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The Baldwin Brothers are a Chicago

Chicago

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-based lounge/electronica duo composed of Jason Hinkle and TJ Widner. The two met in junior-high school and have been composing electronic dance, pop and jazz music since 1983. The band signed with TVT Records

TVT Records

TVT Records was an independent US record label founded by Steve Gottlieb. Over the course of its 25 year history the label released some 25 Gold, Platinum and Multi-platinum releases. Its roster included Nine Inch Nails, Ja Rule, Lil Jon, Underworld, The KLF, Sevendust, Brian Jonestown Massacre and...

in 2001 and are now represented by The Orchard (music label)

The Orchard (music label)

The Orchard is a New York City based digital distribution and entertainment services company that works with independent artists and labels, and content providers...

after their buyout of TVT's music catalog. Their first full album, Cooking With Lasers

Cooking With Lasers

Cooking With Lasers is the 2002 debut album from The Baldwin Brothers.-Track listing:All songs written and performed by The Baldwin Brothers except where noted.# "That's Right" – 3:18# "Funky Junkyard" – 3:25# "Dream Girl" – 4:52...

was produced by Dave Trumfio

Dave Trumfio

-The Pulsars:Dave Trumfio was the frontman in the 90's new-wave band .The Pulsars, made up of brothers Dave and Harry Trumfio, released EPs in the early 1990s before getting signed to Herb Alpert's Almo Records....

and The Baldwin Brothers and was released in 2002. The track "Funky Junkyard" was featured in Warren Miller

Warren Miller (director)

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's 2002 feature "Storm." "Urban Tumbleweed", released on Cooking With Lasers, was featured in the video game Amplitude

Amplitude (game)

Amplitude is a 2003 PlayStation 2 musical video game. It was developed by Harmonix and is the sequel to the game Frequency.-Gameplay:In Amplitude, the player controls a ship moving down a path of varying shapes and lengths, containing up to six tracks...

for PlayStation 2

PlayStation 2

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. An early version of the song "The Bionic Jam" was also used in the PS2 game ATV Offroad Fury 2

ATV Offroad Fury 2

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under the title "8 Cylinder Jam". Their single "Dream Girl" features guest vocals by Miho Hatori

Miho Hatori

is a singer, songwriter, and musician. She is primarily known as the vocalist of the New York City group Cibo Matto, and the first person to provide the voice of Gorillaz member Noodle.-Biography:...

(of Cibo Matto

Cibo Matto

Cibo Matto are a New York City-based band formed by two Japanese women, Yuka Honda and Miho Hatori, in 1994...

) and was featured on a CD produced & distributed by American Eagle Outfitters

American Eagle Outfitters

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. The song "Ether" features guest vocals by Geri Soriano-Lightwood of Supreme Beings of Leisure

Supreme Beings of Leisure

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.

Their second album, Return of the Golden Rhodes, was released on October 10, 2006. The album was also produced by Dave Trumfio and The Baldwin Brothers and includes musical contributions from Mark Lanegan

Mark Lanegan

Mark Lanegan is an American rock musician and songwriter. Lanegan began his music career in the 1980s, forming the grunge group Screaming Trees with Gary Lee Conner, Van Conner and Mark Pickerel. During his time in the band Lanegan would start a low-key solo career...

, Sarai (rapper)

Sarai (rapper)

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, Justin Porée of Ozomatli

Ozomatli

Ozomatli is a seven to ten piece band playing primarily Latin, hip hop, and rock music, formed in 1995 in Los Angeles. They are known both for their vocal activist viewpoints and their wide array of musical styles - including salsa, jazz, funk, reggae, rap, and others.In a 2007 NPR interview, band...

, Lisa Kekaula

Lisa Kekaula

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, David Randall

David Randall

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(AKA The Wrekked Train) of Lo Fidelity Allstars

Lo Fidelity Allstars

The Lo Fidelity Allstars are a British electronica group who have recorded since the late 1990s.-Career:Their members originate from various cities in Northern England where they were formed in Leeds, before relocating first to London where they came to the attention of major record labels...

and Julio Davis of The J. Davis Trio.

Albums

Two Soft Spoken Geniuses (1986) (limited release, audio-cassette only)
Cooking with Lasers
Cooking With Lasers
Cooking With Lasers is the 2002 debut album from The Baldwin Brothers.-Track listing:All songs written and performed by The Baldwin Brothers except where noted.# "That's Right" – 3:18# "Funky Junkyard" – 3:25# "Dream Girl" – 4:52...

(2002)
Return of the Golden Rhodes (2006)

Other

1000 Years of Hits (2000) - live promo
TVT 3381 (2001) - promo
Funk Shui EP (2001) - EP
Dream Girl (2002) - Single

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