The Jet Age of Tomorrow (formerly The Super 3) was an American

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duo from

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and a sub-group of

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that consists of producer-singer

Matt Martians Matthew Robert Martin (born September 12, 1988), known professionally as Matt Martians, is an American record producer, illustrator, singer and songwriter. Aside from his solo career, Martians is a founding member of the hip hop music collecti ...

, and producer-rapper Pyramid Vritra. According to Martians, the group's music originated from instrumentals turned down by

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and

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, who liked the tracks Martians sent them, but could not use them in their own music. Outside of their work with the Jet Age, Martians is a member of

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with Odd Future member Syd, while Vritra is a member of his own hip hop collective, NRK (Nobody Really Knows).

History

The Super 3 was a production trio created by

, which consisted of himself and fictional members Betty Vasolean and Yoshi Jankins, Jr., inspired by the virtual band

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. Publishing his beats through

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, Martians was eventually discovered by

and invited to join the

collective, alongside

Casey Veggies Casey Joseph Jones (born July 18, 1993), known professionally as Casey Veggies, is an American rapper. A founding member of the Los Angeles-based hip hop collective Odd Future, he co-formed the group with Tyler, the Creator, Hodgy, Left Brain, t ...

and Left Brain, where he produced the songs "Laxin", "Bubble Gum", "Money Talk" and "Our Story" for their debut mixtape, ''The Odd Future Tape'', released on November 15, 2008. Together with short-term member

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, they released ''The Super D3Shay'' EP on April 29, 2009. Later that year, Martians invited his friend and fellow

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producer Pyramid Vritra to come to Los Angeles and join Odd Future as well. The duo eventually changed their name to the Jet Age of Tomorrow, releasing their debut EP ''Can I Hold Your Hand?'', and both their first and second albums, ''Voyager'' and '' Journey to the 5th Echelon'', in 2010. A music video for the second album's single "Wonderland", was released on February 4, 2011. Vritra released his first full-length solo album, ''Pyramid'' on August 7, 2012, featuring Martians on the track "Icecream 4 U". The duo's third album, ''JellyFish Mentality'', was released on May 24, 2013. Four days later, the ''JellyFish Mentality: Bonus EP'' was released with four additional tracks. In 2017, Martians released his debut solo album '' The Drum Chord Theory'' on January 27, and the duo released their fourth and final album ''God's Poop or Clouds?'' on September 15 on Martians new record label "5th Echelon Jet Repair Co". In an interview with

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, Martians stated that he doesn't think there will be another Jet Age album, saying "I'm content with Jet Age — my solo albums are an extension of it now”.

Discography

; Studio albums *''Voyager'' (2010) * '' Journey to the 5th Echelon'' (2010) * ''JellyFish Mentality'' (2013) * ''God's Poop or Clouds?'' (2017) ; Extended plays * ''Can I Hold Your Hand?'' (2010) * ''JellyFish Mentality: Bonus EP'' (2013)

with Odd Future

; Studio albums * '' The OF Tape Vol. 2'' (2012) ; Mixtapes * ''

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'' (2008) ; Compilations * '' 12 Odd Future Songs'' (2011)

with brandUn DeShay (as The Super D3Shay)

; Mixtapes * ''The Super D3Shay'' (2009)

Production discography

2008

;

- ''The Odd Future Tape'' * 03. "Laxin'" (performed by

) * 05. "Bubble Gum" (performed by Hodgy,

and

) * 09. "Money Talk" (performed by Casey Veggies and Hodgy) * 10. "Our Story" (performed by Hodgy)

2009

;The Super D3Shay - ''The Super D3Shay'' * 01. "I Want Eargasms" * 02. "Radio Love" * 03. "The Last Martians" * 05. "Searching For" * 06. "Bad Day" * 07. "We Were" (produced with brandUn DeShay) * 08. "Where Is Home" * 09. "Sign Off"

