Alex Brady Epton, known professionally as XXXChange (formerly known as XXXCBIOSCCC), 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 ran and co-owned by Richard Russell since 1996. It forms part of the Beggars Group.
Although only releasing an average of six alb ...
in New York, and as their in-house producer/engineer worked with
FKA Twigs
Tahliah Debrett Barnett (born 17 January 1988), known professionally as FKA Twigs (stylized as FKA twigs), is an English singer, songwriter, and dancer. Born and raised in Cheltenham, she became a backup dancer for numerous famous musicians af ...
,
Wiki
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,
Ratking
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, Amber Mark,
Jamie xx
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He has been describe ...
,
Willis Earl Beal,
Vampire Weekend
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and
Skepta
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.ZXCVBNM
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 Jovan Branislav Todorovic is a Serbian American born artist and filmmaker based in New York. He works in film, photography, and music. He has directed ''The Belgrade Phantom'', and short films ''Juvenile'' and ''You're Dead, America''.
Early life a ...
.
He produced the 2006 debut album ''
YoYoYoYoYo'' of the musical group
Spank Rock
Naeem Juwan, 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 harbinger of ...
. 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
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.
Epton has also done production or remix work for
The Kills,
Kele Okereke
Rowland Kelechukwu Okereke (born 13 October 1981), also known mononymously as Kele, is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the indie rock band Bloc Party.
Early life
Okere ...
,
Björk
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,
Charlotte Gainsbourg
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,
Thom Yorke,
TV on the Radio,
Lily Allen
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,
Kool Keith, and
Kylie Minogue
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.
As a DJ, Epton performed at the
V Festival 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 XX in London 2010.
Discography
2006
*
Spank Rock
Naeem Juwan, 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 harbinger of ...
– ''
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 – ''
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
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Film and television Films
* ''I Love You'' (1918 film), a silent drama written by Catherine Carr
* ''I Love You'' (1925 film), a German silent drama film
* ''I Love You'' (1938 film) a German ...
''
**"Make It Take It"
**"Make-Up"
**"Shame on Me"
**"Might Like You Better"
*
Kid Sister – ''
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)
**"Future Again (Oakland)
(featuring Angela Sarakan)
**"Releaserpm"
(featuring Lizzi Bougatsos)
**"Interleave"
(featuring Alexis Taylor)
**"Cada Buen Dia"
**"Pop A Gumball"
(featuring Andrew W.K., Matt Sweeney
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Early life and education
Sweeney was born in New Jersey. His father was John D. Sweeney, a professo ...
, 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 – ''Burst!''
2013
*
Willis Earl Beal – ''
Nobody Knows.''
2014
*
Ratking
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– ''
So it Goes''
2015
*
Kali Uchis – ''
Por Vida''
**”Melting”
**”Lottery”
*Larry Gus – ''I Need New Eyes''
*
Neon Indian – ''
Vega Intl. Night School
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''
*WIN WIN – ''Primaries''
2016
*
Prince Rama
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Discovered by Animal Collective's Avey Tare in a Texas dive bar in 20 ...
– ''
Xtreme Now
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Discovered by Animal Collective's Avey Tare in a Texas dive bar in 201 ...
''
2017
*
MIKE – ''May God Bless Your Hustle''
*
Wiki
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– ''
No Mountains in Manhattan''
2018
*
David Byrne
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– ''
American Utopia
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''
*HAWA – ''Might Be''
2019
*
FKA Twigs
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– ''
Magdalene''
*
Wiki
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– ''
Oofie
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It features guest appearances from Denzel Curry, Princess Nokia, Your Old Droog, Lil ...
''
*
Jack Penate
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* Jack (given name), a male given name, ...
– ''Prayer''
*
Holy Ghost! – ''
Work''
*
MIKE – ''Tears of Joy''
Official remixes
2006
*
Kool Keith/
Dr. Octagon – "Trees (SpankRock remix)"
2008
*
Kenna - 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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(XXXchange remix)"
*
Panda Bear – "Comfy in Nautica (XXXChange remix)"
*
Santogold – "
L.E.S. Artistes (XXXChange mix)"
*
Gang Gang Dance – "House Jam (XXXChange remix)"
2009
*
El Guincho – "Antillas (XXXChangxxe remix)"
2010
*
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue (; born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. She is the highest-selling female Australian artist of all time, having sold over 80 million records worldwide. She has been recognised for reinve ...
– "
All the Lovers (XXXChangeRemix)"
*
Yeasayer
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History Formation
The band's thr ...
– "
O.N.E. (XXXChange Remix)"
*
Thom Yorke – "The Eraser (XXXchange Remix)"
*
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Charlotte Lucy Gainsbourg (; born 21 July 1971) is a British-French actress and singer. She is the daughter of English actress Jane Birkin and French musician Serge Gainsbourg. After making her musical debut with her father on the song " Lemo ...
– "Time of the Assassins (XXXChange Remix)"
2011
*
TV on the Radio – "Will Do (XXXChange Remix)"
2013
*
Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 2006 and currently signed to Columbia Records. The band was formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Ezra Koenig, multi-instrumentalist Rostam Batmanglij, drummer Chris Tomso ...
- "Step (XXXChange Remix)"
References
External links
Official website*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Xxxchange
Living people
Club DJs
Record producers from New York (state)
American electronic musicians
American DJs
Remixers
American hip hop record producers
Musicians from Baltimore
Musicians from New York (state)
Year of birth missing (living people)
Electronic dance music DJs