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The Genie
This is the second time I've had The Genie in for a live session and it was way too long in between his visits. You really have to see what he does to fully appreciate the organic structure of each song and the elements he draws on with his performance... but pretty much the style is "scratch guitar" and his tools are his guitar, his mic for beat boxing and his pedals for looping and efx. I love it because it is a mode of turntablism taken over by a more traditionally concept of instrumentalism. The Genie uses beats and songs that we recognize to provide a reference point for the distance that he takes a slide guitar sound through efx and carefully constructed audio friction reminiscent of a dj scratching. Check videos on his myspace for a more in depth break down of the whole thing. He's working with some great producers right now so keep you ear to the ground on new albums soon to come... cause it's been too long...