|
DDamage
dDamage is a French electronic music duo from Paris, composed of brothers Frédéric and Jean-Baptiste Hanak. dDamage released 8 albums, several singles, EPs and soundtracks, over a period of 20 years. Career Their first album, "Reverbreak This Beat Down" was released on Swiss label grafted_ in 2000. Their early sound was a bold prototype of heavy Hip-Hop beats, ever-present under layers of samples, noise and ambient electronics. The following year, they put out "Harsh Reality of Daily Life " on Alice In Wonder, a sub-division of the Noise Museum label. Techno and industrial influences became more apparent, bringing a harder, harsher sound and attitude. In 2003, they joined forces with French Rap trio TTC and American rapper Dose One for an collaborative EP entitled "Trop Singe", and the main cut is featured on a compilation from French independent label Active Suspension. They received more attention internationally in 2004, upon the release of their third album, "Radio Ape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TTC (band)
TTC is a French hip hop group from Paris. It consists of Tido Berman, Teki Latex, Cuizinier, Orgasmic, Para One, and Tacteel. In 2007, ''Les Inrockuptibles'' described it as "one of the most fascinating developments in French music of the past ten years." History In 2002, TTC released the first album, ''Ceci N'est Pas Un Disque'', on Big Dada. In 2004, the group released the second album, ''Batards Sensibles''. It featured vocal contributions from Busdriver and Radioinactive. The third album, ''3615 TTC'', was released in 2006. Members * Tido Berman - vocals * Teki Latex - vocals * Cuizinier - vocals * Orgasmic - DJ * Para One - production * Tacteel - production Discography Studio albums * ''Ceci N'est Pas Un Disque'' (2002) * ''Batards Sensibles'' (2004) * ''3615 TTC'' (2006) EPs * ''Elementaire'' (2001) * ''Danser'' (2002) * ''Trop Singe'' (2003) * ''Girlfriend'' (2006) Singles * "Game Over 99" b/w "Trop Frias" (1999) * "Leguman" b/w "Subway" (2000) * "De Pauvres Riches" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Ladd
Mike Ladd is an American hip hop musician from Boston, Massachusetts. He is based in Paris, France. ''The Guardian'' described him as "the king of the hip-hop concept." Early life Mike Ladd was born in Boston, Massachusetts. As a child, he lived in India and Zimbabwe for a while. He graduated from Hampshire College. Career Mike Ladd's debut studio album, '' Easy Listening 4 Armageddon'', was released in 1997. He released ''Welcome to the Afterfuture'' in 2000. ''Nostalgialator'' was released in 2004. In 2005, he released '' Negrophilia: The Album'', which was inspired by Petrine Archer-Straw's book of the same name. In that year, he also released ''Father Divine'' on ROIR. He has also released several collaborative albums with jazz pianist Vijay Iyer. Style and influences Mike Ladd's influences range from Funkadelic to King Tubby, Minor Threat, and Charles Stepney. Discography Studio albums * '' Easy Listening 4 Armageddon'' (1997) * ''Welcome to the Afterfuture'' (2000) * ''G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, gastronomy, and science. For its leading role in the arts and sciences, as well as its very early system of street lighting, in the 19th century it became known as "the City of Light". Like London, prior to the Second World War, it was also sometimes called the capital of the world. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an estimated population of 12,262,544 in 2019, or about 19% of the population of France, making the region France's primate city. The Paris Region had a GDP of €739 billion ($743 billion) in 2019, which is the highest in Europe. According to the Economist Intelli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tigerbeat6
Tigerbeat6 is a San Francisco and Berlin based independent and (mostly) electronic record label run by Kid606 (Miguel De Pedro). The label is run as a DIY operation and releases a variety of electronic music styles, including noisecore, intelligent dance music, bedroom pop, folktronica, and electronica-driven hip hop. The name reflects De Pedro's obsession with cats, which also comes to light in the catalogue numbers, all of which start with MEOW. It is also a loose reference to the top-selling teen magazine ''Tiger Beat''. The label's first release was in 2000; it has over two hundred releases in total. A 2001 compilation of the label's output was described as "stripping intelligent dance music of its intelligence often resorting to outright silliness, and sometimes parody." ''The A.V. Club'' described the same compilation as satirizing glitch through "gestures borrowed from punk, indie-rock, and hip-hop." [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revolting Cocks
Revolting Cocks, also known as RevCo, are an American-Belgian industrial rock band, and sometimes supergroup, that began as a musical side project for Richard23 of Front 242, Luc van Acker, and Al Jourgensen of Ministry. History 1984: Origins Revolting Cocks' origins date to late 1984, when Belgian industrial dance group Front 242, after having been invited by Chicago-based indie record label Wax Trax! Records, commenced their first American tour as an opening act for their then-labelmates, American band Ministry. Afterwards, Ministry lead singer Al Jourgensen asked Front 242 member Richard23 to produce a dub remix project. After returning to Brussels, Richard23 discussed collaboration with Luc van Acker; Van Acker, previously session guitarist for Shriekback, joined the newly formed project after talking with Jourgensen over the phone. The band's name came from an incident that took place in a Chicago bar; according to van Acker and Jourgensen, the band was trying out "in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orko Eloheim
