A selection of comments Short-E and Studio Scratches have received over the years (written as received!):
“Thank you so much 🙂 You’re the best. I’m watchin’ your all videos on Youtube. They’re really great videos!!!”
“Once again you abseloutly blowed my mind, you are so talented and so amazing flow in you cuts and damn i could just keep on commenting how amazing you are with a pair of turntables… Keep it up you are a mentor for me!”
“Hello DJ Short-E,
I am writing you to let you know that i have just recently got my hands on some tables. I have always been a fan of scratching but never had the equipment. now. with the help of your excellent site, I am addicted!! It’s only been 2 days, but I just had to thank you. Thanks.”
“since i´m in the studio scratches group my english is much better, also very cool^^. so scratching changes my life”
“I just wanted to say thanks for putting up this sight. Its VERY helpful watching and learning from you guys. Ive been a DJ for awhile (just cueing up a track and beat-matching) but never had the courage to try scratching till i came across your tutorial. Its AWESOME!”
“The Q&A videos you submitted for the QSU have been really beneficial for the students, and thank you for them!” – From the Dean of Qbert’s Skratch University
“Just want to say thank you for everything that you are doing for the scratch community and those that are not so connected, but follow what you do. Your persistence is motivating, and your willingness to experiment is always enlightening!”
“I Love you and what you do you have helped me out a ton!!!”
“Its always feels good to get encouragement from real experienced DJs.
I mean really, it makes all the difference!
I just got a table about a month or so ago and I go everywhere form inspired to hopeless throughout the day (haha!). Anyway I still dont want to give up, and to hear a real DJ thats got skills say “keep at it” is priceless.”
Last week I came across one of your promo scratch vids on youtube by complete accident. I had to go to the mall anyways and ended up getting a used intro setup to mess around with aaaaaand I’ve been obsessed ever since. Thanks for the inspiration, hopefully I’ll get the hang of it within the next decade”
“Thanks as always for not just being an inspiring Scratch DJ, Producer and Beatmaker, but for being an inspiring person”
“your tutorials are great, I can do some of the tricks but i can make them better watching u on the videos. u are a great example 4 a lot of djs and newcomers.”
“i hope to see more of your work, greetings from madrid”
“i hope u come to spain to show to everybody what u can do with ur deck”
“Keep these vids coming Short-E, they’re really helping me pin my technique down; the crab is coming along nicely!”
“hi i am from Trinidad & Tobago An I love your tutorials u make it so easy to learn keep up the good work 10 out of 10 stars all the wayyyyyy. keep me up to date…”
keep up the good work! short (our yoda) e”
“great beatz! perfect for practice! greetings from Argentina!”
“Hi, Short-e, thanks for the tutorials your website has helped in so many ways, your vids are intuitive, many thanks just wanted to say this is one of the best sites on scratching, many many thanks from me”
“a great inspiration for many persons wanting to take up this art…..Thanks”
“I’m glad I found your Youtube channel and website =)”
“Outstanding, seriously, so good to have some scratch beats with a bit of instrumentation and real drums for a change. Especially now the summer is approaching. Thank you.”
“Luv it ! nice work short e! i luv reading stuff like this keeps me going! can nail most scratches but keeping a pattern is hard but im getting there! practice practice practice! oh and teaching someone is so good! it makes me feel as good as u.”
“Brilliant tutorial. Only just got the ttm57 and this gave me the kick to explore the effects.”
“listening 2 how it should sound and then playing it just by looking at the pattern is working a treat and by looking at the pattern stops me from going into one! luv it! more please x x”
“I am Just getting started again! It’s been a rough start. I need all the help I can get. Short-e you have helped me tremendously I thank you for that! I am ready to learn and my passion runs deep. HELP!!!”
“I like!! Nice price for all the opportunities this gives. Some questions do but i’ll ask them later. Grtz”
“Dude Boogie Worm is SOOO funky! Truthfully they all are, but boogie worm blew my mind.”
