Scratching is a DJ or turntablist technique used to produce distinctive sounds by moving a vinyl record back and forth on a turntable while optionally manipulating the crossfader on a DJ mixer. While scratching is most commonly associated with hip hop music, since the mid 1970s, it has been used in some styles of pop and nu metal. Within hip hop culture, scratching is one of the measures of a DJ's skills, as in DMC World DJ Championship where the DJs can use only scratch oriented gears (turntables + mixer + digital vinyl systems), and there are many scratching competitions. In recorded hip-hop songs, scratched hooks often use portions of different rap songs.
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—William Burroughs (b. 1914)
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