Time for a video performance. Once again Kypski works his established magic with the Vestax Controller One (or in this case Ones) and performs “Headcrack”, a track from his “Wreck Fader” LP that’s available on Lowriders Recordings. Aside from the obvious turntablistic stylings, it’s just a cool thumping track.
Having discussed this briefly with Kypski, it’s quite possible that he’s the only DJ in the world with a pair of Controller Ones. Having established that there were only 100 made, he’s got a full 2% of all the C1s in the world.
So here’s a task for us all to complete — where are all the others? Help me locate the remaining 98. Fill in names in the comments.
DJ Brace, Teeko, the Ruckazoid I assume, DJ Woody
I search for Controller One stuff all the time. Let’s see…
C1 Owners:
Ruckazoid
D-styles
Teeko
Woody
Max Kane
DJ Brace
JohnBeez
Celly
DJ Tillo
DJ Loomy (x2 I think)
Steelkut
DJ Abilities
Kid Koala
DJ Lethal x2 (1 stolen from him)
A-trak
Hypnotize
DJ Ride
DJ Prince Takahashi
Flesh ONE
DJ Code 538
Kristian Gjerstad
Mr. Darth
Aladyn
Greyboy
FeDo
DJ Mana
Alf from Hip Hop Slam
J.marz
djronix
monkratch
the256level
deejayono
yurina8bit
tablettph
Unconfirmed but pretty sure:
Excess
I.Emerge
Mike Boo
Qbert
Kentaro
Take (Vestax Japan dude)
Also Toadstyle (unconfirmed)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBeDCAe3Dfo
I remember seeing this one too, also a double setup
I sold one to a guy in the Netherlands, and I recall it wasn’t Kypski. Someone was inspired by Kyp and wanted one really badly. There was one still at the Italian distributor, which we imported to the Netherlands for him.
So there are at least three in the Netherlands.
This is the direction I’m going. I just need a LOT more practice and a group to work with. Props to Kypski and everyone who pushes this style of Controllerism like Shifty, Endo, and Enferno (not an exhaustive list).
This is the future
That was impressive!
There was one for sale in Greece a few months ago, it got pulled off eBay, but I’m assuming it got sold outside of eBay anyway.
Speaking of midi turntables, wasn’t there someone by the name of JohnBeez which floated a teaser video of his latest and greatest FretlessFader some 10 months ago with little word since…
I have a C1