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Updated: 30 April
Average Ratings Reviews
DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid - Optometry, Cover art
Optometry
DJ Spooky
3.48 852 852 11 11
9 July 2002 Album
Avant-Garde Jazz Nu Jazz Illbient
Jazz Rap Experimental Hip Hop
avant-garde eclectic dense energetic nocturnal
852 Ratings 11 Reviews 3.48 Average
Quannum - Spectrum, Cover art
Spectrum
Quannum
3.44 212 212 7 7
27 July 1999 Album
West Coast Hip Hop Turntablism Abstract Hip Hop
Neo-Soul Funk Experimental Hip Hop
vulgar sampling nocturnal abstract urban party playful interlude
212 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.44 Average
DJ Q-Bert - Demolition Pumpkin Squeeze Musik, Cover art
Demolition Pumpkin Squeeze Musik
DJ Q-Bert
3.39 347 347 10 10
1994 Album
Turntablism
sampling instrumental energetic rhythmic
347 Ratings 10 Reviews 3.39 Average
Cut Chemist - The Audience's Listening, Cover art
The Audience's Listening
Cut Chemist
3.36 656 656 9 9
11 July 2006 Album
Turntablism Instrumental Hip Hop West Coast Hip Hop
playful sampling quirky urban rhythmic mellow
656 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.36 Average
Kid Koala - 12 Bit Blues, Cover art
12 Bit Blues
Kid Koala
3.35 293 293 5 5
18 September 2012 Album
Turntablism
Blues
rhythmic sampling
293 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.35 Average
Dilated Peoples - The Platform, Cover art
The Platform
Dilated Peoples
3.34 647 647 14 14
23 May 2000 Album
West Coast Hip Hop Boom Bap Hardcore Hip Hop
Conscious Hip Hop Abstract Hip Hop
rhythmic abstract urban mellow drugs boastful conscious nocturnal
647 Ratings 14 Reviews 3.34 Average
Chinese Man - The Groove Sessions, Cover art
The Groove Sessions
Chinese Man
3.33 257 257 1 1
28 April 2008 Album
Turntablism Breakbeat Instrumental Hip Hop
Dub Trip Hop Electro Swing Novo Dub
sampling
257 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.33 Average
Kid Koala - Your Mom's Favorite DJ, Cover art
Your Mom's Favorite DJ
Kid Koala
3.30 316 316 6 6
18 September 2006 Album
Turntablism
humorous rhythmic urban eclectic sampling playful technical complex
316 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.30 Average
Various Artists - Return of the DJ, Cover art
Return of the DJ
3.53 133 133 6 6
1995 Album
Turntablism
Plunderphonics Instrumental Hip Hop
rhythmic sampling eclectic urban
133 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.53 Average
DJ Qbert - Wave Twisters, Episode 7 Million: Sonic Wars Within the Protons, Cover art
Wave Twisters, Episode 7 Million: Sonic Wars Within the Protons
DJ Qbert
3.23 280 280 4 4
24 November 1998 Album
Turntablism Instrumental Hip Hop West Coast Hip Hop
sampling urban science fiction rhythmic
280 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.23 Average
General Patton vs. The X-Ecutioners - General Patton vs. The X-Ecutioners, Cover art
General Patton vs. The X-Ecutioners
Mike Patton & X-ecutioners
3.20 566 566 13 13
8 February 2005 Album
Experimental Hip Hop Turntablism
Turntablism
rhythmic sampling eclectic avant-garde quirky concept album
566 Ratings 13 Reviews 3.20 Average
Mix Master Mike - Anti-Theft Device, Cover art
Anti-Theft Device
Mix Master Mike
3.35 162 162 5 5
21 July 1998 Album
Turntablism Instrumental Hip Hop West Coast Hip Hop
162 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.35 Average
Kid Koala - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Cover art
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Kid Koala
3.15 838 838 17 17
22 February 2000 Album
Turntablism Instrumental Hip Hop
Turntable Music Plunderphonics
humorous surreal sampling abstract urban quirky rhythmic mellow
838 Ratings 17 Reviews 3.15 Average
Edan - Echo Party, Cover art
Echo Party
Edan
3.30 171 171 4 4
17 November 2009 Album
