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DJ Dubble8
Trip Hop / Turntablism / Experimental

"hybrid beat soundscapes"

Baltimore, Maryland
United States

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Last Login:  7/25/2008
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   DJ Dubble8: General Info
Member Since7/26/2005
Band Websitedubble8productions.com
Band MembersErik Spangler
InfluencesDJ Spooky, DJ Krush, Amon Tobin, Madlib, Aesop Rock, Blockhead, Kid Koala, DJ Logic, Dan the Automator, Dr. Israel and the Brooklyn Soundsystem, RJD2, Hi-Tek, Mark Farina, Venetian Snares, DJ Shadow, El-P, Sun Ra, Charles Mingus, Terry Riley, Steve Reich, Gyorgy Ligeti, DJ Premiere, Goldie, Mixmaster Mike, King Tubby, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Bjork, Squarepusher, Jah Shaka, Yoshio Machida, DJ Grazzhoppa, DJ Wally, Oval, Portishead, Olivier Messiaen, Duke Ellington, DJ Qbert, Erik M, Heiner Goebbels, Ornette Coleman, X-ecutioners, Nobukazu Takemura, Jonathan Harvey, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Param Vir, Ken Ueno, Du Yun, Morton Feldman, Tom Waits, Brian Eno, R. Murrary Schafer
Sounds LikeLayered textures fusing hip-hop, dub, and drum&bass rhythms with an orchestral and cross-cultural sound pallete. These pieces interweave samples from original compositions (for classical instrumentation) with found objects from any point in recorded audio history, seeking out resonant relationships between diverse sources. Taking inspiration from many areas of musical experience which have been kept segregated by our conditioning, this music aims to participate in the work of breaking down the walls that keep people from listening to each other.
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   About DJ Dubble8

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A renegade Doctor of Music from Harvard University, DJ Dubble8 (a.k.a. Erik Spangler) is a composer and turntablist whose hybrid soundscapes thrive on a unique blend of experimental and popular influences. Samples from old vinyl records, programmed drum patterns, newly composed acoustic layers, and synthetic sound elements are all subject to live time-bending through digital turntable manipulation. Dubble8’s acoustic compositions have been performed across the United States and Canada, by ensembles including the Atlantic Brass Quintet, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, International Contemporary Ensemble, Callithumpian Consort, and the yesaroun’ duo. He has performed his own music in solo DJ sets across the United States, at venues ranging from clubs and galleries to university concert halls. Recent production projects include soundtracks for several short films by Joe Zohar (Moving Box Studios, Ithaca, NY)-- "Chalk Outlines" (2006) and "Repentance" (2005); a collection of tracks for experimental/trip-hop singer Du Yun, leading to an album to be released by Tag Team Records; "OY" featured on rising underground hip-hop artist S.K.I.P.'s album "What They Never Told You" (2006); a composition for bassoon and electronics, "a firefly in the belly" (2006), commissioned by Dana Jessen (New England Conservatory of Music); solo albums "Tompkins County Organic: homegrown beats, vol. I" (2005) and "Fourth World Nyabinghi"(2006). A committed teacher, Dubble8 has served on the faculty of institutions ranging from Ithaca College to Oasis Middle School (Cape Coral, FL). He currently teaches music at Maryland Academy of Technology and Health Sciences (charter high school in Baltimore, MD).

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DJ Dubble8 has 2663 friends.
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Shodekeh





Jul 16 2008 10:44 AM

I'll still be in North Carolina actually, but good looking on the invite and catch ya's when I get back. Have a damn good show and much love.

Layta!!!
Sho
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Jun 27 2008 11:33 AM

SUP SPANGLER
canGURU





May 10 2008 10:34 PM

looks good, sounds good, is good.

miss you brother. hope to see you all soon. maybe even share music together,

1love

roo
colibri collective





Apr 4 2008 5:24 AM

hi dj dubble8,
thank you so much for adding us..
big respect to your work of musik and art .
love your sounds..
kind regards
lisa
for
cc
OXTER





Oct 18 2007 7:17 AM

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OXTER





Oct 16 2007 9:06 AM

muuuuuhhaaaaaaaa!!!!!!! hope you have some scary sh!t to spin!

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XeNiuM bAnD





Oct 15 2007 8:27 PM

love the new tune man and i definitely downloaded it!
matthew quayle





Sep 14 2007 10:45 PM

hey there, renegade doctor. wishing you and your family the best as I groove to Pastlife Laptops... great stuff
OXTER





Aug 31 2007 7:26 AM

thanks for rocking the 7 heads at Current last right. It sounded GREAT!

We need to collaborate more!
OXTER





Aug 29 2007 9:38 AM

sorry I didn't get you in time for the flyer. you're on there in spirit!

looking forward to tomorrow night. We definitely have room in our set for some collaboration. Got any weird vocal stuff?

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Opposable Thumbs





Jul 17 2007 2:57 PM

ayo!
dope sounds
Limited Press





May 29 2007 2:31 PM

We want to say thank you DJ Dubble8, for supporting new music! It means a lot to us that you like what we are putting out there!

Limited Press
The Ed!





May 27 2007 7:26 PM

wassup mr.spangler the music is ssoo tight
arbol trancemissions





May 1 2007 8:22 AM

hey eric! how have you been? i dig the the new songs up. i just ordered a powerbook, i cant wait for it to get here. how's the baby doin?
hope all is well in cape corral
peace
Aleph 8





Jan 18 2007 9:46 AM

Thanks for the add, man!
dig your sound.
Marc Yeats





Dec 20 2006 7:19 AM

A huge amount of energy and life force in this music - very inspiring!

marc x
skinny.[FORM]





Dec 5 2006 8:12 AM

yo peace dubble8, tracks sound nice. thanks for connecting, love from the chi.
nöiz





Nov 25 2006 10:25 AM

saludos desde merda yucatan , thanks for add ,,, irie ..
Architects of Tomorrow





Sep 30 2006 6:46 AM

Have fun in Lee County - Make sure you go to Sanibel and Captiva island.
Casey





Sep 28 2006 5:49 PM

This is my own Aesop Rock song.

