Mikrosopht
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| Birth name | Benjamin Raymond Kelley |
| Born | 1981 |
| Origin | Corvallis, OR, US  |
| Genre(s) | Electronica |
| Instrument(s) | Samples, Vocals, Found Objects |
| Years active | 1999 - present |
| Label(s) | Godxiliary, Rather Interesting, Dirty South, Digitalbiotope, Hippocamp, 19-t, jon7 |
| Website | http://www.godxiliary.com |
Mikrosopht (born Benjamin Raymond Kelley 1981 in Corvallis, OR) is an American electronic musician recently residing in Lawrence, KS. He is also the creator and writer of the e-zine Enooze and the founder of the net label Godxiliary, which has featured collaborative releases with Yoshi, Serocell, Michl Britsch, Nullsleep, Plasticflesh, Minusbaby, Futureboots, and Scanner among others.
Mikrosopht has been writing and performing since 1999. His discography features dozens of releases, with styles ranging from cut & paste, glitch, ambient, and Drum and Bass. Mikrosopht tends to rely heavily on sampling and audio collaging in his work. Many of his songs also feature field recordings.
[edit] Skate of the Union
In June 2007, Mikrosopht began a "human-powered" trek across the continental United States called "Skate of the Union." His goal was to make it from east coast to west coast, in a matter of months, all on a skateboard. According to the website, it was a "cross-country human-powered create-your-own adventure."[1] On September 4, 2007, Kelley called his project completed as he reached Portland, Oregon.
He kept a travelogue at his website, which was updated daily from a cell phone.
