How to scratch like DJ Sy

[@akanonymoss]

I totally get what your saying about how tricky simple techniques are, I'm absolutely no pro although can throw together some fast clean cuts at 175bpm, but drop down to 140 and my brain just says no. So now I want to learn the traditional hardcore style really struggling with slow fader movements lol... Id like to see an updated video with you really going for it in your own style one day 😁👌🏼 going to practice these techniques this afternoon once the neighbours are up and about! My inspiration is more Haywire in this scene, but spent more time over many years studying Skratchlords and Skratch Pickles, only had a controller this year and recently upgraded to a DDJ1000 but now have a pair of stanton st150's either side I repaired and got pretty cheap one at a time. So going from controller muscle memory back to vinyl using DVS is fun too after decades of not touching decks lol 😂

[@TroySan1985]

Sounds like Donald duck having an argument with his missus

[@LargeChap]

Really good vid. Helping me to make a breakthrough with my scratching, cheers.

[@ericuk]

@@LargeChap I only tried to help... Ppl still manage to turn it into a neg fest lol

[@getmetothegeek4066]

@@ericuk I'm amused by your responses. Good on you for standing up for yourself! I've got no interest in becoming a DJ but your techniques sound great and you're a good explainer. Can you suggest a mix on your Soundcloud (or anywhere else) where you showcase your scratching in a way that a DJ SY fan would enjoy?

[@ericuk]

@@getmetothegeek4066 thanks for your feedback. I shouldn't rise to hate (would be a full time job) but I'm also immature and can't help myself :) I'm not active on here much but I'll try and get something up on here, scratching to UK hardcore on turntables (to keep the purists happy lol)

[@jimahearn4863]

Great video, I’ll be practising

[@missyotsuba8508]

@3:25 (ish) It's slow forward then double close on the back pulls. Really hard to do if you normally only do that slow back with the double close forward, which is the normal basic scratch most people learn...

[@meflfc]

Is this a wind up?

[@ericuk]

@@meflfc you get wound up by ppl trying to help others? What's your contribution?

[@d8gty392]

Good video…. As in quality is very good, nice explanation, good tutorial…. Sort of similar to Sy in the respect it showed 2 sort of close version of his many Scratch techniques…. Unfortunately No were near his actual quality or finess….. & the turn tables need changing for some vinyl ones & a proper scratch vinyl… please do a Real life Sy HardCore mini scratch set on Vinyl, i would be very interested to see this in the quality video your producing

[@ericuk]

@@d8gty392 thanks for balanced feedback. I never studied sy enough to sound like him but I've taught someone who sounds exactly the same. It's a display of techniques than me trying to be Sy. I was always more into hype lol as for turntables, owned them for 25 years

[@paulhouse9970]

If this guy told me the sky was green I'd believe him... Clear and precise and the perfect voice for tutorials

[@uchaymainstream9470]

best scratch tutorial on the internet , please do more scratch tutorials bro

[@ericuk]

uchay mainstream thanks homie. what is it you're trying to learn?

[@uchaymainstream9470]

how to scratch , where by you hear a bit of the word pull it back and do it again...lol don't really know what that technique is called, but i am sure you do understand.

[@ericuk]

uchay mainstream sounds like the forward scratch or stab scratch. have a look on KZbin and there will be loads of videos for that :)

[@oldskool7313]

Difference is SY used 1210s

[@ericuk]

@@oldskool7313 yawn. I've got turntables too.

[@oldskool7313]

@@ericuk Exactly sy used 1210s

[@ericuk]

@@oldskool7313 you've already said that. Do you think turntables are more difficult to scratch on or something?

[@oldskool7313]

It was just a comment I never criticised your content I was just saying SY used 1210s and that’s a skill

[@ericuk]

@@oldskool7313 fair one, my hyper sensitivity to potentially hurty words has failed me. On a side note, I think it's harder on controllers etc than actual vinyl. Mixing is more challenging on turntables, but aside from skipping, they're far better for scratching. Do you like to have a go yourself?

[@djamando1503]

Wow i have learne a lot god bless you

[@Dreammaster15089]

Wicked scratch.

[@_s_p_a_r_k_e_s_7615]

Awesome, love the last scratch, simple but effective!

[@ericuk]

thanks buddy. how are your cuts coming along?

[@carrick19]

Great vid this mate, really helpful. Thank you! Hard to find good vids for bounce and hardcore, especially recent ones! Hope to see more soon 👍

[@ericuk]

@@carrick19 I don't sound like Sy enough for most people, so thanks for being normal lol

[@ChloeThomsonYT]

Please please please, if anyone has the scratch samples link me up as i can’t find them anywhere digitally

[@ericuk]

@@ChloeThomsonYT KZbin scratch records. There's a playlist of records ripped to MP3

[@Runk3lsmcdougal]

Very good ty

[@CommunitySkratch]

The legend ! Eric!

[@OldSkoolDJFX]

first scratch is the DJ Hype classic!!

[@SelectaRegulator]

Are you mirroring a baby scratch or something

[@victorpereira4528]

Gracias

[@OldSkoolDJFX]

The second scratch is the Joe Cooley scratch.. great vids though

[@adeptdigitalmarketing878]

do you offer 1 - 2- 1 paid coaching?

