Alex Brady Epton, known professionally as XXXChange, is an American, New York–based record producer, mixer and film composer. In 2014, he joined
XL Recordings
XL Recordings is a British independent record label founded in 1989 by Tim Palmer and Nick Halkes. It has been run and co-owned by Richard Russell since 1996. It forms part of the Beggars Group.
It releases an average of six albums a year. T ...
in New York, and as their in-house producer/engineer worked with
FKA Twigs
Tahliah Debrett Barnett (born 16 January 1988), known professionally as FKA Twigs (stylized as FKA twigs), is an English singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and dancer. She was a backup dancer for numerous musicians, and made her musica ...
,
Wiki
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,
Ratking, Amber Mark,
Jamie xx
James Thomas Smith (born 28 October 1988), known professionally as Jamie xx, is an English musician, DJ, record producer, and remixer. He is known for both his solo work and as a member of the indie pop band the xx.
He has been described as a " ...
,
Willis Earl Beal,
Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend are an American Rock music, rock band formed in New York City in 2006 and currently signed to Columbia Records. The band was formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Ezra Koenig, multi-instrumentalist Rostam Batmanglij, drummer Chr ...
and
Skepta
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.
In addition to his work as a record producer, Epton has scored several television commercials and short films including ''GANG'' directed by Clayton Vomero, and ''Juvenile'' directed by
Jovan Todorovic.
He produced the 2006 debut album ''
YoYoYoYoYo'' of the musical group
Spank Rock
Naeem Juwan Hanks, better known by his stage name Spank Rock, is an American rapper and songwriter from Baltimore. He rose to fame with his 2006 album '' YoYoYoYoYo'', which was produced by former group member Alex Epton ( XXXChange). A harbinge ...
. He was also involved with the self-titled debut album of the group WIN WIN alongside Chris Devlin and Ghostdad, released in 2011 on
Vice Records
Vice Media Group LLC is a Canadian-American digital media and broadcasting company. Vice Media encompasses four main business areas: Vice Studios Group (film and TV production); Vice TV (a joint venture with A&E Networks, also known as Vicelan ...
.
Epton has also done production or remix work for
The Kills
The Kills are an English-American rock music, rock duo formed by American singer Alison Mosshart, Alison "VV" Mosshart and English guitarist Jamie Hince, Jamie "Hotel" Hince. They are signed to Domino Recording Company, Domino Records. Their fi ...
,
Kele Okereke
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,
Björk
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,
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Charlotte Lucy Gainsbourg (; born 21 July 1971) is a British and French actress and singer. She is the daughter of English actress and singer Jane Birkin and French singer Serge Gainsbourg. After making her musical debut with her father on the ...
,
Thom Yorke
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,
TV on the Radio
TV on the Radio (TVOTR) is an American rock music, rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2001. The band consists of Tunde Adebimpe (vocals, loops), Dave Sitek (guitars, keyboards, loops), Kyp Malone (vocals, guitars, bass, loops), and ...
,
Lily Allen
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,
Kool Keith
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, and
Kylie Minogue
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.
As a DJ, Epton performed at the
V Festival
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in the UK and
Parklife Festival in Australia 2008, Sonar Festival in Spain and the
Guggenheim in NYC 2009,
Electric Zoo Festival in NYC &
Ninja Tune
Ninja Tune is an independent record label based in London, with a satellite office in Los Angeles. It was founded in 1990 by musicians Matt Black and Jonathan More, known collectively as Coldcut. The label was established as an outlet for Col ...
XX in London 2010.
Discography
2006
*
Spank Rock
Naeem Juwan Hanks, better known by his stage name Spank Rock, is an American rapper and songwriter from Baltimore. He rose to fame with his 2006 album '' YoYoYoYoYo'', which was produced by former group member Alex Epton ( XXXChange). A harbinge ...
– ''
YoYoYoYoYo''
**"Backyard Betty"
**"What It Look Like"
**"IMC"
**"Rick Rubin"
**"Touch Me"
**"Bump"
**"Sweet Talk"
**"Chilly Will"
**"Top Billin' from Far Left"
**"Coke & Wet"
**"Competition"
**"Outro (Screwville USA)"
2008
*
The Kills
The Kills are an English-American rock music, rock duo formed by American singer Alison Mosshart, Alison "VV" Mosshart and English guitarist Jamie Hince, Jamie "Hotel" Hince. They are signed to Domino Recording Company, Domino Records. Their fi ...
– ''
Midnight Boom''
**"Cheap and Cheerful"
**"
Black Balloon"
**"M.E.X.I.C.O."
**"What New York Used to Be"
2009
*
Amanda Blank – ''
I Love You''
**"Make It Take It"
**"Make-Up"
**"Shame on Me"
**"Might Like You Better"
*
Kid Sister
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– ''
Ultraviolet
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''
**"Let Me Bang 2009"
**"54321"
**"Get Fresh"
**"Control"
2010
*
Kele – ''
The Boxer
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''
**"Walk Tall"
**"On the Lam"
**"
Tenderoni"
**"The Other Side"
**"Everything You Wanted"
**"The New Rules"
**"Unholy Thoughts"
**"Rise"
**"All the Things I Could Never Say"
**"Yesterday's Gone"
**"Meet in the Middle"
(digital bonus track)
2011
*
Kele – ''
The Hunter''
**"
What Did I Do?"
