slipmat
DJ's spinning cushion
A slipmat is a circular mat, usually felt, placed on a turntable platter beneath a vinyl record.
Unlike rubber mats that grip the record, slipmats allow DJs to hold or manipulate the record while the platter continues spinning underneath—essential for scratching, beatmatching, and cueing: He swapped out the rubber mat for a slipmat before his set.
Large flat serving dish
- spindleRotating rod for thread
- tonearmRecord player's stylus mount
- cartridgeSealed container for supplies
- stylusPointed implement for marking
counterweight · rotation · stabilizer · isolation · vibration · tracking
Phonograph-based music creation
- scratchingRaking with nails
- beatmatchingAligning tracks' tempos
- backspinReverse rotation on ball
- cueingSignaling when to start
technics · deck · spinning · mixtape · hip-hop · breakbeat · looping · remix
Compressed fiber textile
- corkTree bark bottle seal
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
- leatherTanned animal skin
- acrylicSynthetic resin or fiber
silicone · suede · neoprene · microfiber · anti-static · friction · traction · thickness
Preserved account or achievement
- LPExtended vinyl recording
- albumUnified collection of recordings
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
analog · audiophile · hi-fi · shellac · acetate · 45rpm · 78rpm · phonograph
Signaling when to start
- controlAuthority to direct
- protectionGuarding against harm
- backspinningRotating against travel direction
- torqueRotational force measurement
platter
Large flat serving dish
- spindleRotating rod for thread
- tonearmRecord player's stylus mount
- cartridgeSealed container for supplies
stylus · counterweight · rotation · stabilizer · isolation · vibration · tracking
turntablism
Phonograph-based music creation
- scratchingRaking with nails
- beatmatchingAligning tracks' tempos
- backspinReverse rotation on ball
cueing · technics · deck · spinning · mixtape · hip-hop · breakbeat · looping · remix · clubbing
felt
Compressed fiber textile
acrylic · silicone · suede · neoprene · microfiber · anti-static · friction · traction · thickness · grip
record
Preserved account or achievement
- LPExtended vinyl recording
- albumUnified collection of recordings
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
groove · analog · audiophile · hi-fi · shellac · acetate · 45rpm · 78rpm · phonograph · collector
cueing
Signaling when to start
- controlAuthority to direct
- protectionGuarding against harm
- backspinningRotating against travel direction
- DJingscratching, beatmatching, crossfader, turntable, mixing
- vinyl recordsvinyl, vinyl records, LP, record, album cover
- cuescue ball, cue stick, cue card, cue tip, cue chalk