Lazerbeak
| Lazerbeak | |
|---|---|
 Lazerbeak performing in Scottsdale, Arizona in 2012. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Aaron Mader |
| Origin | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Genres | Alternative hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, singer, guitarist |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Doomtree |
| Associated acts | Dessa, Cecil Otter, P.O.S, Sims, Mike Mictlan, Paper Tiger, The Plastic Constellations, Mixed Blood Majority, Lizzo, F.Stokes |
| Website |
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Aaron Mader, better known by his stage name Lazerbeak, is an underground hip hop producer from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is a founding member of the indie hip hop collective Doomtree.[1] He was a guitarist and vocalist of the indie rock band The Plastic Constellations.[2] He is also a member of Mixed Blood Majority alongside Crescent Moon of Kill the Vultures and Joe Horton of No Bird Sing.[3]
History
Lazerbeak released Hand Over Fist, a collaborative album with Mike Mictlan, in 2008.[4][5]
His first solo album, Legend Recognize Legend, was released in 2010.[6][7]
He entirely produced Sims' second solo album, Bad Time Zoo, in 2011.[8][9] He also produced Sims' Wildlife EP.[10]
Lazerbeak released the solo album, Lava Bangers, in 2012.[11] It contains 20 instrumental hip hop tracks.[12]
Lazerbeak released the albums Mixed Blood Majority in 2013 and Insane World in 2015 with Mixed Blood Majority.[13]
Discography
Albums
- Legend Recognize Legend (2010)
- Lava Bangers (2012)
- Kill Switch (2012) (split with Edison)
The Plastic Constellations
See The Plastic Constellations for complete listing.
Mixed Blood Majority
See Mixed Blood Majority for complete listing.
Doomtree
See Doomtree for complete listing.
Productions
- Mike Mictlan – "Euthanasia", "Marq'd 4 Death", "Soul Survivor", and "...The End" from False Hopes Eight: Deity for Hire (2005)
- Dessa – "Mineshaft" and "Press On" from False Hopes (2005)
- Sims – "15 Blocks", "So It Goes", "May 1st", and "Osmosis" from Lights Out Paris (2005)
- Mac Lethal – "Calm Down Baby" from 11:11 (2007)
- Mike Mictlan - Hand Over Fist (2008)
- F.Stokes - Death of a Handsome Bride (2009)
- Sims – "Pay No Mind", "TC AG", and "Birds and Earthworms" from False Hopes XIV (2009)
- P.O.S – "Let It Rattle", "Purexed", "Graves (We Wrote the Book)", "Goodbye", and "Been Afraid" from Never Better (2009)
- Dessa – "The Crow" and "Dutch" from A Badly Broken Code (2010)
- Sims – Bad Time Zoo (2011)
- Sims – Wildlife (2011)
- Astronautalis – "Thomas Jefferson" from This Is Our Science (2011)
- P.O.S – "Fuck Your Stuff", "They Can't Come", "Lock-picks, Knives, Bricks and Bats", and "Fire in the Hole/Arrow to the Action" from We Don't Even Live Here (2012)
- Dessa – "Skeleton Key" and "Fighting Fish" from Parts of Speech (2013)
- Lizzo – Lizzobangers (2013)
- Johnny Questionmark – "Whiskey" from Falling in Like (2014)
- F.Stokes - "Caps" and "Gots to Save You" from Liquor Sto' Diaries (2014)
References
- ↑ Pippen, Scotty (October 8, 2010). "Interview: Lazerbeak's "Legend Recognize Legend"". URB.
- ↑ Alstyne, Rob van (September 22, 2010). "Lazerbeak debuts Legend Recognize Legend". City Pages.
- ↑ Riemenschneider, Chris (January 8, 2013). "Lazerbeak, Crescent Moon, Joe Horton mix it up as Mixed Blood Majority". Star Tribune.
- ↑ Woods, Emilee (January 20, 2009). "Mike Mictlan & Lazerbeak :: Hand Over Fist :: Doomtree Records". RapReviews.
- ↑ "Mike Mictlan and Lazerbeak – Hand Over Fist". URB. January 6, 2009.
- ↑ Staples, Derekon (August 23, 2010). "Lazerbeak announces debut solo project". Consequence of Sound.
- ↑ weworemasks (October 14, 2010). "Lazerbeak - Legend Recognize Legend". AbsolutePunk.
- ↑ Uddenberg, Brett (June 9, 2011). "Sims – Bad Time Zoo (Review)". URB.
- ↑ Gordon, Scott (February 21, 2011). "Beats & Rhymes: Sims' Bad Time Zoo". ALARM Magazine.
- ↑ Martin, Andrew (August 29, 2011). "Lazerbeak, Sims: 'Wildlife' (EP)". Prefix.
- ↑ Behm, Jon; Keller, Josh; Elabbady, Ali (January 24, 2012). "Lazerbeak: Lava Bangers Review (Three Takes)". Reviler.
- ↑ Robbins, Winston (February 3, 2012). "Album Review: Lazerbeak – Lava Bangers". Consequence of Sound.
- ↑ Green, Loren (2015-12-10). "With Insane World, Mixed Blood Majority set out to make 'shit that cuts'". City Pages. Retrieved 2016-05-22.