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Dax Pierson
Dax Pierson (born 1970) is an American musician from Oakland, California. He has been a member of Subtle and 13 & God. Life and career Dax Pierson worked at Amoeba Music in Berkeley, California for 10 years. He has been a member of Subtle and 13 & God. In 2005, he was seriously injured and left paralyzed from the chest down when the Subtle tour van hit a patch of black ice in Iowa. His musician friends and promoters subsequently organized a series of tribute shows and benefit albums. In 2009, he sued Ford Motor Company for faulty design mechanics, arguing that the defective seat contributed to his life-threatening injuries. A federal court jury awarded him $18.3 million ($12.3 million for medical expenses and lost earnings and $6 million for pain and suffering). He released ''Live in Oakland'' on Ratskin Records in 2019. Discography Studio albums * ''Intro To'' (2002) * ''Pablo Feldman Sun Riley'' (2006) * ''Nerve Bumps'' (2021) Live albums * ''Live in Oakland'' (2019) Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandcamp
Bandcamp is an American online audio distribution platform founded in 2007 by Oddpost co-founder Ethan Diamond and programmers Shawn Grunberger, Joe Holt and Neal Tucker, with headquarters in Oakland, California, US. On March 2, 2022, Bandcamp was acquired by Epic Games. History Bandcamp was founded in 2007 by Ethan Diamond and programmers Shawn Grunberger, Joe Holt and Neal Tucker, headquartered in Oakland, California, US. In 2010, the site enabled embedding in other websites and shared links on social media sites. As of August 2020, half of Bandcamp's revenue was from sales for physical products. In November 2020, Bandcamp launched Bandcamp Live, a ticketed live-streaming service for artists. The service is an integrated feature of the Bandcamp website. Fees on tickets were waived until March 31, 2021, and became 10% from then. Bandcamp provides vinyl pressing services for artists. After a 50-artist pilot in 2020, the company opened limited access to 10,000 artists in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exclaim!
''Exclaim!'' is a Canadian music and entertainment publisher based in Toronto, which features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with a special focus on Canadian and emerging artists. The monthly Exclaim! print magazine publishes 7 issues per year, distributing over 103,000 copies to over 2,600 locations across Canada. The magazine has an average of 361,200 monthly readers and their website, exclaim.ca, has an average of 675,000 unique visitors a month. History ''Exclaim!'' began as a discussion among campus and community radio programmers at Ryerson's CKLN-FM in 1991. It was started by then-CKLN programmer Ian Danzig, together with other programmers and Toronto musicians. The goal of the publication was to support great Canadian music that was otherwise going unheralded. The group worked through 1991 to produce their first issue in April 1992, with monthly issues being produced since. Ian Danzig has been the publisher of the magazine since its start. James Keast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brookland/Oaklyn
''Brookland/Oaklyn'' is the only collaborative studio album by Alias & Tarsier. It was released on Anticon in 2006. Critical reception Brian Howe of '' Pitchfork'' gave the album a 7.0 out of 10, saying, "for the bulk of it, Alias stays behind the boards and Tarsier behind the mic, resulting in the most enjoyable music to which the producer's name has ever been attached." Meanwhile, Cameron MacDonald of '' XLR8R'' said, "no matter how many tricks Alias has up his sleeve, Tarsier's lullaby voice is not strong enough to carry this record." Marisa Brown of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, saying: "The album is so close to being fantastic, and knowing the potential that exists is what makes it so frustrating when ''Brookland/Oaklyn'' comes up short." Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes. * Alias – vocals (3), instruments, production, arrangement, recording, mixing, photography * Tarsier – vocals, piano (1, 3), bass organ (5), synthesizer (8), effe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burner (Odd Nosdam Album)
''Burner'' is a studio album by American hip hop producer Odd Nosdam. It was released on Anticon in 2005. "Untitled Three" was released as a single from the album. The album peaked at number 7 on the Dusted Top 40 Radio Chart. Critical reception At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, based on 9 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Brian Howe of ''Pitchfork'' gave the album a 7.0 out of 10, describing it as "a digest of field recordings, Moog synths, staticky samples, and scattershot drums, all waxing and waning around immovable slabs of buzzing bass." He added: "It splits the difference between the eschatological IDM of Boards of Canada's ''Geogaddi'' and Keith Fullerton Whitman's coruscating dronescapes." Jordan Harper of ''Riverfront Times'' listed it as the most overlooked album of 2005. Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes. * Odd Nosdam – pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muted (album)
''Muted'' is a solo studio album by American hip hop musician Alias. It was released on Anticon in 2003. It features guest appearances from Markus Acher and Pedestrian. The album peaked at number 198 on the CMJ Radio 200 chart. Critical reception David Jeffries of AllMusic gave the album 3 stars out of 5, calling it "humble and approachable." He added, "Boom Bip at his most melodic and Boards of Canada minus the cheeky humor could be comparisons, but Alias has his own voice, even if he's not rapping." Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes. * Alias – production, arrangement, recording, mixing, photography * Valerie Trebeljahr – lyrics (4) * Markus Acher – lyrics (4), vocals (4), electric guitar (4), acoustic guitar (4) * Dax Pierson – melodica (4) * Mario Thaler – additional recording (4) * Pedestrian A pedestrian is a person traveling on foot, whether walking or running. In modern times, the term usually refers to someone walking on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alias (musician)
