Kevin Marques Moo (born 1974), better known by his stage name Daddy Kev, is an American DJ,
Grammy Award
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-winning audio engineer, record producer and executive from
Los Angeles
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,
California
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. He is the owner of
Alpha Pup Records
Alpha Pup Records is an American independent record label and digital distributor based in Los Angeles, California. It was founded by Daddy Kev and Danyell Jariel in 2004. ''LA Weekly'' placed it at number 2 on the "Top 10 Most Exciting L.A. Indi ...
and the founder of
Low End Theory
Low End Theory was a weekly experimental hip hop and electronic music club night that took place every Wednesday from 2006 to 2018 at The Airliner in Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, California.
History
"The Low End Theory" is the second studio albu ...
. As an audio engineer, Daddy Kev has mixed and mastered albums by
Flying Lotus
Steven Ellison (born October 7, 1983), known by his stage name Flying Lotus or sometimes FlyLo, is an American record producer, DJ, filmmaker and rapper from Los Angeles. He is also the founder of the record label Brainfeeder.
Flying Lotus ha ...
,
Thundercat,
Kamasi Washington
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Career
Washington was born in 1981 and raised in Los Angeles, California. He is a graduate of the Academy of ...
, and
Leon Bridges
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.
Early life
Daddy Kev was born and raised in the
Harbor City
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neighborhood of Los Angeles. As a child, he played piano and trumpet.
[ At the age of 13, he started playing turntables.][ He graduated from ]Narbonne High School
Nathaniel Narbonne High School (NHS) is a school located at 24300 South Western Avenue, in the Harbor City area of Los Angeles, California. Narbonne serves grades 9 through 12 and is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Narbonne serve ...
. He earned a Bachelor of Arts
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in philosophy from University of California, San Diego
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.
Career
In 2001, Daddy Kev released an EP, ''Lost Angels'', on Celestial Recordings. It featured guest appearances from the rappers Myka 9
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, P.E.A.C.E., Busdriver
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, Awol One
Anthony Martin, better known by his stage name Awol One, is an alternative hip hop artist and graphic designer based in Los Angeles, California.
Discography
Albums
Awol One
* ''Souldoubt'' (2001) (with Daddy Kev)
* ''Number 3 on the Phone'' (2 ...
, and Circus
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. In that year, he also released ''Souldoubt'', a collaborative album with Awol One, on Meanstreet Records. Another collaborative album with Awol One, titled '' Slanguage'', was released on Mush Records
Mush Records is an American independent record label. It was founded by Robert Curcio and Cindy Roché in 1997.
History
Originally known as Dirty Loop Music, Mush Records started out as a recording studio in Cincinnati, Ohio, with the label for ...
in 2003. 2004 brought Busdriver's ''Cosmic Cleavage
''Cosmic Cleavage'' is a studio album by American rapper Busdriver. It was released on Big Dada in 2004. The cover depicts an action figure of the ''Mazinger Z'' robot Aphrodite A firing its breast missiles.
Critical reception
Chris Dahlen of ' ...
'', which was produced entirely by Daddy Kev and released on Big Dada
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.
In 2006, he founded the weekly Low End Theory
Low End Theory was a weekly experimental hip hop and electronic music club night that took place every Wednesday from 2006 to 2018 at The Airliner in Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, California.
History
"The Low End Theory" is the second studio albu ...
club night at the Airliner in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles.
In 2012, he founded the studio Cosmic Zoo in Los Angeles along with the rapper Nocando
James McCall (born June 3, 1983), better known by his stage names Nocando and All City Jimmy, is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is the 2007 Scribble Jam champion and founder of Hellfyre Club. He is a member of hip hop group ...
.
At the 58th Annual Grammy Awards
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held in 2016, he was nominated for the Best Dance Recording
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award for mixing the Flying Lotus
Steven Ellison (born October 7, 1983), known by his stage name Flying Lotus or sometimes FlyLo, is an American record producer, DJ, filmmaker and rapper from Los Angeles. He is also the founder of the record label Brainfeeder.
Flying Lotus ha ...
song "Never Catch Me
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" featuring Kendrick Lamar
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.
At the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards
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held in 2021, he won the Best Progressive R&B Album award for mixing the Thundercat album '' It Is What It Is''.
