Riddim Warfare (Outpost)
Watch out for DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid; he's liable to catch you off guard and compel you to reconsider your civilized aesthetic taste. On Riddim Warfare, his most musical offering to date, he doesn't sample sounds so much as capture sonic information; the Spookmeister blends large chunks of hip hop with space jazz, reggae rhythms, and assorted illbient dementia. He integrates sirens, automized instructions, and scratching turntables to simulate the aural overload of modern life.
With aid from musicians like Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore and mutantrumpeter Ben Neill, Riddim Warfare is alternative music for the contemporary connoisseur.
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World Standard
Everlast
Eliza Carthy
Tosca
Plastikman
DJ Spooky
American Composers Forum
Orgy
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