Eliot Lipp
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Eliot Lipp is a Los Angeles
based electronic music
artist. He made a name for himself in the genre of electro
when his work was picked up by Scott Herren
of Prefuse 73 (Warp Records
). Through Herren, Lipp was able to release his premiere album, S/T, on the Eastern Developments
label in November 2004.
was very much a temporary home for Lipp. It was a move that he made for his love of music and his pursuit of making it his career. He was able to juggle his time between a job at a coffeehouse and his time recording in his cramped studio.
After long and hot days of recording in the summer, Lipp finally got the break he was looking for. His work (the same tracks that were rejected by the club-goers of Chicago) found their way into the hands of Scott Herren
(Warp Records
) and Savath+Savalas (Hefty Records
), or better known as Prefuse 73. Herren loved Lipp’s work and happily signed him onto his Eastern Developments
record label in November 2004.
Lipp released the S/T LP that already displayed signs of what is now his signature sound by utilizing Sequential Circuits and Korg ms-20 synths. Music became such a huge part of his life, consuming all of his time and energy, that he left his coffeehouse job on New Years day so he could devote all of his time to music production. Tacoma Mockingbird, released in January 2006, was Lipp’s next LP and released on Hefty Records
, who has signed Savath & Savalas, Telefon Tel Aviv
, and Smaze. Tacoma Mockingbird, Eliot’s second album, is all music which reminds him of his home Tacoma, Washington. The album took him an entire year to record.. On Lipp's third LP, Steele Street Scraps, he was able to collaborate with renown electronic musicians John Hughes and Earmint. He recently released a new album in January 2009 called, "Peace Love Weed 3D", which features the single, Beamrider. It was first reported in urb.com.
Eliot Lipp moved to Brooklyn
in 2006, where he now resides. He is also a member of Dark Party (with Leo 123) and Lipp Service (with members of Pnuma Trio
).
He has just formed a group with vyle, called Auburn; they are currently working on a full-length LP to be released in 2011.
and DJs who have strong roots in hip-hop such as Madlib
a.k.a. Quasimoto
. When asked what musical genres he found the greatest influence from, Lipp responded, “Bay Area and Detroit rap, classic electro
, 70's fusion, early 90's techno
, and Chicago
post-rock
bands are all styles that influence my music.”
Other Releases
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
based 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...
artist. He made a name for himself in the genre of electro
Electro (music)
Electro is a genre of electronic dance music directly influenced by the use of TR-808 drum machines, Moog keytar synthesizers and funk sampling...
when his work was picked up by Scott Herren
Scott Herren
Guillermo Scott Herren is a music producer, who has been based in Atlanta, Barcelona and New York. Herren releases music under the aliases Prefuse 73, Delarosa & Asora and Piano Overlord, and is also part of the groups Savath y Savalas, Risil, and Diamond Watch Wrists.- Biography :Guillermo Scott...
of Prefuse 73 (Warp Records
Warp Records
Warp, commonly referred to as Warp Records, is a pioneering independent British record label, founded in Sheffield in 1989, notable for discovering some of the more enduring artists in electronic music....
). Through Herren, Lipp was able to release his premiere album, S/T, on the Eastern Developments
Eastern Developments Music
Eastern Developments Music is a music label formed by Scott Herren, Peter Rentz, Carolina Chaves, Ben Loiz, Carlos Niño, and Paz Ochs.-History:...
label in November 2004.
Music career
Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
was very much a temporary home for Lipp. It was a move that he made for his love of music and his pursuit of making it his career. He was able to juggle his time between a job at a coffeehouse and his time recording in his cramped studio.
After long and hot days of recording in the summer, Lipp finally got the break he was looking for. His work (the same tracks that were rejected by the club-goers of Chicago) found their way into the hands of Scott Herren
Scott Herren
Guillermo Scott Herren is a music producer, who has been based in Atlanta, Barcelona and New York. Herren releases music under the aliases Prefuse 73, Delarosa & Asora and Piano Overlord, and is also part of the groups Savath y Savalas, Risil, and Diamond Watch Wrists.- Biography :Guillermo Scott...
(Warp Records
Warp Records
Warp, commonly referred to as Warp Records, is a pioneering independent British record label, founded in Sheffield in 1989, notable for discovering some of the more enduring artists in electronic music....
) and Savath+Savalas (Hefty Records
Hefty Records
Hefty Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois . Founded in 1995 by John Hughes III , the label releases a range in genres that include post-rock, IDM, down-tempo, nu jazz, experimental music, and hip-hop.-History:...
), or better known as Prefuse 73. Herren loved Lipp’s work and happily signed him onto his Eastern Developments
Eastern Developments Music
Eastern Developments Music is a music label formed by Scott Herren, Peter Rentz, Carolina Chaves, Ben Loiz, Carlos Niño, and Paz Ochs.-History:...
record label in November 2004.
