Doug Appling, better known by his stage name

Stage name

A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...

 Emancipator, is an American

United States

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 Trip Hop

Trip hop

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 producer based in Portland, Oregon

Oregon

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. His tracks have been included in compilation albums such as Hydeout Productions 2nd Collection

Hydeout Productions 2nd Collection

Hydeout Productions 2nd Collection is the followup album to 2003's Hydeout Productions 1st Collection. It is largely produced by Nujabes, with support from features artists CL Smooth, Uyama Hiroto, Clammbon, Substantial, Five Deez, Pase Rock, Emancipator, Shing02, and DSK...

. His debut album, Soon It Will Be Cold Enough

Soon It Will Be Cold Enough

Soon It Will Be Cold Enough is the first album, released in 2006, by American Trip Hop producer Emancipator.-Track listing:#"Eve" – 5:44#"Soon It Will Be Cold Enough To Build Fires" – 2:53#"First Snow" – 5:12#"Wolf Drawn" – 3:17#"Anthem" – 5:35...

, was released in 2006.

Rolling Stone Japan published an interview with Appling in November, 2008.

Appling's song Wolf Drawn was featured in the trailer for Toby Dawson - Lost and Found, an upcoming documentary on the Olympic medal winning mogul skier Toby Dawson

Toby Dawson

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.

In April 2011, Appling announced he would be contributing to the soundtrack of The Last Cause, a proof-of-concept science fiction

Science fiction

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 short film written and directed by Linh Mai.

Discography

Studio albums

• Soon It Will Be Cold Enough
  Soon It Will Be Cold Enough
  Soon It Will Be Cold Enough is the first album, released in 2006, by American Trip Hop producer Emancipator.-Track listing:#"Eve" – 5:44#"Soon It Will Be Cold Enough To Build Fires" – 2:53#"First Snow" – 5:12#"Wolf Drawn" – 3:17#"Anthem" – 5:35...
  
  (2006)
• Safe In The Steep Cliffs
  Safe In The Steep Cliffs
  Safe In The Steep Cliffs is the second album released in 2010 by American Trip Hop producer Emancipator.-Track listing:#"Greenland" – 3:11#"Black Lake" – 3:39#"Jet Stream" – 4:02#"Kamakura" – 4:21#"All Through The Night" – 4:34#"Old Devil" – 4:01...
  
  (2010)
• Remixes
  Emancipator Remixes
  Emancipator Remixes is the third album released in 2011 by American Trip Hop, producer Emancipator.It is a compilation of songs made by Emancipator, and remixed by various artists.-Track listing:# Anthem - 04:02...
  
  (2011)

External links

• Official website
• Emancipator discography at Discogs
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• Emancipator discography at Bandcamp
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