I dedicate this work to all DJs, scientists, turntablists, and anyone else who has laid the foundation for this new musical art form and its first edition of Theory of Motion, which describes the concept of turntablism performed on a mixer and turntable based on S–notation.
Theory of Motion sketches a sort of classification of the DJ’s instrument to understand how it influences specific musical parameters of the sound material.
This chapter refers to analysis of gestures and techniques performed on the turntable. By using an own repertoire of symbols all possible forms can be systematized.
The Anatonie allows to define all possible positions of the sample (or several samples) by using a given order of colored notes to represent the playing position.
The analysis of the large variety of fader movements separated into cutting and fading. It provides a repertoire of symbols to transcribe every form of fader technique.
This chapter is about the rhythmic synchronization of ‘dynamic’ and ‘acoustic motions’ based on beat-cutting. It also showcases examples from famous turntablists.
