Dust + Dignity Podcast: Episode 18

King Britt (Part 1)

Part 1 of 2 from my interview with King James Britt for our Champions of the Culture: Modern Advocates Preserving Black Music special season.  King is a 30+ year producer, composer and performer in the global advancement of electronic music.  As a composer and producer, his practice has led to numerous original and remix music collaborations.

As Teaching Professor in Computer Music at the University of California San Diego, King carries a unique perspective, bringing a non-linear approach and knowledge to the department by focusing on various modern forms of electronic music pedagogy, while continuing to be an active force in the music industry.  Blacktronika : Afrofuturism In Electronic Music, is a new lecture course at UCSD, created by King, researching and honoring the people of color, who have pioneered groundbreaking genres within the electronic music landscape.

Learn more about King James Britt here.

Featured Music:

Dotmatic – Dust + Dignity Theme
King Britt – Transcend (Instrumental)
Richard Spaven – Tribute
Michael Jackson – Off the Wall (Instrumental)
Stevie Wonder – Living for the City (Instrumental)
Billy Squire – The Big Beat
Bad Brains – Attitude (Instrumental)
Fishbone – Poem Dance (Instrumental)
Depeche Mode – Enjoy theSilence (Instrumental)
Beatfanatic – Outro – Amen
Josh One – Contemplation (King Britt Funke Mix)
4 Hero – Mr. Kirk’s Nightmare
Ursula Rucker – Circle (Rob Yancey Dub)
King Britt presents Sylk 130 – When the Funk Hit’s the Fan (Mood II Swing When the Dub Hits the Fan)
Digable Planets – Cool Like Dat (Instrumental)
Digable Planets – Nickel Bags (Instrumental)
Dotmatic – Blaxploits