The New Leader is the first solo album from DJ Starscream

Sid Wilson

Sidney George Wilson also known as Ratboy or DJ Sid, #0 , is an American disc jockey known as the turntablist of the Grammy Award winning band Slipknot. He is the youngest member of the band.-Biography:...

. this album contains most of his Remix work with fellow N20 artists Rob Gee, and was additionally produced by General Malice, N8LOC and ODG. It was released on 22 June 2006 in Japan, and the US release date being 29 August 2006. The song Twinpusher is a name based on Aphex Twin

Aphex Twin

Richard David James , best known under the pseudonym Aphex Twin, is an Irish-born electronic musician and composer described as "the most inventive and influential figure in contemporary electronic music"...

 and Squarepusher

Squarepusher

Squarepusher is the performing pseudonym of Tom Jenkinson, an English electronic music artist signed to Warp Records. He specialises in the electronic music genres of drum and bass and acid, with a significant jazz and musique concrète influence....

. The title of the album references a line said by the Decepticon

Decepticon

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 Starscream

Starscream (Transformers)

Starscream is a fictional character in the Transformers franchise. He is one of the most prolific characters in the Transformers fictional work, appearing in almost all incarnations of the story. Starscream is usually portrayed with the same characterization...

 from the Transformers

The Transformers: The Movie

The Transformers: The Movie is a 1986 animated feature film based on the animated series of the same name. It was released in North America on August 8, 1986 and in the UK on December 5, 1986....

movie.

Track listing

1. Introducing The New Leader featuring the Beastie Boys
   Beastie Boys
   Beastie Boys are an American hip hop trio from New York City. The group consists of Mike D who plays the drums, MCA who plays the bass, and Ad-Rock who plays the guitar....
   
    and Mix Master Mike
   Mix Master Mike
   Mix Master Mike is an American turntablist and contributing member of the Beastie Boys.-Life and career:Born Michael Schwartz in San Francisco, California, Mix Master Mike is of German and Filipino descent. He first came to prominence upon winning the 1992 New Music Seminar/Supermen Inc...
   
   
2. Deadman Remix featuring Smorgas
3. Step To These
4. Sword Sharpening Remix featuring Shannon Mitchell
5. FFwd Rew
6. Rough This Year
7. Kyukyoku (Fight) Remix featuring Smorgas
8. Riot in NY Remix featuring Rob Gee
9. Twinpusher
10. Come On Remix featuring Anthony B
    Anthony B
    Anthony B is the stage name of Keith Blair , a Jamaican musician and member of the Rastafari movement....
    
    
11. Swaying Vio-lyn
12. LA Headspace featuring James Root

Personnel

• DJ Starscream
  Sid Wilson
  Sidney George Wilson also known as Ratboy or DJ Sid, #0 , is an American disc jockey known as the turntablist of the Grammy Award winning band Slipknot. He is the youngest member of the band.-Biography:...
  
   - Turntables
  Turntablism
  Turntablism is the art of manipulating sounds and creating music using phonograph turntables and a DJ mixer.The word 'turntablist' was coined in 1995 by DJ Babu to describe the difference between a DJ who just plays records, and one who performs by touching and moving the records, stylus and mixer...
  
  , Sampling
  Sampling (music)
  In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
  
  , Piano
  Piano
  The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
  
  , Nord Lead 2X, Laptop
  Laptop
  A laptop, also called a notebook, is a personal computer for mobile use. A laptop integrates most of the typical components of a desktop computer, including a display, a keyboard, a pointing device and speakers into a single unit...
  
  , Producer
  Record producer
  A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
  
  

Guest appearances

• Beastie Boys
  Beastie Boys
  Beastie Boys are an American hip hop trio from New York City. The group consists of Mike D who plays the drums, MCA who plays the bass, and Ad-Rock who plays the guitar....
  
  
• Mix Master Mike
  Mix Master Mike
  Mix Master Mike is an American turntablist and contributing member of the Beastie Boys.-Life and career:Born Michael Schwartz in San Francisco, California, Mix Master Mike is of German and Filipino descent. He first came to prominence upon winning the 1992 New Music Seminar/Supermen Inc...
  
  
• Smorgas
• Shannon Mitchell
• Rob Gee
• Anthony B
  Anthony B
  Anthony B is the stage name of Keith Blair , a Jamaican musician and member of the Rastafari movement....
  
  
• James Root
• Rob Ogg aka Fresh Prince of Darkness
• Eddy Randall aka Reflex

Production

• N8LOC Shimizu - Executive Producer
• Neil Clouser - Mastering