Guest Lecture by Chris Manik MUSC 210, University of Southern California January 29th, 2020

1. Art of DJing: House, Techno, and Music Archaeology
by Chris Manik

2. "Through a relationship that existed
between the DJ booth and the dance
floor, a dialogic, conversational, and
improvised interaction,
contemporary DJ culture was born in
the early 1970s." - Tim Lawrence

3. Dance music, the
culture, and the DJ.

4. NYC, Detroit,
Chicago and
access to Music
Technology

5. Roland 1980-1985

6. Marshall Jefferson - Move Your Body [1985]
The profound impact of “The House Music Anthem”
Marshall Jefferson

7. Phuture and “Acid Tracks”
In the sub-genre of acid house, the groundbreaking trio "Phuture",
lead by the inimitable DJ Pierre, incorrectly used the TB303 over a 707
and 727 for the seminal “Acid Tracks”

8. The relationship between:
Music Producer -> DJ ->
Dancers -> Environment

9. Roland TR707 Drum Machine & House Music:

10. ➢ Understanding the tools you have are your
creative weapons.
➢ Understanding the dancefloor.
➢ What makes a good house or techno track?

11. Pioneer DJM-900NXS2

12. Let’s listen to
a track! Why does it work
on the
dancefloor?

13. DJ ICEY - Tricks
Theme

14. Eris Drew .vs.
Octo Octa

15. Lynn Collins
Break

16. The Importance of
Making Your DJ
Sets UNIQUE and
PERSONAL:
Frank Ocean - Pink Matter
[MANIK Rework]

17. The Producer/DJ List
1. Larry Heard
2. Kerri Chandler
3. Josh Wink
4. Todd Terry
5. Frankie Knuckles
6. Carl Craig

18. Find me: @manik_nyc
Instagram & Soundcloud
Email:
chrismanik25@gmail.com
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