In 2022, he self-published a book on audio engineering entitled ''Audio Dynamics: Compression Techniques for Modern Mixing and Mastering''.
At the 65th Annual Grammy Awards
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to be held in 2023, he was nominated for the Best Historical Album
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*In 1979 the award was known as Best Historical Re ...
award for mastering the Freestyle Fellowship
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album '' To Whom It May Concern...''.
Style and influences
''Pitchfork
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The term is also applied colloquially, but inaccurately, to ...
'' called Daddy Kev "one of the Los Angeles underground's most visionary producers", while ''Fact
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'' called him "one of underground hip-hop's most respected engineers".
Discography
Studio albums
* ''Souldoubt'' (2001)
* ''Number 3 on the Phone'' (2002)
* '' Slanguage'' (2003)
* ''Reefer'' (2008)
EPs
* ''Lost Angels'' (2001)
* ''Sound Advice'' (2003)
* ''Killafornia'' (2005)
Singles
* "Rhythm" (2001)
Productions
* Phoenix Orion – "Scanners", "Millennium Fever", "Dead Men Don't Download", and "Blade Runner" from ''Zimulated Experiencez'' (1998)
* Supernatural – "Seven Minutes of Understanding" (1999)
* Alien Nation – "Unicorn" (1999)
* Sole – "Famous Last Words" from ''Bottle of Humans
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Release
A dispute with Anticon's distributor caused the album to go out ...
'' (2000)
* Naptron – "Marvin Meets Seymour Frye Pt. I" (2000)
* Mikah 9
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– "First Things Last" from ''Timetable'' (2001)
* Abstract Rude
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He is the MC of Abstract Tribe Unique, alongside dancers Zulu Butterfly and Irie Lion King, turntablist DJ Drez and producer Fat Jack. He ...
– "Frisbee" from ''P.A.I.N.T.'' (2001)
* Busdriver
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– "Mindcrossings", "Suing Sony", and "Single Cell Ego" from ''Temporary Forever
''Temporary Forever'' is a studio album by American rapper Busdriver. It was released on Temporary Whatever in 2002. It features guest appearances from Radioinactive, Rhetoric, Of Mexican Descent, and Aceyalone. Most of the tracks were recorded and ...
'' (2002)
* Existereo – "Four Way Window Pain" from ''Dirty Deeds & Dead Flowers'' (2003)
* Abstract Rude & Tribe Unique – "Flow and Tell" from ''Showtyme'' (2003)
* Neila – "Vertical Trees with Eternal Leaves" from ''Vertical Trees with Eternal Leaves'' (2003)
* Busdriver and Radioinactive
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– "Winthorp & Winthorp" (2003)
* Existereo – "Same Breath" from ''Crush Groove'' (2004)
* The Shape Shifters
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The group prevented the Shapeshifters, an ...
– "Rockin' These Mics", "Kreye Inn", and "Futuristic" from ''Was Here'' (2004)
* Busdriver – ''Cosmic Cleavage
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Critical reception
Chris Dahlen of ' ...
'' (2004)
* Sage Francis
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Early life and education
Francis was born in Miami, Florida ...
– "Dance Monkey" from '' A Healthy Distrust'' (2005)
* Awol One
Anthony Martin, better known by his stage name Awol One, is an alternative hip hop artist and graphic designer based in Los Angeles, California.
Discography
Albums
Awol One
* ''Souldoubt'' (2001) (with Daddy Kev)
* ''Number 3 on the Phone'' (2 ...
– "Everything's Perfect" from ''The War of Art'' (2006)
* Subtitle – "Restructure/Reroute" from ''Terrain to Roam
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Critical reception
Marisa Brown of AllMusic writes, "The album still has the general dark-hollow-drum feel of ' ...
'' (2006)
* Acid Reign – "Too Kool for Skool" and "Here Comes Trouble" from ''Time & Change'' (2008)
* The Grouch – "Shero" from ''Show You the World
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Critical reception
Scott Ramage o ...
'' (2008)
Select works mastered by Daddy Kev
2000s
*2002 - '' Shockadoom'' - Freestyle Fellowship
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*2002 - ''Temporary Forever
''Temporary Forever'' is a studio album by American rapper Busdriver. It was released on Temporary Whatever in 2002. It features guest appearances from Radioinactive, Rhetoric, Of Mexican Descent, and Aceyalone. Most of the tracks were recorded and ...
