The post from DJ Ta-Shi is a late-night scratching practice session video.
It's him in his Okinawa vinyl-packed studio, going hard on the turntables for 35 seconds of pure fire scratches.
Caption: "深夜のスク練🔥" (midnight scratch practice 🔥), with hashtags #ahyeah #djtashi #whoisdjtashi #scratchpractice.
This is classic turntablism showcase, not a full mix/remix/bootleg mashup.
DJ Ta-Shi is a legendary figure: 1992 DMC Japan Champion, known as a pioneer/Father of Japanese Hip-Hop, official tour DJ for MISIA, Nike Shanghai DJ, deep roots in hip-hop and B-Boy culture.
His style blends old-school hip-hop soul with technical scratching mastery.
He often does video mixes, sample-based mixes (like 50 Cent "21 Questions" original sample mix), hip-hop sets, even occasional themed ones like昭和歌謡 (Showa-era Japanese pop) megamixes.
But this specific post is raw scratch practice, emphasizing skill maintenance amid big gigs.
No full "rehab-style" mashup of old hits into festival bangers here—it's pure scratching over likely hip-hop beats.
To fit the request, I'll review this as a hype showcase of his scratching craft, in the spirit of underground DJ culture and historical remix/scratch heritage.
Frame it as a "scratch clinic" that embodies the raw energy of bootleg/party DJ roots, connecting 90s DMC era to modern practice.
Since no direct link to a full mix/remix in this post, focus on this video as the artifact, and mention his broader output like Twitch live video mixes or YouTube lives where he drops sample flips and hip-hop blends.
He has YouTube channel with live mixes, like Shanghai club sets, "More Bounce" short mix, etc.
For the review, treat the scratching video as the centerpiece, hype it as essential for understanding his influence in keeping old-school alive.
DJ/Producer: DJ Ta-Shi
Title: Midnight Scratch Practice (深夜のスク練) – Raw Turntablism Fire
Link/where to find it: x.com/djtashi/status/2017120… (video embedded)
Year/era: Captured Jan 30 2026, roots in 1992 DMC era, scratching over classic hip-hop vibes
Extra context: Late-night self-session in Okinawa vinyl studio by the 1992 DMC Japan Champ, "Father of Japanese Hip-Hop," who still grinds daily despite touring with MISIA and international gigs.
Now write the review in the structured but flowing style, with every sentence on its own line after period.
Enthusiastic, vivid, hype.
Use bold/excited language.
End with verdict/rating.<|control12|>Imagine this.
It's 3 a.m. somewhere in Okinawa.
Vinyl towers floor-to-ceiling.
One turntablist legend alone in the glow of his setup.
And then—**BAM**—35 seconds of surgical, soul-shaking scratches rip through the silence like a time machine on fire.
That’s DJ Ta-Shi’s midnight “スク練” (scratch practice) video.
Jaw officially on the floor.
This isn’t some polished SoundCloud upload.
This is raw, unfiltered turntablism from the guy crowned **1992 DMC Japan Champion**—the dude they call the Father of Japanese Hip-Hop.
Back when DMC battles were basically gladiatorial, Ta-Shi was already rewriting the rulebook for Japanese DJs.
Fast-forward to 2026 and he’s still out here in the lab, late-night, no crowd, no hype man, just him, two SL-1200s (or whatever holy grail deck he’s rocking), and pure obsession.
That dedication?
It’s the same spirit that fueled early mashup kings like Girl Talk and 2ManyDJs, but rooted deeper in hip-hop’s B-Boy DNA.
Ta-Shi doesn’t just play records—he talks to them, fights them, makes them confess secrets.
This short clip is a love letter to the golden era of battle scratches while proving the old gods still move faster than most kids today.
🧵🤜🏽
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21 May 2025
Practice Yo Cuts Don!
#ScratchPractice #Turntablism
21 May 2025
Another video with the new 12 inch vinyl - available now @ turntabletrainingwax.com
#practiceyocuts #volume12 #ritchieruftone #turntabletrainingwax
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15 May 2024
A good Reminder to,
“ Practice Yo Cuts”
@RitchieRuftone #ScratchPractice #PracticeYoCuts #Scratch #ScratchRecords
15 May 2024
...are you working?
...what kinda work do you do?
Ammo for the Collab with @mnlrbeats
✨✨✨✨✨✨
#underground
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6 Dec 2023
***Confessions of the Scratch DJ***
I own 2 Numark PT01 Scratch turn
Currently both are not working as I took them apart for various mods.
Life is busy and eventually I will get to getting my modded PT01s working again.
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In the meantime, my 7inch records are collecting dust and scratch practice has dwindled.
Soooooooooo I had no choice but to scratch in the New Year with this.
Here’s a review below 👇🏽. Just in case you homies want to join the Portabalist Movement
Scratch ————————^^^^_
#scratch #portablist #dj #scratchpractice
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25 Jan 2023
Bit of #scratchpractice over one of my throw backs from my 2021 EP “Boombox Bad Boy”. Using Serato Stems to clear the vocal, making space for the cuts. Tonnes of tutorial coming this year - anything anyone wanna know?
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6 Jan 2023
練！scratch practice
#scratch #skratch #turntablism #turntablist #battledj #scratchpractice #ecler #hak360 #vestax #vestaxpdx3000mk2 #ortfonscratch #dj
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今年も何とか駆け抜けましたね。
無事、禁煙🚭も3ヶ月を経過しました👍来年も少しずつで良いので良い方向に向かって行けたらと思います。
皆様、良い年末をお過ごしください♪
#scratchpractice
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9 Sep 2022
Want to practice CHIRPS w/me? 🐥 I scratch for 2 bars & then you copy me for 2 bars. 🎼 Easy peasy! You got this!
⤵️ FREE DOWNLOAD: Get dope beats & scratch samples in the #SCRATCHDJ TOOLKIT!
ScratchDJToolkit.com
#ScratchPractice #ChirpScratch
⚡🎧⚡
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