DJ Spooky, That Subliminal Kid (born Paul Miller, 1970), is a Washington DC… Read Full Bio ↴DJ Spooky, That Subliminal Kid (born Paul Miller, 1970), is a Washington DC-born illbient and trip-hop musician, turntablist and producer. He borrowed his stage name from a character in a William S. Burroughs novel.
Growing up in DC, Spooky became interested in punk and go-go music, and attended Bowdoin College in Maine, earning degrees in French literature and philosophy. He began writing science fiction and formed a collective called Soundlab with several other artists.
In the mid-1990s, Spooky began recording a series of singles and EPs. His debut LP, "Songs of a Dead Dreamer", is now widely regarded as a formative influence on illbient. "Riddim Warfare" was an underground hit that include collaborations with Dr. Octagon and other cult figures in indie rock.
He then worked with several other artists on various collaborations and mix CDs, returning in 2002 with "Modern Mantra". That same year saw the release of "Optometry", a widely acclaimed collaboration with avant-jazz players Matthew Shipp, William Parker, Guillermo E. Brown and Joe McPhee. This album also features portions of a breaks record by Billy Martin of Medeski Martin & Wood.
DJ Spooky also composed the score for the 1998 film SLAM, featuring poet/actor Saul Williams in the lead role. The film went on to win both the Cannes Camera D'Or and the Sundance Festival Film Festival Grand Jury Prize.
In 2004 DJ Spooky released a book, Rhythm Science published by MIT Press. The same year saw the launch of his film/music/multimedia performance piece "DJ Spooky's Rebirth of a Nation". A live audio/video re-mix of D. W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation which includes footage from choreographer Bill T. Jones and a score newly composed by DJ Spooky, "Rebirth of a Nation" was commissioned by the Lincoln Center Festival, The Festival d'Automne a Paris, The Spoleto Festival USA, and the Vienna Festival. DJ Spooky continues to tour the world performing this work.
2005 sees the release of "Drums of Death", DJ Spooky's CD based on sessions he recorded with Dave Lombardo of Slayer. Other guest artists include Chuck D. of Public Enemy and Vernon Reid of Living Color. The record was co-produced by Jack Dangers of Meat Beat Manifesto.
DJ Spooky is also a professor of music mediated art at the European Graduate School where he co-teaches (with Michael Schmidt) an Intensive Summer Seminar in Saas-Fee, Switzerland.
Not to be confused with the similarly named, UK electronica duo, Spooky.
Growing up in DC, Spooky became interested in punk and go-go music, and attended Bowdoin College in Maine, earning degrees in French literature and philosophy. He began writing science fiction and formed a collective called Soundlab with several other artists.
In the mid-1990s, Spooky began recording a series of singles and EPs. His debut LP, "Songs of a Dead Dreamer", is now widely regarded as a formative influence on illbient. "Riddim Warfare" was an underground hit that include collaborations with Dr. Octagon and other cult figures in indie rock.
He then worked with several other artists on various collaborations and mix CDs, returning in 2002 with "Modern Mantra". That same year saw the release of "Optometry", a widely acclaimed collaboration with avant-jazz players Matthew Shipp, William Parker, Guillermo E. Brown and Joe McPhee. This album also features portions of a breaks record by Billy Martin of Medeski Martin & Wood.
DJ Spooky also composed the score for the 1998 film SLAM, featuring poet/actor Saul Williams in the lead role. The film went on to win both the Cannes Camera D'Or and the Sundance Festival Film Festival Grand Jury Prize.
In 2004 DJ Spooky released a book, Rhythm Science published by MIT Press. The same year saw the launch of his film/music/multimedia performance piece "DJ Spooky's Rebirth of a Nation". A live audio/video re-mix of D. W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation which includes footage from choreographer Bill T. Jones and a score newly composed by DJ Spooky, "Rebirth of a Nation" was commissioned by the Lincoln Center Festival, The Festival d'Automne a Paris, The Spoleto Festival USA, and the Vienna Festival. DJ Spooky continues to tour the world performing this work.
