Layers : Multidimensional Sound as Collage with King Britt

DJ culture and sampling have reshaped the ways we listen to music. The recontextualization of familiar sounds, songs, and sonic identities has produced layered forms of existence and historical memory, building bridges across generations and creating new modes of connection.

Join the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities for a lecture and live DJ demonstration with renowned DJ, professor, producer, and curator King Britt on the history of DJ’ing as a form of sonic collage. Known for his groundbreaking course at UC San Diego, Blacktronika, Britt is one of the leading authorities on Afrofuturism in music, and honors innovators of color who have shaped electronic music’s landscape, spanning genres like Chicago House, Detroit Techno, and Drum & Bass. From mixing to sampling to breaking to blending, this lecture will explore how turntablism is a collage practice with a rich history. Stick around after to enjoy the gallery and view the exhibition with a live DJ.

For reasonable accommodation requests regarding access and inclusion, please contact us at [email protected], no later than 5 business days before the start of this event.

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Host or Publisher DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (CAH)