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theAudience

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DJs, Hippity-Hoppers & Electronicats

confuse Why is it that there's never any talk around here about...



...DJ Spooky?


Is it because he's very well educated?
Degrees in Philosophy & French Literature


Is it because he's intelligent and well spoken?

http://www.djspooky.com/r...dcheck.ram

...Interview at WNYC radio's Soundcheck with John Schaefer (RealPlayer required)


Is it because he writes books?



...Rhythm Science


Is it because he remixes movies?



...Rebirth Of A Nation


Is it because he's performed with symphony orchestras?



...New Haven Symphony at Yale University



Is it because he can also play an instrument?



...Bass


Is it because he's collabed with Yoko Ono?



...Yes, I'm a Witch



Periodically i've dipped and dabbed into his work but just recently I discovered...



...Drums of Death


It's primarily a collaboration with Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo and includes contributions from Vernon Reid and Chuck D.
They re-do 3 classic PE tracks (Brother's Gonna Work It Out, B-Side Wins Again & Public Enemy #1).
DJ Spooky's revamped B-Side track and Chuck D's fresh vocals makes the original sound almost tame by comparison.


Now I admit i'm not a DJ/Hip-Hop/Electronica afficiando, but I can feel this cat.


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Reply #1 posted 04/09/07 8:00am

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I remember reading about Rhythm Science in the Village Voice, but sadly don't know much else.

Paging Mara/Cinister/Ness
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Reply #2 posted 04/09/07 8:06am

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I'm intrigued.

(will be looking more deeply into)
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Reply #3 posted 04/09/07 8:13am

HamsterHuey

Thanks for reminding me. GOod memories about Riddim Warfare. I never realised Thurston Moore was on there in the time, as I was oblivous to Sonic Youth back then.

He and DJ Shadow rocked my world for a summer...

And kewl that he is so diverse, I never knew, now looking into getting more of his stuff.
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Reply #4 posted 04/09/07 8:53am

StarMon

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theAudience said:

confuse Why is it that there's never any talk around here about...



...DJ Spooky?


Is it because he's very well educated?
Degrees in Philosophy & French Literature


Is it because he's intelligent and well spoken?

http://www.djspooky.com/r...dcheck.ram

...Interview at WNYC radio's Soundcheck with John Schaefer (RealPlayer required)


Is it because he writes books?



...Rhythm Science


Is it because he remixes movies?



...Rebirth Of A Nation


Is it because he's performed with symphony orchestras?



...New Haven Symphony at Yale University



Is it because he can also play an instrument?



...Bass


Is it because he's collabed with Yoko Ono?



...Yes, I'm a Witch



Periodically i've dipped and dabbed into his work but just recently I discovered...



...Drums of Death


It's primarily a collaboration with Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo and includes contributions from Vernon Reid and Chuck D.
They re-do 3 classic PE tracks (Brother's Gonna Work It Out, B-Side Wins Again & Public Enemy #1).
DJ Spooky's revamped B-Side track and Chuck D's fresh vocals makes the original sound almost tame by comparison.


Now I admit i'm not a DJ/Hip-Hop/Electronica afficiando, but I can feel this cat.


tA

peace Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431


New news for me. I will have to check him out.

Are those PE remixes on the Revolverlution cd also.
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Reply #5 posted 04/09/07 9:03am

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boxed Oops my bad.. it has been answered..Dj Spookys Drums of Death cd.
.."Wishful thinking"..dag!
[Edited 4/9/07 9:28am]
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Reply #6 posted 04/09/07 9:14am

rockwilder

I have the Drums of Death cd. I think his work is on some other collaborations I have.
"I'm a pig..so,magic elixir I swill"
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Reply #7 posted 04/09/07 11:34am

theAudience

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lilgish said:

I remember reading about Rhythm Science in the Village Voice, but sadly don't know much else.

Was it a review?


tA

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Reply #8 posted 04/09/07 9:43pm

CinisterCee

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Reply #9 posted 04/09/07 11:48pm

theAudience

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anon said:

I'm intrigued.

(will be looking more deeply into)

Excellent.


tA

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Reply #10 posted 04/09/07 11:58pm

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HamsterHuey said:

Thanks for reminding me. GOod memories about Riddim Warfare. I never realised Thurston Moore was on there in the time, as I was oblivous to Sonic Youth back then.

He and DJ Shadow rocked my world for a summer...

And kewl that he is so diverse, I never knew, now looking into getting more of his stuff.

You're welcome. wink

Riddim Warfare...



...is on my list of things to check out by him.


Along with his latest...



...Riddim Come Forward


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Reply #11 posted 04/10/07 12:34am

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rockwilder said:

I have the Drums of Death cd. I think his work is on some other collaborations I have.

