Optometry

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Optometry
Studio album by DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid

Publication
(s)

July 2002

Label (s) Thirsty Ear

Format (s)

CD , vinyl

Genre (s)

Free jazz , electronic music , hip-hop

Title (number)

13

running time

01:13:56

occupation Optometry # Musicians involved

production

Paul D. Miller

Studio (s)

Sorcerer Sound and Mindswerve (both NYC )

chronology
Modern mantra Optometry Dubtometry

Optometry is a 2002 Thirsty Ear studio album by DJ Spooky starring Matthew Shipp , William Parker , Joe McPhee and Guillermo E. Brown .

Origin and style

Optometry was released by Thirsty Ear as part of Matthew Shipp's Blue Series . It is a collaboration between DJ Spooky and jazz musicians Shipp, William Parker, Joe McPhee and Guillermo E. Brown, which is a fusion of elements from free jazz and electronic music .

The uniqueness of the album lies in the fact that it is both a DJ and a jazz album. It is often not clear whether what was heard was recorded live or digitally pre- or post-processed.

Participating musicians

Guest appearances

Track list

  1. Ibid, désmarches, ibid 5:40
  2. Reactive Switching Strategies for the Control of Uninhabited Air 6:14
  3. Variation Cybernétique: Rhythmic Pataphysic (Part I) 2:48
  4. Asphalt (Tome II) 7:03
  5. Optometry 11:36
  6. Sequentia Absentia (Dialectical Triagulation I) 7:03
  7. Rosemary 4:10
  8. Dementia Absentia (Dialectical Triagulation II) 3:34
  9. Parachutes 5:26
  10. Absentia Absentia (Dialectical Triagulation III) 3:51
  11. Variation Cybernétique: Rhythmic Pataphysic (Part II) 2:13
  12. Périphique 9:07
  13. It's a mad, mad, mad, world 5:11

reception

A 4-star review on Allmusic praised the originality of the album and the quality of the band's collective improvisations. The author summed up: “Riff, improvisation, sound fractures, lyrical tensions, splintery harmonies and a constant, seductive feeling of groove permeate this jazz album, which opens a door to a bright new future for free jazz with soul. Spooky exceeded all expectations here. "

At Pitchfork Media , Optometry got a rating of 7.5. The reviewer noted that the album failed to achieve the goals it had set itself: "Ultimately, Spooky portrays himself as the leader of a revolution that fails to take place." Nonetheless, he praised the band's collaboration and the eclecticism of the music and attested her generally high quality.

The album received two very positive reviews on All About Jazz . In Mark Corroto's review, the album is contrasted with previous attempts to combine jazz and popular music. These failed because jazz elements were only a supplement, whereas Optometry managed to offer a really new approach through an equal connection of elements from different musical genres.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Thom Jurek: Optometry - DJ Spooky. AllMusic, accessed February 24, 2015 .
  2. ^ A b David M. Pecoraro: DJ Spooky: Optometry. Pitchfork, August 27, 2002, accessed February 24, 2015 .
  3. ↑ "Riff, vamp, timbral fractures, lyrical tension, splintered harmonics, and a constant, seductive sense of groove permeate this jazz album, opening up a door onto a brave new future for a free jazz with soul - Spooky has exceeded all expectations here . "
  4. ↑ "Ultimately, Spooky casts himself as ringleader to a revolution that fails to happen."
  5. ↑ Glenn Astarita: DJ Spooky: Optometry. All About Jazz, August 1, 2002, accessed February 24, 2015 .
  6. ↑ Mark Corroto: DJ Spooky: Optometry. All About Jazz, July 8, 2002, accessed February 24, 2015 .