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Rob Swift (born Robert Aguilar) is an American hip hop DJ and turntablist. He was a former member of the turntablist group The X-Ecutioners in late 2005 and 2006, with Mike Patton’s project Peeping Tom.
From January 2010 through May 2015, Swift has hosted the online hip-hop radio show Dope on Plastic on Scion A/V Streaming Radio 17.
In August 2012, Swift became the resident DJ for a new late night college sports TV talk show on ESPNU called UNITE.
In September 2014, Swift became a Professor at the New School for Liberal Arts in New York City. He is currently teaching the Dj Skills & Styles course and his research includes Hip Hop History and culture as well as Musical Composition via turntable techniques. http://www.newschool.edu/lang/faculty.aspx?id=101905
Born and raised in Jackson Heights, Queens, by Colombian heritage, Swift (born Robert Aguilar) began DJing at the age of 12 by watching his father and brother. “My dad was a salsa and merengue DJ. My brother learned how to scratch and do all the hip hop deejaying stuff on my dad’s equipment (without his permission) and I’d sit there and watch him. When I entered the sixth grade, I decided I wanted to learn.” So unlike those who were influenced through hip hop records, DMC and NMS tapes, or movies, Swift educated himself with the classic turntable beats of the early 1980s New York playground pioneers while listening to funk and jazz at home. “My older brother exposed me to all that,” he says. “All the stuff I create as a DJ is rooted in the songs that I heard from Bob James, Herbie Hancock and James Brown to Quincy Jones and old DJs like Grandmaster Flash and Grand Wizard Theodore. That’s where my roots are.”
The swifts are a family, Apodidae, of highly aerial birds. They are superficially similar to swallows, but are not closely related to any of the passerine species. Swifts are placed in the order Apodiformes, which they share with hummingbirds. The treeswifts are closely related to the true swifts, but form a separate family, the Hemiprocnidae.
Resemblances between swifts and swallows are due to convergent evolution, reflecting similar life styles based on catching insects in flight.
The family name, Apodidae, is derived from the Greek ἄπους (ápous), meaning "footless", a reference to the small, weak legs of these most aerial of birds. The tradition of depicting swifts without feet continued into the Middle Ages, as seen in the heraldic martlet.
Some species of swifts are among the fastest animals on the planet, with some of the fastest measured flight speeds of any bird.
Taxonomists have long classified swifts and treeswifts as relatives of the hummingbirds, a judgement corroborated by the discovery of the Jungornithidae (apparently swift-like hummingbird-relatives) and of primitive hummingbirds such as Eurotrochilus. Traditional taxonomies place the hummingbird family (Trochilidae) in the same order as the swifts and treeswifts (and no other birds); the Sibley-Ahlquist taxonomy treated this group as a superorder in which the swift order was called Trochiliformes.
Rob Swift does his thing on 5 Minutes of Funk. Again, 5 minutes just wasn't enough. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/12lN6vb HOT97: http://www.hot97.com INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/hot97 FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/HOT97OFFICIAL TWITTER: https://twitter.com/HOT97
Copyright disclaimer! I do NOT own this songs/lyrics nor the image featured in the video. All rights belong to it's rightful owner/owner's. No copyright infringement intended. For promotional purposes only. Support the artist/s by purchasing their single/album. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
The "Sucker MCs" double ups or #snarefills as I call them have less to do with tracking your mark and more to do with letting your instinct guide you. #TrustYourInstinctOverYourSight #WeTalkinBoutPractice
Copyright disclaimer! I do NOT own this songs/lyrics nor the image featured in the video. All rights belong to it's rightful owner/owner's. No copyright infringement intended. For promotional purposes only. Support the artist/s by purchasing their single/album. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
There's an abundance of "Beat Juggle" patterns. You just have to be within their frequency to tap into them. #WeTalkinBoutPractice
As you get more and more comfortable with your drops, add "baby scratches" otherwise known as fader-less scratching. Don't get stuck executing your cuts one way though. The point of scratching is to enhance the listening experience of the music you're scratching to for your audience so BE EXPRESSIVE!!! Find your own distinct "baby scratch" rhythms. There's a plethora that exist, tap into them... #WeTalkinBoutPractice
Here's never before seen footage of Raida and I battling each other at the homey Derrick's house in Harlem, NY. I miss you Raida!