'' - Busdriver
Regan Farquhar (born February 12, 1978), better known by his stage name Busdriver, is an American rapper and producer from Los Angeles, California. He has collaborated with rappers such as Myka 9, Milo, Nocando, Open Mike Eagle, 2Mex, and Radioi ...
*2003 - ''Sound Advice'' - The Grouch
*2004 - ''Bangzilla'' - Mix Master Mike
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Life and career
Born in San Francisco, California, Mix Master Mike is of German and Fili ...
*2004 - ''Cosmic Cleavage
''Cosmic Cleavage'' is a studio album by American rapper Busdriver. It was released on Big Dada in 2004. The cover depicts an action figure of the ''Mazinger Z'' robot Aphrodite A firing its breast missiles.
Critical reception
Chris Dahlen of ' ...
'' - Busdriver
Regan Farquhar (born February 12, 1978), better known by his stage name Busdriver, is an American rapper and producer from Los Angeles, California. He has collaborated with rappers such as Myka 9, Milo, Nocando, Open Mike Eagle, 2Mex, and Radioi ...
*2006 - ''Throw A Fit EP'' - Daedelus
*2007 - '' Reset'' - Flying Lotus
Steven Ellison (born October 7, 1983), known by his stage name Flying Lotus or sometimes FlyLo, is an American record producer, DJ, filmmaker and rapper from Los Angeles. He is also the founder of the record label Brainfeeder.
Flying Lotus ha ...
*2008 - ''Early Works For Me If It Works For You II'' - Dntel
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*2008 - ''Los Angeles
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'' - Flying Lotus
Steven Ellison (born October 7, 1983), known by his stage name Flying Lotus or sometimes FlyLo, is an American record producer, DJ, filmmaker and rapper from Los Angeles. He is also the founder of the record label Brainfeeder.
Flying Lotus ha ...
*2008 - ''L.A. EP 1 X 3'' - Flying Lotus
Steven Ellison (born October 7, 1983), known by his stage name Flying Lotus or sometimes FlyLo, is an American record producer, DJ, filmmaker and rapper from Los Angeles. He is also the founder of the record label Brainfeeder.
Flying Lotus ha ...
*2008 - ''Ken Can Cook'' - Kenny Segal
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*2008 - ''Rap Beats Vol. 1'' - Samiyam
*2008 - '' Live at Low End Theory'' - Daedelus
*2008 - ''Reefer'' - Reefer
*2009 - ''Drift
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* Drift or ford (crossing) of a river
* Drift, Kentucky, unincorporated community in the United States
* In Cornwall, England:
** Drift, Cornwall, village
** Drift Reservoir, associated with the village
...
'' - Nosaj Thing
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*2009 - ''Brotha From Anotha Planet'' - Ras G
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2010s
*2010 - ''Cosmogramma
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Recording sessions began in October 2008 in Ellison's apartment in Los Angeles, immediately following h ...
'' - Flying Lotus
Steven Ellison (born October 7, 1983), known by his stage name Flying Lotus or sometimes FlyLo, is an American record producer, DJ, filmmaker and rapper from Los Angeles. He is also the founder of the record label Brainfeeder.
Flying Lotus ha ...
*2010 - '' Machines Hate Me'' - Dibiase
*2010 - '' Ardour'' - Teebs
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Life and c ...
*2010 - ''Midnight Menu'' - TOKiMONSTA
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*2010 - ''Shlomoshun Deluxe'' - Shlohmo
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Career
Shlo ...
*2010 - ''Cerulean
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'' - Baths
*2010 - ''Camping'' - Shlohmo
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Career
Shlo ...
*2010 - ''After Parties 1'' - Dntel
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*2010 - ''After Parties 2'' - Dntel
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*2011 - ''The Golden Age of Apocalypse
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Critical reception
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'' - Thundercat
*2011 - ''Endless Planets'' - Austin Peralta
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Early life
Austin Peralta was bor ...
*2011 - ''Bowser'' - Jonwayne
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Early life
Jonwayne was born in La Habra, California on June 5, 1990. He is a descendant of American Revolutionary War Genera ...
*2011 - ''Collections 01'' - Teebs
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Life and c ...
