Philip Sherburne

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Philip Sherburne is an American journalist, musician and DJ based in Barcelona. He coined the term "Microhouse" (in a 2001 article for The Wire) [1] [2] and appeared in the film Speaking in Code . [3]

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Sherburne is a critic and columnist for Pitchfork and The Wire . He is also the electronic/dance editor for Rhapsody.com. He regularly appears on Resident Advisor and eMusic.com and has contributed to a number of publications which include: The New York Times , Spin , Slate , frieze , XLR8R , Wired , Rhapsody, Spain's Trax, and Germany's Groove and De:Bug . His has also contributed to books such as Audio Culture: Readings in Modern Music, Time Out 1000 Songs to Change Your Life and The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present.

When not working as a journalist, he is a DJ at night. He has performed in Berlin, Barcelona, Hamburg, Montreal, Chicago, Austin, Seattle, Portland, New York, Bristol, Chile, and Mexico. [4]

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References

  1. Cox, Christoph; Daniel Warner (Eds.) (2004). Audio Culture: Readings in Modern Music. Continuum International Publishing Group, 319.
  2. Michaelangelo Matos (April 7, 2010). "Pantha Du Prince: Techno Music A Rock Fan Can Love", NPR Music .
  3. McAllister, Lulu (2009). "Q & A: Speaking In Code". XLR8R Magazine. Archived from the original on 2009-06-07. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
  4. 1 2 "RA: Philip Sherburne biography". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 22 September 2013.