DJ Spooky
Born: Jan 1, 1970 in Washington, D.C.
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Genre: Electronica
Styles: Experimental Techno/Blips & Bleeps, Techno, Trip H op, Modern Creative, Heavy Metal, Alternative/Underground Hip-Hop, Classic/Old School Hip-Hop, Dub, Post-Rock, Avante-Garde, Ambient Breakbeat, Ambient Techno, Electro Techno, Alternative, Jazz, Rap & Hip-Hop, Rock
Biography: DJ Spooky (That Subliminal Kid) is the most noted (and notorious) proponent of turntablism, an approach to hip-hop and DJing whose philosophy merges avant-garde theories of musique concrète with the increased devotion paid to mixing techniques during the 1990s. Though he's overly intellectual at times ...Read full biography
Songs Of A Dead Dreamer
Released: 1996
Label: Digital Rights Agency
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Arguably but understandably, the amount of hype and academic discussion surrounding DJ Spooky's work has often obscured his gifts and abilities. Strip away everything, even his own detailed essays and ...Read full review
File Under Futurism
Released: 1999
Label: Caipirinha
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DJ Spooky's File Under Futurism is the result of a six-month collaboration with the Freight Elevator Quartet, an avant-garde electronic and acoustic group dedicated to pioneering new musical sounds and ...Read full review
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