DJ battle

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A DJ battle is a musical competition among DJs . In front of a jury of well-known producers and DJs, the participants demonstrate how well they master scratching and beat juggling . This type of competition, also known as competition , is typical of the hip-hop scene and is also found similarly among breakers and rappers .

More rarely seen on Word Plays specialized DJs, so the assembly of word samples into sets. Furthermore, some also perform artistic feats called body moves . DJs who primarily dedicate themselves to this type of competition are called battle DJs.

Large DJ battles are organized nationally and internationally and sponsored by companies such as Vestax or Technics . The DMC and ITF championships are known, for example. At the same time, a community organized via web forums and chat programs has formed to exchange their music.

A distinction must be made between DJ battles and the soundclashes popular in reggae and dancehall , in which DJs (as part of sound systems ) also compete against each other, but where instead of turntablism, the selection of the pieces played is decisive.

Well-known German battles are, for example, DMC's Germany or the Wizard of Ahhh. Internet battles take place at www.scratchdj.de.