DJ Spooky and Matthew Shipp represent the quintessence of contemporary New York sound. Their music is both sophisticated and untamed, a subtle blend of free jazz and hip-hop. Their concerts exude an urban energy that springs directly from street music, but with an element of historic, cultural, and social conscience. Here, a radical yet simple shooting method captures this bold energy: four handheld cameras onstage with an interior, embedded point of view, caught up in a whirlwind of rhythms and hyper jump-cut editing that saturates the senses. This DVD presents a rather demanding musical and visual adventure that renders the tensions present in an America that--at the time the film was shot--hadn"t yet attempted to revive its dream. In the spirit of the Thirsty Ear Blue Series, this live performance seamlessly brings together one of the masters of DJ culture with real musicians--and the results, in Stereo 5.1 Surround Sound, are staggering!