Lipp released the S/T LP that already displayed signs of what is now his signature sound by utilizing Sequential Circuits and Korg ms-20 synths. Music became such a huge part of his life, consuming all of his time and energy, that he left his coffeehouse job on New Years day so he could devote all of his time to music production. Tacoma Mockingbird, released in January 2006, was Lipp’s next LP and released on Hefty Records
Hefty Records
Hefty Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois . Founded in 1995 by John Hughes III , the label releases a range in genres that include post-rock, IDM, down-tempo, nu jazz, experimental music, and hip-hop.-History:...
, who has signed Savath & Savalas, Telefon Tel Aviv
Telefon Tel Aviv
Telefon Tel Aviv is a Chicago, Illinois-based American electronic music act. Formerly comprising Charles Cooper and Joshua Eustis, Telefon Tel Aviv continues with Eustis as the sole official member since Cooper's death in 2009.-History:...
, and Smaze. Tacoma Mockingbird, Eliot’s second album, is all music which reminds him of his home Tacoma, Washington. The album took him an entire year to record.. On Lipp's third LP, Steele Street Scraps, he was able to collaborate with renown electronic musicians John Hughes and Earmint. He recently released a new album in January 2009 called, "Peace Love Weed 3D", which features the single, Beamrider. It was first reported in urb.com.
Eliot Lipp moved to Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
in 2006, where he now resides. He is also a member of Dark Party (with Leo 123) and Lipp Service (with members of Pnuma Trio
Pnuma Trio
The Pnuma Trio is an electronic musical group, bringing classical, jazz, funk, hip hop, and drum and bass influences. A recent article in Art Voice magazine dubbed the Pnuma Trio the "Music of the future."...
).
He has just formed a group with vyle, called Auburn; they are currently working on a full-length LP to be released in 2011.
Musical influences
In his hometown, Lipp was influenced by mostly hip-hop artists such as RZARZA
Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, better known by his stage name RZA , is an American Grammy-winning music producer, multi-instrumentalist, author, emcee, and occasional actor, director, and screenwriter. A prominent figure in Hip Hop, RZA is the de facto leader of the Wu-Tang Clan. He has produced almost...
and DJs who have strong roots in hip-hop such as Madlib
Madlib
Otis Jackson Jr. in Oxnard, California, known professionally as Madlib, is a Los Angeles-based DJ, multi-instrumentalist, rapper, and music producer...
a.k.a. Quasimoto
Quasimoto
Quasimoto is the alter ego or the side project of hip hop producer Madlib, from Oxnard, California. Quas is known for the raised pitch of his voice as if he was inhaling helium. Another notable characteristic is Quas inter-changing with Madlib's voice. One day in the studio, Madlib decided to...
. When asked what musical genres he found the greatest influence from, Lipp responded, “Bay Area and Detroit rap, classic electro
Electro (music)
Electro is a genre of electronic dance music directly influenced by the use of TR-808 drum machines, Moog keytar synthesizers and funk sampling...
, 70's fusion, early 90's techno
Techno
Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan in the United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988...
, and Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
post-rock
Post-rock
Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...
bands are all styles that influence my music.”
Discography
- Peace Love Weed 3D CD/Digital Release, Old Tacoma Records (January 27, 2009)
- Beamrider single, Old Tacoma Records (November 18, 2008)
- The Outside CD/Digital Release Mush RecordsMush RecordsMush Records is an independent record label that has released albums for many independent artists and was started by Robert Curcio and Cindy Roché.Mush Records is an electronic based record label...
(2008) - City Synthesis CD/Digital Release Metatronix (2007)
- Steele Street Scraps CD/Double LP Hefty RecordsHefty RecordsHefty Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois . Founded in 1995 by John Hughes III , the label releases a range in genres that include post-rock, IDM, down-tempo, nu jazz, experimental music, and hip-hop.-History:...
(2006) - The Days Digital Release Only (2006)
- Tacoma Mockingbird CD/Double LP Hefty RecordsHefty RecordsHefty Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois . Founded in 1995 by John Hughes III , the label releases a range in genres that include post-rock, IDM, down-tempo, nu jazz, experimental music, and hip-hop.-History:...
(2006) - Immediate Action #10 12" single Hefty RecordsHefty RecordsHefty Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois . Founded in 1995 by John Hughes III , the label releases a range in genres that include post-rock, IDM, down-tempo, nu jazz, experimental music, and hip-hop.-History:...
(2005) - Rap Tight EP 12" single (2005)
- S/T Eastern Developments (2004)
Other Releases
- Wanna Be Nuero Collaboration with John Hughes (2006)
- Nakes Ninja Remix HIB1 (2006)
- Heat(exclusive track)- HIB2 (2006)
- Dice Hefty 10 12" EP (exclusive track) (2006)
- Remix for STS9-Artifact:Perspectives(1320 Records) (2005)
- Eliot Lipp (Eastern Developments) (2004)
External links
- http://www.myspace.com/eliotlipp
- http://www.easterndevelopments.com/eliot.shtml
- http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/card/0,,3077366,00.html
- http://db313.ath.cx/~sida/lipp.html
- http://heftyrecords.com/noflash.html?in_artistid=
- http://metatronix.com/#
- http://www.approachingserpents.com