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Joe Mabbott
Joe Mabbott is an American record producer and studio audio engineer who has worked with many independent and mainstream artists of the 1990s 2000s and 2010s including Atmosphere, Snoop Dogg, Brother Ali, Cloud Cult and The Matches. In addition to record engineering, Joe Mabbott owns and operates The Hideaway Studio housed in the historic Grain Belt Brewery building in Northeast Minneapolis. The main live room at the Hideaway is a generously sized at 25x35 feet with 14-foot ceilings, with half of the room being concrete and exposed brick, and the other half sheetrock and sound-treated, allowing exceptional ambience when desired. For additional tracking purposes, The Hideaway Studio has two rooms in addition to the main live room at its disposal—the vocal booth, which at 9x14 feet can easily accommodate a drum kit or an isolated bagpiper, and a medium-sized room measuring 11x20 feet, made largely of reflective tile that allows for a massive drum sound. Credits Joe Mabbott produced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Record Producer
A record producer is a recording project's creative and technical leader, commanding studio time and coaching artists, and in popular genres typically creates the song's very sound and structure.Virgil Moorefield"Introduction" ''The Producer as Composer: Shaping the Sounds of Popular Music'' (Cambridge, MA & London, UK: MIT Press, 2005).Richard James Burgess, ''The History of Music Production'' (New York: Oxford University Press, 2014)pp 12–13Allan Watson, ''Cultural Production in and Beyond the Recording Studio'' (New York: Routledge, 2015)pp 25–27 The record producer, or simply the producer, is likened to film director and art director. The executive producer, on the other hand, enables the recording project through entrepreneurship, and an audio engineer operates the technology. Varying by project, the producer may or may not choose all of the artists. If employing only synthesized or sampled instrumentation, the producer may be the sole artist. Conversely, some artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Champion EP
''Champion EP'' is the first EP by American rapper Brother Ali. The 9-song EP was released on Rhymesayers Entertainment on May 11, 2004 and is produced by Ant of Atmosphere An atmosphere () is a layer of gas or layers of gases that envelop a planet, and is held in place by the gravity of the planetary body. A planet retains an atmosphere when the gravity is great and the temperature of the atmosphere is low. A s .... Track listing #"Champion (Remix)" – 4:42 #"Bad Ma Fucka" – 4:27 #"Sleepwalker" – 3:48 #"Love on Display" – 3:28 #"Self Taught" – 4:04 #"Heads Down (You Haven't Done That Yet)" – 3:59 #"Chain Link" – 4:25 #"Waheedah's Hands" – 4:04 #"Rain Water" – 6:09 References External links Rhymesayers Entertainment {{Authority control 2004 EPs Rhymesayers Entertainment EPs Brother Ali albums Albums produced by Ant (producer) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Kings (Doomtree Album)
''No Kings'' is the second official studio album by Minneapolis hip hop collective Doomtree. It was released by Doomtree Records on November 22, 2011. "Bangarang" was released as a single from the album. Critical reception At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, ''No Kings'' received an average score of 80% based on 8 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". ''City Pages ''City Pages'' was an alternative newspaper serving the Minneapolis–St. Paul metropolitan area. It featured news, film, theatre and restaurant reviews and music criticism, available free every Wednesday. It ceased publication in 2020 due to a ...'' included it on the "Minnesota's Best Albums of 2011" list. Track listing Charts References External links * {{Authority control 2011 albums Doomtree albums Doomtree Records albums Albums produced by Lazerbeak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doomtree (album)
''Doomtree'' is the first official studio album by Minneapolis hip hop collective Doomtree. It was released by Doomtree Records on July 29, 2008. Critical reception Andrew Martin of Okayplayer gave the album a 75 out of 100, saying: "Similar to the production, the rapping on here ranges from above-average to incredible." Ben Westhoff of ''Pitchfork A pitchfork (also a hay fork) is an agricultural tool with a long handle and two to five tines used to lift and pitch or throw loose material, such as hay, straw, manure, or leaves. The term is also applied colloquially, but inaccurately, to ...'' gave the album a 6.0 out of 10, saying, "even folks without 18 leftie bumper stickers on their cars will find it hard not to get caught up in the group's enthusiasm." Chris Riemenschneider of '' Star Tribune'' placed it at number 6 on the "Best Local Albums of 2008" list. Adam Bernard of ''RapReviews.com'' placed it at number 4 on the "Top 10 Hip-Hop Albums of 2008" list. Track listi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
False Hopes (Doomtree Album)
''False Hopes'' is a series of albums from Minneapolis indie hip hop collective Doomtree Doomtree is an American hip hop collective and record label based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The collective has seven members: Dessa, Cecil Otter, P.O.S, Sims, Mike Mictlan, Paper Tiger, and Lazerbeak. The collective is known for incorporating a .... These albums are released in between official releases and the content sometimes reappears on the official releases in a reworked fashion. This is the 12th ''False Hopes'' installment and the 1st to feature all members of Doomtree. Track listing References External links * 2007 albums Doomtree albums Doomtree Records albums {{2007-hiphop-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doomtree
Doomtree is an American hip hop collective and record label based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The collective has seven members: Dessa, Cecil Otter, P.O.S, Sims, Mike Mictlan, Paper Tiger, and Lazerbeak. The collective is known for incorporating a wide range of musical influences into their work with lyrical complexity and wordplay, and their annual "Doomtree Blowout" events held in Minneapolis venues to showcase their group performances and the Twin Cities music scene. Early years The name "Doomtree" is a made-up word that doesn't have a meaning, according to P.O.S, who says that it has come to represent "my people and my life's work so far." When Dessa was asked about the name, she said "Initially it was a proposed name for a Cecil and P.O.S. record. The name followed us when we all lived together in a big rundown house a few years ago. Whether it was the fault of architecture or some sort of cosmic wormhole, dead pigeons always showed up on our doorstep." The group was original ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castor, The Twin
