Eight Gigs: DJ Abilities

DJ Abilities came up in the company of kings in Minneapolis as the touring deejay for Atmosphere, I Self Devine and Eyedea. Before the death of his partner Eyedea in 2010, he produced three albums as the group Eyedea & Abilities. DJ Abilities represents a bygone art form: turntablism. He comes from an era when push-button presets were for phonies. He was down with the turntablist crew 1200 Hobos, won two regional DMC Championships and even contributed scratches to the early solo work of EL-P, of Run the Jewels fame. If griots exist now, turntablists represent that passing of secret knowledge. 2574 21st Street, https://soundcloud.com/dj-abilities.