Brendon Whitney (April 5, 1976 – March 30, 2018), better known by his stage name Alias, was a producer and rapper from Hollis, Maine. He was a co-founder of the indie hip hop record label Anticon. History Alias originally performed as a rapper with Sole in the group Live Poets. He also produced his own songs, but would still rap over another producer's beats. He moved to California in 1999 to start the label Anticon, as well as to focus on his music. Later on, as Alias began working with Anticon, he produced tracks for the emcees on the label. In 2002, Alias released his first solo album '' The Other Side of the Looking Glass''. He produced and rapped on the album. After that, Alias moved away from rapping to focus solely on production. His production work also moved away from sampling and began to involve more synthesizers and instruments such as guitar. He released his first instrumental album '' Muted'' in 2003. The compilation of his remix works, '' Collected Remixes' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No More Wig For Ohio
''No More Wig for Ohio'' is a studio album by American hip hop producer Odd Nosdam. It was released on Anticon in 2003. It peaked at number 175 on the CMJ Radio 200 chart. Critical reception At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 62, based on 6 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Stanton Swihart of AllMusic gave the album 2.5 stars out of 5, saying: "The album is potentially valuable as a source for samples, but it fails as a listening experience." Chris Dahlen of ''Pitchfork'' gave the album a 6.7 out of 10, saying, "all this disc really tells us is that Odd Nosdam's a solid DJ who likes doofy vinyl." Dave Segal of ''XLR8R'' described the album as "hip-hop's answer to ''The Faust Tapes''". Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes. * Odd Nosdam David P. Madson (born 1976), better known by his stage name Odd Nosdam, is an American underground h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odd Nosdam
David P. Madson (born 1976), better known by his stage name Odd Nosdam, is an American underground hip hop producer, DJ and visual artist. He is co-founder of the record label Anticon. He has remixed tracks by a variety of bands and artists including Boards of Canada, The Notwist, and Sole. History Odd Nosdam was first noticed for his production on '' cLOUDDEAD'', the debut album released in 2001 by cLOUDDEAD, his former group with Yoni Wolf of Why? and Doseone. In 2002, under the name Reaching Quiet, Yoni Wolf and Nosdam released their collaborative effort, '' In the Shadow of the Living Room''. Nosdam's third beat tape, '' No More Wig for Ohio'', self-released in 2002, was rereleased by Anticon in 2003. In 2005, Odd Nosdam released his first proper solo album, '' Burner'', which features Örvar Þóreyjarson Smárason of múm, Jessica Bailiff, Andrew Broder of Fog, Dosh, and Dax Pierson, among others. ''Level Live Wires'', Nosdam's second solo album, was released in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The No Music
''The No Music'' (stylized as ''The No Music.'') is the second studio album by American hip hop duo Themselves. It was released on Anticon in 2002. It peaked at number 183 on the CMJ Radio 200 chart, as well as number 13 on CMJ's Hip-Hop chart. A remix version of the album, '' The No Music of AIFFs'', was released in 2003. Critical reception Ed Howard of ''Stylus Magazine'' gave the album a grade of B+, saying, "It's far from perfect, and there are still moments where the experiments fall short, but overall this represents the fulfillment of the substantial promise made by ''Circle'' and '' cLOUDDEAD''". Daniel Thomas-Glass of ''Dusted Magazine'' called it "a masterful piece of work". Meanwhile, Thomas Quinlan of ''Exclaim!'' said, "it turns out to be another Anticon disappointment, although it's still better than the last few". Sam Chennault of ''Pitchfork'' gave the album a 4.5 out of 10, saying, "It's a horribly pointless and boring album that will only satisfy those who equate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Themselves
Themselves, previously known as Them, is an American hip hop duo based in Oakland, California. It consists of Doseone and Jel. They are also part of Subtle and 13 & God. The duo's first studio album, ''Them'', was included on '' Fact''s "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list. History Doseone and Jel met through Mr. Dibbs and formed Themselves. Then known as Them, the duo's first studio album, ''Them'', was released in 2000. In 2002, Themselves released the second studio album, '' The No Music''. A remix album, '' The No Music of AIFFs'', was released in 2003. In 2009, Themselves released a mixtape, '' The Free Houdini'', as well as the third studio album, '' Crowns Down''. Another remix album, '' Crowns Down & Company'', was released in 2010. Members * Doseone – vocals, production * Jel – vocals, production Discography Studio albums * ''Them Them or THEM, a third-person plural accusative personal pronoun, may refer to: Books * ''Them'' (novel), 3rd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
10 Seconds (album)
''10 Seconds'' is the first studio album by American hip hop producer Jel. It was released on Mush Records on October 22, 2002. The title derives from the limited sampling time of E-mu SP-1200. Critical reception Martin Woodside of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying: "Built from pieces, albeit very small pieces, of other people's music, Jel has created an energetic, expansive sound that is all his own." He added: "Moody and atmospheric, this varied mix is remarkably cohesive." Brad Haywood of '' Pitchfork'' gave the album a 6.9 out of 10, saying: "Although ''10 Seconds'' doesn't break much new ground, it is a good disc, true to Jel's concept and very listenable." Lisa Hageman of ''CMJ New Music Report'' called it "an impressive compilation of a beat-maker whose close attention to detail is definitely paying off." Writing for ''Pitchfork'', Keith Fullerton Whitman Keith Fullerton Whitman (born May 29, 1973) is an American electronic musician who has recorded a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |