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Optometry is an album by the American musician DJ Spooky, released in 2002. [1] [2] It was part of Thirsty Ear Recordings' Blue Series of albums. [3] DJ Spooky considered it an example of Gesamtkunstwerk. [4] He supported the album with a North American tour. [5] A remix album, Dubtrometry, was released in 2003. [6]
In 2007, his work appeared in the Africa Pavilion at the 52nd Venice Biennial. This remix of music from Africa was also distributed freely online, and promoted by the blog Boing Boing. "You give away a certain amount of your stuff, and then the cultural economy of cool kicks in", DJ Spooky said. [8]
Phonk took inspiration from trap roots in the Southern United States in the mid-1990s. [2] Artists or musical groups like DJ Screw, X-Raided, DJ Spanish Fly, [3] DJ Squeeky, [4] and the collective Three 6 Mafia all helped pioneer the foundations for the genre to emerge many years later, with the Houston chopped and screwed seen as the precursor to the genre. [2]
Catechism (DJ Spooky w/Killah Priest) (Blue Juice Records/UK) BJ007, 2001-06-26; DJ Spooky: Under the Influence: A mix with Six Degrees Records, September 2001; Modern Mantra: A label mix for Shadow Records, May 2002; Dubtometry featuring Mad Professor, Lee “Scratch” Perry, and others — a remix of “Optometry (Thirsty Ear), March 2003 ...
Illbient is a genre of electronic music and an art movement that originated among hip hop-influenced experimental musicians from New York City in the early 1990s. [1] [2] The word "illbient" combines the hip hop slang term "ill" and "ambient"; DJ Olive and DJ Spooky, pioneers of the genre, have claimed to have coined the term.
Riddim Warfare is a 1998 studio album by DJ Spooky. It includes contributions from Sir Menelik, Kool Keith , Killah Priest , Thurston Moore , Ben Neil, Arto Lindsay , and Mariko Mori . [ 5 ]
Drums of Death is an album recorded by DJ Spooky and Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo.The album is primarily instrumental, although some tracks include rap vocals. Guest artists on the album include Public Enemy's Chuck D who does reworkings of several Public Enemy tracks, Dälek, and Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid.
Songs of a Dead Dreamer is the debut studio album by DJ Spooky. It was released through Asphodel Records on April 2, 1996. Critical reception. Professional ratings;