TTM (turntablist transcription method) has been designed specifically for notating turntable-based music. TTM is derived from a graph of the rotation of the record vs. time. The vertical axis of the staff represents the rotation of the record, and the horizontal axis represents time... all about TTM on http://easy-fader.com
#BrooklynHipHopFestivalRecap What up y'all? It's ya boy DJ Rob Swift comin' atcha live and direct from my black leather couch yo! I'm crazy tired. After a long 90 days of RECORDING my album and REHEARSING for this weekend's Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival, I finally had some downtime today and now I'm just RELAXING! We're 258 Backers deep, over 14k high in funds and less than 40 hours away from ending my Kickstarter campaign to release my next full length album X-Files: Lost & Deleted. Let's finish strong and go hard over the last days of the campaign. Tell your friends about the project. Let them know ya boy Brolic Arm is doing his part to preserve the essence of Hip Hop! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1814955738/dj-rob-swifts-first-new-hip-hop-album-in-six-years/description Oh, ...
Rob Swift Live with Bob James @ Knitting Factory
Music performed by DJ Rob Swift. For the complete radio broadcast and playlist: http://www.breakthruradio.com/index.php?show=11546 Rob Swift knows all about evolution and its conceptual cousin, revolution — whether it's the spontaneous kind that sparks radical change, or the vinyl-based kind that occurs at 33-1/3 revolutions-per-minute (and variations thereof). For a cat like Swift, who has worked with everyone from Linkin Park to the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Mike Patton to Herbie Hancock, truly forward-thinking, revolutionary music just seems to come naturally. Read more: http://www.djrobswift.com For years BTR has brought the hottest breaking musicians into the studio for a private and intimate performance just for our listeners. Now Live Studio takes a giant leap forward into t...
TTM (turntablist transcription method) has been designed specifically for notating turntable-based music. TTM is derived from a graph of the rotation of the record vs. time. The vertical axis of the staff represents the rotation of the record, and the horizontal axis represents time... all about TTM on http://easy-fader.com
http://oakcityhustle.com/ Oak City Hustle and Mass Appeal NC hosted the legendary turntablist DJ Rob Swift. An unparalleled pioneer in the art of turntablism, Rob Swift didn't disappoint at Mosiac's in Downtown Raleigh. Tale a look at the Oak City Hustle feature and remember to subscibe t OakCityHustle.TV!!
Here are a selection of clips from DJ Rob Swift: Live! The Documented Movement now available at www.djrobswift.com
Get early access to TABS, exclusive tutorials and other awesome supporter perks at http://www.patreon.com/swiftlessons Hello friends, I thought you might like to know what I'm up to creatively. Today I recorded a new demo for "Love is Real," a tune that I'll be debuting live at Philadelphia's Boot and Saddle on August 10th. As I've mentioned before, nothing has driven my progress more than songwriting, for example, this song reaffirmed my understanding and love for the Mixolydian scale, three part harmonies and a variety rhythm techniques. Let me know your thoughts ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Links: Facebook: http://facebook.com/phillyguitarlessons Instagram: https://instagram.com/swiftguitarlessons Twitter: h...
Copyright disclaimer! I do NOT own this songs/lyrics nor the image featured in the video. All rights belong to it's rightful owner/owner's. No copyright infringement intended. For promotional purposes only. Support the artist/s by purchasing their single/album. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
Copyright disclaimer! I do NOT own this songs/lyrics nor the image featured in the video. All rights belong to it's rightful owner/owner's. No copyright infringement intended. For promotional purposes only. Support the artist/s by purchasing their single/album. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
As you get more and more comfortable with your drops, add "baby scratches" otherwise known as fader-less scratching. Don't get stuck executing your cuts one way though. The point of scratching is to enhance the listening experience of the music you're scratching to for your audience so BE EXPRESSIVE!!! Find your own distinct "baby scratch" rhythms. There's a plethora that exist, tap into them... #WeTalkinBoutPractice
I just figured I'd share my thoughts on scratching with ya'll. Enjoy!
