Taylor McFerrin, Musician + Producer :: 120 Seconds
Musician Taylor McFerrin recognizes his students at Lavell School for the Blind for their fearlessness in their expression which has changed his life.
Musician Taylor McFerrin recognizes his students at Lavell School for the Blind for their fearlessness in their expression which has changed his life.
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Will Holland, Musician + Record Collector :: Quantic, 120 Seconds
Musician and record collector, Will Holland, aka Quantic, muses about the collaborative process of recording music and the importance of vinyl recordings for its preservation.
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Musician and record collector, Will Holland, aka Quantic, muses about the collaborative process of recording music and the importance of vinyl recordings for its preservation.
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Quantic & his Combo Bárbaro @ the Echoplex, LA Vtech & Mochilla present this short video taken from Quantic & his Combo Bárbaro's performance at the Echoplex, Los Angeles. This is their interpretation of Timbiqui folk song 'Memora de Justino' an ode to one of the regions finest Marimba players. ¡Todos Bárbaros!
Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky, Writer + Artist + Musician :: 120 Seconds
DJ Spooky recorded soundscapes of Antarctic ice fields inspiring him to create the composition Terra Nova: Sinfonia Antarctica in which he applies DJ techniques to build awareness of climate change through electronic music.
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DJ Spooky recorded soundscapes of Antarctic ice fields inspiring him to create the composition Terra Nova: Sinfonia Antarctica in which he applies DJ techniques to build awareness of climate change through electronic music.
About Paul D. Miller: Paul D. Miller aka DJ SPOOKY is a composer, multimedia artist and writer. His written work has appeared in The Village Voice, The Source, Artforum and Rapgun amongst other publications. Miller's work as a media artist has appeared in a wide variety of contexts such as the Whitney Biennial; The Venice Biennial for Architecture (2000); the Ludwig Museum in Cologne, Germany; Kunsthalle, Vienna; The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh and many other museums and galleries. His work New York Is Now has been exhibited in the Africa Pavilion of the 52 Venice Biennial 2007, and the Miami/Art Basel fair of 2007. Miller's first collection of essays, entitled Rhythm Science came out on MIT Press 2004. His book Sound Unbound, an anthology of writings on electronic music and digital media was recently released by MIT Press.
Miller's deep interest in reggae and dub has resulted in a series of compilations, remixes and collections of material from the vaults of the legendary Jamaican label, Trojan Records. Other releases include Optometry (2002), a jazz project featuring some of the best players in the downtown NYC jazz scene, and Dubtometry (2003) featuring Lee 'Scratch' Perry and Mad Professor. Miller's latest collaborative release, Drums of Death, features Dave Lombardo of Slayer and Chuck D of Public Enemy among others. He also produced material on Yoko Ono's recent album Yes, I'm a Witch.
DJ Spooky's multimedia performance piece Terra Nova: Sinfonia Antarctica was commissioned by BAM for the 2009 Next Wave Festival; The Hopkins Center/Dartmouth College; UCSB Arts & Lectures; Melbourne International Arts Festival; and the Festival dei 2 Mondi in Spoleto, Italy. With video projections and a score composed by DJ Spooky, performed by a piano quartet, Terra Nova: Sinfornia Antarctica is a portrait of a rapidly transforming continent.
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