Amp Live
Birth placeTexas, US
OriginCalifornia, US
GenreAlternative hip hop
OccupationProducer, DJ
Years active1996–present
LabelPlug Research, Gravitas Recordings, LRG, Child's Play, OM Records
Websiteamplivesworld.com

Amp Live is an American alternative hip hop producer and disc jockey.[1] He was one half of the duo Zion I, but left the group in 2015 amicably.[2] He has remixed works by Radiohead,[3] Tokyo Police Club[4] and Jamie Lidell.[5]

Life and career

Born and raised in Texas,[6] Amp Live released Rainydayz Remixes, an 8-track remix project of Radiohead's In Rainbows, in 2008.[7] He received a cease and desist letter from Warner/Chappell, informing him that Rainydayz Remixes "created musical arrangements/remixes" without proper approval.[8] After building an internet movement, primarily through YouTube, Stereogum and Pitchfork Media, a settlement was reached and Amp Live was allowed to release the album for free.[9] It was chosen by Wired as their "Best Free Download of the Week".[10]

Amp Live released the solo album, Murder at the Discotech, in 2010.[11][12] He released Therapy at 3, a collaborative album with Eligh, in 2011.[13] In 2014, he released the album, Headphone Concerto, on Plug Research.[14] In 2017, he released an EP, Atmosphere, on Gravitas Recordings.

Discography

See also: Zion I discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

  • Electrowonderland Vol. 1: Drum n Bass Sessions (2005)
  • Beats, Remixes, and a Side of Mashups (2008)

EPs

  • Rainydayz Remixes (2007)
  • Hot Right Now (2010)
  • You Are Not Human: The Love EP (2011)
  • One Dark Eskimo Remixes (2011)
  • Kaleidoscope Theory: The Color EP (2013)
  • Atmosphere (2017)

Singles

  • "Gary Is a Robot" (2009)
  • "Turn It Up" (2010)
  • "Mister Sarode" (2013)
  • "Brass Knuckles" (2013)
  • "D.H.E.A." (2013)
  • "Closer to the Sun (Colorado Dreamin')" (2014)
  • "Penny Nickel Dime" (2014)
  • "Power of People" (2020)

Productions

Remixes

References

  1. ^ Huff, Quentin B. (June 14, 2010). "Amp Live: Murder at the Discotech". PopMatters
  2. ^ Yates, Steve (January 20, 2008). "Amplive, Rainydayz". The Guardian
  3. ^ Martin, Andrew (March 20, 2008). "Amplive: Rainydayz Remixes". PopMatters
  4. ^ Rutledge, Bryant (July 31, 2008). "Tokyo Police Club "The Baskervilles (AmpLive Remix feat. Aesop Rock and Yak Ballz)"". XLR8R. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
  5. ^ Marston, Jennifer (October 16, 2008). "Jamie Lidell "Out of My System (AmpLive Remix)"". XLR8R. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
  6. ^ Loza, Laryssa (January 6, 2014). "DJ Spotlight: Zion I's Amp Live Talks Solo Album". Vibe
  7. ^ Lindsay, Cam (February 13, 2008). "Download Amplive's Radiohead Remixes For Free". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021.
  8. ^ Jurgens, Jason (June 1, 2008). "Frequencies: Amplive". Electronic Musician. Archived from the original on 7 June 2017.
  9. ^ Jurgens, Jason (June 1, 2008). "Daring Radiohead, Zion-I and electronic makeovers advance Amplive's game". Remix. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012.
  10. ^ Watecutter, Anglea (February 14, 2008). "Best Free Download of the Week: Amplive's Rainydayz Remixes of In Rainbows". Wired
  11. ^ Martin, Andrew (March 3, 2010). "Album Review: Amplive – Murder At The Discotech". Prefix. Archived from the original on 8 March 2010.
  12. ^ Uddenberg, Brett (April 27, 2010). "Amp Live – Murder At The Discotech". URB. Archived from the original on May 16, 2010.
  13. ^ Quinlan, Thomas (November 15, 2011). "Eligh & AmpLive – Therapy at 3". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016.
  14. ^ Quinland, Thomas (August 5, 2014). "Amp Live – Headphone Concerto". Exclaim!