Blacktronika: Sound for Humanity
Digital video with Panasonic WJ-MX50 video mix, 26 minutes & 27 seconds
Commissioned by electronic musician and educator King Britt, this video piece features Black imagery synchronized with his live musical composition. Blackness and the color black are fragmented and dispersed across multiple frames, drawing primarily from internet-sourced material including — Igbo hairstyles, children floating in water, and footage of Herbie Hancock performing, all interwoven into the rhythm of Britt’s performance.
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references:
01 “Beyond Exception and Supremacy: Adwa in the Black Radical Imaginary”, Michael Girma Kebede, 2022
people:
King Britt. Philadelphia born and Pew Fellowship recipient, King James Britt (his real name) is a 30+ year, producer, composer and performer in the global advancement of electronic music. As a composer and producer, his practice has lead to collaborations with the likes of De La Soul, Madlib, Kathy Sledge, director Michael Mann (Miami Vice) and many others, as well as being called for remixes from an eclectic list of giants, including, Miles Davis, Solange all the way to Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa. Most recently collaborating with MacArthur Fellow recipient, Tyshawn Sorey for their recently released album project.