DJ Signify
DJ Signify is an underground hip hop producer from Brooklyn, New York.
DJ Signify  | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, United States | 
| Genres | Instrumental hip hop | 
| Occupation(s) | Producer, DJ | 
| Instrument(s) | Sampler, turntable | 
| Years active | 1996-present | 
| Labels | Lex Records, Bully Records, Grandgood, Four Ways To Rock, Cease & Desist | 
| Website | www.myspace.com/djsignify | 
History
    
DJ Signify's first album Sleep No More, featuring collaborations with Sage Francis and Buck 65, was described as "hip-hop at its darkest and most chilling"[1] and earned him accolades as a "master beatsmith."[2] His second album Of Cities was similarly described as "dense, bleak instrumental hip-hop," reminiscent of Burial's Untrue and Tricky's Maxinquaye.[3]
Discography
    
    Albums
    
- Sleep No More (Lex Records, 2004)
 - Of Cities (Bully Records, 2009)
 
Singles
    
- Untitled (2003) with Grandmaster Caz
 - Winter’s Going (2004)
 - Unclean Vol. 1 (2004)
 - No One Leaves (2005) with Six Vicious
 - Nobody's Smiling (2007) with Blockhead
 
Mixtapes
    
- Signifyin’ Breaks (1996)
 - Mixed Messages (2000)
 - Teach The Children Vol. 1 (2004)
 
Contributions
    
- Buck 65 - Square (2002)
 - Clouddead - "And All You Can Do Is Laugh (2)" from Clouddead (2001)
 - Sage Francis - "The Strange Famous Mullet Remover" "Smoke and Mirrors" from Personal Journals (2002)
 - Sage Francis - "Kiddie Litter" from Sickly Business (2004)
 - Blockhead - "Coloring Book" "Duke of Hazzard" "Put Down Your Dream Journal and Dance" "Trailer Love" from Uncle Tony's Coloring Book (2007)
 - Isaiah Toothtaker - "Jumping Off" "Signifying" "R.I.P. Zeek" "What's Really Good?" from Murs 3:16 Presents (2008)
 - Blockhead - "It's Raining Clouds" "Hell Camp" "Farewell Spaceman" from The Music Scene (2009)
 
Compilation appearances
    
- "Propaganda" "Meditations" "Interlude" with DJ Mayonnaise on Music for the Advancement of Hip Hop (1999)
 - "I Dream (Tranquility)" with Lulu Mushi on Ropeladder 12 (2000)
 - "Buk Out" "Motion Study" on Lunch Money Singles (2004)
 
References
    
- "DJ SIGNIFY No More Sleep". The Milk Factory. March 2004. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
 - Pemberton, Rollie (2004-04-19). "DJ Signify: Sleep No More". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
 - Owen B. "DJ Signify - Of Cities". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
 
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.