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Paper Tiger (hip Hop Producer)
John Samels, better known by his stage name Paper Tiger, is a hip hop producer and DJ from Minneapolis, Minnesota, who is currently based in Brooklyn, New York. He is a founding member of the indie hip hop collective Doomtree. History Paper Tiger released the 7-inch vinyl single, ''Cloquet'', in December 2009. His first solo album, ''Made Like Us'', was released in July 2010. It features vocal contributions from Dessa of Doomtree and Maggie Morrison of Digitata. Chris Riemenschneider of '' Star Tribune'' described the album as "a moody, sometimes dark but also surprisingly elegant and cinematic collection, recalling DJ Shadow's best stuff." He released ''Summer EP'' in August 2012 and ''Beat Tape'' the next month. ''Prefix'' premiered the track "Gold Pass" and ''89.3 The Current'' premiered a video for the track "The Fortunate Wayfarer." In 2016, Paper Tiger released ''In Other Words Part One'' in April and ''In Other Words Part Two'' in July, with each containing four songs. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highline Ballroom
The Highline Ballroom was a music venue and nightclub located at 431 West 16th Street in Manhattan in New York City. Description Primarily featuring musical acts, its capacity was approximately 700 people hosting diverse concert programming from "rock to hip hop" year round. The venue is owned by Steve Bensusan.Database (undated)."Highline Ballroom" ''New York''. Retrieved August 20, 2012. The last show was performed by The Roots on February 4, 2019. See also * List of jazz clubs This is a list of notable venues where jazz music is played. It includes jazz clubs, clubs, dancehalls and historic venues such as theatres. A jazz club is a venue where the primary entertainment is the performance of live jazz music. Jazz clubs ... References External links * Year of establishment missing Drinking establishments in Manhattan Jazz clubs in New York City Music venues in Manhattan Nightclubs in Manhattan Ballrooms in Manhattan {{Manhattan-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lazerbeak
Aaron Mader (born July 21, 1982), better known by his stage name Lazerbeak, is an American record producer, singer, and guitarist from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has been a member of Doomtree, The Plastic Constellations, Mixed Blood Majority, Shredders, and Night Stone. Early life Lazerbeak was born Aaron Mader on July 21, 1982. He graduated from Hopkins High School. Career Lazerbeak released a collaborative album with Mike Mictlan, titled '' Hand Over Fist'', in 2008. His first solo album, '' Legend Recognize Legend'', was released in 2010. He produced Sims' second solo album, '' Bad Time Zoo'', as well as his ''Wildlife'' EP, both of which were released in 2011. In 2012, he released a solo album, ''Lava Bangers''. Another solo album, ''Luther'', was released in 2019. Discography Studio albums * '' Hand Over Fist'' (2008) * ''Death of a Handsome Bride'' (2009) * '' Legend Recognize Legend'' (2010) * '' Lava Bangers'' (2012) * ''Kill Switch'' (2012) * ''Parades'' (2018) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parts Of Speech (album)
''Parts of Speech'' is the third studio album by Dessa, a member of Minneapolis indie hip hop collective Doomtree. It was released by Doomtree Records on June 25, 2013. An EP of remixes entitled ''Parts of Speech, Re-Edited'' was released on June 17, 2014. Reception At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, ''Parts of Speech'' received an average score of 78% based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". It debuted at number 74 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, with first-week sales of 5,800 copies in the United States. Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes. * Dessa – vocals, piano, executive production, art direction * Dustin Kiel – guitar, piano, programming, executive production * Sean McPherson – acoustic bass, electric bass * Joey Van Phillips – drums, percussion, vibraphone * Paper Tiger – production (on 2, 3 and 8) * Lazerbeak – production (on 4 and 7), executive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snaxxx
''Snaxxx'' is the third studio album by American hip hop artist Mike Mictlan, a member of Minneapolis indie hip hop collective Doomtree. It was released on Doomtree Records on September 27, 2012 for free download via the label's bandcamp. It was named one of PopMatter's top overlooked albums in 2012. Music The album is produced by the likes of Paper Tiger, 2% Muck, DJ Rich-Dog and Mike Frey. Guest appearances include Lizzo, Greg Grease, Spyder Baybie Raw Dog, P.O.S, Z3R0K00L8D, La Manchita, and Freez. Track listing References External links Snaxxxat Bandcamp Snaxxxat Discogs Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. While the site was originally created with a goal of becoming the la ... {{Authority control Doomtree Records albums 2012 albums Hip hop albums by American artists ... [...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] |
Never Better (album)
