Tag: negativland
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Mashup Academia
Interesting when academics and music theorists (or in this case philosophers) talk about mashups, something I know very well if you are a frequent reader (if not: this blog started at the second mashup podcast ever – the first fizzled out – for the first year or so, broadening out into DIY remix and music…
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Steinski and the art of the cut-up
Didn’t know there was a video for ‘We’ll Be Right Back’? This song along with Arthur Baker’s Criminal Element Orchestra – Put The Needle To The Record, Bomb The Bass – Beat Dis, S’Express and Coldcut’s mix of Eric B & Rakim’s Paid in Full were my introduction to the world of the cut-up –…
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Dick Vaughn’s Video Perfect Cut
Apparently never previously released, this is mesmerising view of Dick Vaughn aka Richard Lyons performing ‘Perfect Cuts’ and perfect dancing in a mall in California. Somehow I know that thousands of millennials are trying to recreate this madness on their computers for a ‘perfect 80’s’ feel, and failing…have to do it live, baby! (via Negativland)
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It’s not even funny…RIP Richard Lyons
Negativland’s Richard Lyons died a few days ago, but just announced on the Negativland page. I was listening to Christianity is Stupid and indeed the whole of Escape from Noise yesterday as well – maybe the universe telling me something? Richard Lyons might not be as well known as the other members of Negativland, but…
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We don’t have any real friends: Money vs Art
I’ve been trying for the last decade to explain the problem of money vs art, or audience vs product and that bastard Aaron Funk as well as creating some amazing music during that time nails it in ONE interview:. Fuck that whole game of what music is supposed to be right now. It’s so fucked…
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RIP Don Joyce
So soon after the death of Ian Allen, Don Joyce of Negativland died yesterday. He joined Negativland in the early 1980’s and also ran the KPFA ‘Over The Edge’ show for three decades. One of the many shows were the Time Zones project – a fascination of radio, Time Zones and the elusive C.E. Friday…