? I stopped getting the VHS' after 2002

[@laceyadrian54]

Song at 2:44 ?

[@neutra__l8525]

The most creative sets i'd heard.. unless you count the "rubber band phase". lol. And the most fun by far. I think this should have won, as did the crowd.

[@BlancoBenny1]

anyone spotted where the "dexta" sample is from? sounds a bit like a Michael Cain sample

[@Bernard-q7e]

"dexta is criminally insane" - its used in Avalanches "Frontier Psychologist" - it's from an old movie.

[@biratvbro9105]

best!!!

[@chadbready4972]

what is the track at 0:40

[@subtracktion]

Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze.

[@jogonjoneth]

such a dope routine ...creative as fuck

[@warlockmachine9313]

name of the last track

[@Bernard-q7e]

Frontier Psychiatrist by the Avalanches

[@onehopeonequest]

I love Craze but I think Dexta should have won.

[@jamarott2804]

That's slick

[@liveleigh]

its the shit hey. dopest mo fo ever

[@calvinsweeney9753]

The most robbed maf'k in DMC history

[@jaimecura8138]

i think Klever not taking first the year after is definitely up there ! :O

[@cameronkauhega2962]

@@jaimecura8138 that's true he was clean asf

[@djmichaeltimex4511]

@@jaimecura8138 YES!!!!

[@NOCDIB]

@@jaimecura8138 Klever didn't do anything new or original Plus One did. The robbery that year was Kentaro.

[@jaimecura8138]

@@NOCDIB sticker loop juggles ? meh

[@philldafunk]

What’s he up to these days?

[@maxray-cr5gr]

Crowd wanted Dexter. Dexter probably thought he had won. Yes Craze was in his prime but this was Dexter's year.

[@gaffle-411]

Dexta had a superb set but Craze’s set was pure perfection!

[@scottbeard4174]

Dex must record shop with a shovel cos the shit he digs up is crazy mad breaks dj abc

[@mikestuhlmuller2603]

Unfortunately he had to face craze

[@djhyr0]

I SHUT THE FUCKIN WHOLE WORLD DOWN

[@shanegrabner809]

MuseuM

[@matthewharris4311]

I remember this set blowing me away at the time. Fast forward to today and Jesus its all over the show. So messy. Lol

[@festivitycat]

5:12 holy shit, haha

[@JT74]

Been watching DMC since 97 and still not feeling this. Too frantic. Craze rinsed him in my opinion

[@0704kel]

Craze is the OG but in 2000 there’re just too many talented. Craze’s participation is not even fair for the rest of DJs lol

[@soneil12]

Nah I think Dexta was robbed. Far more creative and entertaining than Craze that year. I always thought the judges were a little soft on Craze since no-one had won 3 in a row before.

[@jamesradskijr.9745]

Dexta should have taken 1st, he was robbed.

[@manonrouly8120]

c nul x')

[@havs]

Man, he loses the beat so often.

[@rcayabyab8994]

I think that was one of the very reasons why he placed lower than Craze. The Time Signature changes in his Juggles were original, but the overall Flow tends to get choppy at times. I still take my hat off for the most original record selections in his Set; absolute crowd pleaser indeed.

[@donkeyDangerMouse]

Yeah, nah. You gotta not have your fingers up your ass to be able to count on them. That is the problem

[@blankowvsingt]

weak musictaste