Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who is skilled at turntablism.
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- noun music A
DJ who uses a combination ofturntables as amusical instrument .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Fans credit the turntablist with being widely influential by creating the breakbeat, the underpinning of hip-hop, in the early 1970s.
Hip-Hop Needs Helping Hands: 'Donate A Dollah' Or More Jessica Prois 2011
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Fans credit the turntablist with being widely influential by creating the breakbeat, the underpinning of hip-hop, in the early 1970s.
Hip-Hop Needs Helping Hands: 'Donate A Dollah' Or More Jessica Prois 2011
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When I was 16, I took my first foray into music by beginning a hobby as a turntablist/DJ.
Joan Brunwasser: Symphony of Science -- the Music Video That's Actually Good for You! Joan Brunwasser 2011
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The trio made up of turntablist, keyboardist and drummer, have inspired a new wave of live instrumental remixes that are sure to be a big plus for their live show.
Taryn Haight: 10 Electronic Music Acts to Catch at SXSW Taryn Haight 2011
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When I was 16, I took my first foray into music by beginning a hobby as a turntablist/DJ.
Joan Brunwasser: Symphony of Science -- the Music Video That's Actually Good for You! Joan Brunwasser 2011
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He wasn't interested in manicuring acts for the world stage or shaping pop stars, says veteran record collector and turntablist Dante Carfagna, who recently spent a year or so digging through the Boddie Recording Company archives to compile a three CD box set for the Chicago-based reissues label Numero.
Homemade soul: the musical legacy of the Boddie Recording Company 2011
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Tonight drum'n'bass turntablist Andy C presents his own take on this chewy task when he brings his Alive! show to Brighton.
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DJ Face of the True School old school parties will be serving hip-hop and classics at Liv with DJ Bee, Virginia's premier party-rocking turntablist.
Nightlife agenda David Malitz 2010
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Here ` s a cool way for music artists to reward their biggest fans and get some Viral Marketing® in return: drummer Travis Barker and turntablist DJ-AM (aka Adam Goldstein) are offering their just-released second mixtape, Fix Your Face Vol. 2 – Coachella ` 09?, up for free download in exchange for a mere Twitter message.
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The trio made up of turntablist, keyboardist and drummer, have inspired a new wave of live instrumental remixes that are sure to be a big plus for their live show.
Taryn Haight: 10 Electronic Music Acts to Catch at SXSW Taryn Haight 2011
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