DJ Spooky

DJ Spooky, a musician born in 1970 in Washington D.C., is a representative of illbient and trip hop, he is also a turntablist and producer.

Paul Miller, aka DJ Spooky started his career interested in punk and go-go music, he studied at Bowdoin College, where he graduated in Philosophy and French Literature. He began writing science fiction and formed the collective called Soundlab with a diverse group of artists. In the mid-'90s, Spooky recorded single albums and extended singles (EPs); His debut album or LP from him was "Songs of a Dead Dreamer", widely recognized as the beginning of a genre called "illbient". Riddim Warfare (see 1998 in music) was an underground hit that included collaborations with Dr. Octagon and other cult indie rock figures. He worked on various and varied collaborations with artists for the production of compact discs (CDs) and mixes. In the year 2002 he presented "Modern Mantra". And the same year also saw the release of "Optometry," an acclaimed collaboration with avant-jazz musicians such as Matthew Shipp, William Parker, Guillermo E. Brown, and Joe McPhee. This album also features a track with Billy Martin of "Medeski, Martin & Wood."

Discography

Albums

• Necropolis (Knitting Factory Works KFW 185), 1996
• Songs of a Dead Dreamer (Asphodel Records 0961), 1996
• Synthetic Fury EP (Asphodel Records 0110), 1998
• Haunted Breaks Volumes I and II (Liquid Sky Music), 1998
• Riddim Warfare (Outpost-Geffen CD), 1998; (Asphodel Records Vinyl), 2002
• Under the Influence (Six Degrees PRCD 1056-2) (DJ Mix Record), 2001
• Songs of a Dead Dreamer (2002 Edition) (Asphodel Records 2009), 2002
• Modern Mantra (Shadow/Instinct SDW 135-2) (DJ Mix Record), 2002
• Optometry (Thirsty Ear THI 57121.2), 2002
• DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid vs. Twilight Circus Dub Sound System - Riddim Clash2004
• Drums of Death - DJ Spooky vs. Dave Lombardo (Thirsty Ear), 2005
• The Secret Song (Thirsty Ear), 2009
• Of Water and Ice (Jamendo), 2013

Singles and EPs

• Galactic Funk (Asphodel 101), 1997
• Object Unknown (with DJ Spooky and Kut Masta Kurt remixes) (Outpost/Geffen CD; Asphodel vinyl), 1998
• Peace in Zaire (with remixes by Ambassador Jr., and The Dub Pistols) White Label Only (Outpost/Geffen), 1999
• Subliminal Minded EP-Peace in Zaire Remixes (Bar None Records), 1999
• Catechism with Killah Priest (Synchronic), 2002, SYC 002
• Optometrix 12” (Thirsty Ear), 2003, THI 57132.1

Works

Essay

• Paul D. Miller, The science of rhythm, Alpha Decay, Barcelona, 2007.