Takuro Mizuta Lippit (aka DJ Sniff; born in San Francisco, California) [1] is a turn-tableist, curator and producer, who works in experimental electronic arts and improvised music. [2]
Takuro Mizuta Lippit studied philosophy and art history at Keio University in Tokyo. [3] As a musician, he is largely autodidact and has stated that he learned most of his skills from the internet. [4] From 2008 to 2013, he was artistic director of STEIM in Amsterdam. [5] He currently is an assistant visiting professor in the School of Creative Media at City University of Hong Kong. [6]
Lippit combines DJing, instrument design and free improvisation. He is particularly known for his approach to the turntable as an autonomous musical instrument. [7] His work engages with diverse forms of sonic media, ranging from archival collections of vinyl records to real-time digitally captured sounds during performances. His work often involves a combination of turntables and software instruments, many of which he developed at STEIM. [8] In 2015, Lippit and composer Otomo Yoshihide founded 'Ensembles Asia', a pan-Asian network of experimental and electronic musicians. [9] [10]
Takuro Mizuta Lippit (aka DJ Sniff; born in San Francisco, California) [1] is a turn-tableist, curator and producer, who works in experimental electronic arts and improvised music. [2]
Takuro Mizuta Lippit studied philosophy and art history at Keio University in Tokyo. [3] As a musician, he is largely autodidact and has stated that he learned most of his skills from the internet. [4] From 2008 to 2013, he was artistic director of STEIM in Amsterdam. [5] He currently is an assistant visiting professor in the School of Creative Media at City University of Hong Kong. [6]
Lippit combines DJing, instrument design and free improvisation. He is particularly known for his approach to the turntable as an autonomous musical instrument. [7] His work engages with diverse forms of sonic media, ranging from archival collections of vinyl records to real-time digitally captured sounds during performances. His work often involves a combination of turntables and software instruments, many of which he developed at STEIM. [8] In 2015, Lippit and composer Otomo Yoshihide founded 'Ensembles Asia', a pan-Asian network of experimental and electronic musicians. [9] [10]