*2011 - ''Creature Dreams'' - TOKiMONSTA
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*2011 - ''Complex Housing'' - Salva
*2011 - ''Stade 2
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Thi ...
'' - Mr. Oizo
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Dupieux is credited with his legal name for his films, while the name "Mr. Oizo" is used for his musica ...
*2011 - ''Outmind'' - Matthewdavid
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*2011 - ''Manifestations'' - Mono/Poly
*2011 - ''Life is Full of Possibilites (Deluxe Edition)'' - Dntel
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*2011 - ''Ghost People
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Critical reception
At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 10 ...
'' - Martyn
*2011 - ''Sam Baker's Album'' - Samiyam
*2012 - ''Until the Quiet Comes
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'' - Flying Lotus
Steven Ellison (born October 7, 1983), known by his stage name Flying Lotus or sometimes FlyLo, is an American record producer, DJ, filmmaker and rapper from Los Angeles. He is also the founder of the record label Brainfeeder.
Flying Lotus ha ...
*2012 - ''The Death of Andrew'' - Jonwayne
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Early life
Jonwayne was born in La Habra, California on June 5, 1990. He is a descendant of American Revolutionary War Genera ...
*2012 - ''When You're Gone'' - Lapalux
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*2012 - ''The Narcissist II'' - Dean Blunt
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*2013 - '' Indigoism'' - The Underachievers
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*2013 - ''Needs'' - Giraffage
*2013 - ''Stade 3'' - Mr. Oizo
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Dupieux is credited with his legal name for his films, while the name "Mr. Oizo" is used for his musica ...
*2013 - ''Apocalypse
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'' - Thundercat
*2013 - ''Kenny Dennis LP'' - Serengeti
*2013 - ''Obsidian
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Obsidian is produced from felsic lava, rich in the lighter elements s ...
'' - Baths
*2013 - '' Back on the Planet'' - Ras G
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*2013 - ''Rap Album One
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Critical reception
At Metacritic, whic ...
'' - Jonwayne
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Early life
Jonwayne was born in La Habra, California on June 5, 1990. He is a descendant of American Revolutionary War Genera ...
*2014 - ''You're Dead!
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'' - Flying Lotus
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Flying Lotus ha ...
*2014 - '' In Return'' - ODESZA
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*2014 - ''A Toothpaste Suburb'' - Milo
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Arts and entertainment
* ''Milo'' (magazine), a strength sports magazine
*'' Milo: Sticky Notes and Brain Freeze'', a 2011 children's novel by Alan Silberberg
* ''Milo'' (video game), a first-person adventure-puzzle computer ga ...
*2014 - ''Estara
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Criti ...
'' - Teebs
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Life and c ...
*2014 - ''Desiderium'' - TOKiMONSTA
Jennifer Lee, known professionally as Tokimonsta (stylized as TOKiMONSTA), is an American record producer and DJ based in Los Angeles. She has collaborated with artists such as Anderson .Paak, Earthgang, Isaiah Rashad, Selah Sue, and ZHU. Additio ...
*2014 - '' The Church'' - Mr. Oizo
Quentin Dupieux (, born 14 April 1974), also known by his musical stage name Mr. Oizo (), is a French filmmaker, electronic musician, and DJ.
Dupieux is credited with his legal name for his films, while the name "Mr. Oizo" is used for his musica ...
*2014 - ''Ocean Death'' - Baths
*2014 - ''Vivid Green'' - Nobody
Nobody may refer to:
* Nobody, an indefinite pronoun
Nobody may also refer to:
Fictional characters
* Nobody (''Kingdom Hearts''), a race of beings in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' video game series
*Nobody, a character in the Jim Jarmusch films '' D ...
*2015 - ''A Toothpaste Suburb'' - Milo
Milo may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Milo'' (magazine), a strength sports magazine
*'' Milo: Sticky Notes and Brain Freeze'', a 2011 children's novel by Alan Silberberg
* ''Milo'' (video game), a first-person adventure-puzzle computer ga ...
*2015 - '' The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam'' - Thundercat
*2015 - '' The Epic'' - Kamasi Washington
Kamasi Washington (born February 18, 1981) is an American jazz saxophonist, usually playing tenor saxophone. Archived July 9, 2015.
Career
Washington was born in 1981 and raised in Los Angeles, California. He is a graduate of the Academy of ...
