# Playing invisible turntables

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2003
- Speaker: James Burchfield
- Year: 2003
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Music
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/james_burchfield_playing_invisible_turntables)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Human beatbox James "AudioPoet" Burchfield performs an intricate three-minute breakdown -- sexy, propulsive hip-hop rhythms and turntable textures -- all using only his voice.

## Lectures

1. [Playing invisible turntables](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/james_burchfield_playing_invisible_turntables/2963129bed5f), 5 min (TED's player)