DJ Screw
DJ Screw's Gear
In this interview with Rap Pages from November 1995, DJ Screw mentions that for his (very few) original productions, he uses the classic E-Mu SP 1200.
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While making music, DJ Screw was known for his "Screw Tapes", using his signature sound and making mixtapes using rap records. Pictured is one of his personal screw tapes he made for friends and colleagues. In his early days he notoriously used grey Maxell XLII 100 tapes (called Grey Tapes).
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In this documentary on DJ Screw, colleague DJ Chill mentions that in the beginning, DJ Screw used a 1200, a Radioshack mixer (this mixer is pictured in the film), and some other unspecified turntable.
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In this picture of DJ Screw in his home studio, you can see the Black Face.
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In this infamous picture of DJ Screw, you can see him using the Scratch Master.
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In the video, you can see the 1200 MKII in action.
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In this picture of Screw in his home studio, you can see the EQ 230 on his rack.
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The picture shows a controller for Alesis ADATs, which is the Alesis BRC
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The picture shows the compressor in the rack cabinet.
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In the picture, the Cassette recorder is located in the middle rack cabinet.
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At 1:20 in the song "Pimp Tha Pen" by DJ Screw, the beat switch is noticeable, with the acoustic drum samples transitioning to the distinctive sounds of the Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer. Despite being slowed down, the iconic snare, hi-hat, and kick drum tones of the TR-808 are clearly audible. This track was released by Bigtyme Recordz/SoSouth and is auto-generated by YouTube.
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Discography
All Screwed Up, Vol. II (Screwed)
1995
3 'N The Mornin’ Part Two (Screwed)
1996
I Wanna Get High with Da Blanksta
1996
All Work No Play (Screwed)
1999
The Legend (Screwed)
2001
All Work No Play, Vol. 2 (Screwed/AWNP)
2002
Diary of the Originator: Chapter 137 - Blue 22
2004
Diary of the Originator: Chapter 145 - SUC Fo Life
2004
Diary of the Originator: Chapter 195 - Fear No Man
2004
Screw Tape in the Deck, Pt 3: The Final Chapter
2006
Soldiers United 4 Cash: Platinum Edition
2006
Bigtyme Recordz '95 - '99 (Screwed)
2010