*2015 - ''Jonwayne Is Retired EP'' - Jonwayne
Jonathan Wayne (born June 5, 1990), better known by his stage name Jonwayne, is an American rapper and record producer.
Early life
Jonwayne was born in La Habra, California on June 5, 1990. He is a descendant of American Revolutionary War Genera ...
*2015 - ''The Courage of Present Times'' - Sonnymoon
*2015 - '' So the Flies Don't Come'' - Milo
Milo may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Milo'' (magazine), a strength sports magazine
*'' Milo: Sticky Notes and Brain Freeze'', a 2011 children's novel by Alan Silberberg
* ''Milo'' (video game), a first-person adventure-puzzle computer ga ...
*2015 - ''Hella Personal Film Festival
''Hella Personal Film Festival'' is a 2016 collaborative studio album by American rapper Open Mike Eagle and British record producer Paul White. It was released via Mello Music Group on March 25, 2016. Recorded in London, it features guest appeara ...
'' - Open Mike Eagle
Michael W. Eagle II (born November 14, 1980), better known by his stage name Open Mike Eagle, is an American hip hop artist and comedian. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, he is now based in Los Angeles, California, where he is a member of the h ...
*2015 - ''Mù Chè Shān Chū'' - Howie Lee
*2015 - ''Plain Speaking'' - Scallops Hotel
*2015 - ''Intermission'' - Shigeto
Shigeto (written: , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:
*, Japanese physician
*, Japanese linguist
*, Japanese sport shooter
*, Japanese footballer
*, Japanese basketball player
*, Japanese economist
* ...
*2015 - ''In the Moment E & F Sides'' - Makaya McCraven
*2015 - ''Mars Is A Very Bad Place For Love'' - The Breathing Effect
*2015 - ''Sold Out
"Selling out", or "sold out" in the past tense, is a common expression for the compromising of a person's integrity, morality, authenticity, or principles by forgoing the long-term benefits of the collective or group in exchange for personal ga ...
'' - DJ Paypal
DJ Paypal is a footwork producer. Born in North Carolina, they reside in Berlin and are a member of the Teklife crew. They have often performed live with their face hidden for reasons of anonymity. Their 2015 debut album, ''Sold Out'', was release ...
*2015 - ''Lil Me
''Lil Me'' is the debut mixtape by American rapper Wiki. It was released on December 7, 2015, by Letter Racer Records. The mixtape features guest appearances from his Ratking cohorts Hak and Sporting Life, as well as Skepta, Antwon, Micachu, a ...
'' - Wiki
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*2015 - ''Chinese Nü Yr'' - Iglooghost
Seamus Rawles Malliagh, known by his recording alias Iglooghost, is an Irish-born English musician, producer and songwriter based in London.
Career
Malliagh released a cassette in 2014 titled ''Treetunnels'' on Error Broadcast. In 2015, he rele ...
*2015 - ''Thumbs'' - Busdriver
Regan Farquhar (born February 12, 1978), better known by his stage name Busdriver, is an American rapper and producer from Los Angeles, California. He has collaborated with rappers such as Myka 9, Milo, Nocando, Open Mike Eagle, 2Mex, and Radioi ...
*2015 - ''Evermore: The Art of Duality'' - The Underachievers
The Underachievers are an American hip hop duo from Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York. Formed in 2011, the duo is composed of rappers AKTHESAVIOR and Issa Gold. American record producer Flying Lotus signed the duo to his Brainfeeder record label ...
*2015 - ''Shades'' - Alix Perez
Alix Depauw, better known by the stage name Alix Perez, is a drum and bass DJ and producer, originally from Charleroi, Belgium. Based in New Zealand, his music is sometimes characterised as liquid funk amongst other labels, and released on l ...
& EPROM
*2016 - ''All Wet
''All Wet'' is the sixth studio album by French musician Mr. Oizo. The album was released on September 30, 2016 under Ed Banger Records.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Quentin Dupieux
Quentin Dupieux (, born 14 April 1974), also known ...
'' - Mr. Oizo
Quentin Dupieux (, born 14 April 1974), also known by his musical stage name Mr. Oizo (), is a French filmmaker, electronic musician, and DJ.
Dupieux is credited with his legal name for his films, while the name "Mr. Oizo" is used for his musica ...
