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hamster style

hamster style noun: a method used by turntablists whereby the configuration of the crossfader is reversed, so that the right turntable is on the left end of the crossfader and vice versa.

Noun

hamster style (uncountable)

  1. A method used by turntablists whereby the configuration of the crossfader is reversed, so that the right turntable is on the left end of the crossfader and vice versa.
    • In the standard DJ style, when the fader is on the right, the right turntable is the only one producing sound, and vice versa (the other option is hamster style, which is the opposite—when the fader slides to one side, that turntable's sound cuts out).2007, Mickey Hess, Icons of hip hop: an encyclopedia of the movement, music, and culture, ABC-CLIO, →ISBN, page 35

Origin of hamster style

Coined by DJ Quest in reference to the group Bullet Proof Scratch Hamsters, of which he was a member.

Questions about hamster style

What does hamster style mean?
Hamster style means a method used by turntablists whereby the configuration of the crossfader is reversed, so that the right turntable is on the left end of the crossfader and vice versa.
What part of speech is hamster style?
Hamster style is a noun.

Words near hamster style in the dictionary

  1. hamsteak
  2. hamsteaks
  3. hamster
  4. hamster ball
  5. hamster balls
  6. hamster style
  7. hamster wheel
  8. hamster wheeled
  9. hamster wheeling
  10. hamster wheels
  11. hamster-wheel

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