DJ Signify is an underground hip hop producer from

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History

DJ Signify's first album '' Sleep No More'', featuring collaborations with

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and

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, was described as "hip-hop at its darkest and most chilling" and earned him accolades as a "master beatsmith." His second album '' Of Cities'' was similarly described as "dense, bleak instrumental hip-hop," reminiscent of

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's '' Untrue'' and Tricky's ''

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Discography

Albums

* '' Sleep No More'' (

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, 2004) * '' Of Cities'' ( Bully Records, 2009)

Singles

* ''Untitled'' (2003) with

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* ''Winter’s Going'' (2004) * ''Unclean Vol. 1'' (2004) * ''No One Leaves'' (2005) with Six Vicious * ''Nobody's Smiling'' (2007) with

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Mixtapes

* ''Signifyin’ Breaks'' (1996) * ''Mixed Messages'' (2000) * ''Teach The Children Vol. 1'' (2004)

Contributions

- ''

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'' (2002) *

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- "And All You Can Do Is Laugh (2)" from ''

'' (2001) *

- "The Strange Famous Mullet Remover" "Smoke and Mirrors" from ''

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'' (2002) * Sage Francis - "Kiddie Litter" from '' Sickly Business'' (2004) *

- "Coloring Book" "Duke of Hazzard" "Put Down Your Dream Journal and Dance" "Trailer Love" from '' Uncle Tony's Coloring Book'' (2007) *

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- "Jumping Off" "Signifying" "R.I.P. Zeek" "What's Really Good?" from ''Murs 3:16 Presents'' (2008) * Blockhead - "It's Raining Clouds" "Hell Camp" "Farewell Spaceman" from '' The Music Scene'' (2009)

Compilation appearances

* "Propaganda" "Meditations" "Interlude" with

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on ''

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'' (1999) * "I Dream (Tranquility)" with Lulu Mushi on ''Ropeladder 12'' (2000) * "Buk Out" "Motion Study" on ''Lunch Money Singles'' (2004)

References

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