“brought a tear to me eye that! goona keep on going!”
“let me say that I like the work you’ve put into studio scratches. It’s an amazing resource for beginners, as well as the experienced.”
“Loved this site for ages. Regularly check the feeds from here and Scratchworx. Keep up all the great work Short-e it really helps us beginners”
“Found this site a couple of months ago and i really LOVE it!”
“Love the site! Doin the Q&A videos with Short-E has helped me get way more funky. Really gettin some swing in the skratch now.”
“I DJ’d for many years, mostly house ‘and weding’s ect. to pay the bill’s…’ Gave it up for a while and was milined by the day job. Anywhoo, got some digital kit, but missed the feel of technics beatmixing, I chanced across your hamster stab video on ‘youtube’. 3 months later i kidda got it, ur style is sypathetic to newb’s. For this inspiration i thank you, I’l always love house, but hip hop beats seem too, all of sudden scratch my soul.”
“i´ve been practicing for about a year now, and thanks to people like short-e and the website i´ve been improving my skillz on and on…”
“keep on with the posts, keep the vids comming, big up, respect”
“Hello from Ohio! I’ve been DJing since ’86 and decided to take scratching back up after a 12-year break. In my search for scratch videos online, I came across this site and have been a fan ever since, Great stuff! I’ve been recommending it to everyone I know.”
“Followed you for about a year and a half. Love the blogs/posts, utilities, and instructions that you release. You’re a big encouragement and great resource”
“Ever since I started I’ve logged onto this site and found the tutorials and free beats invaluable!”
“I’m a compulsive scratch reader. Been following your website for a long time now. As you say, Happy scratching!”
“Big Ups from Atlanta, GA USA! I’m always impressed by the sharpness and clarity of your scratches, Short-e! I’m workin’ on the ol’ boomerang right now and I think I’ve just about got it! Been DJin’ since ’93, and through those years I’ve followed alot of scratching websites, #1 was the old Skratch Piklz message board in the ’90s. But this site is very nice and a great step forward! Stay up!”
“I love your site Short-E! I keep coming back for many reasons, but the first is the quality of your beats and cuts! The vids are always inspiring, and your beats are funky to cut to. The community will keep building as more and more people realize the treasure trove you have here… just keep putting out more beats and skratch tutorials (I’m telling you, you gotta do more tutorials…)”
“I think Short-E has a very sympathetic Nature and thats why Studio-Scratches has a special character. I like it how things are written, so i visit the site on a regular basis I think I would read the site as well, even if it wasnt about scratching. Happy Scratching! ”
“Nice, clean cuts Short-E! Always enjoy watching you work the decks.”
“Thanks a lot! Excellent beats for practice!”
“Hi Short-e, Really good material that you organized here. Congrats!!!”
“this site is amazing i love the beats you got”
“Dude! Lovin’ the new CloudFonk EP! Really unique funky skratch instrumentals. Wish I had my equipment working or I’d skratch up a storm right now…”
“This is good work u people are doing. Keep it up n’ cheers! Ope to take it to tha next level.”
“Greetings from Helsinki! feels odd to know that all this started here in Finland.. but anyway, thanks for great tutorials and keep up the good work!”
“These vids are sick man… Tunes are so good to practice to… peace!”
“Thank You for your tutorial ! and for the Scratch History !
I like a lot the short-e scratch”
“What up Short-e. Great first tutorial vid, very clear and concise. Looking forward to many more in the near future! fr fr freshhhhhhhhhhhhh”
“good tutorial, explains alot, plus those are some shine turntables!”
“Short – e, u are a star, plain and simple!
If only everyone thought like u, I’m shure the music industry would be a much better place.
I’m working on my first album as a DJ and if I do use of of your beats to cut over you will definately be acredited for it!”
“Dooood this is S-I-C-K… amazing skillz. Sharing this with the world. You made my day. WOOP WOOP! Keep up the awesomeness”
“DOPE!!! the QnA ViD is Supa DopE also!!! THANKS!!!!!”