2005 sees the release of "Drums of Death", DJ Spooky's CD based on sessions he recorded with Dave Lombardo of Slayer. Other guest artists include Chuck D. of Public Enemy and Vernon Reid of Living Color. The record was co-produced by Jack Dangers of Meat Beat Manifesto.
DJ Spooky is also a professor of music mediated art at the European Graduate School where he co-teaches (with Michael Schmidt) an Intensive Summer Seminar in Saas-Fee, Switzerland.
Not to be confused with the similarly named, UK electronica duo, Spooky.
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DJ Spooky Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by DJ Spooky:
Ba Ba Boom Everybody get ready It's time to rocksteady It's ba ba boo…
Bay-Bronx Bridge [Motion Man] Yo, this goes out to my man Ced Gee TR…
Can I Get A Witness Ah ah listen everybody (body), specially you girls (girls) I…
Catechism [Intro: Killah Priest] Yeah Killah Priest Iron Shiek comi…
Come Together Here come old flat top He come groovin' up slowly He got…
Express Yourself It's as simple as something that nobody knows That her…
I Want A Love I Can Feel I want a love I can see. (Ah-Pow-Pow) That's the only…
Mr Brown (It's Mr Brown) Mr Brown is a clown who rides…
My Boy Lollipop My boy lollipop, You made my heart go giddy up. You are…
Rising Listen to your heart Respect your intuition Make your manife…
Rock the Nation We livin' in a mean time and an aggressive time A…
Rock Your Baby Sexy mama Woman, take me in your arms Rock your baby Woman,…
Rudy a Message to You Stop your running about It's time you straighten right out …
Skinhead Moonstomp I want all you skinheads to get up on your…
Soul Rebel I'm a rebel, soul rebel. I'm a capturer, soul adventurer.…
the Bay-Bronx Bridge [Motion Man] Yo, this goes out to my man Ced Gee TR…
Twice the First Time (sung) i will not rhyme on tracks niggas on a…
Uptown Top Ranking See me in me heels and ting Dem check sey we…
War Oh no-there's got to be a better way Say it…
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mst3k54
greatest Tripping album of ALL TIME! Absolutely Essential! Never leave Reality without it!
Decoy303
I would rather trip to Necropolis, Songs of a Deal Dreamer, or the Synthetic Fury EP. I have this silver looking album under his real name but that shit is way too creepy to trip too. This album never sat well with me. I appreciate it more now that I'm 40 but in my youth I felt cheated from the quality of his previous works. I think a lot of underground musicians in the electronic arts around this time attempted to make mainstream accessible albums when they should have just stuck to their guns.
mst3k54
@Decoy303 the only thing even remotely “mainstream” from Riddim Warfare is the Sublime riff in this one track. This album is more experimental than anything, much more so than Songs of a Dead Dreamer. This is Paul growing as an artist thanks to all the collaborations, whereas SoaDD is basically one long track.
Lala’s Life
This guy is actually amazingly talented make sure to check his stuff out! :-)
wrarmatei
Why is "actually" in that sentence?
Jose Jones
His first record Songs of a Dead Dreamer is essential. I listen to as much stuff of his that I can take. I especially love the remix of the old Trojan Records catalog... all that old great classic reggae. Though, some of Paul's (DJ Spooky's) work can get a little heady and overly intellectual. He is one of my favorites. I was lucky enough to be able to tell him personally how great and impactful I think his work is. Saw him live here in San Diego, he did a night gig at a beach bar... totally approachable dude, he was chilling with a martini at the bar... Paul Miller, Tha' Subliminal Kid is the real deal.
playroomcreative
I like to get really high on ketamine and listen to it in the dark.
Decoy303
I was 18 when this released and yeah I copped it early since I worked at a record store. Good times.
Evan Boles
Samples are Summertime by Herbie Mann (and Sublime sampled too) and the bassline in the 2nd part is Twist and Crawl by the English Beat (also covered by Death in Vegas)..
Guitar Zeroh
Spky's always on point.. dig dug!