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DJ Spooky (born 1970) is a Washington DC-born illbient and trip hop musician, turntablist and producer.
Growing up in DC, Spooky (born Paul Miller) became interested in punk and go-go music, and attended college in Maine, earning degrees in French literature and philosophy. He began writing science fiction and formed a collective called Soundlab with several other artists. In the mid- 1990s, Spooky began recording a series of singles and EPs; his debut LP was Songs of a Dead Dreamer, which is now widely regarded as the beginning of illbient. Riddim Warfare (see 1998 in music) was an underground hit that include collaborations with Dr. Octagon and other cult figures in indie rock. He then worked with several other artists on various collaborations and mix CDs, returning in 2002 with Modern Mantra (see 2002 in musicSee also 2001 in music, other events of 2002, 2003 in music, 2000s in music and the list of 'years in music' Events April The White Stripes records Elephant which was released on April 1, 2002. April 23, 2002: Wilco's critically acclaimed fourth album, "). That same year saw the release of Optometry, a widely acclaimed collaboration with avant- jazzFor other article subjects named Jazz see jazz (disambiguation). Jazz is a musical art form characterized by blue notes, syncopation, swing, call and response, polyrhythms, and improvisation. It has been called the first original art form to develop in th players Matthew ShippMatthew Shipp (born December 7, 1960) is an American free jazz pianist. Shipp has been very active in the 1990s, appearing on dozens of albums as a leader, sideman or producer. His dense, percussive style was often compared to Cecil Taylor's, though in re, William ParkerThis article is about the jazz bassist. For the baron, see William Parker, 4th Baron Monteagle. William Parker is an American free jazz double bassist. A strong supporting player and striking soloist, Parker is one of few jazz bassists who regularly plays, Guillermo E. BrownGuillermo E. Brown is a jazz drummer who has perfomed or recorded with Matthew Shipp, David S. Ware and others. and Joe McPheeJoe McPhee (born November 3, 1939) is an American jazz musician. He performs on trumpet, valve trombone and various saxophones. McPhee was born in Miami, Florida. In addition to his own recordings, he has recorded or performed with Ken Vandermark, Peter B. This album also features a track with Billy Martin of Medeski, Martin & Wood.
DJ Spooky is also a professor of music mediated art at the European Graduate SchoolThe European Graduate School (EGS) in Switzerland is a privately-funded graduate school founded by the non-profit European Foundation of Interdisciplinary Studies (EGIS). Its German name is Europaische Universitat fur Interdisziplinare Studien (EUFIS). where he co-teaches (with Michael Schmidt ) an Intensive Summer Seminar in Saas-Fee, Switzerland.
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