Berklee College Of Music in Boston, MA, was debating some years ago whether to include “scratching” to the curriculum. They asked my opinion and I told them that I wholeheartedly supported the idea as a new form of musical expression. Berklee has been on the cutting edge since it first opened. The “art imitates life or life imitates art” debate comes to mind. People will make their own way with a creative idea. If an organization of higher education - especially one that leads the pack - can further hone the skills and education of a craft such as scratching, then it should go ahead and do so. It is a musical expression like any other and music makers and fans alike are always looking for something new and fresh. Scratching is both.
Stephen Webber, a client and a professor at Berklee College of Music, is leading the way in this field. His Stylus Symphony premiered at the Berklee Performance Center on Wednesday, November 28 to a full house. The symphony performance featured the Berklee Contemporary Symphony Orchestra. He is currently recording the piece for a Fall release. Stephen teaches courses in Turntable Technique and several record production courses at Berklee.
Gavin Lurssen operates a full-service mastering studio on the famous Hollywood Center Stage Studios lot - a location steeped in over 80 years of entertainment industry history. Gavin is a three-time Grammy award winner, winning twice for "Album of The Year" - in 2002 for "Oh Brother Where Art Thou?" and in 2009 for "Raising Sand" with Alison Krauss and Robert Plant.
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