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auflegen

English translation: to deejay / spin and scratch / rock the turntable / lay down tracks

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German term or phrase:auflegen
English translation:to deejay / spin and scratch / rock the turntable / lay down tracks
Entered by: Barbara L Pavlik

12:16 Nov 26, 2014
German to English translations [PRO]
Slang / Music DJs
German term or phrase: auflegen
"In einer kleinen Disco im Nachbarort lernt er dann nach und nach das auflegen von den anderen DJs."

Does anyone know if "lay it down" is a slang for putting on a song in deejay lingo? I'm finding some indication that it might be, but there are so many song lyrics mixed in with the google hits that it's hard to sort them out. Thanks.
Barbara L Pavlik
United States
Local time: 10:08
the deejay business/how to deejay/he picked it up
Explanation:
the other deejays showed him how to do it
he gradually learned from the other deejays
he picked it up from other deejays
he learnied by watching the other deejays

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Note added at 11 mins (2014-11-26 12:28:26 GMT)
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he eventually got the hang of deejaying by watching others
and so on.....
Selected response from:

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 16:08
Grading comment
Thanks Ramey!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2the deejay business/how to deejay/he picked it up
Ramey Rieger (X)
3 +2to mix records
rikka
3 +2how to rock the turntable/spin and scratch/turntablism
Yorkshireman
3learning the DJ ropes
Michael Martin, MA
3laying down (the tracks)
billcorno (X)


Discussion entries: 11





  

Answers


10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
the deejay business/how to deejay/he picked it up


Explanation:
the other deejays showed him how to do it
he gradually learned from the other deejays
he picked it up from other deejays
he learnied by watching the other deejays

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Note added at 11 mins (2014-11-26 12:28:26 GMT)
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he eventually got the hang of deejaying by watching others
and so on.....

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 16:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 27
Grading comment
Thanks Ramey!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rikka: your added version
40 mins
  -> Yes, I agree with your agree's selection! Thanks Rikka (my favorite character in Stein und Flöte)
agree  Lonnie Legg: w. rikka.
8 hrs
  -> Thanks Lonnie, me, too!
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
learning the DJ ropes


Explanation:
I also like 'turntablism' for its sheer inventiveness and 'spinning' from the source below:

"DJ Scream was born to make the speakers talk and in some cases scream, hence the professional moniker. Growing up on the Eastside of Atlanta where he split his childhood between the suburbs and the hood, the infamous spinner was given the unique advantage to combine the inspiration of both environments and relate to a diverse audience, which has served him well in a career that spans almost two decades. His dedication to being the best was instilled in him as a youngster. Learning the DJ ropes gorilla-style by way of a used pair of Pioneer turntables, a crate, the fundamentals of turntablism and round-the-clock practicing, DJ Scream’s remarkably well-defined sound, as well as passion for his craft, are just a few of the many reasons why he has become one of the most sought after tour/performance DJs for independent and major recording artists in the game."
http://www.djscreamtv.com/site/about/

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 10:08
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to mix records


Explanation:
this is what is meant here, in my opinion. By watching the others the dude learned how to mix records - it is a pretty basic skill you learn if you desire to be a DJ. The next step is communication and the ability to big yourself up :)

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Note added at 56 mins (2014-11-26 13:12:46 GMT)
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in another context it could be just "playing" - ich lege heute auf - i'm playing tonight

rikka
Germany
Local time: 16:08
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  oa_xxx (X): This is what it means imo, but I guess we say "djing" too for playing/performing
30 mins
  -> thank you
agree  Andrew Bramhall: yes, mixing records;
31 mins
  -> thank you
neutral  Yorkshireman: Too easily confused with mixing tracks, as in the recording process (Tonspuren abmischen) - Possible in the sense of sampling and mixing from records
6 hrs
  -> possibly, but I think this fits quite well considering the next sentence (see discussion) so he stopped mixing records (i.e. other people's tunes) and began to make his own music
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
how to rock the turntable/spin and scratch/turntablism


Explanation:
If you want to learn how to rock the turntables, spin records and drop on the ones, then read on to find out how you can become a DJ!

Source: http://www.kidzworld.com/article/6017-becoming-a-dj

How to spin and scratch. more for "house", working with extracts, dubs, sequences to make a personal interpretation of a particular track.

Turntablism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turntablism




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Note added at 35 mins (2014-11-26 12:51:58 GMT)
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Also: earn your stripes as a DJ

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Note added at 36 mins (2014-11-26 12:53:00 GMT)
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and earn your stripes as a turntable jockey

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Note added at 8 hrs (2014-11-26 20:37:05 GMT)
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Another: gradually grokked how to rock the house (da house)

(A bit of Heinlein/Bowie in there for cognoscenti)

Yorkshireman
Germany
Local time: 16:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  SuzukiBandit
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, SB
agree  Donald Jacobson
1 day 10 hrs
  -> Thanks, Donald
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
laying down (the tracks)


Explanation:
DJ's were "laying down the tracks" way before hip-hop even started. Not sure how "down" became "auf", but it's an up-side down world in the field of music sometimes.


    Reference: http://tinyurl.com/lduhkzf
billcorno (X)
United States
Local time: 07:08
Native speaker of: English
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