Watch 30 Renowned DJs Perform in World's First Turntable Orchestra
Remixing classical music.
To celebrate the 67th anniversary of the LP format’s release in Japan, an expert squad of 30 DJs performed in the world’s first turntable orchestra. Organized by Panasonic, the international artists collectively offered their unique interpretation of varying classical compositions using only technics’ SL-1200 series turntables. The orchestra was comprised of Japanese world champion DJ RENA alongside fellow DMC champions, DJ Switch from the UK, DJ Kentaro from Japan, as well as Filipino-American DJ Qbert.
Watch the full performance above and go “Behind The Beats” in the video below. In case you missed it, Tyler, The Creator dropped a surprise single titled “OKRA.”