According to many Im quiet,odd,and out of place in the popular world.Pale face,bushy eyebrows with a slit of red on my right eye.Hair products by American Crew,An American Crew of many people who speak there mind in jenerol.

According to you,You see me in a crowd of faces chanting your name,I am the one wich in your mind stands out,as the true out of a group of false minds fading away.

According to me Im none of these things but a man of knowledge that quiet and speaks his mind to tell the truth.I am nothing more nothing less.
[-hyph-]





Sep 17 2006 7:05 AM

Hi, thanx a lot for adding!
great stuff! i love this kind
of >hip hop< approach........
peace from hamburg
--nicolas
Pamela





Sep 16 2006 7:49 PM

You're going to have to sell me cd...your music is cool :)
Ljova





Sep 14 2006 9:20 AM

Hiya! Greetings from Budapest. :)

--Ljova
Casey





Sep 1 2006 2:12 PM

Hey its Casey from class and I just wanted to tell you those other dj's there is dj bam bam, bad boy bill, Louie DiVito, Dj vice, and Steve Smooth.Thanks for allowing us to try the turn tables.
Martin!





Aug 8 2006 1:18 AM

Happy 30th, you old fart! Miss you...
Many Verses





Aug 7 2006 1:37 PM

Hey, Bro! We might have to do something together sometime! Stay Gold!
Peace!
Kid G Punkt





Jul 20 2006 5:45 PM

yEah .. whut up Homey .. sOrry for being so late to say thanks for adding me .. yOur Shit is phat man .. i hope we will do something together one day like you did with betoner ..

by the way .. i kind of pimped um my profile ..

check it out :)

PeAce .. KidG.
Sikk-E-Rikk aKa Sikk Boi





Jul 12 2006 4:14 PM

yeah wut up man???

how was ya week?hope all is good!!!

greez by sikk boi!!!
DJ rise





Jul 10 2006 8:56 PM

whats up bring your cd i will have mine with me lats talk to you thursday
Stranger





Jul 9 2006 11:45 AM

What up...lovin the music!Keep doing your thing and blessing the world with good music, you are truly talented....Peace
Mzery





Jul 6 2006 1:02 PM

Peace,

Yo that first track is a killa for some reason the others wouldn't play but ill be back to listen some more

Just coming thru showin some love, thanks for the add, keep music alive and well and we all will prosper ya heard

show some love on my page when you get a moment to breathe with ease
Betoner © THE WORLD IS YOURS!





Jul 6 2006 12:32 PM





Greetings From Dortmund!!!
Betoner © THE WORLD IS YOURS!





Jul 1 2006 8:04 AM

hey erik i sent you a masage last time!did not get it?

so i only said that i need your shit as seperate line for the mastering!!!
i know you have told me that you dont have it seperate....but please erik try to do it again ok?

than it will works!!!

by the way...mutch love and thanks for all!!!
i feel ya man...your boy betoner!!!

one love
Be Heard!





Jun 30 2006 9:00 PM

can't wait to have you share your thoughts with us.
stay tuned we've found a new venue and will be starting up in 2 weeks.

MUCH LOVE,
Terry Lynn and ALL your friends at BE HEARD!
oscilloID





Jun 30 2006 4:26 PM

thanks man...
really nice work you have here..
I'm glad to know about you..
Cheers from BH!!
ROD-ONE - The Original Jack of All Crates





Jun 30 2006 10:45 AM

cant wait to hear it , thanks again

-rod
audioid’s bent audio (audio askew)





Jun 30 2006 9:47 AM

good things good things
E Major





Jun 30 2006 8:59 AM

Peace homey,

Thanks for the add! Keep the music spinnin'!!!

~E
Betoner © THE WORLD IS YOURS!





Jun 30 2006 2:12 AM

GREETS FROM GERMANY...KEEP ON THAT GOOD WORK!!!
Terry Lynn





Jun 29 2006 5:50 AM

Erik, thanks for your kind words, don't let the style fool you, I'm all about bringing differrent styles of music together (check out BE HEARD) its on my friends list. its a local open mic i host, ALL original art, ALL genres, when people start pushing they're boundries and working together out of admiration for one another it's amazing what happens.
Music's all about communication, that's why i started this. We're 3 months in and it's exploding. People are really listening to one another and i finally feel like we're creating a community of artists.

We're in the process of changing venue's so join our list and stay tuned. We all hope to meet you soon.

MUCH LOVE!
kumQuat orQuestra





Jun 28 2006 10:58 AM

Hi Erik,

Thanks a lot for your kind comment about "o jardim das estrelas", I really appreciate that.
That'd be fantastic to make a collaboration one of these days, one way or another.
I'll have a lot of things to do during the summer but that'd be cool to talk about we could do together next autumn when things cool off a little bit !

I really love all your tracks, be they signed under your real name or as DJ Dubble8.

You should check one of my best friends' music : Mani Angelo; he shares the same influences than you (from classical to hip-hop): I know you're gonna dig this !
Also check Hiawatha and DJ Mars : they're 2 crazy American guys who make a very beautiful lo-fi music.

Well, I hope we'll stay in touch and have the possibility to do something together one day...

Cheers !

Florent
Betoner © THE WORLD IS YOURS!





Jun 27 2006 10:16 AM

nice erik i got it!!!

please just sendin me the lines of your parts... i will master it in the studio ok?

the shoutout is the burner man...Dr.Spangler ...word up!!!
Benni