I usually am very specific about how I engage information, how I engage people, what context I'm engaging and, above all, the research that goes into each of those.
DJ SpookyDJ culture is all about collage - sampling, splicing, dicing - everything is part of the mix, and there are no boundaries between sound sources. When you apply the same logic to the environment, there's a lot of room for mapping sampling techniques to the environment itself.
DJ SpookyWhen you think about a composer you know like Wagner or Pier Boulez or something like that most of the issues a composer is working with are about discreet, notated music that someone else will play.
DJ SpookyIt's strange to think that culture is simply a matter of millions of files flying around, but we now think in terms of networks for everything.
DJ SpookyWatching 40 mile chunks of ice break off of Antarctica will change your life forever, but realizing that driving a car, or flying a plane, or having a nice steak, or drinking from a plastic bottle all contributed to the destruction of the environment - it's a bit complex, but music needs to pave the way for getting people to think about this kind of complexity. I'm just doing my share.
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