''Never Better'' is the third solo studio album by American rapper P.O.S. It was released on Rhymesayers Entertainment in 2009. It peaked at number 106 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Production Over half of the record is produced by P.O.S himself, along with contributions from Doomtree producers Lazerbeak, Paper Tiger and MK Larada. It features guest verses from Doomtree compatriots Sims, Cecil Otter and Dessa, as well as Astronautalis. Release The first single "Goodbye" was released in December, 2008. The second single "Drumroll (We're All Thirsty)" was released in January, 2009 on iTunes and Amazon.com. The track "Savion Glover" is a remix of a track previously released on Doomtree's '' False Hopes'' in 2007. The album was released in a limited custom transparent digipak edition designed by Minneapolis designer Eric Carlson. It features 16 solid picture inserts with 6 plastic overlays, allowing the owner to create their own cover art combinations. Critical reception At Meta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lights Out Paris
''Lights Out Paris'' is the first studio album by American hip hop artist Sims, a member of Minneapolis indie hip hop collective Doomtree. It was released July 28, 2005 on Doomtree Records and includes guest appearances from P.O.S, Crescent Moon, and Toki Wright, among others. The album was re-released with four remixes and five songs from Sims' ''False Hopes Four'' on vinyl in June 2015. Music The album is produced by Lazerbeak, MK Larada, P.O.S, Tom Servo and Paper Tiger. It features Mike Mictlan, Toki Wright, Crescent Moon, Cecil Otter, P.O.S and Dessa. Track listing Personnel Adapted from Discogs * Sims - primary artist * MK Larada - executive producer, producer , additional production * P.O.S - executive producer, featured artist , producer * Joe Mabbott - engineer, mixed by, producer * Dave Gardner - mastered by * Turbo Nemesis - mixed by * Tom Servo - producer * Mike Mictlan - featured artist * Toki Wright - featured artist * Lazerbeak - producer * S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
False Hopes (Dessa Album)
False Hopes is the debut EP by Dessa, a member of Minneapolis indie hip hop collective Doomtree. It was released on Doomtree Records in 2005. In a 2008 interview with ''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 ...'', Dessa said, "I felt a little more confident in my ability, and I knew that some people in Minneapolis had liked the first project, so I felt a little more confident in my attack." Track listing References External links * 2005 EPs Dessa albums Doomtree Records albums {{2005-hiphop-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Shadow
Joshua Paul Davis (born June 29, 1972), better known by his stage name DJ Shadow, is an American DJ, songwriter and record producer. His debut studio album, '' Endtroducing.....'' was released in 1996. Biography Early years (1989–1995) DJ Shadow was experimenting with a four-track recorder while in high school in Davis, California and began his music career as a disc jockey for the University of California, Davis campus radio station KDVS. During this period he explored the experimental hip-hop style associated with the London-based Mo' Wax record label. His early singles, including "In/Flux" and "Lost and Found (S.F.L.)", were genre-bending, merging elements of funk, rock, hip hop, ambient, jazz, soul, and used-bin found records. Andy Pemberton, a music journalist writing for ''Mixmag'', described the single "In/Flux" as "trip hop", a term that had already been attached to Bristol, England-based groups Massive Attack and Portishead and the Bristol scene in general in June 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Tribune
The ''Star Tribune'' is the largest newspaper in Minnesota. It originated as the ''Minneapolis Tribune'' in 1867 and the competing ''Minneapolis Daily Star'' in 1920. During the 1930s and 1940s, Minneapolis's competing newspapers were consolidated, with the ''Tribune'' published in the morning and the ''Star'' in the evening. They merged in 1982, creating the ''Star and Tribune'', and it was renamed to ''Star Tribune'' in 1987. After a tumultuous period in which the newspaper was sold and re-sold and filed for bankruptcy protection in 2009, it was purchased by local businessman Glen Taylor in 2014. The ''Star Tribune'' serves Minneapolis and is distributed throughout the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, the state of Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. It typically contains a mixture of national, international and local news, sports, business and lifestyle content. Journalists from the ''Star Tribune'' and its predecessor newspapers have won seven Pulitzer Prizes. Histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digitata (band)
Digitata is an electronic rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The band has released three albums on independent record label Totally Gross National Product. Digitata consists of Maggie Morrison on vocals, Ryan Olson on sequencer and Drew Christopherson on drums. Maggie Morrison is also a member of Gayngs and Lookbook. In 2010, City Pages praised her as "Best Female Vocalist" of the year. Olson and Christopherson are also part of the group Mel Gibson and the Pants. URB described Digitata's music as "quirky and synth heavy with futuristic programming full of laptop tricks and emotionally captivating vocals." The band's style has been compared to as Morcheeba, Portishead, and Massive Attack. Discography Albums * ''Sexually Transmitted Emotions'' (2005) * ''II Daggers'' (2007) * ''Art Work Pays'' (2009) References External links Digitataon Totally Gross National Product Digitataon Last.fm Last.fm is a music website founded in the United Kingdom in 2002. Using a music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