[@ericuk]

@@adeptdigitalmarketing878 I used to but not so much these days. Plenty of free into online, schoolofscratch, qbert university etc

[@TheJoseph5117]

Yes great.. Now do it on 1210s

[@LukeLjJames]

It’s actually easier , well I find it easier but I did learn on 1210’s lol

[@ericuk]

@@TheJoseph5117 I had turntables when I was 15... That isn't the "gotcha" moment that people think it is. I'm more comfortable on vinyl.

[@SelectaRegulator]

How do you make that sound at 4:32 ? I’ve heard DJs scratch like that but never been able to understand it

[@MrShowbizben]

You mean the Chirp? He explains it at 1.10 if it's that.

[@ericuk]

I think it's the Joe Cooley scratch?

[@josuepinedadj1722]

Oh yeah ï got a feeling

[@gazlecocq]

legend man quality tutorial

[@jamarlamont]

What program is he using. What version

[@ericuk]

Serato

[@beddykane]

Sorry nothing like Sy... Ive been following and watching Sy for the last 35 yrs...

[@ericuk]

@@beddykane the techniques shown would help someone to sound like that. I'm not a fan like you but I appreciate his work. Way to turn something positive into something negative.

[@beddykane]

@ericuk I understand what you're saying but is slightly misleading.....

[@ericuk]

@@beddykane ouch that's not my intention. I do guarantee that if someone learns the techniques shown, they will have the tools to sound like Sy if they wish to do so. I will do a video scratching to happy hardcore. What's a good quality video of Sy that I should be aiming to replicate?

[@dc110770]

Can we see you scratch with vinyl

[@ericuk]

@@dc110770 loads of videos on my channel from years ago

[@rjbirdy2k]

Is this better to scratch with or the ddj 1000

[@ericuk]

@@rjbirdy2k they're all a bit laggy for me to be honest. I prefer rane but either will be fine

[@gk111127]

the last part you showed, would that be a take on a original flare in reverse, with dicing though it...

[@ericuk]

Slim Biggins it's certainly part of the same scratch family. the original flare is 2 parts forward and one back, so i believe these ones to be reverse OG flares. you all good with those? :)

[@gk111127]

yeah i get it thanks,,,,, its just the funky sound when sy puts all together i can't replicate - i can get funky just not like sy - advice please

[@ericuk]

I uploaded another video today. Listening to his cuts, I think it's a lot to do with the mix of simple and regular speed, with bursts of speed.

[@djhorpstar]

dope

[@gk111127]

very good.... is sy still at it do ya know

[@ericuk]

not sure mate, he had beef on social media with an MC years ago and that was the last I've heard of him. hopefully he's still out there :)

[@slamberm9494]

He’s still doing bits. I spoke to him a few months back via email with regards to a project I am planning. He’s doing well. Quite a humble guy

[@tutti_fxckin_frutti]

Yeah he is, seen him several times this year, still puts on a great set

[@chrismozza3182]

MC Storm ripped him to shreds over picture of young raver girls or something like that... back in 2012 or 2013 I can’t really remember when exactly but Storm managed to create a division within the scene because of this shit! Chris Unknown broke away from SY firstly and it escalated from there... shame really because SY was my ultimate high between 2005 - 2010

[@leemccormick5635]

Am pretty sure the sy tutorial is still better... I'm right when I hear your all here to learn sy's scratch style, learn from the man himself. Think that would make more sense.

[@ericuk]

@@leemccormick5635 I don't think he's a very good tutor on the videos available. If his helps you then great. You should probably study that.

[@nguyendat1512]

❤❤

[@djgoldens1]

Ahhhh thanks for the video the last two scratches do, to me explain some of his mysterious (to me) style. Maybe I have put him on too higher a pedestal to the point I can't break his scratches down. Can I send you a link of one of his particular scratches for you to break down that would be great!

[@ericuk]

djgoldens1 yeah if you've got something specific in mind I'd like to take a look :)

[@gk111127]

can you send me the link please, sy was sick at times i want to see

[@djgoldens1]

Don't know if you can see the link for some reason it doesn't show your end but does mine.

[@gk111127]

no. whats video called

[@djgoldens1]

Dj sy fantasia westpoint 91 it's an old rave tape scratch at 7.30 goes for about 30 seconds, video on KZbin

[@anthwardle3516]

Be better if you actually used vinyl. Anyone can use CD decks!

[@DannyByrneDJ]

Why's that...?... what's the difference...? Thought it was more or less the same ... what am I missing?

[@ericuk]

I can use vinyl better than I can controllers. They're not cd decks either.

[@Airmaxonetens]

Vinyl is ded lad, go cry

[@mattbarnicoat]

Sy uses vinyl, end of.

[@ericuk]

You sure told me. I've not got any videos on my profile on turntables.

[@Robgee71]

This is nothing like dj sy.

[@ericuk]

@@Robgee71 it's not exactly the same but it's a tutorial to help people who want to sound like him.

[@KevinDevlin]

FFS I can scratch better than him and that barley sounds like sy

[@ericuk]

@@KevinDevlin you can't though can you Kevin.