Optometry (album)
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| Optometry | ||||
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| Released | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Turntablism, free jazz | |||
| Label | Thirsty Ear | |||
| Producer | DJ Spooky | |||
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Optometry is an album by the American musician DJ Spooky, released in 2002.[1][2] It was part of Thirsty Ear Recordings' Blue Series of albums.[3] DJ Spooky considered it an example of Gesamtkunstwerk.[4] He supported the album with a North American tour.[5] A remix album, Dubtrometry, was released in 2003.[6]
The tracks began as free form improvisations played by musicians recruited by DJ Spooky, who then altered, edited, and applied samples to the songs; he also played bass and kalimba.[7][3] Matthew Shipp played piano on the album; Pauline Oliveros contributed on accordion.[8][9] William Parker played bass and Guillermo E. Brown served as the project's drummer.[10] Joe McPhee contributed on trumpet and saxophone.[11] "Asphalt (Tome II)" contains a spoken word contribution from Carl Hancock Rux.[12]
