A-Trak - 2002 DMC Japan Showcase

When A-Trak (Alain Macklovitch) won the 1997 DMC World Championship as a 15-year-old, he changed the game forever by raising the standards of scratching and beat-juggling by which all future battle DJs would be judged. Here he is in an epic 15-minute showcase, scorching the decks at the 2002 DMC Japan Championships.

[@MichaelShum]

this is one of the great showcase sets of all time

[@dripsystem5785]

It's seriously so good

[@robinmcara793]

Hi Michael, how are you doing, good I hope. Thankyou for all the hidden gems you post, your collection is dream material to a lot of people, good for you for keeping the history of this thing we love called turntablism alive. I just wanted to ask you a question. I believe that A.Trak was the 1st D.j. to invent & demo his very own scratch notation system. Do you agree or do you know otherwise? Also, what's your fav battle of all time? Mine 2 fav's are Dj Noize vs Dj 8Ball/ Shortkut or Akakabe vs Ie.Merge in the 2004 Supremacy final.

[@gdupkwin9676]

And his 96 -97 dmc as well

[@jpsgalia]

True still young legend !!! When i was at Dmc World Finals in London he did a 7-8 mins showcase which is the same here starting from the Swamp Beats with Craze tool record, then Get Ur Freak on juggling and ending with the Kraftwerk loop tool. I remember how the crowd scream and celebrate every trick he did ! He amazes us ! You can see me in the back for a while in that Dmc clip hahaha!!! His precision, skills, impossible juggles and creativity still amazes me today 20 years later. Thanks Michael once again and ... A-TRAK FOREVAH 🙌🙌

[@kupapa5135]

在哪里观看你的表演

[@guillermoarbeo5976]

He has a quantizer in his brain, no errors in his set. Few guys could perform this set

[@JoeMamaBesser]

I wish I could agree. The set is fantastic, but the timing is certainly bobbled. I know exactly how hard it is to pull off, but it wasn't perfect.

[@BeatifulLoser]

@@JoeMamaBesser True, I counted about ~26 misses.

[@davidgiordano9734]

His precision is incredible!!! Some DJs Juggle just for the sake of juggling and showing off their skill. His juggles are very musical and in context with the rest of the performance!!

[@cabaiste]

I agree, I saw him play in dublin around 99/2000 and he did a juggle routine which quickly went from a hip hop beat into a breakbeat style beat. It sounded so good that many people there probably didn't even realise he was juggling.

[@DerickTheHeroV2]

I cannot stop thinking about 2:25 forward. Especially where he starts tapping the record. Sooooooo good.

[@RogerMelee]

Always bringing the rare heat, thank you.

[@mrmass71]

Pure class. Very technical and very musical. Perfect 15 min showcase.

[@DJDmoe]

Man! Amazing routine. 100%

[@urbanhookupz]

I just gained a deeper respect for A-Trac 🎉 epic set 🏆

[@mfkanger]

that "Grindin'" mix is insaaane, so damn good

[@EBSELPROAUDIO]

Always good to watch ATracks Showcases. He put so much time into these routines, in the same way short, q and mmm used too. This might be one of the freshest and cleanest versions, there's a tableturns one which is incredible also! The kid was a beast.

[@stoned466]

A TraK is amazing, his skills and timing is insane.

[@trojansixtynine9149]

Best Turntablism. ive watched. 2022. Salute

[@RiKasti]

Awesome technique 🤌 and great rhythm keeping 🪘 Bravo👏

[@NOTODIVERSITY123]

Flipping that cross fade guys amazing ,,respect from UK🇬🇧🔥🔥🔥

[@romainimpallonia4864]

dmc world champion 1997 legend

[@chadpescod-realtor3308]

The musicality isn't compromised by the technical skills. That's rare in turntablism

[@leopoldofregoli3817]

that is because he raised up at the end of the 90's. The golden era of dj battles and turntablism, when musicality was one of the criteria to score a dj set

[@smoothietbagginz8239]

My favorite DJ of all time.

[@sparda9060]

This kid, is very accurate and creative like Q-bert and DJ Kentaro.

[@Cnsksnaajajasks]

💯💯💯💯

[@OHMR-bo5qz]

Incredible!

[@djastro10]

Thank you for vídeo.

[@EdSmed20]

hes a genius for sure. i dont know much about DJ'ing, but I know a genius when I see one

[@mugzysmokes163]

Very dope

[@yomommastupid]

damnnnnn amazing how flips those Neptunes records

[@sk02038ordie]

So I saw his winning set from the 90s. Dope as fuck. Now I’m seeing this for the first time today and he’s just unreal. I know minuscule when it comes to this stuff on the true technicality, but his juggles are so clean and don’t take away from all the stuff he is doing. I’ve watched more of some of these turntable scratch contests and yes there’s still good stuff out there, but this dude is in a league of his own. And this shit is from 02! Lmao 😂😂. Unreal dudes so nasty. Come to Cleveland bro!!! Please come to fucking Cleveland!!!! I’ll pay couple hundo to watch u, kintaro , mix master mike, and Q.