"As the Technics Spin" is the second DVD release from critically acclaimed DJ Rob Swift (X-ecutioners, Ill Insanity). In this latest installment, Rob embellishes on what it took to create his unique style of DJing. "When I decided to break out of my bedroom and expose myself to the DJ community I had 1 main goal in mind... to give back to the art form. What I mean by that is a lot of upcoming DJs strive to be like those they look up to. On the contrary, I worked towards being different from my influences because I knew, in order for me to have an impact on the DJ world, I had to figure out how to birth a new approach to DJing. I achieved this by thinking outside of the box and challenging myself to incorporate the various forms of music (predominantly Latin and Jazz) I was introduced to a...
Get ALL my Tabs & Chord Sheets for a Buck! https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-play-and-7108562 Hello friends, and welcome to another By Request Song Tutorial. In today's lesson, I'll explain common folk style guitar techniques with a complete tutorial on Simon and Garfunkels 1974 classic "The Boxer." We'll begin this lesson with a full demonstration, before I break down the intro section, and the chord progressions and finger picking patterns for the verse and chorus sections. My official Chords and tabs for The Boxer by Simon and Garfunkel are available at Patreon.com/swiftlessons. Let's get started! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Links: Facebook: http://facebook.com/phillyguitarlessons Instagram: https://inst...
Dedicated to all the turntablists. If you like cutting and scratching then this one’s for you. “The Rob Swift Mixtape: The Architects Work.” Is full of dope beats to make your neck snap and some nice smooth cuts that melt in your ears. Here you’ll hear X-Men/X-Ecutioners DJ Rob Swift’s solo joint’s along with a few callob’s from his solo albums “The Ablist”, “Sound Event”, “War Game’s”, and “The Architect’s Work’ to some unheard or hard to find joints. This mix features Supernatural, DJ Melo, J-Live, Akinyele, DJ Q-Bert, Shortkut, D-Styles, Bob James, DJ Klever, Rahzel even Shannyn Sossaman and more. If you liked my X-Ecution Of A Bum Rush (X-Ecutioners Edition), which is also on soundcloud, then you’ll love this. Also Peep out Rob Swift’s new movie “DJ Rob Swift: Live The Documented Movem...
Dj Rob Swift speaks about his work with one of the most sampled musicians Bob James and his new album "The Architect". http://www.djrobswift.com http://www.myspace.com/djrobswift https://www.facebook.com/djrobswift
Oklahoma City Thunder's Robert Swift recovers from Heroin addiction with hopes to reclaim his NBA career. Subscribe to ►► http://po.st/SubscribeSI Follow the latest NFL news and highlights, with updates on your favorite team and players. Want to know what’s up with Russell Wilson, Cam Newton, Tom Brady and more? We’ve got you covered: http://po.st/PlaylistSI-NFL Can the Cleveland Cavaliers repeat? Will the Golden State Warriors make history again? Keep up with all the important NBA updates, including news on LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Steph Curry and more: http://po.st/PlaylistSI-NBA From Bryce Harper and Mike Trout to Clayton Kershaw and Madison Bumgarner, Sports Illustrated brings you the smartest commentary and inside stories on the latest MLB news: http://po.st/PlaylistSI-MLB Chec...
Just 11 days to go till the end of my #SwiftKick Kickstarter campaign. I'd like to thank the 217 Backers who've joined me in my quest to release X-Files: Lost & Deleted, my first album in 6 years! My current goal is to stretch that to hit 250 backers. So if you haven't already, please log on to, https://www.kickstarter.com/…/dj-rob-swifts-f…/posts/1281306 and support. Whatever you can donate will go a long way. There are a variety of cool reward incentives (rare vinyl, tickets to the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival on 7/11, etc.) for potential donors so make sure you at least visit my page and check out all my campaign has to offer. With that, I'd like to leave you with an excerpt from my appearance on Rap Is Outta Control (SiriusXM) with host DJ Eclipse. E, thanks again and again for havin...
