CRAVE Festival « Syracuse in focus (SIF)

Posts Tagged ‘CRAVE Festival’

The Sound, Fusion & Future

Sunday, September 22nd, 2013

DJ Spooky In Concert: Sonification

So this is what edge-craft sounds like…

After seeing the DJ Spooky concert we are convinced he was influenced by Pharaoh Sanders or Sun Ra. His futuristic, genre-bending show took the definition of mixing to the far reaches of anything Hip Hop has seen. In a toned-down exhibition that included a commentary/listening party, DJ Spooky blending the sounds of nature with club beats and the live musicianship of the Central New York Jazz Orchestra (including Brett Zvacek and Joe Davoli).

The Future of the Mix: DJ Spooky with members of the Central New York Jazz Orchestra

The Future of the Mix: DJ Spooky on stage with musicians for a live sample/mix.

Tags:2013, Afro-Futurism, Central New York Jazz Orchestra, Connective Corridor, CRAVE Festival, DJ Spooky, DJs, Jazz, Joe Davoli, Music, Nature, Pharoah Sanders, Sun-Ra, Syracuse University
Posted in Music | No Comments »

Artists in Focus

Saturday, September 21st, 2013

Kamiiron Pritchard, artist (Spark Art Space)

One of the cool things about the CRAVE Festival was getting to meet the artists working in and around our city.

Ron Warford, artist (open-air gallery Armory Square)

Tags:2013, Art, CRAVE Festival, Kamiiron Pritchard, Painting, Ron Warford, Syracuse
Posted in Art | No Comments »

Art of Noise

Saturday, September 21st, 2013

DJ Spooky (aka Paul Miller): Sound Scholar

Paul D. Miller (aka DJ Spooky) is not your typical DJ. Think of him as part Steve Jobs, part Dr. Yusef A. Lateef, part Spike Lee (mixed with touch of Jazzy Jeff). Miller came to the CRAVE Festival in Syracuse on Friday gave a lecture about his love of sampling, vintage vinyl records, quantum physics, open source program development, and the current age of mass customization. Miller showcased his recent work, which was inspired by a trip to Antarctica.

He said he plans to use his platform as an artist/explorer to leverage cultural capital to protect human rights and the environment.

In addition to scoring films, Miller is also the narrator for an app for one of my favorite artists, Romare Bearden. Check back for photos of his Saturday night concert.