Suzi Analogue

Suzi Analogue can be an incredibly versatile manufacturer, vocalist, and developer whose futuristic, forward-thinking music blends abstract hip-hop, neo-soul, and digital experimentation. Her recordings frequently feature blown-out, off-kilter beats furthermore to her soft vocals and positive lyrics, but she’s also embraced drum’n’bass, footwork, and other styles of high-energy membership music. Accurate to her name, she produces a lot of her music on platforms such as for example cassette and vinyl fabric, and she operates a tape label known as Never Normal Information. Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, she’s resided in various metropolitan areas including Philadelphia, Tokyo, and NY, and she’s journeyed to Uganda and holland to instruct music production classes. Delivered Maya Shipman in 1987, she dubbed herself Suzi Analogue in tribute to RZA’s moniker Bobby Digital. She initial surfaced in ’09 2009 using the digital discharge Globe. Excerpts 1-9 on Refreshing Selects, and within the Klipmode collective along with fellow experimental hip-hop manufacturers Knxwledge, Devonwho, and Mndsgn. Her 2010 discharge NNXTAPE featured creation by performers including Teebs, Ohbliv, and Dibiase, and gained acclaim through the underground music press. Her 2011 7″ one NNXT (released by Dopeness Galore) highlighted a cooperation with Georgia Anne Muldrow and Dudley Perkins. She teamed up with Tokimonsta to create duo Analogue Monsta; their debut full-length Boom premiered by Scion Sound/Visible in 2012. 2014 noticed the discharge of cassettes Chills + Thrills and Like Affairz V.1 (with Swarvy) on Never Regular. In 2016, she released the generally instrumental Zonez V.1 and V.2, which took her audio in a far more uptempo path, influenced by Chicago’s footwork picture. Her ties towards the picture solidified when she made an appearance on Teklife-affiliated manufacturer DJ Earl’s Open up Your Eye LP, and collaborated with him beneath the name WORKFLOWW.