A CUT ABOVE CHALLENGE 2024 - DJ Leo J

Judging Criteria
Judges will score entries on a scale from 1-5 (Points ranging from "1" to "2" reflect a fundamental approach. "3" is average. While "4" and "5" are the most refined) in the following 3 categories.
1. Technicality
A) Quality of scratches - measure the student's ability to showcase a wide range (essential to advanced) of techniques.
B) Articulation - do the scratches exhibit personality?
C) Rhythm & Timing - are the scratches riding the beat effectively?
2. Composition
A) Structure - judge how well the student can configure their scratches in the allotted time frame.
B) Arc - does the routine provide a clear beginning, middle, and end?
3. Showmanship
A) Design - examine the performance style. How engaging was the student?
B) Entertainment Value - what is your reaction to the overall performance?
DJ Leo J final score = 35.5
Judges Scores
Rob Swift
Technicality: 4
Composition: 4
Showmanship: 5
Comments: Leo J's ability to sound as good as he looked in this performance impressed me the most. It's not easy to control your scratches while engaging the camera. Well done. Technically, this was an exciting round to listen to. Leo was aggressive from start to finish, which is important in battles like these, but there were a couple of times where mechanically he was so into it that he pressed down on the vinyl too hard before releasing the word "style," causing the sample to drag in. If not for those moments, I would have scored him higher in the TECHNICALITY category.
Total Score = 13
Wallzee
Technicality 3
Composition 4
Showmanship 4
Comments: Good routine structure and showmanship. Could have added more of a "knockout punch" when coming into the AHH section, but overall, it was a very solid routine!
Total: 11
Lamp Shady
Technicality: 3.5
Composition: 4
Showmanship: 4
Comments: I like the vocal cuts as a hook. The ahh scratch with the boomerangs is probably the cleanest and nicest. I would have arranged these at the end as your knock-out punch rather than the power cut chirps, as those weren't as clean and needed to be a bit tighter. Overall, it's a good composition, though.
Total Score: 11.5
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[@robustsouth35]

Love the stylish flows brother. Clean cuts and nice samples. Great work 👏 sounds amazing.

[@wieszo2112]

Nice scratch 👏

[@terrancekayton007]

Damn! That was Dope!!

[@thewatcher6295]

Nicely done, you had my attention from start to finish.

[@oldmannewturntable]

Very dope

[@kungfudorkstudios]

DAMN! That was 🔥🔥🔥

[@RealDukeOfEdinburgh]

My 1st place pick, the real champ.