Subliminal Kid

I really like the stylistic choices which Paul Miller made in constructing his book. I think that the title gives an implied substantiation of value to the art of sampling. By making it a science, Miller says that it requires skill, ingenuity, precision, and vision. He creates a scenario in which sampling goes beyond a simple cut and paste methodology, but requires a specialized tactfulness in the arrangement of sound and meaning. Also, I feel that the green pages give a rhythm to the flow of the book. They seem to come at set intervals and reiterate previous themes in much the same way that a certain loop will flow throughout a song to create continuity. The hole seems to be a paradoxical reference and allusion to our attempts to fix meaning within text, music, and other art forms. The physical center point of the book is missing and the reason for this is open to interpretation. In a similar way, no distinct axial point of definition can ever be fixed for a text. Many different people will fill in the "gap" in different ways, making it impossible for there to ever truly be a center point. Miller leaves it up to the reader to attempt to fill this central deficit. I think that it is very bold and effective for Miller to have chosen such a conceptual and non-traditional method of creating a text. His book, in many ways, reflects the features and flow of the topic it is discussing.