(featuring Lucy Taylor)
**"Devotion"
**"Love as a Weapon"
**"You Belong to Someone Else"
*WIN WIN – ''WIN WIN''
**"Victim"
(featuring Blaqstarr
Charles Smith (born September 30, 1985), better known as Blaqstarr or DJ Blaqstarr, is an American rapper, singer, producer and DJ. He is best known for his work with M.I.A.
Biography
Blaqstarr had local success in the early 2000s with the s ...
)
**"Future Again (Oakland)
(featuring Angela Sarakan)
**"Releaserpm"
(featuring Lizzi Bougatsos)
**"Interleave"
(featuring Alexis Taylor
Alexis Taylor (born 20 April 1980) is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist, keyboardist, and guitarist of the band Hot Chip. He is also the keyboardist of the band About Group and has released solo ...
)
**"Cada Buen Dia"
**"Pop A Gumball"
(featuring Andrew W.K., Matt Sweeney
Matt Sweeney (born July 2, 1969) is an American musician and record producer best known as a guitarist of Skunk, Chavez, and supergroup Zwan.
Early life and education
Sweeney was born in New Jersey. His father was John D. Sweeney, a profess ...
, and Naeem Hanks)
**"Distorted Reality 3"
**"Ghosts/Delirium"
**"The Nature of Transcendent Forces"
(featuring Douglas Armour)
**"Not Too Late"
**"Not Too Late (Pt. 2)"
(featuring Mika Yoneta)
*GANG GANG DANCE – ''Eye Contact''
*Michel Poicard – ''The Death Set''
2012
*WIN WIN – ''Double Vision''
*
Peaches
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– ''Burst!''
2013
*
Willis Earl Beal – ''
Nobody Knows.''
2014
*
Ratking – ''
So it Goes''
2015
*
Kali Uchis
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– ''
Por Vida
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''
**”Melting”
**”Lottery”
*Larry Gus – ''I Need New Eyes''
*
Neon Indian
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– ''
Vega Intl. Night School''
*WIN WIN – ''Primaries''
2016
*
Prince Rama – ''
Xtreme Now''
2017
*
MIKE – ''May God Bless Your Hustle''
*
Wiki
A wiki ( ) is a form of hypertext publication on the internet which is collaboratively edited and managed by its audience directly through a web browser. A typical wiki contains multiple pages that can either be edited by the public or l ...
– ''
No Mountains in Manhattan''
2018
*
David Byrne
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Byrne has ...
– ''
American Utopia
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''
*HAWA – ''Might Be''
2019
*
FKA Twigs
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– ''
Magdalene''
*
Wiki
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– ''
Oofie''
*
Jack Penate – ''Prayer''
*
Holy Ghost!
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History
Millhiser and Frankel both grew up on the Upper West Side of New York City and attended Trev ...
– ''
Work
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* Work (human activity), intentional activity people perform to support themselves, others, or the community
** Manual labour, physical work done by humans
** House work, housework, or homemaking
** Working animal, an ani ...
''
*
MIKE – ''Tears of Joy''
Official remixes
2006
*
Kool Keith
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/
Dr. Octagon – "Trees (SpankRock remix)"
2008
*
Kenna
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- Out of Control (XXXChange Remix) (Exclusively featured in Facebreaker and MLB 08 The Show)
*
Björk
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– "
Earth Intruders (xxxchange remix)"
*
Beck
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– "
Nausea
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Over 30 d ...
(XXXchange remix)"
*
Panda Bear
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– "Comfy in Nautica (XXXChange remix)"
*
Santogold – "
L.E.S. Artistes (XXXChange mix)"
*
Gang Gang Dance
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– "House Jam (XXXChange remix)"
2009
*
El Guincho
Pablo Díaz-Reixa (born November 17, 1983), professionally known as el Guincho, is a Spanish musician, singer, and record producer.
Díaz-Reixa rose to prominence with his 2008 album, '' Alegranza''. His musical style relies heavily on the use ...
– "Antillas (XXXChangxxe remix)"
2010
*
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue (; born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter, and actress. Frequently referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Princess of Pop", she has achieved recognition in both the music industry and fas ...
– "
All the Lovers
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(XXXChangeRemix)"
*
Yeasayer
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History Formation
The band's thr ...
– "
O.N.E. (XXXChange Remix)"
*
Thom Yorke
Thomas Edward Yorke (born 7 October 1968) is an English musician who is the vocalist and main songwriter of the rock band Radiohead. He plays guitar, bass, keyboards and other instruments, and is noted for his falsetto. ''Rolling Stone'' desc ...
– "The Eraser (XXXchange Remix)"
*
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Charlotte Lucy Gainsbourg (; born 21 July 1971) is a British and French actress and singer. She is the daughter of English actress and singer Jane Birkin and French singer Serge Gainsbourg. After making her musical debut with her father on the ...
– "Time of the Assassins (XXXChange Remix)"
2011
*
TV on the Radio
TV on the Radio (TVOTR) is an American rock music, rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2001. The band consists of Tunde Adebimpe (vocals, loops), Dave Sitek (guitars, keyboards, loops), Kyp Malone (vocals, guitars, bass, loops), and ...
– "Will Do (XXXChange Remix)"
2013
*
Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend are an American Rock music, rock band formed in New York City in 2006 and currently signed to Columbia Records. The band was formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Ezra Koenig, multi-instrumentalist Rostam Batmanglij, drummer Chr ...
- "Step (XXXChange Remix)"
References
External links
Official website*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Xxxchange
Living people
American club DJs
Record producers from New York (state)
American remixers
American hip-hop record producers
Musicians from Baltimore
Musicians from New York (state)
Year of birth missing (living people)
American electronic dance music DJs