*2016 - ''Callus'' - Gonjasufi
Sumach Ecks (born 1978), better known by his stage name Gonjasufi, is an American vocalist, producer, disc jockey, and yogi.
Life and career
Ecks was born in 1978 to a Mexican mother and an American-Ethiopian father. He spent his formative year ...
*2016 - ''Labyrinths'' - Daedelus
*2016 - ''Stairs'' - GASHI
*2016 - ''Enter the Gungeon (Original Soundtrack)'' - Dose One
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 ...
*2016 - ''The Feminine: Act I'' - Anna Wise
Anna Wise (born February 16, 1991) is an American singer, who has independently released music as a member of bands Sonnymoon and Built to Fade. She became more widely known for her collaborations with rapper Kendrick Lamar and hip hop group Cunn ...
*2016 - ''Fool'' - Jameszoo
Mitchel Van Dinther, better known by his stage name Jameszoo, is a Dutch record producer from 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.
Life and career
Dinther started as a DJ in his hometown of 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. In May 2013, he attended th ...
*2016 - ''Astral Progressions'' - Josef Leimberg
Josef Leimberg (born November 29, 1972) is a producer, lyricist, and trumpet player from Los Angeles. He contributed to Kendrick Lamar’s Grammy Award-winning album, To Pimp a Butterfly, and is currently signed with World Galaxy, the jazz imprint ...
*2016 - ''No Reality'' - Nosaj Thing
Jason W. Chung (born January 27, 1985), better known as Nosaj Thing, is an American artist, record producer, and DJ based in Los Angeles, California. He has produced tracks for Kendrick Lamar, Chance the Rapper, Kid Cudi, Julianna Barwick, and i ...
*2017 - ''Harmony of Difference
''Harmony of Difference'' is a studio EP by American jazz saxophonist and bandleader Kamasi Washington. It was released on September 29, 2017, through the Young Turks record label.
''Harmony of Difference'' is a concept album, described as a "si ...
'' - Kamasi Washington
Kamasi Washington (born February 18, 1981) is an American jazz saxophonist, usually playing tenor saxophone. Archived July 9, 2015.
Career
Washington was born in 1981 and raised in Los Angeles, California. He is a graduate of the Academy of ...
*2017 - ''Drunk
Alcohol intoxication, also known as alcohol poisoning, commonly described as drunkenness or inebriation, is the negative behavior and physical effects caused by a recent consumption of alcohol. In addition to the toxicity of ethanol, the main ...
'' - Thundercat
*2017 - '' Brick Body Kids Still Daydream'' - Open Mike Eagle
Michael W. Eagle II (born November 14, 1980), better known by his stage name Open Mike Eagle, is an American hip hop artist and comedian. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, he is now based in Los Angeles, California, where he is a member of the h ...
*2017 - '' Rap Album Two'' - Jonwayne
Jonathan Wayne (born June 5, 1990), better known by his stage name Jonwayne, is an American rapper and record producer.
Early life
Jonwayne was born in La Habra, California on June 5, 1990. He is a descendant of American Revolutionary War Genera ...
*2017 - ''Mandela Effect'' - Gonjasufi
Sumach Ecks (born 1978), better known by his stage name Gonjasufi, is an American vocalist, producer, disc jockey, and yogi.
Life and career
Ecks was born in 1978 to a Mexican mother and an American-Ethiopian father. He spent his formative year ...
*2017 - ''The Feminine: Act II'' - Anna Wise
Anna Wise (born February 16, 1991) is an American singer, who has independently released music as a member of bands Sonnymoon and Built to Fade. She became more widely known for her collaborations with rapper Kendrick Lamar and hip hop group Cunn ...
*2017 - '' Romaplasm'' - Baths
*2017 - ''Spangle-Lang Lane'' - Ryan Porter
*2017 - ''Triumph'' - Ronald Bruner Jr.
Ronald Ray Bruner Jr. (born October 5, 1982) is an American jazz drummer, composer and producer.
He has played with hardcore punk/crossover thrash band Suicidal Tendencies. Bruner was part of the band that received a Grammy Award for Best Contem ...
