DJ Yoda’s History of Gaming at bluedot 2017

Chris Horkan

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DJ Yoda's History of Gaming at bluedot festival 2017

7-9 July 2017

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Following his recent Stranger Things mixtape tour, DJ Yoda appears at bluedot festival this summer. The London-based ‘turntablist’, who specialises in sampling, turns his attention to the history of gaming this time – with the likes of Street Fighter, Mario Kart, Tetris and other family favourites likely to feature prominently.

This live audio-visual performance premiered at the BFI in October 2016, as part of London Film Festival.

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