Turntablism Experimental Hip Hop Instrumental Hip Hop
Instrumental Hip Hop Glitch Hop Chillwave Turntablism Disco Rap
surreal rhythmic psychedelic energetic lo-fi eclectic party sampling
171 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.30 Average
X-ecutioners - Built From Scratch, Cover art
Built From Scratch
X-ecutioners
3.18 206 206 5 5
29 January 2002 Album
Turntablism East Coast Hip Hop
Boom Bap Rap Rock
sampling humorous urban party playful rhythmic skit eclectic
206 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.18 Average
Birdy Nam Nam - Birdy Nam Nam, Cover art
Birdy Nam Nam
Birdy Nam Nam
3.13 235 235 5 5
24 October 2005 Album
Turntablism
Trip Hop Instrumental Hip Hop
quirky sampling humorous technical playful
235 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.13 Average
Kid Koala - Some of My Best Friends Are DJs, Cover art
Some of My Best Friends Are DJs
Kid Koala
3.10 775 775 13 13
7 October 2003 Album
Turntablism Instrumental Hip Hop
Nu Jazz
sampling eclectic humorous
775 Ratings 13 Reviews 3.10 Average
X-ecutioners - X-Pressions, Cover art
X-Pressions
X-ecutioners
3.33 118 118 3 3
23 September 1997 Album
Turntablism East Coast Hip Hop
sampling urban rhythmic
118 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.33 Average
C2C - Tetr4, Cover art
Tetr4
C2C
2.89 498 498 5 5
3 September 2012 Album
Turntablism Electronic Dance Music
Mashup French House French Hip Hop
playful happy energetic
498 Ratings 5 Reviews 2.89 Average
Czarny HiFi Banda - Niedopowiedzenia, Cover art
Niedopowiedzenia
Czarny HiFi Banda
3.32 122 122
12 November 2012 Album
Hip Hop Turntablism
Instrumental Hip Hop Dubstep
122 Ratings 3.32 Average
Cut Chemist - Die Cut, Cover art
Die Cut
Cut Chemist
3.07 113 113 2 2
2 March 2018 Album
Turntablism Experimental Hip Hop West Coast Hip Hop
Glitch Hop Neo-Psychedelia
rhythmic energetic happy abstract sampling playful boastful
113 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.07 Average
D-Styles - Phantazmagorea, Cover art
Phantazmagorea
D-Styles
3.46 88 88 1 1
2002 Album
Turntablism West Coast Hip Hop
Plunderphonics Instrumental Hip Hop
scary crime quirky rhythmic surreal anxious sampling nocturnal
88 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.46 Average
Rob Swift - The Ablist, Cover art
The Ablist
Rob Swift
3.40 89 89 2 2
23 February 1999 Album
Turntablism East Coast Hip Hop
89 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.40 Average
Chinese Man - The Groove Sessions Vol. II, Cover art
The Groove Sessions Vol. II
Chinese Man
3.24 102 102
2009 Album
Trip Hop Turntablism
Breakbeat
102 Ratings 3.24 Average
Fingathing - And the Big Red Nebula Band, Cover art
And the Big Red Nebula Band
Fingathing
3.60 74 74 2 2
29 September 2004 Album
Turntablism Instrumental Hip Hop
74 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.60 Average
The Slew - 100%, Cover art
100%
The Slew
3.40 80 80 2 2
2009 Album
Turntablism
Hard Rock
80 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.40 Average
Chinese Man - Shikantaza, Cover art
Shikantaza
Chinese Man
3.10 91 91
3 February 2017 Album
Turntablism Trip Hop
Trip Hop Instrumental Hip Hop Boom Bap Dub
91 Ratings 3.10 Average
Dexter - The Trip, Cover art
The Trip
Dexter
3.47 57 57
21 May 2013 Album
Instrumental Hip Hop Turntablism
Psychedelic Rock
57 Ratings 3.47 Average
Dexter - Hi-Hat Club (Vol. 3): The Jazz Files, Cover art
Hi-Hat Club (Vol. 3): The Jazz Files
Dexter
3.41 60 60
26 February 2010 Album
Instrumental Hip Hop Turntablism
60 Ratings 3.41 Average
Various Artists - Return of the D.J. Vol. II, Cover art
Return of the D.J. Vol. II
3.52 56 56 3 3
1997 Album
Turntablism
56 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.52 Average
DJ Gruff - O tutto o niente, Cover art
O tutto o niente
DJ Gruff
3.33 59 59