*2017 - ''The Fisherman Abides'' - The Breathing Effect
*2017 - ''Uprising'' - Miles Mosley
Miles Mosley is an American musician, producer and composer from Hollywood, California. He is known for his vocal and bass skills, as well as his abilities as a composer, arranger and music producer. He is also a founding member of the West C ...
*2018 - ''Who Told You to Think??!!?!?!?!'' - Milo
Milo may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Milo'' (magazine), a strength sports magazine
*'' Milo: Sticky Notes and Brain Freeze'', a 2011 children's novel by Alan Silberberg
* ''Milo'' (video game), a first-person adventure-puzzle computer ga ...
*2018 - ''Aphelion'' - Ross from Friends
*2018 - '' Heaven and Earth'' - Kamasi Washington
Kamasi Washington (born February 18, 1981) is an American jazz saxophonist, usually playing tenor saxophone. Archived July 9, 2015.
Career
Washington was born in 1981 and raised in Los Angeles, California. He is a graduate of the Academy of ...
*2018 - ''Overload'' - Georgia Anne Muldrow
Georgia Anne Muldrow (born 1983) is an American musician from Los Angeles, California. In 2008, she co-founded the SomeOthaShip Connect record label with fellow artist and former husband Dudley Perkins.
Life and career
Georgia Anne Muldrow grew ...
*2018 - ''Budding Ornithologists Are Weary of Tired Analogies'' - Milo
Milo may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Milo'' (magazine), a strength sports magazine
*'' Milo: Sticky Notes and Brain Freeze'', a 2011 children's novel by Alan Silberberg
* ''Milo'' (video game), a first-person adventure-puzzle computer ga ...
*2018 - ''The Optimist'' - Ryan Porter
*2018 - ''Family Portrait Family Portrait may refer to:
Portraiture painting
* ''Family Portrait'' (Hals, four persons), a 1635 painting by Frans Hals
* ''Family Portrait'' (Hals, five persons), a 1648 painting by Frans Hals
* ''Family Portrait'' (Kralj), a 1926 paint ...
'' - Ross from Friends
*2019 - ''Flamagra
''Flamagra'' is the sixth studio album by American record producer Flying Lotus (Steven Ellison), released on May 24, 2019 by Warp Records. It is his first album since 2014's ''You're Dead!''. The lead single, the spoken-word "Fire Is Coming" feat ...
'' - Flying Lotus
Steven Ellison (born October 7, 1983), known by his stage name Flying Lotus or sometimes FlyLo, is an American record producer, DJ, filmmaker and rapper from Los Angeles. He is also the founder of the record label Brainfeeder.
Flying Lotus ha ...
*2019 - ''Force For Good'' - Ryan Porter
*2019 - ''Encrypted & Vulnerable'' - Saul Williams
*2019 - ''As If It Were Forever'' - Anna Wise
Anna Wise (born February 16, 1991) is an American singer, who has independently released music as a member of bands Sonnymoon and Built to Fade. She became more widely known for her collaborations with rapper Kendrick Lamar and hip hop group Cunn ...
*2019 - ''Epiphany'' - Ross from Friends
*2019 - ''Zdenka 2080'' - Salami Rose Joe Louis
*2019 - ''Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery
''Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery'' is the second studio album by English band The Comet Is Coming. It was released on 15 March 2019 under Impulse! Records.
Track listing
Charts
References
2019 albums
The Comet Is Coming ...
'' - The Comet Is Coming
The Comet Is Coming is a London-based band who incorporate elements of jazz, electronica, funk and psychedelic rock.
The band originally recorded for The Leaf Label, on which their debut EP ''Prophecy'' was released, on limited edition 12" ...
2020s
*2020 - '' It Is What It Is'' - Thundercat
*2020 - ''Becoming — Music from the Netflix Original Documentary'' - Kamasi Washington
Kamasi Washington (born February 18, 1981) is an American jazz saxophonist, usually playing tenor saxophone. Archived July 9, 2015.
Career
Washington was born in 1981 and raised in Los Angeles, California. He is a graduate of the Academy of ...
*2020 - ''Crazy'' - Kelly Rowland
Kelendria Trene Rowland (born February 11, 1981) is an American singer, actress, and television personality. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the world's List of best-selling girl groups, best-selling girl ...
