4 Of The Worst Creativity Killers
Facebook User: The MAJOR difference between transforms and flares is that flares start with the fader open, so you get 3 “notes” out of two clicks on the fader. Me: Maybe the “MAJOR” similarity between Transforms and Flares is that both scratches can start with the mixer’s crossfader closed. Maybe the “MAJOR” difference between Transforms and Flares isn’t in the amount of “notes” (2, 3, 4…) you land but in the timing with which you land your clicks on the mixer’s crossfader (8th notes vs 16th notes). Maybe the reason why it’s hard to tell the difference between one scratch nerd from the next is because they’re too busy thinking the thoughts of other master scratchers when they practice and perform. I taught myself how to execute a Flare. No one showed me because the scratch DJs who created and mastered it were secretive about the technique when it was first introduced. In being forced to figure the Flare out without anyone’s help, I developed my own personal relationship with t...