Summary
Takuro Mizuta Lippit (aka DJ Sniff; born in San Francisco, California)[1] is a turn-tableist, curator and producer, who works in experimental electronic arts and improvised music.[2]
Life edit
Takuro Mizuta Lippit studied philosophy and art history at Keio University in Tokyo.[3] As a musician, he is largely autodidact and has stated that he learned most of his skills from the internet.[4] From 2008 to 2013, he was artistic director of STEIM in Amsterdam.[5] He currently is an assistant visiting professor in the School of Creative Media at City University of Hong Kong.[6]
Work edit
Lippit combines DJing, instrument design and free improvisation. He is particularly known for his approach to the turntable as an autonomous musical instrument.[7] His work engages with diverse forms of sonic media, ranging from archival collections of vinyl records to real-time digitally captured sounds during performances. His work often involves a combination of turntables and software instruments, many of which he developed at STEIM.[8] In 2015, Lippit and composer Otomo Yoshihide founded 'Ensembles Asia', a pan-Asian network of experimental and electronic musicians.[9][10]
References edit
- ^ "Mediamatic.net - Takuro Mizuta Lippit/ dj sniff". Retrieved 2015-09-28.
- ^ "Takuro Mizuta Lippit / DJ Sniff - K11 Art Foundation". Retrieved 2015-09-28.
- ^ "DJ Sniff – 22 June 2012 | The Noise Upstairs". www.thenoiseupstairs.com. 29 May 2012. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
- ^ Collins, Nick; d'Escrivan, Julio (2007-12-13). The Cambridge Companion to Electronic Music. Cambridge Companions to Music. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107495326.
- ^ Mancuso, Anne (2010-05-06). "Spare Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
- ^ "School of Creative Media". School of Creative Media. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
- ^ "STEIM". V2_Institute for the Unstable Media. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
- ^ "STEIM". V2_Institute for the Unstable Media. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
- ^ "Major pan-Asian experimental music project launched - The Wire". www.thewire.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
- ^ "ENSEMBLES ASIA". ensembles.asia. Retrieved 2015-09-28.