Star Wars DJ Imperial March (Full Set) - Skratch Bastid 

I am your fader

You know you've won the battle when 16 years later people are still watching your routine and no one remembers the name of the guy you battled or what he did.

22 years later, this still gives me a shiver in my spine when he hits the imperial march.

That imperial march section is what mixing tournaments should be about and is what's missing a lot these days. Hyping the crowd with this kind of musical creativity is a lost art, and not enough DJs today play to the crowd, they sacrifice musicality for technical chops.

I came here after a guy played the imperial March on a coffee stirrer.

"Now witness the power of this fully armed and operational turntable."

What I love is the sportsmanship of the other dude. Like, legit props there, that's the face of a guy who knows he's beat and just wants to enjoy the show.

this is fucking incredible to watch. At that split second even the man he was against knew he had won. You don't see scratching like this anymore. Perfection.

"Is it possible to learn this power?" "Not from a Jedi"

Kuddos to the other guy for being respectful observant and encouraging.

I love how he looks at the other dude RIGHT before the drop. He’s got his eyebrows raised like, “You’re about to see some serious shit!”

The force is strong with this one! ✋😌

Love how the other Dj is just enjoying it.

Out of the dozens of times I've watched this, I never noticed the "always two there are, a master and an apprentice" soundbyte..nice foreshadowing!

One of the most iconic moments in scratch DJ history

And the music back then SO GOOD. Everyone was just enjoying the music and having a good time. Life was better then.

Now THATS using the force......

Did you ever wonder how r2d2 sounds when rapping? Well here you go 0:44

That first track is Disturbance in the Force by Phoenix Orion produced by DJ Hive. It covers Star Wars Episodes 1-3. He also released another track called Jedi Mastery on his debut album that covers episodes 4-6.

I dont care what anyone says. This is the toppest of the top shelf that there has ever been in terms of creativity.

For those who want to find the songs from his set: First song: Phoenix Orion - A Disturbance In The Force Second song: Buck 65 - The Centaur

2020 and this is still awesome.

For all of my life from the moment I first saw this to the very last breath I take, my favorite moment is when he looks over at him like "I'm about to end your whole career." before playing the Imperial March. 1:44

This was a great moment to witness live... i'm the host in the video clip, a.k.a the voice saying "30 seconds" and "TIME!"... Shout out to the homie Skratch Bastid!

That was crazy. His opponent was loving it. Respect to that guy too

I thought the judges were creatively telling him how much time he had, turns out he put that record on just for that Absolute boss move Like I know how much time I got, it's all part of my jam

I remember hear this when it came out and was blown away. Had it as an MP3, took up 40Mb of my 128 Mb mp3 player because Limewire only had the "high quality" version.

Vader: Impressive. Most impressive.

You know you've won when your competitor is enjoying being beaten.

Gen Z kids will never know

Still come back to this over the years and enjoy it just as much each time. Fantastic use of Buck 65 - Centaur

0:42 Bastid motions to himself "a master", then to his opponent "and an apprentice"

This was the EVO moment #37 of scratch battles for me.

His ability to adapt and improvise is totally unreal. Hand-eye coordination and everything added up, he's a fkn savant. Gold.

As soon as that guy realized the mix and knew he was beat,he stood there stoically and accepted it. I imagine afterwards that they shook hands and walked away having a laugh at the fun they both had. My hat is off to the competition for just enjoying the whole performance. And as for Scratch Bastid. ....wow. Incredible.

I was at this performance, standing 10 feet behind him (backstage). I lost my sh*t when Scratch pulled that. One of my most memorable turntablist culture moments!!

1:44 - "I'm about to end your whole career."

I don’t DJ and I’m a total metal head but this is on of my favourite videos of all time! The skill involved and the imagination to come up with it in the first place is amazing 🤘

This is STILL, one of the most impressive things I've ever seen and still a huge moment in hiphop.

Here's the thing. The track before had a Yoda sample saying there's always 2, the Master and the Apprentice. Then right before he tone played The Imperial March he got a look in his eye. Then he straight looked at his opponent as if he sensed he was going to win. Clearly he's a Sith Lord!

An example of 100% Battle Preparation *Respect*: the sound of the lightsabers, the Yoda-speech (there are always two, a master and an apprentice and even pointing toward the other DJ!), the space guns, the ‘only 30-seconds to go’ and then the imperial March! 🔥🔥🔥

I watch this every so often and it still is awesome as the first time.

Bruh I remember watching this when I was 14, I'm now 25 and still come back to watch this masterpiece. One of the coldest sets ever

0:43 R2-D2 spittin' some sick bars before The Imperial March comes on.

20 years later and this still holds up as one of the greatest scratch battle finishers. Still crazy.

