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{{For|"juggling beat"|Siteswap}} '''Beat juggling''' is a [[Discjockey|deejaying]] and [[turntablism]] technique in which two [[Phonograph record|records]] are used to prolong an existing [[Beat (music)|beat]], or to create a new one. It is associated with the context of [[hip hop]], but not necessarily limited to this genre. ==Definition== Beat juggling can be defined as the art of manipulating two or more [[sampling (music)|samples]] (e.g. [[drum]] [[drum beat|beats]], or vocal [[phrase (music)|phrase]]s), in order to create a unique [[musical composition|composition]], using multiple [[phonograph|turntable]]s and one or more [[mixing console|mixer]]s.<ref>{{cite book|author=Justin A. Williams|title=The Cambridge Companion to Hip-Hop|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ha0PBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA46|date=12 February 2015|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=978-1-107-03746-5|pages=46}}</ref> This can involve [[Fermata|pauses]], [[scratching]], [[Back spinning|backspins]] and [[Delay (audio effect)|delays]]. It could be seen as fingertip [[Sampling (music)|sampling]], and the turntable and mixer combination could be seen as an [[musical instrument|instrument]] from which sounds are made, from the sounds of other instruments (samples). Despite being a classical technique in deejaying and turntablism, beat juggling isn't limited to analogue mixing with [[Phonograph record|vinyl records]]. It can also be achieved by digital means using [[CDJ|Compact Disc DJ players]] or [[DJ controller]]s. ==History== Beat juggling has its roots in [[Cut (music)|cutting]], in which a small section of a beat is [[loop (music)|loop]]ed using two copies of the same [[Gramophone record|record]]. [[DJ Steve Dee]] as one of the earliest innovators in the mid-1980s.<ref name="Katz2012">{{cite book|author=Mark Katz|title=Groove Music: The Art and Culture of the Hip-Hop DJ|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=epwRDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA119|date=5 July 2012|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=978-0-19-533112-7|pages=8}}</ref> The technique gained widespread popularity beginning in 1990.<ref name="Brewster2014">{{cite book|author=Bill Brewster|title=Last Night a Dj Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ajMFBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA283|date=14 January 2014|publisher=Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated|isbn=978-0-8021-4610-6|pages=283β}}</ref> ==Techniques== * [[Loop (music)|Looping]] * Strobing * Body Moves * Carousel ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20101223132016/http://www.x2k.co.uk/beat-juggling-tutorials/ DJ X2K's Beat Juggling Tutorial] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080924115822/http://beatthejuggle.com/ BeatTheJuggle.com - The Ultimate Online Guide to DJ Equipment] {{DJing}} [[Category:DJing]] [[Category:Turntables]] {{Hiphop-stub}}
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