Brainfeeder
Encyclopedia
Brainfeeder is a record label
based in Los Angeles
, focusing on electronic music
and instrumental hip hop. It was founded by Flying Lotus
in 2008, and has signed artists such as Daedelus
, Lorn
, Ras G
, Samiyam
, Teebs, The Gaslamp Killer
, Austin Peralta
, Thundercat, Mono/Poly
, Strangeloop and Tokimonsta.
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
based in Los Angeles
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, focusing on electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
and instrumental hip hop. It was founded by Flying Lotus
Flying Lotus
Flying Lotus, is an experimental multi-genre music producer from Winnetka, California. His debut album, 1983, was released on Plug Research Records in 2006...
in 2008, and has signed artists such as Daedelus
Daedelus (musician)
Alfred Darlington is a music producer based in Los Angeles, California. Daedelus pioneered using the Monome in conjunction with Max/MSP for live performances. He is a part of the groups Adventure Time and The Long Lost...
, Lorn
Lorn (musician)
Lorn is an American electronic musician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Lorn's first major exposure as a DJ came from his remix of grime musician Jammer's track "Better Than". He signed with Flying Lotus's label, Brainfeeder, in 2010, and released his debut full-length album, Nothing Else, in June of...
, Ras G
Ras G
Gregory Shorter, Jr., better known as Ras G is a DJ and experimental instrumental hip hop music producer from Los Angeles, California. Recording also under the monikers Ras G & The Afrikan Space Program and Ras_G & The Alkebulan Space Program, he is associated with the Brainfeeder record label...
, Samiyam
Samiyam
Sam Baker, alias Samiyam, is an instrumental Hip-Hop producer from Ann Arbor, Michigan. He is best known for his work with experimental producer, Flying Lotus, and his 8-bit Video Game inspired Hip-Hop beats. In 2008, Samiyam released his debut album, Rap Beats Vol. 1. The album was self-released...
, Teebs, The Gaslamp Killer
The Gaslamp Killer
The Gaslamp Killer is a Los Angeles-based DJ who releases material through Brainfeeder, the record label of Flying Lotus. Bensussen grew up in San Diego, California, where he began listening to Too Short, Jimi Hendrix, and Dr. Dre...
, Austin Peralta
Austin Peralta
Austin Peralta is a musician and composer He had two CD's released by CBS/Sony in Japan by the age of 16.Peralta is a piano player, devoted to music from his very young years when he started taking piano lessons at age 6, and continued his music studies with Eleanor Lindboe and Sara Banta at...
, Thundercat, Mono/Poly
Mono/Poly
Los Angeles based producer Charles Dickerson is an electronic musician known by the stage name Mono/Poly. His music alias is taken from the 1980s Korg keyboard and symbolizes the artist's multifaceted audio productions...
, Strangeloop and Tokimonsta.