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The Body As Mixer
The idea “the body as a mixer” is a framework to think of one’s self as that catalyst of events . By freely taking references from both sides of X, to affect change.
In DJ’ing we are taking two ideas together to make one moment. This goes out to the audience. A reaction is registered or not registered. We live in that loop. Or try to make the next ... See more
In DJ’ing we are taking two ideas together to make one moment. This goes out to the audience. A reaction is registered or not registered. We live in that loop. Or try to make the next ... See more
Reggie James • The Body As Mixer
note2self: arthur koestler, creative dissonance, creative destruction.
In order to fill each deck, I have to mine references - reaching both into the past and as close to the present as possible. And in doing so, I come across rich histories I didn’t know existed. It reminds me the spawn point of this technology is rooted in Black history. Further defining what I bring to the club, office, and my home.
Reggie James • The Body As Mixer
note2self: DJ kool Herc. hiphop created trillions. turn table + culture.
I’ve been attracted to the word “event” lately, as it creates clear temporal relationship between assets (objects, people, location, audio, etc) — all become the contextual ground that makes an “event”.
The upcoming pivotal events will find folks that can act as the mixer, unlocking the assets mentioned about that will open doors for further creati... See more
The upcoming pivotal events will find folks that can act as the mixer, unlocking the assets mentioned about that will open doors for further creati... See more
Reggie James • The Body As Mixer
note2self: ringtail analytics, in complex adaptive systems we have kairos vs chronos events.
When information is brushed against information the results are startling and effective. The perennial quest for involvement, fill-in, takes many forms.
— Marshall McLuhan, The Medium Is The Massage
Reggie James • The Body As Mixer
Understanding the unique combination that is your practice , is key in understanding what types of events you may want to produce → and subsequently what assets you are trying to free from its previous context → to manipulate/rethink/destroy/etc it while moving it into the future.
Reggie James • The Body As Mixer
note2self: this is like going from time domain to frequency domain. applying laplace transform so we go from having to deal with hairy nasty diffyQs to plain old algebra. letting the bird free from the cage. (see MIT:ted:bird in mymind)