James Eck Rippie
James Eck Rippie (born. 1977) is a visual/sound artist originally from Nashville, TN and currently resides in Texas. He works primarily as a turntablist with a focus on creating abstract sound from classical music records while utilizing altered needles, turntable feedback, effect pedals, damaged records, etc. While decomposing the original sound source, Rippie’s intentions are to understand the transcending possibilities of sound as well as test the capabilities of the turntable as an instrument.