Watch A-Trak Scratch Over Jack Ü's "Beat Knocking"

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In an age where DJs often rely heavily on digital quantization and other automated techniques in their mixes and performances, A-Trak shows that he can remain musically relevant and still be in touch with more traditional turntablism techniques. As the self-proclaimed #RealDJing king, the Fool’s Gold honcho revived his Short Cuts YouTube series, scratching over Diplo and Skrillex’s Jack Ü track “Beat Knocking.” Watch the video above and be reminded why this guy won a few DMC, ITF and Vestax competition titles back in the day.

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