David Wali Rahmaan Ebn Hassan Bullard, better known by his stage name Orko Eloheim (formerly Orko the Sycotik Alien) (born 1975/1976) is an American alternative hip hop artist from San Diego, California. He is also one half of the duo Nephlim Modulation Systems with Bigg Jus. Early life Orko grew up in Encanto, San Diego, where he first started recording his own music in the mid 1980s. Discography Albums * ''Microcrusifiction'' (1994) (Masters of the Universe) * ''Bak 2 tha Future'' (1995) (Masters of the Universe) * ''Avantgarde Talk'' (1996) * ''Doomsday Prophet'' (1996) * ''Phlowtation Devices'' (1997) (Global Phlowtations Artist Committee) * ''Orko tha Sycotik Alien'' (1997) * ''Crop Formations'' (1997) * ''Neuro-Symphony in C Minor'' (1998) (Masters of the Universe) * ''98' Unheard'' (1998) (Global Phlowtations Artist Committee) * ''The Fucked Up Planet'' (1998) * ''Dreadlocks, Incense and Oils'' (2000) * ''Eyemagedon'' (2002) * ''Nucleus'' (2002) (Global Phlowtations Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MF Doom
Daniel Dumile ( ; July 13, 1971October 31, 2020), best known by his stage name MF Doom or simply Doom (both stylized in all caps), was a British-American rapper and record producer. Noted for his intricate wordplay, signature metal mask, and "supervillain" stage persona, Dumile became a major figure of underground hip hop and alternative hip hop in the 2000s. After his death, '' Variety'' described him as one of the scene's "most celebrated, unpredictable and enigmatic figures". Born in London, Dumile moved to Long Island, New York, at a young age. He began his career in 1988 as a member of KMD, performing as Zev Love X. The group disbanded in 1993 upon the death of member DJ Subroc, Dumile's brother. After a hiatus, Dumile reemerged in the late 1990s. He began performing at open mic events while wearing a metal mask resembling that of Marvel Comics supervillain Doctor Doom, who is depicted on the cover of his 1999 debut solo album '' Operation: Doomsday''. He adop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Company Flow
Company Flow was an American hip hop trio from Brooklyn, New York City, consisting of Bigg Jus, El-P and Mr. Len. The group was at one time associated with the independent record label Rawkus Records. Rapper/ producer El-P and DJ/producer Mr. Len founded the group in 1992 in Queens, New York where rapper/producer Bigg Jus later joined. History Founding members El-P and Mr. Len met when the latter was hired to perform as a DJ at the former's 18th birthday party. The two quickly became friends and formed Company Flow in 1993. They released their first vinyl single, "Juvenile Techniques". After El-P was introduced to Bigg Jus by underground rapper and indie label owner ANTTEX, the trio then released their follow-up, "8 Steps to Perfection" and then their debut EP, Funcrusher (Official Recordings), in 1996. Subject to a major label bidding war on Libra Records, Company Flow waited until they could get a contract on their own terms. They eventually signed to Rawkus, and helped rev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bigg Jus
Justin Ingleton, better known by his stage name Bigg Jus, is an American alternative hip hop artist from Jamaica, Queens. He was a member of Company Flow along with El-P and Mr. Len. He is also one half of the duo Nephlim Modulation Systems with Orko Eloheim. History After the breakup of Company Flow in 2001, Bigg Jus formed the now defunct Sub Verse Music and began to pursue his solo career. He moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where he continued his musical career with his self-produced EP ''Plantation Rhymes''. Moving on to the creation of his first solo album, he put together an album known as ''Black Mamba Serums''. However, in the wake of the September 11 incidents in 2001, he pulled the album just before its release unsatisfied with its content. He went back to the studio and recreated the album more to his liking. He released this version as '' Black Mamba Serums v2.0'' on Big Dada in 2004. Just to prove a point to his listeners, he included the original album mp3s as bonus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tes (rapper)
Terrence Tessora, better known by his stage name Tes, is an American rapper from Brooklyn, New York. In 2003, Tes released his debut album, ''X2''. It was described by ''Exclaim!'' as "experimental New York hip-hop in the vein of Cannibal Ox, Aesop Rock and Company Flow." Discography ;Studio albums *''X2'' (2003) ;Mixtapes *''A Trbie Called Tes'' (2011) ;EPs *''Take Home Tes'' (2000) *''Sound Investments'' (2001) *''Pro Tes'' (2005) ;Singles *"New New York" (2003) ;Guest appearances *Funkstörung - "Chopping Heads" and "Fat Camp Feva" from '' Disconnected'' (2004) *Para One - "Beat Down" from ''Epiphanie'' (2006) *Krazy Baldhead - "2nd Movement Part 2" from ''The B-Suite'' (2009) ;Productions *Subtitle - "Pill Pop" from ''Terrain to Roam ''Terrain to Roam'' is the second studio album by American rapper Subtitle. It was released on Alpha Pup Records on October 10, 2006. Critical reception Marisa Brown of AllMusic writes, "The album still has the general dark-hollow-drum f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Existereo
The Shape Shifters are an underground hip hop collective based in Los Angeles, California. It consists of Akuma, Awol One, Circus, Die Young, Existereo, LA Jae, Life Rexall, Perk One, and Radioinactive. The group prevented the Shapeshifters, another act from the United Kingdom, from using the name in the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie .... That resulted in the latter changing its name to Shape:UK, but for the United States only. Discography Albums * ''Planet of the Shapes'' (1998) * ''Know Future'' (1999) * ''Adopted by Aliens'' (2000) * ''Soul-Lows'' (2002) * ''Soulows Two'' (2004) * ''The Shape Shifters Was Here'' (2004) Singles * "Triple Threat" (1998) * "2012" (1999) * "Circuit City" (2004) References External links Shape Shifterson Myspace ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
