Mission Accomplished

 The Hong Kong DMCs are finally over. What a relief. It was a very nerve racking  night for me but I also had lots of fun. The standard was quite good this year and there are some new exciting talent in Hong Kong. The styles as well I think are very diverse, which is rather uncommon.

DJ Conquer adopted the fashionable Le Jad/ Ie. merge style, which is kind of electro aggressive. I think he has improved a great deal which is nice to see. DJ Kelvin had a completely different style. He re-did the famous Rob Swift routine with a test tone on one deck and a ½ time beat tap on the other deck.

The surprise of the night was DJ Teddy INC, which in my humble opinion is the most talented new comer this year. His set was all round solid. Good scratches and interesting juggle patterns. Also I think the music selection was one of the strongest this year. However the results came to everyone’s surprise when he came 3^rd. I’m not going to mention my suspicions about the judges, but I truly believe he got robbed. Nevertheless, I’m sure it’s a good experience for him.

For my 6 minutes, I was very nervous. In general I think I pull it off alright, even though I made some mistakes. In some instances, the crowd over powered the music, which meant that I found it hard to follow the music and keep on beat. It was the first time my parents ever saw me DJ and they were very happy. The DMC Champions from China came down to show support as well, which was a very pleasant surprise.

All in all, it was a great night. I felt a lot of love and respect for the culture. In a way, it drives me to do better. My aim is to be the undisputed turntablist in Hong Kong. Still got some way to go, but I rather dream than regret.

A video will be posted soon.