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time/life/beauty by DJ Spooky and Michael Sakamoto

DJ Spooky has done the score for an electronic music + hip hop, butoh dance project with choreographer Michael Sakamoto.

It premieres at Middlebury College 
Friday, March 6, 2026

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Fusing butoh dance theater, hip-hop mixology, new music, and multimedia,the Vermont premiere of time/life/beauty by Michael Sakamoto and Paul D. Miller (aka DJ Spooky) is inspired by the legacy of famed composer-musician and activist Ryuichi Sakamoto (1952–2023). Inspired by the variety and mystery of Ryuichi’s music, interdisciplinary collaborations, and environmental and anti-war commitments, time/life/beauty looks at the past, present, and future of acute cultural, social, and ecological themes in our historical moment.

February 3, 2026
Art, Space, Orbit: Extraplanetary Orbits
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ART, SPACE, ORBIT: Extraplanetary Networks

A New Anthology

From the silence of the void to the canvas of the popular imagination, the cosmos has always called to us. In a new anthology exploring the celestial intersections of art, literature, and interstellar creativity, Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky sets the trajectory. He contributes both a visionary introduction and the cover art—crafting the visual threshold for this journey into the stars.

Edited by Doug Barrett and Saskia Vermeylan, this collection charts the influence of space exploration on the creative mind. It arrives as the latest constellation in Routledge’s series, Science and the Arts since 1750.

Stand by: The full roster of contributors and the cover reveal will be announced shortly.

Routledge’s Series Science and the Arts since 1750
(Artwork and contributors will be released shortly)

January 15, 2026
Michael Sakamoto by Cedric Arnold
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DJ Spooky and Michael Sakamoto NEFA Grant

Paul D. Miller (DJ Spooky) & Michael Sakamoto awarded National Dance Project Production Grant

time/life/beauty

Led by Michael Sakamoto and Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky, time/life/beauty integrates dance theater, hip-hop mixology, new music, and multimedia. Inspired by the life and legacy of composer-musician and activist Ryuichi Sakamoto (1952- 2023), whose career in multiple genres and media surpassed definition.

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August 20, 2024
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Japan Fest 2024 – A Ryuichi Sakamoto Tribute

Featuring Paul D. Miller (DJ Spooky) & Michael Sakamoto

Essay by Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky

There are two deeply rooted stories in Japanese mythology that have been a constant reminder for me of Ryuichi Sakamoto’s work. One is the tradition of Jisei poetry, or poems written by artists, creatives, and monks just before their death. The other is the tradition of enso, or dream poems that symbolize the eternal circle in Buddhism, the entangled spirit that dances between life and death, constantly rejoicing in the memory and potential of any thinking being, whether it’s a butterfly or a monk dreaming he is a butterfly.

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July 12, 2024
DJ Spooky portrait
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DJ Spooky on the cover of Ageist Magazine

Paul D. Miller, aka DJ Spooky, 53: Endless Curiosity

Always exploring, be it digital media or Antarctica, Paul D. Miller inspires others with his brilliant approach to art and science. From researching the climate crisis with National Geographic to collaborating with artists from Steve Reich to Metallica, he is following his passions and encouraging others to do the same. But he never intended to have this sort of life.

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July 8, 2024