What did you think of it?


tA

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Reply #12 posted 04/10/07 12:35am

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CinisterCee said:


Now what's that all about? 'Splain.


tA

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Reply #13 posted 04/10/07 5:00am

rockwilder

theAudience said:

rockwilder said:

I have the Drums of Death cd. I think his work is on some other collaborations I have.

What did you think of it?


tA

peace Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431



Me likey. Sometimes I like those big drums banging in my head.Yeah,I like this and DJ Shadow,Automator,et al.Check it out if you haven't. You can get the cd pretty cheaply on Amazon.
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Reply #14 posted 04/10/07 5:34am

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i was heavily into this cat in the mid to late 90's! His live shows were sick! i caught him at an intimate show a friend of mine arranged and his instruments consisted of a turntable, computer and a stand up bass spaced out with effects, it was ill! part of if sounded like elvin jones and jimmy garrison on acid. lol

i even stoned with him after his set until we started arguing about Miles feelings on Ornette Coleman according to his biography. lol
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Reply #15 posted 04/10/07 7:39am

CinisterCee

theAudience said:

CinisterCee said:


Now what's that all about? 'Splain.



Though multi-talented, DJ Spooky's music hasn't made me feel any sort of way and I've heard more than one disc, saw him on the DVD about Bob Moog, etc.

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Reply #16 posted 04/10/07 1:01pm

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I don't know much about nationally known DJs but I do like JM Silk. He mixed his ass off on the 2 CDs of the "Tom Joyner Old School Morning Mix". He used to mix his ass off every Tuesday and Thursday mornings until he started mixing the old with the new. Then I said "Hell naw, NEXT!!!!!".
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Reply #17 posted 04/11/07 7:27pm

StarMon

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vainandy said:

I don't know much about nationally known DJs but I do like JM Silk. He mixed his ass off on the 2 CDs of the "Tom Joyner Old School Morning Mix". He used to mix his ass off every Tuesday and Thursday mornings until he started mixing the old with the new. Then I said "Hell naw, NEXT!!!!!".


nod Yeah Steve"Silk"Hurley is pretty tight on the 1 and 2's.
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Reply #18 posted 04/11/07 7:31pm

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magnificentsynthesizer said:

i even stoned with him after his set until we started arguing about Miles feelings on Ornette Coleman according to his biography. lol

Now that sounds like the mag I know. smile


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Reply #19 posted 04/12/07 6:54am

Mara

double post.
[Edited 4/12/07 6:56am]
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Reply #20 posted 04/12/07 6:56am

Mara

theAudience said:

confuse Why is it that there's never any talk around here about...

...DJ Spooky?


Hey tA.

I've heard of DJ Spooky. He's in a slightly similar pool with cats like DJ Shadow, Kid Koala, Nightmares on Wax and some people may say Autechre, but I'm kinda stretching that.

Personally, I don't talk about him on here or most of those artists because I'm simply not that deep into a lot of trip-hop/IDM/glitch type music @ the moment. I got to be in a certain mood to play that. I mean, yeah, you've got some really skilled people doing it [...and I dig Bonobo's "Days To Come" -- great album, please check that out], but I'm just into other sounds right now like Slagsmålsklubben and contextually brighter electronica such as blip blop.

All in all, it's just a choice thing for me, not that I haven't heard of him. I hear his cuts on the Music Choice Electronica channel, so he's known among those who know.
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Reply #21 posted 04/12/07 9:37am

novabrkr

mainstream music wtf
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Reply #22 posted 04/12/07 2:51pm

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Mara said:


Hey tA.

I've heard of DJ Spooky. He's in a slightly similar pool with cats like DJ Shadow, Kid Koala, Nightmares on Wax and some people may say Autechre, but I'm kinda stretching that.

Personally, I don't talk about him on here or most of those artists because I'm simply not that deep into a lot of trip-hop/IDM/glitch type music @ the moment. I got to be in a certain mood to play that. I mean, yeah, you've got some really skilled people doing it [...and I dig Bonobo's "Days To Come" -- great album, please check that out], but I'm just into other sounds right now like Slagsmålsklubben and contextually brighter electronica such as blip blop.

All in all, it's just a choice thing for me, not that I haven't heard of him. I hear his cuts on the Music Choice Electronica channel, so he's known among those who know.

Hey back Mara,

I'm not that deep into him myself but he seems to be involved in an eclectic mixture of things, hence my interest.

Also, with all the talk about what's wrong with Hip-Hop, he seemed to be (at least in my mind) someone who had some positive and forward thinking ideas happening.



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Reply #23 posted 04/12/07 2:52pm

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novabrkr said:

mainstream music wtf

confuse So you consider him mainstream?


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Reply #24 posted 04/12/07 9:10pm

novabrkr

theAudience said:

novabrkr said:

mainstream music wtf

confuse So you consider him mainstream?


tA

peace Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431


Hah. wink

DJ Spooky has mainstream appeal compared to most "electronic" acts, a lot like Aphex Twin. Much kudos to the guy though, I should get more of his stuff too.
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