Writes Davies "'Jazz Shifter' uses two surplus tractor shift units mounted side by side. These units are wired up so that the participant (it's interactive) can cut-up and mix five or six classic jazz tracks ("Take Five" by Brubeck, "A Love Supreme" by Coltrane, something by Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, etc). Pretty simple and straightforward but still a reflection on themes I have pursued for a long time (re-contextualization of surplus technology and interactivity) plus hopefully a reflection of the context of the event (jazz, electronics, cut-up, mixing, sampling, performance)."

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