[@Nebzoide]

Number One 🧨🧨

[@streetrider1958]

Great i never see

[@romainimpallonia4864]

Dope

[@romainimpallonia4864]

Dope dj

[@thehunterofdeath2180]

Classic routine

[@user-om5lk9hj6j]

He was too young and effortlessly good back then.

[@boxcarbro3043]

Anyone notice. As far as I know. This art is lost? No headphones. No laptop.

[@EdSmed20]

not lost, but technology has certainly changed the art of the DJ!

[@gavinspence464]

Iv seen ATRAK doin this routine several times still to win the dmc 1997 while at school says a lot Tha allies

[@kingdjshAde]

I don’t even want to feel sorry for the fool who hit that thumb down.

[@vedanthashok201]

Looooooool

[@kingdjshAde]

It’s true. Anyone ignorant to thumbs-down this performance does not deserve the privilege of having the option to judge it. A-Trak, 18 years ago, was doing with two slabs of vinyl & a pair 1200s what most cats would still struggle to do today - even with the gift of dvs. Game recognize game and if you cannot recognize the greatness of this set, then you clearly have zero game.

[@Boomaye0]

Caramba Man Esse Final Ai SLK

[@sofotequieroregalo]

Wooow

[@djorig]

damn that sh@% was dope!!!!

[@captinweestain526]

Im still confused to how you manuiplatute the fader, Prime cuts taught him i guessing.

[@Kooltonelove]

Used to practice that slow to fast 1 click routine all the time. Very difficult

[@thehunterofdeath2180]

I remember when A track whe he was younger he became really good trueout the years n is crew too like DJ craze DJ infamous what ever happen to DJ infamous anybody did he give up Truntablist I still see DJ craze around

[@trillalvax]

Infamous is still active but as a producer, most noticably for Lil Wayne. He posts time from time on his Instagram

[@noriakitaira1040]

commentが出ません、圧巻ですrespect、あの時代でeffectも限られてるのにskillがヤバすぎるanaloguであそこまでってヤバすぎっしょ!

[@okitaveg2988]

いやマジでそれ。端から端までネクストレベルすぎて反応のしようがない。口が開いてそのまま開けっ放しになるだけ

[@notbeensleeping6321]

Still amazing after that amount of time means it's a classic

[@franciscodeassisfariasalme6763]

Esse garoto é psica.

[@noriakitaira1040]

two timeでしょ、いまでも通じるからa trakが出たら絶対にchampionになるね、是非とも来年出てほしい! そしたら3time championだぜ関係ないけど、bullsを思い出したよ!

[@jimb5341]

😮

[@robinmcara793]

The guy who invented a scratch notation system, the 1st I believe. What a prodigy, hes so high up in his understanding of music. Lookin down at everyone else. Hes a legend 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@muggsyboykins4393]

DJ Rae dawn may have something to say about that, I have no idea who's in the right and really don't think it's important, many people probably contributed to scratch notation to think that the idea came from one person alone is doubtful

[@robinmcara793]

@@muggsyboykins4393 yes, you are probably right. A-team was simply the 1st person I saw do it in the late 90's but it matters not. 😁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@muggsyboykins4393]

@@robinmcara793 Rae dawn has a video on his TTM channel discussing it if your interested

[@robinmcara793]

@@muggsyboykins4393 thanks, I'll check it out. Good looking on the heads up 😁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@clokwize]

Where are you guys getting this information?? The scratch was invented by Grand Wizard Theodore way back in the 70's Bronx New York

[@newyorker19810]

Bruh..... mount rushmore dj. Anybody dislikes this go listen to pauly d mixes

[@trustjah]

2:21 so dirty it needs a parental rating

[@KrasavkinRomanE]

👍🤝🤔🥰🥳🥁🎸🎹😍✊

[@klmcarpe7817]

instru 2:10 plz

[@captinweestain526]

I probably wouldnt be able to mix under that spot light? Pressure

[@oceanmiranda1320]

Anyone else notice that the break down at 4:43 sounds like Kanye West- Black Skinhead

[@kristieparker7101]

He was kanyes DJ

[@bluemantom77]

I wouldn't give him that much but I would say he's up there DJ qbert of course DJ scratch Rock raider Mixmaster Mike jazzy Jeff cash money do we need to go on

[@2john149]

He is on a class of his own. Q is good in scratching but Q can never touch A trak on routine like this and that's a fact. He is up there with Dj Craze.

[@captinweestain526]

98 battle he'd finish 10th. just saying.

[@MichaelShum]

?? he finished 3rd in the 98 dmc

[@captinweestain526]

@@MichaelShum you the whole of usa 98 were crazy good

[@captinweestain526]

@@MichaelShum 99 I ment

[@captinweestain526]

@@MichaelShumI still consider the 99 usa finals the best

[@DJNEDROY]

Its The Best Without all the push buttons of now. so more Better n cutts out all the Fakes

[@xCDxx]

МЕГА супер, просто бомба, ни наушников, нифига, метки и импровизация, завидуйте современные диджеми ))