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Soft Money (album)
''Soft Money'' is the second studio album by American hip hop artist Jel. It was released on Anticon on February 20, 2006. "WMD / All Around" 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, ''Soft Money'' received an average score of 67% based on 14 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews." Brian Howe of ''Pitchfork'' gave the album a 6.0 out of 10, describing it as "a murky palimpsest of disembodied samples and dirty beats, incantatory rhymes and live instrumentation, leftist rhetoric and absurdist non sequiturs, breathy female vocals and ephemeral melodies". Martin Longley of BBC said: "There are few dynamic surprises here, and no serrated edges, but this disc's strength lies in its building mass of lumbering, decelerated funk, its textures gluey and thick." Luciana Lopez of ''XLR8R'' said: "The album slices and dices genres throughout, and the music sounds ...
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Jel (rapper)
Jeffrey James Logan (born May 7, 1978), better known by his stage name Jel, is an American hip hop producer and rapper. He is co-founder of the record label Anticon. He has been a member of Presage, Themselves, Subtle, and 13 & God. Biography Jel released his first solo album, '' 10 Seconds'', on Mush Records in 2002. The album is titled after the limited sampling time of E-mu SP-1200. It features contributions from Dax Pierson, Odd Nosdam, Doseone, and Alias. His second solo album, ''Soft Money'', was released on Anticon in 2006. The album features contributions from Dosh, Wise Intelligent of Poor Righteous Teachers, and Stefanie Böhm of Ms. John Soda, among others. He released his third solo album, ''Late Pass'', on Anticon in 2013. Style and influences Jel is primarily a producer. He is known for his use of SP-1200 and MPC2000XL to create drum beats with little or no sequencing like playing the drums live via the sampler pads. He has produced numerous tracks for undergrou ...
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XLR8R
''XLR8R'' (pronounced "accelerator") is a website that covers music, culture, style, and technology. It was originally also a print magazine. History and profile ''XLR8R'' was founded as a newsprint zine in 1993 by publisher Andrew Smith in Seattle. It has offices in San Francisco and New York City. While ''XLR8R''’s initial focus was on electronic music, it has widened its scope to include indie rock, hip-hop, and reggae/ dancehall music as well as related trends in style, art, fashion, and technology. ''XLR8R'' was published 10 times per year and distributed internationally. Special issues included a Music Technology issue, a year-end "Best Of" issue, and an entire issue devoted to the music scene of a particular city (Berlin, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City, etc.). Subscribers receive ''Incite'', a free monthly CD of tracks hand-picked by the magazine's editors. Standout features of the publication include "Audiofile," a collection of short pieces on u ...
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2006 Albums
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in 2006. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable, defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject. For additional information about bands formed, reformed, disbanded, or on hiatus, for deaths of musicians, and for links to musical awards, see 2006 in music. First quarter January February March Second quarter April May June Third quarter July August September Fourth quarter October November December References {{DEFAULTSORT:2006 albums Albums 2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum, votes to declare ...
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Adam Drucker
Adam Drucker (born April 21, 1977), better known by his stage name Doseone, is an American rapper, producer, poet and artist. He is a co-founder of the indie hip hop record label Anticon. He has also been a member of numerous groups including Deep Puddle Dynamics, Greenthink, Clouddead, Themselves, Subtle, 13 & God, Go Dark, Nevermen, and A7pha. History Doseone is known for his extensive collaborations with other Anticon members, forming numerous groups and performing guest spots on others' releases. He has recorded with many musicians including Mr. Dibbs, Aesop Rock, Slug, Sole, Alias, Jel, Odd Nosdam, Why?, Fog, Boom Bip, The Notwist and Mike Patton. He has also released several solo albums, including the spoken word album '' Soft Skulls'' and a combination audio CD and poetry book '' The Pelt''. Early in his musical career, Doseone once competed in a freestyle rap battle with then-unknown Eminem at Scribble Jam in 1997. In 1998, Doseone released his first solo album, ...
