turntablism

The art of playing the turntable as a musical instrument. Not to be confused with DJing, which is more about providing dance music and/or mixing beats. Turntablism is more about manipulating sounds and creating rhythms or even melodies by scratching and techniques using a mixer.

Not all DJs are turntablists, but all turntablists (with a few rare exceptions) are DJs.

by turtle-bird love slave June 22, 2004

turntablism

a form of music, which uses turntables to manipulate the sounds of a record in a rhythmic manner to create a new musical composition.

Skratching and beatjuggling are 2 techniques used in turntablism.

by TrAnSpArEnT iTcH ZuCcHiNi November 20, 2002

turntablism

Mixin' some good vinyls; behind the wheels of steel.

Let's go to the club and check out some phat turntablism!

by The Grammar Nazi August 18, 2002

turntable

Machine with a rotating center used by DJ's to play, scratch, and mix music. There are now CD turntables, so Vinyl is not the only one.

Check out the Pioneer CDJ-1000 CD turntable, it is the step to future DJing.

by Bobby De Niro November 3, 2004

Turntable

A machine used to play vinyl records.

"Technics makes the best turntables."

by JesseBW August 30, 2003

Turntables

A great pair of breasts.

"Dude, have you seen her turntables? Man, I totally want to have a spin on that set!"

by Mellynelly October 26, 2009

Turntable

When a girl sits between two guys and rubs their penis' outside their pants as if she were a DJ at the turntable. This usually leads to ski-poles.

Friend: Dude, did she give you guys hand-jobs?
Guys together: No, but she gave us the Turntable.

by DJ Urb November 3, 2009