1999 Album
Turntablism Abstract Hip Hop Hip Hop
Boom Bap Instrumental Hip Hop
59 Ratings 3.33 Average
Presage - Outer Perimeter, Cover art
Outer Perimeter
Presage
3.41 55 55 3 3
October 1998 Album
Instrumental Hip Hop Turntablism
Trip Hop Illbient Experimental Hip Hop
political sampling instrumental
55 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.41 Average
DJ /rupture - Special Gunpowder, Cover art
Special Gunpowder
DJ /rupture
2.96 106 106
2 October 2004 Album
Electronic Turntablism
Dancehall Spoken Word Hip Hop
106 Ratings 2.96 Average
DJ Magic Mike - DJ Magic Mike & The Royal Posse, Cover art
DJ Magic Mike & The Royal Posse
DJ Magic Mike
3.27 51 51 3 3
1989 Album
Miami Bass Southern Hip Hop Turntablism
Techno Bass Turntablism
51 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.27 Average
DJ Yoda - The Amazing Adventures of DJ Yoda, Cover art
The Amazing Adventures of DJ Yoda
DJ Yoda
3.33 64 64 1 1
2 October 2006 Album
Turntablism
64 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.33 Average
DJ Shadow - The Outsider, Cover art
The Outsider
DJ Shadow
2.27 1k 1,332 29 29
19 September 2006 Album
Hyphy Turntablism
Alternative Rock Hardcore Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop West Coast Hip Hop
sampling eclectic
1k Ratings 29 Reviews 2.27 Average
Rob Swift - Soulful Fruit, Cover art
Soulful Fruit
Rob Swift
3.19 65 65 1 1
13 May 1997 Album
Turntablism
65 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.19 Average
Kid Koala - Creatures of the Late Afternoon, Cover art
Creatures of the Late Afternoon
Kid Koala
3.00 65 65 2 2
14 April 2023 Album
Turntablism
Instrumental Hip Hop
65 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.00 Average
The Nextmen - Amongst the Madness, Cover art
Amongst the Madness
The Nextmen
3.58 44 44 1 1
2000 Album
UK Hip Hop Turntablism Boom Bap
UK Hip Hop
44 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.58 Average
DJ Q-Bert - GalaXXXian, Cover art
GalaXXXian
DJ Q-Bert
3.22 53 53 4 4
1 July 2014 Album
Turntablism
Conscious Hip Hop Abstract Hip Hop
sampling
53 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.22 Average
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Live

  • DJ Shadow - Live! In Tune and on Time, Cover art
    Live! In Tune and on Time
    2004 Album
    616 Ratings 8 Reviews 3.87 Average
    3.87 616 616 8 8
  • Various Artists - Live Convention 81, Cover art
    Live Convention 81
    1981 Album
    70 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.55 Average
    3.55 70 70 5 5
  • Praxis - Warszawa, Cover art
    Warszawa
    2001 Album
    72 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.25 Average
    3.25 72 72 3 3
  • Various Artists - Live Convention 82, Cover art
    Live Convention 82
    1982 Album
    48 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.42 Average
    3.42 48 48 7 7
  • DJ Shadow - Live in Manchester: The Mountain Has Fallen Tour, Cover art
    Live in Manchester: The Mountain Has Fallen Tour
    2018 Album
    40 Ratings 3.30 Average
    3.30 40 40
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  • Thuunderboy! - Thuunderboy!, Cover art
    Thuunderboy!
    2002 Album
    36 Ratings 2 Reviews 2.75 Average
    2.75 36 36 2 2
  • El Stew - Rehearsal #2. 13.0.0.0.0: The Dark Night of a Million Stains, Cover art
    Rehearsal #2. 13.0.0.0.0: The Dark Night of a Million Stains
    2011 Album
    3 Ratings 2.83 Average
    2.83 3 3
  • Matt Davignon - Media Music, 1997-2003, Cover art
    Media Music, 1997-2003
    2018 Album
    2 Ratings 3.07 Average
    3.07 2 2
  • MC 900 Ft Jesus - Executive Monkey, Cover art
    Executive Monkey
    2018 Album
    1 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.00 Average
    3.00 1 1 1 1
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