2010

;The Jet Age of Tomorrow - ''Can I Hold Your Hand?'' * 01. "Can I Hold Your Hand?" * 02. "Svetlana, Can I Hold Your Hand?" * 03. "The Knight Hawk (Redux)" * 04. "Good Knight" (performed by Tyler, the Creator) * 05. "Shut Up, Marsha" * 06. "FIVE" * 07. "The Call!" ;The Jet Age of Tomorrow - ''Voyager'' * 01. "Welcome Aboard Voyager" * 02. "Can I Hold Your Hand?" * 03. "Friday" * 04. "But She Not My Lover" * 05. "Don't Tell the Mermaids" * 06. "Rapido Eye Movement" * 07. "Revenge of the Ranger Wranglers" * 08. "The Knight Hawk" * 09. "Hercules Cup" * 10. "Orange Juice Simpson" * 11. "Strobe Light * 12. "My Good Girl" * 13. "They Dove Through the Ice Into the Unfathomable Depths of the Abyss" * 14. "Submarine" * 15. "Lisa, Where Have You Been?" * 16. "Europa" ;The Jet Age of Tomorrow - '' Journey to the 5th Echelon'' * 01. "Green Stars (Intro)" * 02. "5th Echelon" * 03. "Pack Up" * 04. "Love In The Purple Forest" * 05. "Dust Off" (featuring Hodgy Beats and

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) * 06. "Thump Thump" * 07. "The Fallen Angels" (produced with

Left Brain Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, better known as Odd Future and often abbreviated as OF or OFWGKTA, was an American alternative hip-hop Musical collective, music collective formed in Los Angeles, California in 2007. The group consisted of rap ...

) * 08. "Sunburst" (produced with Tyler Major) * 09. "LunchBox" (featuring

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and JQ) * 10. "Wonderland" * 13. "The Finer Things" (featuring

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) * 14. "Protozoa (Yow!)" * 15. "Burfday" * 16. "Sleep!" * 17. "Welcome Home Son" (featuring Casey Veggies and Tyler, The Creator) * 18. "A Happy Ending" (produced with Kream Team) * 19. "Her Secrets" (Bonus track) * 20. "Lets Make A Porno?" (Bonus Track) * 21. "Take Me To Atlantis (Bonus Track)

2011

;Odd Future - ''12 Odd Future Songs'' * 04. "Welcome Home Son" (performed by The Jet Age of Tomorrow featuring Casey Veggies and Tyler, The Creator) * 09. "But She's Not My Lover" (performed by The Jet Age of Tomorrow)

2012

;Odd Future - '' The OF Tape Vol. 2'' * 04. "Ya Know" (performed by

)

2013

;The Jet Age of Tomorrow - ''JellyFish Mentality'' * 01. "Warping Walls" * 02. "Special K (Wombat)" * 03. "Desert N' The Dark (JAOT Dub)" (featuring

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) * 04. "ON!" * 05. "Juney Jones" (featuring

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and Speak!) * 06. "Panic On Pluto" * 07. "Not So Scary" (featuring

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) * 08. "Love In Water" * 09. "Lily Pads" * 10. "A Place Where Lovers Go" (featuring

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) * 11. "Machines Machines" * 12. "One Take" (featuring

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and Casey Veggies) * 13. "SuperFINE" * 14. "Mushy" * 15. "The Door's Door" * 16. "Asia" (featuring Mike G) * 17. "Squares" * 18. "Wonderful World" (featuring

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and Vince Staples) * 19. "Naked" (featuring Hodgy) * 20. "Airport" * 21. "Telephones" ;The Jet Age of Tomorrow - ''JellyFish Mentality: Bonus EP'' * 01. "De-Generic" * 02. "Bloo Moon" * 03. "Sherm Scissors" (produced with Caleb Stone) * 04. "Delta"

2017

;The Jet Age of Tomorrow - ''God's Poop or Clouds?''The Jet Age Of Tomorrow – God's Poop or Clouds?
Discogs. Accessed 12 March 2018 * 01. "Summer is Ending" * 02. "The Long Way Home" (featuring Syd) * 03. "Escape City" * 04. "The Jaunt" * 05. "Friday Night / the World's Ending" * 06. "Wool Glasses" * 07. "Ain't a Party" * 08. "Buzzin'" * 09. "Chance" (featuring India Shawn and MarkUsFree) * 10. "1 A.M" * 11. "LocoMotive" * 12. "Dis Far Witcha'" * 13. "Fly Like Me" (featuring Zack Villere and MarkUsFree) * 14. "What Reality?" * 15. "Come on Wit Me Gurl"

References

External links

Los Angeles Times' Pop & Hiss Music Blog
- "The highlights of hip-hop holiday giveaways: Jet Age of Tomorrow, G-Side, Oddisee, more"
Mishka Bloglin
- Review: The Jet Age of Tomorrow – Journey to the 5th Echelon (Odd Future)
NRK - Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jet Age of Tomorrow African-American musical duos American hip-hop duos Musical groups established in 2008 Musical groups disestablished in 2013 Musical groups reestablished in 2017 Musical groups from Atlanta Odd Future Record production duos Southern hip-hop groups