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DJ Spooky mixes it up today
at Lillis and tonight at WOW
The talented musician will
discuss ‘Rhythm Science’
before performing with
Matthew Howe and Botox
by Carl Sundberg
Pulse Columnist
Every now and then, everything we
know as true is turned over on its head.
What we accept as reality is challenged,
and a new vision emerges.
For musician Paul Miller, a.k.a. DJ
Spooky, the time is certainly ripe for this
to happen again. Miller, who is chang
ing the way human beings understand
music, will bring his vision to the Uni
versity today.
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In his mind, there are no longer
any restrictions on what can be done
with sound.
"The only limits are that people have
so many rules about what styles you
can mix and whatnot," Miller said. "I'm
just trying to get people to be more
open with what they listen to."
To accomplish this, Miller takes on
many roles, such as writer, producer, di
rector and artist. The most important
role, however, is as disc jockey. When
Miller took on the world-renowned "DJ
Spooky that Subliminal Kid" moniker,
he chose the turntables as his primary
tool of sound transformation.
"They can play any other instrument,
and basically it's all about being able to
have the turntable be anything —
sound, image, DVD scratch. The
turntable is the origin point for all of
this, "Miller said.
With his turntables, Miller can create
almost any atmosphere, mood or vibe
in any given setting. Unlike a radio or
wedding DJ, he doesn't just mix record
ed songs back-to-back. He also creates
his own songs and music using bor
rowed loops, phrases, beats and sounds
he finds on records.
When considering other "DJs"
such as Puff Daddy — who in the
past has put hip-hop beats to old
Police songs — Miller plays his
turntables with a jazz aesthetic.
"It's all about intuition, and basically
that means being open to whatever
happens when you drop the needle on
the vinyl," Miller said. "Basically it's all
an open situation, and that's what
makes things fun."
Others debate what can or cannot be
done as a DJ. For example, singer and
spoken-word poet Heniy Rollins once
said a DJ is nothing more than a record
player operator. But some disagree.
Matthew Howe, who hosts the radio
show "Artificial Intelligence" on KWVA
and will open for DJ Spooky, said the
possibilities of a DJ's mix are limited
only by his or her understanding of the
world and the records used.
"Generally, the purpose of a DJ is
to manipulate a certain ambiance in
a room or to affect the general feeling
and disposition of a group of peo
ple," Howe said. "This can go in any
direction — from impressing an au
dience with your skill or selection for
the pure value of making sure that
everyone has a good time, to very
subtly integrating political and social
messages into the mix to create a
sense of seriousness or urgency."
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This manipulation and recreation of
sound can take on many forms and is
not simply relegated to music. Miller
has applied his mixing techniques to
the visual arts, and remixed D.W. Grif
fith's infamous film "Birth of a Nation."
"It's all going to be visual," Miller
said. "Everyone is now a DJ, but the real
deal will be the whole issue of visual
culture in general, (when) DJ becomes
VJ. That's what's happening."
Miller said his lecture will discuss
how to make art from patterns in cul
ture and will include material from his
new book "Rhythm Science"
Local group Botox — which has
an instrumentation comprised of
drums, bass, turntables, saxophones
and a theremin — will also open for
DJ Spooky. Theremin/saxophone
player Shawn Mediaclast said the
group follows the aesthetic Miller
has created, and recalled seeing him
several years ago.
"Me was mixing lots of records —
like Mickey Mouse music with John
Coltrane and Sun Ra," he said. "He was
defying how music is all put in genres.
It was like, take the records and throw
'em out the window."
Among his accomplishments, the
26-year old Miller earned B.A.s in phi
losophy and French literature from
Bowdoin College, and is recognized as
a founder of the "Illbient" music genre,
which he has described as "indescrib
able." He is currently creating a new
magazine called "21C" and is at work
on another novel entitled "Flow My
Blood the DJ Said." Since 1996, he has
been involved in more than 100 musi
cal releases, including albums, singles,
remixes, soundtracks and film scores.
These projects include collaborations
with an eclectic array of artists such as
Saul Williams, Sonic Youth, Killa
Priest, Meat Beat Manifesto and Kom.
Thanks to this breadth of work, DJ
Spooky said he's having a good time.
"Music should be fun, and that's
what my material is all about. If it
ain't fun, don't mess with it!" he said.
Miller's lecture on DJ culture will be
held today in 182 Lillis at 2:30 p.m.
He will perform tonight at WOW
Hall, located at 291 W. 8th Ave.. Tick
ets are $6 in advance for University
students and $ 12 for the publiq at the
door, tickets are $8 for students and
$14 for the public. Doors open at 8
p.m.; the show begins at 8:30 p.m.
Contact the Pulse columnist
at carisundberg@dailyemerald.com.
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