*2020 - '' Purple Moonlight Pages'' - R.A.P. Ferreira
Rory Allen Philip Ferreira (born February 3, 1992), better known by his stage name R.A.P. Ferreira, formerly Milo (often stylized as milo) and Scallops Hotel, is an American Rapping, rapper and Record producer, producer from Kenosha, Wisconsin.
F ...
*2020 - '' Anime, Trauma and Divorce'' - Open Mike Eagle
Michael W. Eagle II (born November 14, 1980), better known by his stage name Open Mike Eagle, is an American hip hop artist and comedian. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, he is now based in Los Angeles, California, where he is a member of the h ...
*2020 - ''Photosynthesis'' - The Breathing Effect
*2020 - ''Sea Monster'' - Joey Pecoraro
*2020 - ''The Room'' - Ricky Reed
Eric Burton Frederic (born July 23, 1982), known professionally as Ricky Reed, is an American artist, music producer, singer, songwriter, and founder of Nice Life Recording Company. From 2005 to 2014, Reed was also known as Wallpaper.
Early w ...
*2020 - ''These Days'' - St. Panther
*2020 - ''Ryan Porter (Live at New Morning, Paris)'' - Ryan Porter
*2021 - ''bob's son: R.A.P. Ferreira in the garden level cafe of the scallops hotel'' - R.A.P. Ferreira
Rory Allen Philip Ferreira (born February 3, 1992), better known by his stage name R.A.P. Ferreira, formerly Milo (often stylized as milo) and Scallops Hotel, is an American Rapping, rapper and Record producer, producer from Kenosha, Wisconsin.
F ...
*2021 - '' Gold-Diggers Sound'' - Leon Bridges
Todd Michael "Leon" Bridges (born July 13, 1989) is an American soul singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his 2015 song " Coming Home", which received regular airplay and was also a Top 10 Most Viral Track on Spotify. Brid ...
*2021 - ''Duets , Golden Gate Bridge'' - Nate Mercereau
*2021 - ''Under the Lilac Sky'' - Arushi Jain
*2021 - ''Primordial Waters'' - Jamael Dean
*2021 - ''Greatness / Places'' - St. Panther
*2021 - ''the Light Emitting Diamond Cutter Scriptures'' - R.A.P. Ferreira
Rory Allen Philip Ferreira (born February 3, 1992), better known by his stage name R.A.P. Ferreira, formerly Milo (often stylized as milo) and Scallops Hotel, is an American Rapping, rapper and Record producer, producer from Kenosha, Wisconsin.
F ...
*2021 - ''shut the fuck up talking to me'' - Zack Fox
*2021 - ''When There's Love Around'' - Kiefer
*2021 - '' To Whom It May Concern...'' - Freestyle Fellowship
Freestyle Fellowship is an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California. It consists of Aceyalone, Myka 9, P.E.A.C.E., and Self Jupiter. The group was a prominent part of the Good Life Cafe collective, and are part of the Project Blowed co ...
*2022 - ''Ozzy's Dungeon'' - Flying Lotus
Steven Ellison (born October 7, 1983), known by his stage name Flying Lotus or sometimes FlyLo, is an American record producer, DJ, filmmaker and rapper from Los Angeles. He is also the founder of the record label Brainfeeder.
Flying Lotus ha ...
*2022 - ''Component System with the Auto Reverse
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'' - Open Mike Eagle
Michael W. Eagle II (born November 14, 1980), better known by his stage name Open Mike Eagle, is an American hip hop artist and comedian. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, he is now based in Los Angeles, California, where he is a member of the h ...
*2022 - ''5 to the Eye with Stars'' - R.A.P. Ferreira
Rory Allen Philip Ferreira (born February 3, 1992), better known by his stage name R.A.P. Ferreira, formerly Milo (often stylized as milo) and Scallops Hotel, is an American Rapping, rapper and Record producer, producer from Kenosha, Wisconsin.
F ...
*2022 - ''Resilience'' - Ryan Porter
*2022 - ''SUNDAYS EXPANSION'' - Nate Mercereau
*2022 - ''Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam'' - The Comet Is Coming
The Comet Is Coming is a London-based band who incorporate elements of jazz, electronica, funk and psychedelic rock.
The band originally recorded for The Leaf Label, on which their debut EP ''Prophecy'' was released, on limited edition 12" ...
Awards and nominations
References
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1974 births
University of California, San Diego alumni
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