“I took this advice last night and had a blast!! Far too often I get hung up on nailing certain techniques and it can become frustrating, but I just let it flow last night and it was great.”
“That’s really cool stuff! I’m really liking the site… I’m getting the feel of it now that I’ve ventured into a bit more!
What a wealth of goodies you have here!! Thanks for all you hard work and dedication!”
“i love your work and your vision of music!”
“the only beats i use are studio scratches beats! its cause theyre the best and made for cuttin, well those and damu the fudgemunk :)”
“Hey, I just wanted to drop a note and give huge props on this site. So much good info here. I’ve been scratching for a long time but always keep learning more. You’ve done a great job with the tutorials and I’ve bookmarked the site for sure and will be checking back often. The loopers link (yourlooper.com) you posted is a game changer for me and my scratch practices too! Keep doing your thing, you’re killing it! Peace””
“You’re the best Short-E!”
“thank you for the beats! Really love your Q and A on Qberts scratch university. Hope you do some more!”
“DJ Short-E, your my (scratching) DJ hero!”
“Thanks for the videos, I need them”
“hey short – e. every time when i am frustrated about my scratching i am looking your videos. and get the fun to scratch back=) sorry about my english. YOU R THE BEST=)”
“you’re my inspiration… I wanna be THAT good”
“keep being awesome. Your site is such a resource for me as a wee beginner!”
“It’s really good what your doing so keep it up, also to see a girl so into scratching is very refreshing.
keep up the good work!”
“Truly one of the best tutors online. Clear and defined not overdone and not rushed. Cheers keep up the good work.”
“luv it ! nice work short e! i luv reading stuff like this keeps me going! can nail most scratches but keeping a pattern is hard but im getting there! practice practice practice! oh and teaching someone is so good! it makes me feel as good as u 🙂 x”
“PS: You are awesome! i love your scratches! 🙂 Makes me wanna be just as good! lol peace!”
“Keep the fresh cuts coming!”
“i love what ur doing and u’ve helped me a lot! “
“You are an important dj, reaching very much in the world of the turntablism, I feel happy.”
“I’m thankful for coming across your website. Keep up the good work. I’ll be sure to buy more beats in the future.”
“You have great tutorials and mad skillz.”
“you really scratch great with extreme ease. I’m glad I’ve stumbled upon you;)”
“I have always loved your beats and this is yet another banger!”
“ I have always looked up to you and been inspired to become better then I am. Thank you for everything you do!”
“Keep on posting dope videos!”
“Keep these vids coming Short-E, they’re really helping me pin my technique down; the crab is coming along nicely!”
“I’d like to commend you on the work you do here. I must admit that your posts have been extremely helpful. “
“Hey Short-e, I just wanna say I love the site, it’s proved really useful and inspiring to me over recent months, really appreciate what you do!”
“Hey Short-E! I love your site, and your vids.”
“i learn a lot with your vids. Keep the funk alive !”
“just wanted to say cheers for putting a site like this together- it gets pretty easy to get stuck in the same kinda scratch patterns so its always refreshing to watch a couple of your qna tutorials and get back on the decks. Love it!!”
“our site is the business. Re-inspired to get practicing again after 10 years of the 1210s collecting dust!”
“Thanks for the encouragement, the videos and listening to my ambitions.”
“First off, I think your awesome,I just love what you do,and how you do it and just felt like sharing a story with you…
One day I was surfing the net and came across your NoRival promo, I must have seen it about 100 time straight,then I found your Take off the Blues video and seen that over 200 times(and to this day I still watch it just before going to sleep),this was on a Thursday night in February ,by Friday night I had 2 old (but new in the box) Stanton SRT-8 100`s with M44-7`s and an used Ecler Nuo2 mixer and 2 sample records,and the Ecler was modified with a custom installed Pro-x fader and a custom hampster switch and I have not stopped since ,I must hit the wheels at least 2-3 hours a night every night.
