Hudson Mohawke
| Ross Birchard | |
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 Hudson Mohawke DJing at a party in a Glasgow flat |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | HudMo Hudson Mo DJ Itchy |
| Born | 11th February 1986 |
| Origin | Scotland |
| Genres | Electronic, Hip Hop, Pop |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Instruments | Turntables, Drums, Computer, Various |
| Labels | LuckyMe, Warp |
| Associated acts | Rustie |
| Website | MySpace Page |
Hudson Mohawke, (Ross Birchard) also known as Hudson Mo or HudMo, is an electronic music producer/DJ from Glasgow, Scotland, affiliated with the LuckyMe collective.[1] He is signed to Warp Records and released his debut album on Warp, called Butter in October 2009. He attributes his production style to an early involvement in turntablism.[2]
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[edit] Biography
At the age of 15, Birchard (under the name DJ Itchy) was the youngest ever UK DMC finalist.[3][4] His earliest gigs as a club DJ were with Glasgow University's Subcity Radio[5][6][7] where he first appeared as part of the culture city kids show and later as part of other shows including Turntable Science with Pro Vinylist Karim and Cloudo's Happy Hardcore show. Birchard became Hudson Mohawke after seeing the name engraved on a statue in the hallway of his accommodation.[8][9] Alongside friend and affiliate Rustie, Hudson Mo is a purveyor of the hip-hop/electronic offshoot that is sometimes known as aqua-crunk or wonky, although Hudson does not accept these labels.[10] In 2009, Hudson Mo signed to Warp Records, despite a very limited track record of official releases; in fact, the bulk of his releases were unofficial tracks and DJ mixes circulated on the Internet.[11] His first official release to get major notice was entitled "Spotted" on the Rush Hour beat compilation Beat Dimensions Vol 1, which then lead to a release entitled "Free Mo", a track on the Ubiquity Records various-artists compilation Choices, Vol. 1 (2007); subsequently, he was featured as a remixer on Choices, Vol. 2 (2007). In 2008 his 12" EP Ooops! on LuckyMe/Wireblock became an underground sensation, particularly once word spread of his recording contract with Warp.
In 2009 he contributed a cover of a Jimi Tenor song to the Warp20 (Recreated) compilation.
[edit] Other work
In addition to his solo work, Hudson Mohawke collaborated with Mike Slott as Heralds of Change, releasing a series of 12" EPs including "Show You" (2006), "Sittin' on the Side" (2007), "Puzzles" (2007) and "Secrets" (2007) on All City Records. Hudson Mo was also DJ/Producer for the now defunct hip hop group Surface Emp alongside MC's Dom Sum and sometimes 2 Can Dan.[12] Surface Empire released the LuckyMe EP in 2005 on Far Cut Records. He produced the debut EP for Manchester band Egyptian Hip Hop at Club Ralph Studios in London, which was released in August 2010[citation needed].
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Butter (Warp Records, 2009)
[edit] EPs
- LuckyMe EP Surface Emp (Far Cut Records, 2005)
- Choices Vol.1 EP Ubiquity Records (Ubiquity, 2007)
- Puzzles EP Heralds of Change (All City, 2007)
- Secrets EP Heralds of Change (All City, 2007)
- The Now EP Lukid (Werc, 2007)
- Cycling EP Super Smoky Soul (Circulations, 2007)
- Polyfolk Dance EP (Warp Records, 2009)
- Satin Panthers EP (Warp Records, 2011)
[edit] Other
- Hudson's Heeters Hudson Mohawke (promo cassette and download 2005)
- Show You 12" Heralds of Change (All City, 2006)
- Cold Liffey 12" O'Liffey Cousins (All City,)
- Sittin on the Side 12" Heralds of Change (All City, 2007)
- Eggs n Cheese 12" G Frequency (All City, 2007)
- Beat Dimensions Vol1 LP Jay Scarlett & Cinnaman present (Rush Hour, 2007)
- Alex Smoke & Non Gentic Hudson Mohawke (Hum and Haw, 2008)
- Hud Mo says Ooops! Hudson Mohawke [LuckyMe/Wireblock, 2008]
- 7x7x6 Hudson Mohawke (All City, 2008)
- Paint The Stars ft. Wednesday Nite (Warp Records, 2009)
- Tried For Your Love Krystal Klear (All City, 2010)
[edit] References
- ^ Churchill, Tom. "Nine for 2009 - Hudson Mohawke". Clash. http://www.clashmusic.com/feature/hudson-mohawke. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
- ^ "Buttering Up Hudson Mohawke". UHH. 21 November 2009. http://www.uhh.com.au/features/music/198-buttering-up-hudson-mohawke. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ^ Lester, Paul (2 February 2009). "New Band of the Day - No 476: Hudson Mohawke". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/feb/02/new-band-hudson-mohawke. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
- ^ Palermo, Tomas (16 April 2007). "Dilla Disciple with a Mohawke". XLR8R. http://www.xlr8r.com/news/2007/04/dilla-disciple-mohawke. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
- ^ http://www.flickr.com/photos/subcityradio/2090168652/in/set-72157603383958044/
- ^ http://www.theskinny.co.uk/article/97635-warp-week-hudson-mohawke-melts-genres-like-butter
- ^ Devine, Rachel (22 November 2009). "Hudson Mohawke Dont call me just yet Kylie". The Times (London). http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article6926757.ece. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
- ^ "Interview: Hudson Mohawke". The Guardian (London). 2 March 2009. http://www.guardian.co.uk/urbanundiscovered/hudson-mohawke. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
- ^ Murphy, Ben. "Hudson Mohawke Interview". DJ Magazine. http://www.djmag.com/index.php?op=story&story_op=display&story_id=1620&status=Live&type=news. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
- ^ k, kicking (10 September 2008). "Rustie and Hudson Mohawke". Plan B. http://www.planbmag.com/features/rustie-hudson-mohawke/. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Hudson Mohawke Biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p1109813. Retrieved 20 May 2009.
- ^ http://www.subcity.org/podcasts.php?id=374 recording of Hudson Mo with Surface Empire from 2004
[edit] External links
- LuckyMe official website
- Hudson Mohawke on Myspace
- Resident Advisor: Hudson Mohawke
- Hudson Mohawke on Mamiko Motto Hep Cat Radio
- Hudson Mohawke on Mamiko Motto Hep Cat Radio
- Hudson Mohawke on Mamiko Motto Hep Cat Radio
- Hudson Mohawke on Andrew Meza's BTS Radio
- Hudson Mohawke on Souncloud
- Hudson Mohawke Essential Mix
