"A septet of turntablists" — harbanger performs at the Library of Congress

Screenshot of YouTube video of Harbanger playing, with the screen divided into four quadrants, showing four turntablists playing at the same time

Today, "harbanger"—a septet of turntablists—performed live online as an event with the Library of Congress. Check out this track from the show, "Where The Movement Is": It's truly mesmerizing to watch this sort of polyphony and artistry in action.

harbanger (pronounced "harbinger") was cofounded back in 2019 by Harry Allen, a legendary figure in hip-hop (the "media assassin" activist and journalist who worked with Public Enemy) who has written/taught/lectured/ broadcast on hip-hop culture and history for decades now. — Read the rest



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