Da Fly D-EX interviews former X-Ecutioner DJ Rob Swift for Raw Footage.
http://www.thebeeshine.com/dj-rob-swift-of-the-x-ecutioners-interview/ Follow Us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebeeshine/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/thebeeshine Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebeeshine/
I tried to stay out of this one as long as possible but after getting hit up by so many of my fellow tablist i decided to put in my own two cents. Everyone has an opinion, here is mine. Peace to Rob Swift, Fly and Netik, yall play nice now!
Now more than ever, DJ’s are everywhere, yet the term “DJ” seems to have lost its meaning. It’s time that we call attention to some of the most skilled DJ’s in the world, as well as some of the best local talents. We as DJ’s also tend to put too much focus on the negatives in our industry and shine light on everything WRONG with it. Beginning this week, I will be showcasing some of my favorite DJ’s, highlighting those who are doing it RIGHT. There are so many incredibly talented DJ’s out there, but when deciding who I’d interview for the very first #FEATUREFRIDAY, I had no doubt or hesitation – it had to be Rob Swift. Queens native & former member of the legendary X-Ecutioners, Rob Swift has pushed the boundaries of DJ’ing for decades, and continues to do so. The first time I brushed shou...
Rob Swift does his thing on 5 Minutes of Funk. Again, 5 minutes just wasn't enough. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/12lN6vb HOT97: http://www.hot97.com INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/hot97 FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/HOT97OFFICIAL TWITTER: https://twitter.com/HOT97
Copyright disclaimer! I do NOT own this songs/lyrics nor the image featured in the video. All rights belong to it's rightful owner/owner's. No copyright infringement intended. For promotional purposes only. Support the artist/s by purchasing their single/album. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
The "Sucker MCs" double ups or #snarefills as I call them have less to do with tracking your mark and more to do with letting your instinct guide you. #TrustYourInstinctOverYourSight #WeTalkinBoutPractice
Copyright disclaimer! I do NOT own this songs/lyrics nor the image featured in the video. All rights belong to it's rightful owner/owner's. No copyright infringement intended. For promotional purposes only. Support the artist/s by purchasing their single/album. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
There's an abundance of "Beat Juggle" patterns. You just have to be within their frequency to tap into them. #WeTalkinBoutPractice
As you get more and more comfortable with your drops, add "baby scratches" otherwise known as fader-less scratching. Don't get stuck executing your cuts one way though. The point of scratching is to enhance the listening experience of the music you're scratching to for your audience so BE EXPRESSIVE!!! Find your own distinct "baby scratch" rhythms. There's a plethora that exist, tap into them... #WeTalkinBoutPractice
Here's never before seen footage of Raida and I battling each other at the homey Derrick's house in Harlem, NY. I miss you Raida!
TTM (turntablist transcription method) has been designed specifically for notating turntable-based music. TTM is derived from a graph of the rotation of the record vs. time. The vertical axis of the staff represents the rotation of the record, and the horizontal axis represents time... all about TTM on http://easy-fader.com
Copyright disclaimer! I do NOT own this songs/lyrics nor the image featured in the video. All rights belong to it's rightful owner/owner's. No copyright infringement intended. For promotional purposes only. Support the artist/s by purchasing their single/album. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
Copyright disclaimer! I do NOT own this songs/lyrics nor the image featured in the video. All rights belong to it's rightful owner/owner's. No copyright infringement intended. For promotional purposes only. Support the artist/s by purchasing their single/album. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
As you get more and more comfortable with your drops, add "baby scratches" otherwise known as fader-less scratching. Don't get stuck executing your cuts one way though. The point of scratching is to enhance the listening experience of the music you're scratching to for your audience so BE EXPRESSIVE!!! Find your own distinct "baby scratch" rhythms. There's a plethora that exist, tap into them... #WeTalkinBoutPractice
I just figured I'd share my thoughts on scratching with ya'll. Enjoy!