I have seen all your tutorials many times over,and basically your teaching me how to Scratch,all my friends think I`am crazy but they don`t understand,that`s too bad for them ,one day I`ll be known and I`ll owe it all to you ,so don`t stop what you doing.
Just felt like sharing that with you.
Thank you”
“glad i found these vids, i never have anyone to q&a with, now i get to jam with Dj SHort-e, unreal thanks:D”
“Hey, I just had to drop you a line to say how impressed I was when I found your channel. Your skills are far out!!! I wish I could cut it up like you do. Ever since I got my MPC2500, I kind slacked off on the tables, but I’ve got some new inspiration watching you. Thanks… Peace.”
“you wouldn’t believe how useful they have been too me they have helped my style of scratching alot particularly with switching samples and phrasing i cant wait for more!”
“thanks for sharing your Q & A videos!”
“Best female dj!!! My top DJs: 1: Qbert 2: Short-e 3: ZTrip 4: ZincQfoClan….. Hey short-e, you are not short.))”
“Hi there! I’ve been following your site for a few months now and I’m continually impressed by the quality of your work! Your passion for music and skratching in particular is obvious. I’m really ecstatic that people like you are helping spread the art of skratching far and wide.”
“I’m definitely buying that pack of 200+ beats you put out. Your beats are great!Anyway, thanks again for doin’ what you do, keep it up!”
“i love djing and i love your site! It is one of the best blog in the I-net”
“I definetly have the desire to learn and drive to succeed as a great turntablest!! Yaaay Yaah!!
I appreciate all the info and tutorials you provide me.. Thank you”
“Always enjoy getting hands on when it comes to scratchin.. Thanks for the info and tutorials.. Please keep me informed..”
“Hey Short-e, loving the video’s and i think your beats and scratches are excellent… im definitely enjoying Q&A’ing along to your vids, as soon as i get a cam i will be sure to video response you a session over. keep up the good work.. = )”
“Damn these beats are nice”
“i saw lots of tutorial vids for chirp but this one kinda different…. it was explained well and even executed very clear and clean… now gotta go back to the lab… thanks STUDIO SCRATCHES! much respect!”
“i just stumbled upon your site, wow, your scratches are so clean i was really amazed, much love from Istanbul, Turkey… p.s. i love the Q&A video that you made where we can do it with you…. really learning alot from you…peace”
“Hey would like to say thanks to you for the tutorials you are posting it has helped me a lot in improving my skills… May be many persons didn’t pay attention to what you are doing… But in my case its positive.. And will show you soon… lol.. next video coming up for you to analyse and critics are welcome… don’t forget..!! Take ker.. and keep it up.. u r da best and a good tutor.. lolz..”
“The 8 girl! This studio scratches free beat 8! I just can’t stop scratching on it!”
“This Studioscratches is a dope resource to have. Good looking out on giving the community this valuable content, dopeness!”
“your weekly beats are damn fresh! keep it up till infinity!”
“Thanks for your Q&A’s they are helpful :)”
“Aw, thankyou so much for all the help! and no doubt iv been on that site everyday since i started scratchin, using them cheeky little loops, youv been a huge help thanks again and take care. :)”
“great work on those free beats. They are awesome to cut to!”
“That’s really cool stuff! I’m really liking the site… I’m getting the feel of it now that I’ve ventured into a bit more! What a wealth of goodies you have here!! Thanks for all you hard work and dedication!”
“i really appreciate you making this video. it has helped me lots. it is definately one of my weaker scratches and all i can do now is just keep practicing :)”
“This is just what I am looking for !!! Your videos are very helpful. Thank you for taking the time and helping us newbies out !!”
“the best in the biz!!!”
“I was proficient with chirps and faderless scratches but that was about it. I just recently started retraining with left hand on the wax, and after 2 months I’m showing rapid progress, thanks in part to your tutorials! Happy cuttin’!”
