Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Finally getting this whole mix thing

After reading the first twenty pages of DJ Spooky three times or so, what I am reading is starting to make some sense. The book definately did not make sense to me right away. DJ Spooky aka Paul D. Miller is not only a write but also mixes like a DJ, hence his name. He mixes words with other words/sounds/ideas that are like the lyrics to a song. As Iwas reading his text, I could hear how the song should sound in my head. He repeats the words just like the lyrics of the chorus in a a song such as "this outcome, that solution." The pages were like that of a mix CD: Sounds and words were tied together along with using rhythm all at the same time, for example if you read the bottome of page eight to the top of page nine. He starts off with "Flow. Machines that describe other machines, texts that absorb other texts, bodies that absorb other bodies..." It is amazing how he can make his book sound like a song from a CD. My love for music has also assisted me to have more respect and understanding for this book we are all currently reading. DJ Spooky is making our culture more creative with this type of writing. As I read through more pages, the word rhythms are really what stuck in my head. Also i enjoyed the idea and connection between culture and technology: "Home is where your cell phone is." Technology is culture and vice versa. Technology has pretty much become our life. You can not enter a building or walk down the road these days without someone listeingin to some type of MP3 player or talking on a cell phone. I know I can never go anywhere without my cell phone. DJ Spooky understands this whole concept and that's what he's discussing in this book, and I believe as we read along, we will too.

1 Comments:

Blogger Insignificant Wrangler said...

I like Jen's comments on technology--although this presents us with possibilities. Do we look at the glass half-full or half-empty? Is all this technology leading to our salvation or our destruction?

"I'm sure that with a little more reading and alot more explanation from Mr. Marc C Santos we will all start to see what this book is all about."

This assumes that I know what it is all about, and that, if I did, I would tell you what I know about what its all about.

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