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UW Ethnomusicology Archives: M.A. Thesis Tape: Hip Hop Demo, 1996
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives
- Title
- UW Ethnomusicology Archives: M.A. Thesis Tape: Hip Hop Demo
- Dates
- 199619961996
- Quantity
- 1 items : EC - 1 vct (VHS, sp, stereo, color); DUB - 1 vct (VHS, sp, stereo, color); Duration: 1:29:05; thesis (Ethnomusicology Archives)
- Collection Number
- 1997017
- Summary
- Tape accompanies Ethnomusicology M.A. thesis of Miles White. It was recorded in DJ B-Mello's studio in his Seattle, Washington apartment; originally recorded on Hi8 vct.
- Repository
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University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives
University of Washington
Ethnomusicology Archives
Box 353450
Seattle, WA
98195-3450
Telephone: 2065430974
ethnoarc@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access is restricted.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
DJ B-Mello is a world-renowned DJ based in Seattle, WA. He was a pioneer in the mixtape game, having distributed his street-level mixtapes worldwide, which gave him his break in radio. He spent more than 15 years at Seattle's KCMU/KEXP, spinning and hosting the legendary hip hop shows "Rap Attack" and "Streetsounds." In 2011, DJ B-Mello received the prestigious King County Executives Award for Excellence in Hip Hop.
- http://djbmello.tumblr.com/
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Thesis title: "The High Fidelity Turntable System and the Creation of Hip Hop Music: An Organological Inquiry" (University of Washington, Seattle, Ethnomusicology Division, 1996)
Contents: DJ B-Mello demonstrates hip hop techniques of backspinning, altering speed, mixing, scratching, cutting, punch phrasing, bird chip, on/off, cross-fader, slip mat, and various cartridges.
Documentation: Photo-copy of video log
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- African Americans--North America--Regional and Ethnic Cultures
- Ethnomusicology
- Video recordings in ethnomusicology
Geographical Names
- Seattle (Wash.)
- United States
Form or Genre Terms
- Video recordings
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Strath, Dj (performer)
- Supreme, Mr. (performer)
