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dj robert smith x ma.quality

some time ago ma.quality met with the extraordinary scratch expert dj robert smith on a gentle autumn day in berlin at the schöneberger pallasseum, where french-american artist benoît maubrey installed temporarily one of his electroacoustic sculptures. we simply couldn’t resist and just had to shot a portable scratching session at this impressive wall of speakers. enjoy!

released: november 23, 2022

– credits –
performing artist: dj robert smith
instrumental: jazz spastiks – listen (green street lp)
electroacoustic sculptures: benoît maubrey
video: ma.quality


sneaky x ma.quality

a live instrumental interpretation of “the cure – lovesong” by sneaky (fingathing). Shot and recorded in a one take in berlin while testing the svc-210 silent cello lent by yamaha. backing loops recorded and performed using sneaky’s regular old cello (vida) and triggered live on a digitech jamman pedal through a (kit made) filter pedal + expression pedal. other pedals in the cello chain: crybaby bass wah, abs dynaverb, mir bass di.

released: july 13th, 2023

– credits –
performing artist: sneaky (fingathing)
song: lovesong (original by the cure)
video: ma.quality


reloop spin – around the world

dj robert smith, jfb, dj flip & chris karns. four portable turntables, four wicked djs, one beat. the ‘spin around the world’ series enters the next round: some of the world’s most talented portablists are showcasing their skills with reloop in unconventional sceneries, where normally performances wouldn’t be expected at all. the opening sequences and the scratch part from dj robert smith were filmed by ma.quality.

released: february 20th, 2020

– credits –
performing artist: dj robert smith, jfb, dj flip & chris karns
client: reloop
filming of dj robert smith: ma.quality


hhv – for the record

during a cold winter day three djs from berlin, hamburg and london decided to resist to the cold weather and meet up for some scratch sessions in berlin. dj robert smith picked up his brand new numark pt01 scratch at the hhv store. while driving home he spots dj mirko machine scratching on a roof and joins the session. Interrupted by a phone call of dj captain crunch they all meet for the final cut up at the park. portable scratch fun with 45s. even in winter!

released: february 23th, 2017

– credits –
performing artist: dj mirko machine, dj robert smith, dj captain crunch
songs: d.n. hürter – ab.o.vee, cap kendricks – drug lord, pavel dovgal – vhs
client: hhv records
location scouting: ma.quality
director: ma.quality
film & edit: boom City


hhv – portable scratch session

short portable scratch and mpc session in summer for hhv with dj robert smith, dj captain crunch and clockwerk.

released: july 4th, 2019

– credits –
performing artist: clockwerk, dj robert smith, dj captain crunch
client: hhv records
location scouting: ma.quality
director: ma.quality
film & edit: boom City


20yrs hhv x udg

for the hhv records 20th anniversary, they teamed up with dug to introduce the dug x hhv slingbag trolley deluxe & 7″ slingbag 60 (hhv 20 years edition), a very special design where functionality meets subtle co-branding.

released: september 23rd, 2022

– credits –
client: hhv records x udg
video: ma.quality