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PROMO FOR  7/20/2008 "Remix Culture"
*As it says in the Bible, "there is nothing new under the sun." That's
pretty bleak. If it's all been said and done before, what's left? In
this hour of To the Best of Our Knowledge, remix culture. Digital
sampling, audio hacking, mash-ups  In today's music and art it's all
about mix and remix. 


PROGRAM RUNDOWN:   "Remix Culture"


0:01 - 14:11        SEGMENT 1: (14:12)
            Paul Miller is the unofficial spokesman for remix culture
            in his persona as DJ Spooky.  His latest book is "Sound
            Unbound: Sampling Digital Music and Culture."  DJ Spooky
            tells Steve Paulson that young artists regard sound as a
            language they may freely sample to construct new
            compositions.  Listeners can check out DJ Spooky's
            multimedia performances on our website at ttbook.org. 
                    
            Segment One Outcue:  "...PRI - Public Radio
            International."

14:12 - 14:41  LOCAL OPTION with music bed (:29)

14:42 - 41:13       SEGMENT 2: (26:33)
            The mash-up is one form of remix culture. Jim Fleming
            talks with mash-up artist The World Famous Audio Hacker
            who's also known as Derek Chilcote Bacco, about what a
            mash-up is.  You can download a copy of Bacco's virtual
            box set of mash-ups at our website, ttbook.org. Also, we
            hear a bit of the first ever mash-up: Charles Ives' "The
            4th of July."  And, Charles Monroe-Kane breaks the law by
            singing "Happy Birthday," then Lawrence Lessig, a law
            professor at Stanford, tells Steve Paulson why that's
            absurd.  Lessig is the founder of Creative Commons and
            his book "Code: Version 2.0" is available for free at our
            website under a Creative Commons licensing agreement.    
                    
            Segment Two Outcue:  "...PRI - Public Radio
            International."

41:14 - 41:43       LOCAL OPTION with music bed (:29)

41:44 - 53:00       SEGMENT 3: (11:16)
            Jason Bittner is the editor of a website called Cassette
            From My Ex dot com.  He talks with Anne Strainchamps and
            plays samples from various mix tapes he's received.  You
            can share your story of lost or everlasting love, and
            your favorite mix tape at our website, ttbook.org.
                    
            Segment Three Outcue: PRI Audio Logo


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