''Castor, the Twin'' is the second studio album by Dessa, a member of Minneapolis indie hip hop collective Doomtree. It was released by Doomtree Records in 2011. The album features new arrangements of her previously released songs. The original production has been replaced with live instrumentation on piano, vibraphone, mandolin, viola, double bass and timpani. The final track "The Beekeeper" is an advance single from Dessa's 2013 album ''Parts of Speech''. Background The album was conceived during Into the Spin tour, Dessa's first tour with the live trio. The trio consisted of Dustin Kiel on guitar and keys, Sean McPherson on bass and Joey Van Phillips on drums. Audiences responded so well to their inventive re-arrangements, and the nuance of their performances, that the new treatments seemed to warrant capturing. In an interview with NPR, Dessa talked about the process. "In making this new record, I thought, I had songs that played really differently when they were performed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Badly Broken Code
''A Badly Broken Code'' is the debut studio album by Dessa, a member of Minneapolis indie hip hop collective Doomtree. It was released by Doomtree Records in 2010. The album title comes from a line in the poem "Nostalgia" by American poet Billy Collins. Reception Jakob Dorof of ''Tiny Mix Tapes'' gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "The result is likely one of the best hip-hop songs you'll hear this year, let alone from the rare type of MC that manages to be white, female, and supremely talented all in one." ''The A.V. Club ''The A.V. Club'' is an American online newspaper and entertainment website featuring reviews, interviews, and other articles that examine films, music, television, books, games, and other elements of pop-culture media. ''The A.V. Club'' was cre ...'' listed it as the 20th best album of 2010. In 2010, '' City Pages'' listed it as the "Best Local Album of the Past 12 Months". The track "The Bullpen" was frequently used as walk out music at rallies b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dessa
Margret Wander (born May 23, 1981), better known by her stage name Dessa, is an American rapper, singer, writer, and former record executive. She is a member of the indie hip hop collective Doomtree. Early life Dessa was born to Robert Wander Jr. and Sylvia Burgos Toftness, and has a younger brother, Max. Her father is white and her mother Puerto Rican. Dessa went to Southwest High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, graduating from the IB Diploma Programme in 1999. She attended the University of Minnesota, where she earned a B.A. in philosophy. Before becoming an artist full-time, she waited tables and worked as a technical writer for a medical manufacturer. Career Doomtree Initially drawn to their raw aesthetics and unique sound, Dessa forged a friendship with Doomtree. Soon after, she was asked to join the crew and did so. Since 2005, Dessa has toured with and appeared on all Doomtree albums, as well as on the other members' solo albums. She was the CEO of Doomtree; howeve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Advice From The Happy Hippopotamus
''Advice from the Happy Hippopotamus'' is an album by American music group Cloud Cult, released in June 2005 by Earthology Records. The song "Lucky Today" was used in an advertising campaign for Esurance that showed the band performing the song while sitting on clouds. Track listing All songs written by Craig Minowa Craig Minowa is a singer, songwriter, and composer best known as the frontman for the alternative rock band Cloud Cult. He is also the founder of Earthology Records. Minowa was born Craig Richardson and grew up in Owatonna, Minnesota. Early lif .... #"Intro" – 3:03 #"Living on the Outside of Your Skin" – 3:06 #"Happy Hippo" – 2:40 #"What Comes at the End" – 3:57 #"You Got Your Bones to Make a Beat" – 3:01 #Untitled – 0:26 #"Washed Your Car" – 1:59 #"Transistor Radio" – 4:08 #"What It Feels Like to Be Alive" – 0:51 #"Moving to Canada" – 3:06 #"Start New" – 1:43 #"Car Crash" – 2:55 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mourning In America And Dreaming In Color
''Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color'' is the fifth studio album by American rapper Brother Ali. It was released via Rhymesayers Entertainment on September 18, 2012. Entirely produced by Jake One, it includes a guest appearance from Dr. Cornel West. It reached number 44 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. It sold 10,000 copies in its first week of release. Critical reception At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, ''Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color'' received an average score of 80% based on 11 reviews. David Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "Layered viewpoints, bittersweet situations, and complicated anger flow out of this articulate effort, but the sweet trick of the album is how approachable it is, living up to its title with equal shares of Mourning and Dreaming." Nate Patrin of ''Pitchfork'' gave the album a 7.9 out of 10, saying, 'Mourning in America and Dreaming in Color ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Us (Brother Ali Album)
''Us'' is the fourth studio album by American rapper Brother Ali. It was released on Rhymesayers Entertainment on September 22, 2009. The album is entirely produced by Ant. Critical reception At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, ''Us'' received an average score of 83% based on 12 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Andrew Martin of ''PopMatters'' gave the album 10 stars out of 10, saying, "You could try doing something else while it plays, but it's unlikely you'll be able to focus on anything besides Ali's words and Ant's beats." Nate Patrin of ''Pitchfork'' gave the album a 7.8 out of 10, calling it "an album that stands as the most deeply thought-provoking work of Brother Ali's career". '' The A.V. Club'' placed it at number 9 on the "Top 25 Albums of 2009" list. AllMusic named it as one of their "Favorite Hip-Hop/Rap Albums of 2009", while ''HipHopDX ''HipHopDX'' is an online magazine of hip hop music cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
