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 DJ Spooky That Subliminal Kid has announced his latest manifesto, titled The Secret Song, set for release this October on Thirsty Ear Recordings.
The Secret Song is "a meditation on hip-hop and electronic music's relationship to philosophy, economics, and the science of sound in a world where the steady drumbeat of the financial meltdown has made music the last refuge of young people with less and less time and money," according to the label's press release.
The new record marks the DJ's sixth full-length album, and first since 2005's Drums of Death. It will feature guest appearances from notable musicians such as Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, The Jungle Brothers, The Coup, Rob Swift and Mike Ladd.
It's been a while since DJ Spooky released a new album of his own material, but this constantly and famously creative force, also known as Paul D. Miller, has been anything but idle. Over the last couple of years, Miller has shot films in Antarctica, remixed a controversial piece of cinema history, and produced two of MIT Press' top-selling books.
His most recent work was a series of compilations and remixes of Jamaican dub and reggae. Now, after endless touring and a vast array of projects in just about every conceivable media, Miller found time to lock himself in his studio and lay down the tracks for this new project.
Showcasing Spooky's eclecticism and ever-present desire to spotlight a great amount of musical genres and causes from all around the world, the album's lead single "Azadi", which means "Freedom" in Farsi and is sung by Iran's Sussan Deyhim, was released in conjunction with A Day of Solidarity With the People of Iran.
The track will be available in BallerStatus’ In Rotation post on Monday, August 10th.
The Secret Song will be in stores on October 6th.
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