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Wise Intelligent
Timothy Grimes, better known by his stage name Wise Intelligent, is an American hip hop musician from Trenton, New Jersey. He is a member of Poor Righteous Teachers. He released ''The Talented Timothy Taylor'' in 2007. His third solo studio album, ''The Unconkable Djezuz Djonez'', was released in 2011. In 2012, ''Complex (magazine), Complex'' included him on the "50 Most Slept-On Rappers of All Time" list. In 2017, he released a collaborative album with Gensu Dean, titled ''Game of Death''. Discography Studio albums * ''Killin' U... for Fun'' (1996) * ''The Talented Timothy Taylor'' (2007) * ''The Unconkable Djezuz Djonez'' (2011) * ''El Negro Guerrero'' (2013) * ''Stevie Bonneville Wallace'' (2016) * ''The Blue Klux Klan'' (2017) * ''Game of Death'' (2017) * ''Ponzie'' (2018) Compilation albums * ''Blessed Be the Poor?'' (2007) Extended plays * ''Omnicide'' (2020) Singles * "Killin'-U" b/w "Tu-Shoom-Pang" (1995) * "Rastafarian Girl" (1996) * "Never Kill Again" b/w "Freesty ...
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Pedestrian (rapper)
James Brandon Best, better known by his stage name Pedestrian, is a rapper and writer from Los Angeles. He is a co-founder of Anticon. He is also known as a preacher under the moniker Evangelist J.B. Best. History In 1998, Pedestian co-founded Anticon with other indie hip hop artists. He came up with the name; it means "anti conformity" originally, but also means "ant icon." He has written several articles about hip hop for ''East Bay Express'' from 2003 to 2004. After being featured on other Anticon co-founders' albums such as ''Them'' and ''Bottle of Humans'', Pedestrian released his debut solo album '' Volume One: UnIndian Songs'' on the label in 2005. It was produced by Matt Chang, Jel, Why? and Alias. "The Toss & Turn" b/w "Arrest the President," a single from the album, includes the track "Resurrection Morning Sermon" performed by Evangelist J.B. Best. Pedestrian toured across the United States and Europe with Sole, Dosh and Telephone Jim Jesus in promotion of the albu ...
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Stefanie Böhm
Ms. John Soda is an indietronica band from Weilheim in Oberbayern, Germany. It consists of Stefanie Böhm and Micha Acher. History Ms. John Soda released the first album '' No P. or D.'' on Morr Music in 2002. It is listed by ''Pitchfork Media ''Pitchfork'' (formerly ''Pitchfork Media'') is an American online music publication (currently owned by Condé Nast) that was launched in 1995 by writer Ryan Schreiber as an independent music blog. Schreiber started Pitchfork while working ...'' as the 45th top album of 2003. The ''While Talking'' EP was released on Morr Music in 2003. It includes "I & #8217," a remix medley of tracks from ''No P. or D.'' by Subtle. The duo released the second album '' Notes and the Like'' on Morr Music in 2006. Discography Albums * '' No P. or D.'' (2002) * '' Notes and the Like'' (2006) * ''Loom'' (2015) EPs * ''Drop = Scene'' (2002) * ''While Talking'' (2003) References External links Official website* German musical groups Morr Mu ...
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Alexander Kort
Subtle was an alternative hip hop sextet from Oakland, California. It consisted of Adam Drucker (Doseone), Jeffrey Logan ( Jel), Dax Pierson, Jordan Dalrymple, Alexander Kort, and Marty Dowers. The band was formed in 2001. While considered by the artists to be "genreless", Subtle had close ties to the hip hop and indie music scene. Although both Doseone and Jel are members of Anticon collective, Subtle was not on the Anticon label roster. Subtle was signed to Lex Records. Personnel The six member band consisted of: * Adam "Doseone" Drucker - vocals and samples * Jeffrey " Jel" Logan - sampling, drum machine * Jordan Dalrymple - drums, guitar, synth and vocals * Dax Pierson - vocals, keyboards/ synths, harmonica, autoharp * Marton Dowers - winds, synth * Alexander Kort - electric cello History The Season EPs and ''Earthsick'' Subtle began in 2001 when Dax Pierson, an employee at the Amoeba Music record store in Berkeley, CA., met Adam Drucker at the record store. Druck ...