Just checked and this is my 3rd comment on this track I've been listening to hip hop and have been in love with scratching since 1986 I am now 48 and I haven't been so in awe of anything in this genre, this is just pure quality and genius. To make the judges react and also the opponent like this just shows how amazing this truly is. I have followed him for years and he is my 3rd fav DJ, no 1 terminator X, no 2 Erik B and the man himself in 3rd. Man it just shows that hip hop brings all people together and overrides any race issues, just a passion for the different arts that hip hop brings to the table like graffiti, break dancing, battle raps, the apparel and most importantly how it puts people from all ranges of society together and also brings wealth to deprived areas and gives people a way out of poverty. Love my hip hop. I have learnt things from rappers like words I have never heard before and I have had to look them up which has broadened my vocabulary

I am still the apprentice.....writing this in 2022...... been mixing like a pro for years!!!..... but I can't come close to this level!!!! Still practicing with the vinyl. Just enjoy......

I've dropped an Imperial March remix into my sets a couple times and the clubs went wild. I officially delegate that praise to this amazing performer.

Big Respect From Ukraine Fan Club Star Wars(Kiev)! You Monsters of Skratch!!!! I Love This!

This shit never gets old to me.

He’s still going strong. Did a great funk soul session from his home.

2022. This will never get old. The foreshadowing is perfect. This is the definition of perfect.

His opponent as soon as the march started: "oh man, I'm so screwed"

He's doing this with no headphones holy ship.

Dec 2022 and this is still epic!

i come here again and again to listen to this, it just puts a smile on my face:)

The imperial March at the end never gets old. Blows me away every time

14, 15 years later n this is STILL EPIC👍. I like how the dj looks at his comp right b4 the real music hits 👌

The brief glance to the other guy at 1:44 is amazing. Like, “you watching, bro?” 😂

Seeing this years back on Scribble Jam blew my mind, still does till this day! Absolute classic mate!

The fast stare right before starting the Imperial March, like saying: Watch this!

When scratch was ACTUALLY SCRATCH. Cheers

This appears in my time line every so often n I have to watch it several times again. Never gets old this. Just pure skill….

I remember this like it was yesterday. Every May 4th I just have to post it to all my SM. I remember how good the dude he was batllin' was too, he had it won....then the death march. Scratch Bastid is funny as hell too. Great sense of humor, I remember one year at Scribble he wore a Joe Dirt wig, dumpin' cans of heineken down his face, then proceded to kill it. Classic.

10 years later still come back to see him look at the dude right before he kills it

Its the little sideways look..... I guess thats what owning someone feels like...the knockout blow..

I think people just don't appreciate how much skill that actually takes

This was 20 FUCKING YEARS AGO?! I still cannot believe it!! The DOPENESS!!

The reaction of a crowd is just purely amazing! That was a truly great breakdown! Like a K.O. punchline!

Dude the other guy was like -_- then O_O

Back here 10 years later still lovin every moment

“there’s always two Jedi, a master and apprentice”😂

Nostalgia, my dad used to show me this so many times when I was younger and we played LEGO Star Wars the complete saga. We were such Star Wars geeks, I mean we still are so nothing has changed XD

think we just witnessed a murder....this shit is immortal for real.

As soon as he hits the imperial march sample, the expression on the other DJs face is "Oh damn... I guess second ain't so bad...."

From 11 years this video is on RU-vid.. people are still watching at this masterpiece. Music and Star Wars, what else.

I love how the guy in the Technics shirt just packs it up after the first scratch. He’s like f*ck it. I’m done. Time to pack my needles.

The look on his opponents face when he started popping off was just like "I'm screwed"

Sometimes you get owned Sometimes you get schooled This time he got stand next to a true master of his craft.

Legend has it there’s still 30 seconds to go…

1:44 when he looks at the other guy right quick. "Game over"

My favourite video on RU-vid. Of all time. I cannot stop watching/listening to it.

i love how people suddenly all stand up and start walking towards him. like 'i've gotta see this!'

2023 and still rocking

Every time YT is suggesting this video I watch it

I was 5yrs old when I Star Wars came out! I remember my Mom reading the opening scroll to me in the movie theater! This video made me remember that feeling again!

What a flashback! Two renowned DJs battling it out, but the Bastid reigned supreme. I never slept on Kico either, as he was nasty in his own right. And I spy Spryte behind him too.

2024 still Scratchin'. I nearly shat my pants when I first heard this masterpiece. Still shatting my pants every now and then when I come back.

I am a “real” musician. What these guys do has always amazed me. That takes skill. Nice video, thanks for sharing.

And with that skratch Bastid immortalized himself

I run into this set probably once a year and every time it gives me goosebumps

The respect shown at the end was fantastic!

The second where DJ Kico (Technics t-shirt) finally realized what was happening and started smiling is pretty priceless. He even turns around to Spryte (in the white necklace) and gives him the, "Yeah, this kid is nice" look.

I remember just being a kid my dad would always watch these battles. Sadly he has passed away and now I'm the one watching these battles

And ladies and gentlemen this video is gold. I frequently come back to re-watch this

FUCKING GENIUS

"I find your lack of bass disturbing."

Give the contestant props for being respectful, even cheering him on. Fucking dope ending thou!!

this battle and EVO 37 are videos i always come back to .

I must have commented on this at least 10 times before but I can’t express how good this is, it’s what hip hop is, it makes me feel so happy to hear it and see the passion he has for his craft and the judges just go crazy as it’s that good