UNOFFICIAL:
HIPPOCAMPUS DJ
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WHY HIPPOCAMPUS?
'The hippocampus is a small region of the brain that is primarily associated with memory and spatial navigation'. Also an archaeo- DJ with the ability to navigate diverse soundscapes.
ABOUT
John Schofield, Archaeology Professor and Director of Cultural Heritage Management at University of York.
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Also a York-based DJ. Conference and 'milestone' parties, museum and gallery openings and bespoke DJ sets - venues large and small. Eclectic playlist: Techno, House, Pop, Disco, Indie, Folk, Alt-folk, Rock, Glam, Country ... provided it has a beat and a good bass-line we are in business!
TRACKS
GIGS
FUTURE
Australian Archaeological Association annual conference
Cairns, Australia (6 December 2024)
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PAST
Winckelmann Cup, International Archaeology Football Tournament
Oxford (21-22 June 2024 - two nights)
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Nordic TAG Conference Party
Turku, Finland (7 February 2024)
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TAG Conference Party
Norwich (19 December 2023)
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Jo and Brandon's Wedding
Merchant Adventurer's Hall, York (11 November 2023)
Chris and Heather's Wedding
Merchant Adventurer's Hall, York (7 October 2023)
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PhD Defense Disputasfest
Tromso, Norway (15 September 2023)
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TAG Conference Party
Edinburgh (16 December 2022)
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Big Ideas by the Sea Festival
Scarborough Market Hall, supporting Eliza Carthy and the Restitution (21 May 2022)
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70th Birthday Party
Llangollen Town Hall, supporting Dr Feelgood (30 April 2022)
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Independent Venue Week
Talk and DJ set, with Ron Wright (of Hula), Vinyl 45, York (3 February 2022)
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Retirement Party for Regional Director, Environment Agency
York Railway Institute (31 January 2020)
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'When the Wall fell, Techno happened'. Talk and Berlin Techno DJ set
Forty-five Vinyl Cafe, York (29 January 2020 - part of Independent Venue Week)
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TAG Conference Party
UCL (17 December 2019)
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Punk Exhibition Launch
Lincoln Women's Prison, Lincoln Castle (9 August 2019)
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University of York Arch Soc Summer Ball
King's Manor, York (13 June 2019)
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CIfA 2019 Conference Party
Leeds (25 April 2019)
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​TAG Deva: 40th Theoretical Archaeology Group Conference
Chester (18 December 2018)
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40th Birthday Party
nr York (15 December 2018)
Stella and Pete's Wedding
nr York (14 July 2018)
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'ASSEMBLAGE' at the Tabacalera, for C.R.A.S.
Madrid, Spain (30 June 2018)
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Professor Leo Schmidt's Birthday Party
Cottbus, Germany (26 June 2018)
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University of York Arch Soc Summer Ball
King's Manor, York (1 June 2018)
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CIfA 2018 Conference Party
Brighton (26 April 2018)
Punk and Country Gig
FortyFive Vinyl Cafe, York (2 February 2018)
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University of York Arch Soc Christmas Ball
King's Manor, York (late November 2017)
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Theoretical Archaeology Group (TAG) Conference Party
Cardiff (December 2017)
80s Night
The Nook, York (12 October 2017)
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University of York Arch Soc Summer Ball
King's Manor, York (12 June 2017)
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Southampton University Archaeology Department 50th Anniversary Party
Student Union, Southampton University (29 April 2017)
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CIfA 2017 Conference Party
Wylam Brewery, Newcastle (19 April 2017)
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Punk & Reggae night at the Fossgate Social, York
On the 40th anniversary of the release of Anarchy in the UK
(26 November 2016)
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University of York Arch Soc Christmas Ball
King's Manor, York (25 November 2016)
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VIDEOS
End of 2024 Winckelmann Cup Party #2 - DJ Otzi's 'Sweet Caroline', of course!
Anarchy at CIfA
Techno at Tabacalera
WORDS
Hippocampus writings
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Read about the voice of an Ancient Egyptian:
Essay in Scientific Reports: 'Nesyamun, True of Voice'
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Read about the Sex Pistols:
Essay in Antiquity: 'The Filth and the Fury'
Essay in Antiquity: 'The Most Awkward Building in England'
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Read about small music venues:
Essay in Heritage & Society: 'The Toilet Circuit'
Essay in The Conversation: 'Small Music Venues are Part of Music's Heritage'
Read about Berlin techno:
Essay in Heritage & Society: 'Underground Heritage'
Essay in The Conversation: 'Why Berlin Needs Techno'
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Read about Country music:
Essay in International Journal of Heritage Studies: 'In the Round'
Essay in Historic Environment Policy and Practice: Reimagining Nashville
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Read about Records, as records:
Essay in Archives and Records: Excavating the DJ's Sonic Archive
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Read about Music and Identity:
Essay in Heritage & Society: Identity and Music Making in Sheffield
Edited book: Music and Heritage
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Reviews
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'I wanted to use my retirement as a reason to bring a lot of my wonderful work colleagues together in a celebration of life for all of us. An excuse to have a party. So that was why around 300 people - of all ages - turned up on a cold January evening in York. But what kept them dancing until late was the man who controlled the music. As well as peppering the evening with a few 'tracks of my years', he seemed to have an uncanny ability to read the room and create an atmosphere where everyone just wanted to dive in and express themselves through moving to the music. One guest who needed to leave to catch their last train only got as far as the door before hanging their coat back up and rejoining the party! Best of all, the people who were there are still talking about it. And they all know why Hippocampus is such a perfect stagename for Professor John Schofield! (Mark Scott MBE, 31 January 2020)
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'We had a great night at Dave’s party and the night was really helped along by the music you played. It was such a refreshing change to hear a dj playing some really good music that wasn’t the normal stuff you’d expect to hear at a party. Keep going and good luck.' (Robert Kane, Singer, Dr Feelgood, May 2022)
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'Not only was John an excellent reviewer for my PhD dissertation, he kindly agreed to DJ my PhD party afterward. In so doing, he brought his skills to the birthplace of Norwegian electronic music – Tromsø – and kept everyone going on the dance floor for four hours straight with his east-meets-west, north-meets-south blend of music. The northern lights and the view over the fjord and the mountains made for an excellent setting as John brought over 40 people out to the dance floor. He even made Bjørnar Olsen dance, one of the most respected of Scandinavian archaeologists. After one of the wildest parties of my life, I had bruises on my knees, elbows, and even ankles but I’ve been playing John’s DJ set over and over again and discovering gems that I didn’t know about. (Dr Anatolijs Venovcevs, September 2023)
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'It was lovely to see you at TAG – the DJ set was epic.' (Prof Hannah Cobb, University of Manchester, January 2024)
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