“one of the best Q&A video to skratch with :)”
“Much respect Short-e. I don’t see to many women making beats. As a father of three little girls I respect women in the game and opening new doors. PEACE!”
“Dope as always. I love Free Beat Friday! You’ve been helping me practice with the Q&A’s. Thanks a million and keep ’em comin’”
“glad i found these vids, i never have anyone to q&a with, now i get to jam with Dj SHort-e, unreal. thanks:D”
“dope q&a’s props to studio scratches!”
“wicked video mate! i just battled you, i got my laptop plugged in my line2. i filled in the gaps i think you won the battle though. keep up da good work boss”
“now thats hip hop in its truest form. thank you DJ Short-e. very inspirational.. keep it up. PEACE”
“DJ Short-E, your my (scratching) DJ hero!”
“you’re my inspiration… I wanna be THAT good”
“you rock I hope I can be as good as you”
“Nice 🙂 , I am learning from you flare scratch 😀 .. Great tutorials”
“Yo. Big up’s for the tutorials. i’ve been mixing drum’n’bass for 10 years now,but have only just started scratching,but am going great guns with the help of your tutorials!! :)”
“your tutorials are the best. watched every day to learn=)”
“Hello Short-e! First of all congrats for your videos, I’ve started this week, and they’ve been very useful to me.”
“Amazing tutorial! Thank you so much. You were very clear and helpful.”
“i want more, short-e!!!”
“Keep those tutorials coming!”
“Wow, you are replying me >< That’s really cool! I like your videos , it’s so informational and it really helps me compared to other videos on youtube, thank you ;)”
“Truly one of the best tutors online. Clear and defined not overdone and not rushed. Cheers keep up the good work.”
“hey very good video and the instrumentals are exactly what i was looking for THanks!”
“Thanks for the tutorial! Very clear and helpful!”
“Awesome scratching/teaching skills!”
“Thanks for the tutorial. I need to practice this scratch.”
“Short-e For President!!!! B.T.W. Loving those face plates on your turntables!!!”
“i saw lots of tutorial vids for chirp but this one kinda different…. it was explained well and even executed very clear and clean…now gotta go back to the lab… thanks STUDIO SCRATCHES! much respect!”
“Impressive, im trying to get into more varations of scratching. these tutorials do help.”
“doin a great job, been watching your videos everyday now and practicing. Thanks!”
“hey short-e thx for your tutorials! these vids are what inspired me to get tables from craigslist and after two days im starting to get the chirps down lol.”
“Again, fantastic tutorial. You are an invaluable resource to everyone learning how to scratch. Thanks again. Best wishes, and a happy new year!”
“You make some bad ass tutorials”
“Practice makes perfect! thanx 4 ur tutorials”
“Hi, i am a beginner in scratch and i watch all the scratch videos i can find in youtube and yours are the best, really you helped me a lot !”
“NICE TUTORIAL SHORT-E…DOPE KUTTZ”
“SHORT-E YOU THE BOMB ..KEEP IT FRESH. YOUR POSTS ARE THE S***….hope youtube dont block my account…..”
“Love your scratchin :D”
“Awesome cant wait to get home to scratch to these beats :)”
“hey short-e. today i got my butter rugs and the b.o.s.s. lp. its much easier to scratch with that slipmats, thank u for your help (at the what i need to scratch tutorial) much greets!!”
“hey short – e. every time when i am frustrated about my scratching i am looking your videos. and get the fun to scratch back=) sorry about my english. YOU R THE BEST=)”
“can tell by how precise you are. You are officially the first person I think of now when scratching comes to mind. I’ve been practicing for a year and I am complete garbage =( But practice makes perfect =)”
“Your scratching always puts a smile on my face.”
“Hey I love the way you scratch, especially that Short-e Special Scratch, it sounds mad nice!! Always puts a smile on my face too :)”
“awesome !!!! hope i can master and be like this one day :)”
If you would like to you can leave your own comment about how Studio Scratches has helped you.
– Happy Scratching!