"As the Technics Spin" is the second DVD release from critically acclaimed DJ Rob Swift (X-ecutioners, Ill Insanity). In this latest installment, Rob embellishes on what it took to create his unique style of DJing. "When I decided to break out of my bedroom and expose myself to the DJ community I had 1 main goal in mind... to give back to the art form. What I mean by that is a lot of upcoming DJs strive to be like those they look up to. On the contrary, I worked towards being different from my influences because I knew, in order for me to have an impact on the DJ world, I had to figure out how to birth a new approach to DJing. I achieved this by thinking outside of the box and challenging myself to incorporate the various forms of music (predominantly Latin and Jazz) I was introduced to a...
Get ALL my Tabs & Chord Sheets for a Buck! https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-play-and-7108562 Hello friends, and welcome to another By Request Song Tutorial. In today's lesson, I'll explain common folk style guitar techniques with a complete tutorial on Simon and Garfunkels 1974 classic "The Boxer." We'll begin this lesson with a full demonstration, before I break down the intro section, and the chord progressions and finger picking patterns for the verse and chorus sections. My official Chords and tabs for The Boxer by Simon and Garfunkel are available at Patreon.com/swiftlessons. Let's get started! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Links: Facebook: http://facebook.com/phillyguitarlessons Instagram: https://inst...
Dedicated to all the turntablists. If you like cutting and scratching then this one’s for you. “The Rob Swift Mixtape: The Architects Work.” Is full of dope beats to make your neck snap and some nice smooth cuts that melt in your ears. Here you’ll hear X-Men/X-Ecutioners DJ Rob Swift’s solo joint’s along with a few callob’s from his solo albums “The Ablist”, “Sound Event”, “War Game’s”, and “The Architect’s Work’ to some unheard or hard to find joints. This mix features Supernatural, DJ Melo, J-Live, Akinyele, DJ Q-Bert, Shortkut, D-Styles, Bob James, DJ Klever, Rahzel even Shannyn Sossaman and more. If you liked my X-Ecution Of A Bum Rush (X-Ecutioners Edition), which is also on soundcloud, then you’ll love this. Also Peep out Rob Swift’s new movie “DJ Rob Swift: Live The Documented Movem...
[Rob Swift turntablism]
"Start up the phonograph!"
"Party peoples in the place to be.."
"This, this, this is dope on plastic"
"Ladies and gentlemen.. live, live, live"
"Now, now part, now part now part
Now party peoples in the place to be.."
"This-this-this is, this is dope on plastic"
"Ladies and gentlemen.."
"This-this-this-this, this is"
"Rob Swift!"
"Par-ty part.. party peoples in the place to be.."
"This, is-is-is dope on plastic"
"Now, now part, now part now part
Now party peoples in the place to be.."
"This, this-is, this-is.."
"Dy-no-mite!!"
"Thank you very much"
"His name is.." "Rob Swift"
"on production and the scratch"
[Rakim] "Now tear it up y'all"
"Rob Swift"
"Whatcha wanna do?"
[Rakim] "Cut it, cut it, cut it easily"
"His name is.." "Rob Swift"
"on production and the scratch"
[Rakim] "Now tear it up y'all"
[Run-D.M.C.]
"There's there's there's
There's not a phrase, that he can't catch"
[Large Professor]
Yo, Rob Swift, shootin the gift
On the two turntables makin you uplift
Into a burst of enjoyment, his work or employment
is cuttin it up, and completely destroyin it
His hands scratchin faster than your eyes can see
Both sides is he, and even on the SP
He's a hip-hop phenomenon, word is bond
The DJ here to rock it today, and beyond
"His name is.." "Rob Swift"
[Run-D.M.C.] "that is his name"
"His name is.." "Rob Swift"
[Run-D.M.C.] "there is the movement of his hands"
"His name is.." "Rob Swift"
[Large Professor]
Don't you know
He's the DJ professional, rockin the show..