The R&B band Troop performed at the 2005 Syracuse Juneteenth Celebration. The band is pictured here with DJ Chaz, who passed away earlier this year.
Posts Tagged ‘DJs’
Throwback Thursday
Thursday, December 12th, 2013The 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 on stage with musicians for a live sample/mix.
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.
DJ Spooky demonstrated a music-mix app he developed for the iPad.
Throwback Thursday: Hip Hop Element #1
Thursday, September 12th, 2013
DJ Afar spinning his version of turntablism during a Chinese New Year Celebration in the mid-2000s.
Hip Hop Honors (history) part II
Monday, April 8th, 2013“Hip Hop saved my life.”
Eldred Harris, educator (born in the Bronx)
Get Up State (Mural)
Eldred Harris talks about the roots of Hip Hop.
Live Mural Painting at Cascadilla Street in Ithaca.
Jorge Pabon, aka Pop Master Fabel and a member of the Rock Steady Crew, talks about his experience in the early days of Hip Hop.
Pioneering DJ Grandmaster Caz meets with retired Ithaca ophthalmologist Ed Hart (right) at the History Center. Hart was one of the early supporters of Syracuse in focus.
Diversify: Beats & Beyond (part 2)
Friday, March 27th, 2009
DJ Tobotius
I wrote about the mult-talents of DJs in a previous post. I recently saw DJ Tobotius (pictured above) with the band and guitarist Freekbass. Tobotius is a sound engineer for Bootsy and producer as well.