Q-Bert and Cash Money at Fabric

Q-Bert and Cash Money at Fabric

06 October, 2008
by: CreativeHustlerSince82

The sight of Cash Money and Q-Bert on a bill together at Fabric is probably like some sort of waking wet dream for most hip-hop heads. Both have achieved legendary status in the DJ game by creating new scratching techniques, manipulating new sounds and generally pushing the boundaries of what can be done with two turntables and mixer in the process.

First up on the wheels of steel is Cash Money, who proceeds to drop a lesson in how to show off skills without resorting to self-indulgence and still rock a crowd. His set includes a fine mix of stunning cuts, inventive beat juggling and a great selection of music from classic hip-hop to Nirvana, Bob Marley and James Brown - all impeccably mixed together. Following a set as flawless as that is going to be hard for any DJ - even for one as accomplished as Q-Bert.

Coaxing sounds and creating rhythms that shouldn't be possible out of two turntables and mixer in a similar way to how Hendrix re-invented what was possible with an electric guitar is Q-Bert's forte. His set focuses on a variety of elaborate scratch routines over numerous funky breakbeats. At times Q-Bert makes the turntables look like toy with the effortless ease in which he controls the vinyl and some routines were breathtaking in their execution. However, endless scratch routines over a bunch of random beats can become quite boring over the course of a two-hour set. Consequently Q-Bert's set is a lot less enjoyable than Cash Money's crowd-pleasing performance.

Tonight has definitely been 'a game of two halves' as football commentators are fond of saying, with Cash Money scoring a first half winner and stealing the show after a disjointed second half display from Q-Bert.

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