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Dosh (musician)
Martin Chavez Dosh (born September 6, 1972), better known mononymously as Dosh, is a multi-instrumentalist based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Style Dosh is principally a percussionist who usually adds a Rhodes piano to his kit and uses other electronic devices such as samplers and looping pedals. He has been characterized as experimental/electronica due to his use of signal-altering devices in performance to allow him to create live solo performances using keyboards, tuned percussion, and drums. Dosh often collaborates with other musicians in recordings and live performances, both as leader and in support. Dosh is also known for the incorporation of his family life into his work. ''Naoise EP'' is named after his son. "Happy Song for Tadgh" from the EP is a reference to Naoise's half-brother, Tadgh. He wrote the song "I Think I'm Getting Married" for his future wife at the time. History Martin Dosh grew up in the Twin Cities. His musical training began with childhood piano lessons. ...
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Andrew Broder (musician)
Fog is an American indie rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, formed in 1999. The band is fronted by Andrew Broder, and for a time included Mark Erickson and Tim Glenn. After ending the project in 2008, Broder announced its return as a solo project in 2014. Most of Fog's releases have been put out by Lex Records or Ninja Tune. Style For most of their existence, material released by Fog had been produced largely by Andrew Broder alone, combining both traditionally performed instruments and turntable-derived samples, until the switch to a traditional three-piece rock band format was announced in 2006. History In 1999, Fog started in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Andrew Broder started writing music at first as a type of therapy to help with his depression. His first album ''Fog'' features MF Doom and Doseone on vocals. The "debut" album by Fog as the full band, ''Ditherer'', was released in 2007. Phil Elverum, Andrew Bird, Low, Dosh and Yoni Wolf appear on the album. In 2008, Fog ha ...
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Josiah Wolf
Josiah Wolf is a drummer and vocalist from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is best known as the drummer, percussionist, and backing vocalist of the indie rock band Why?, of which his brother Yoni is the lead vocalist. History Josiah Wolf has been a member of Why? since 2005. His solo debut album, ''Jet Lag'', was released on Anticon in 2010. He toured the United States in promotion of the album. Discography Albums * ''Jet Lag'' (2010) EPs * ''The Josiah EP'' (2003) Why? * ''Elephant Eyelash'' (2005) * ''Alopecia'' (2008) * '' Eskimo Snow'' (2009) * ''Mumps, Etc.'' (2012) * '' Moh Lhean'' (2017) Contributions * Clouddead - "JimmyBreeze" from ''Clouddead'' (2001) * Clouddead - "Dead Dogs Two" from '' Ten'' (2004) * Jel - "All Day Breakfast" from ''Soft Money The financing of electoral campaigns in the United States happens at the federal, state, and local levels by contributions from individuals, corporations, political action committees, and sometimes the government. Campaign ...
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Yoni Wolf
Jonathan Avram "Yoni" Wolf (born April 30, 1979) is an American alternative hip hop and indie rock musician and co-founder of the record label Anticon. From 1997 until 2004, Wolf released music under the stage name Why?. In 2004 he transferred that name onto his newly founded band. Thereafter he has been credited for his solo work as Yoni Wolf. Prior to the founding of the band Why? in 2004, Wolf had also been a member of numerous other groups, including Greenthink, Object Beings, Clouddead, Reaching Quiet and Hymie's Basement. History Wolf was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to Messianic Jewish parents. Before his first year in high school, he discovered an old 4-track in his father's synagogue and began to experiment musically. His forays into rapping, drumming, and poetry followed. In 1997, while attending art school at the University of Cincinnati, Wolf met fellow student Adam Drucker, aka Doseone, at the semifinals of Scribble Jam. Along with Doseone, Mr. Dibbs and his brother ...
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