Amp Live
Making his name as half of progressive hip-hop duo Zion I in the early 2000s, Amp Live went on to establish himself as an inventive, genre-melding producer who has worked with classical orchestras, remixed indie rock bands and even invented his own instrument.
Growing up in San Antonio, Texas he played piano and drums in church and began making music at the age of 13 after hijacking an Ensoniq EPS Sampler machine that his father had bought. He met MC Zumbi at college in Atlanta, Georgia and the pair headed to California in the late-'90s and Zion I established themselves as influential cult heroes on the independent Bay Area hip-hop scene and released acclaimed albums such as 'Mind Over Matter', 'Shadowboxing' and 'True & Livin''.
Amp Live gained wider attention as a solo producer in 2008 when he began making remixes and mash-ups of songs from Radiohead's album 'In Rainbows' and influential blogs like Pitchfork and Stereogum started posting and championing the tracks. Record label Warner/Chappell responded by issuing cease and desist letters and legal threats, but eventually relented and allowed Amp Live to release mini-album 'RainyDayz Remixes' for free. He went on to make other remixes for soul singer Jamie Lidell and indie rock outfit Tokyo Police Club before releasing his debut solo album 'Murder at the Discotech' in 2010 and worked with LA rapper Eligh on follow-up 'Therapy at 3' in 2011.
Known for helping to bring dub-electronic soundscapes into hip-hop and performing with a custom-made drum machine guitar, his most diverse idea came on the 2014 album 'Headphone Concerto', on which he attempted to recreate a traditional three movement, classical concerto by featuring cellist Rebecca Roudman and Gregorian chants alongside woozy trap beats and raps from MCs Prof and Sol. He also released the EP 'Atmosphere' and produced for Odd Future, Too Short and Latyrx before returning to the classic golden era of hip-hop and collaborating with Del the Funky Homosapien on the 2018 album 'Gate 13'.
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Headphone Concerto
Electronic - Erschienen bei Plug Research Music am 05.08.2014
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Gate 13
Del The Funky Homosapien, Amp Live
Hip-Hop/Rap - Erschienen bei I.O.T Records am 20.04.2018
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Gate 13 Remix
Del The Funky Homosapien, Amp Live
Hip-Hop/Rap - Erschienen bei I.O.T Records am 28.02.2020
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Make The Beat Go, Vol. 3
Electronic - Erschienen bei Amp Live am 10.06.2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Headphone Concerto (The Remix Edition)
Electronic - Erschienen bei Plug Research Music am 09.12.2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Kaleidoscope Theory EP
Electronic - Erschienen bei Plug Research Music am 26.02.2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Let’s Start the Show
Electronic - Erschienen bei SubCarbon am 25.08.2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Glow (Kid Loco Remix)
Del The Funky Homosapien, Amp Live
Electronic - Erschienen bei I.O.T Records am 08.11.2019
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Murder At The Discotech
Electronic - Erschienen bei Om am 15.06.2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mister Sarode
Electronic - Erschienen bei Plug Research Music am 19.02.2013
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On the Ball (Al'Tarba Remix)
Del The Funky Homosapien, Amp Live
Hip-Hop/Rap - Erschienen bei I.O.T Records am 06.12.2019
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Help (Senbeï Remix)
Del The Funky Homosapien, Amp Live, Senbeï
Hip-Hop/Rap - Erschienen bei I.O.T Records am 16.04.2018
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Divine Delay
Electronic - Erschienen bei Strange Focus Records am 11.04.2018
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Make The Beat Go, Vol. 1
Electronic - Erschienen bei Amp Live am 17.07.2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Gary Is A Robot Remixes
Electronic - Erschienen bei Om am 10.11.2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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You Are Not Human - The Love EP
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei Crystal House Music am 20.09.2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Man On Fire
Hip-Hop/Rap - Erschienen bei Kairos Audio am 26.07.2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo