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Birth name | Alex Brady Epton[1] |
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Origin | Baltimore, Maryland, United States[3] |
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Years active | 2006–present |
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Alex Brady Epton, formerly known as XXXCbios, is a New York-based record producer, mixer and film composer working as the in-house producer/engineer for XL Recordings in New York. Since joining XL in 2014, Epton has worked with a diverse assortment of artist including FKA twigs, Wiki, Ratking, Amber Mark, Jamie xx, Willis Earl Beal, Vampire Weekend and Skepta.[6]
In addition to his work as a record producer, Epton has scored several television commercials and short films including GANG directed by Clayton Vomero, and Juvenile directed by Jovan Todorovic.[7]
He gained attention for his work with the musical group Spank Rock, whose influential debut album YoYoYoYoYo he produced. More recently, he has been involved with the group WIN WIN alongside Chris Devlin and Ghostdad, who released their self-titled debut in 2011 on Vice Records. The album featured vocals by Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip, Lizzi Bougatsos of Gang Gang Dance, and Blaqstarr.
Highly sought-after by artists in a variety of genres, Epton has also done production or remix work for The Kills, Kele Okereke, Björk, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Thom Yorke, TV on the Radio, Lily Allen, Kool Keith, Kylie Minogue, and many more.[8]
Epton is an internationally touring DJ. Notable performances include the V Festival in the UK and Parklife Festival in Australia 2008, Sonar Festival in Spain and the Guggenheim in NYC 2009, Electric Zoo Festival in NYC & Ninja Tune XX in London 2010.[9]
Discography
2006
- Spank Rock – YoYoYoYoYo[10]
- "Backyard Betty"
- "What It Look Like"
- "IMC"
- "Rick Rubin"
- "Touch Me"
- "Bump"
- "Sweet Talk"
- "Chilly Will"
- "Top Billin' from Far Left"
- "Coke & Wet"
- "Competition"
- "Outro (Screwville USA)"
2008
- The Kills – Midnight Boom[11]
- "Cheap and Cheerful"
- "Black Balloon"
- "M.E.X.I.C.O."
- "What New York Used to Be"
2009
- Amanda Blank – I Love You
- "Make It Take It"
- "Make-Up"
- "Shame on Me"
- "Might Like You Better"
- Kid Sister – Ultraviolet[12]
- "Let Me Bang 2009"
- "54321"
- "Get Fresh"
- "Control"
2010
- Kele – The Boxer[13]
- "Walk Tall"
- "On the Lam"
- "Tenderoni"
- "The Other Side"
- "Everything You Wanted"
- "The New Rules"
- "Unholy Thoughts"
- "Rise"
- "All the Things I Could Never Say"
- "Yesterday's Gone"
- "Meet in the Middle" (digital bonus track)
2011
- Kele – The Hunter
- "What Did I Do?" (featuring Lucy Taylor)
- "Devotion"
- "Love as a Weapon"
- "You Belong to Someone Else"
- WIN WIN – WIN WIN
- "Victim" (featuring Blaqstarr)
- "Future Again (Oakland) (featuring Angela Sarakan)
- "Releaserpm" (featuring Lizzi Bougatsos)
- "Interleave"(featuring Alexis Taylor)
- "Cada Buen Dia"
- "Pop A Gumball" (featuring Andrew W.K., Matt Sweeney, and Naeem Hanks)
- "Distorted Reality 3"
- "Ghosts/Delirium"
- "The Nature of Transcendent Forces" (featuring Douglas Armour)
- "Not Too Late"
- "Not Too Late (Pt. 2)" (featuring Mika Yoneta)
- GANG GANG DANCE – Eye Contact [14]
- Michel Poicard – The Death Set [15]
2012
2013
2014
2015
- Kali Uchis – Por Vida[20]
- ”Melting”
- ”Lottery”
- Larry Gus – I Need New Eyes [21]
- Neon Indian – Vega Intl. Night School [22]
- WIN WIN – Primaries [23]
2016
2017
- MIKE – May God Bless Your Hustle[25]
- Wiki – No Mountains in Manhattan [26]
2018
- David Byrne – American Utopia [27]
- HAWA – Might Be [28]
2019
- FKA twigs – Magdalene [29]
- Wiki – Oofie [30]
- Jack Penate – Prayer [31]
- Holy Ghost! – Work [32]
- MIKE – Tears of Joy [33]
Official Remixes
2006
- Kool Keith/Dr. Octagon – "Trees (SpankRock remix)"[34]
2008
- Björk – "Earth Intruders (xxxchange remix)"[35]
- Beck – "Nausea (XXXchange remix)"[36]
- Panda Bear – "Comfy in Nautica (XXXChange remix)"[37]
- Santogold – "L.E.S. Artistes (XXXChange mix)"[38]
- Gang Gang Dance – "House Jam (XXXChange remix)"[39]
2009
- El Guincho – "Antillas (XXXChangxxe remix)"[40]
2010
- Kylie Minogue – "All the Lovers (XXXChangeRemix)"[41]
- Yeasayer – "O.N.E. (XXXChange Remix)"[42]
- Thom Yorke – "The Eraser (XXXchange Remix)"[43]
- Charlotte Gainsbourg – "Time of the Assassins (XXXChange Remix)"[44]
2011
- TV on the Radio – "Will Do (XXXChange Remix)"[45]
2013
- Vampire Weekend - "Step (XXXChange Remix)"[46]
References
- ^ "ASCAP ACE". ASCAP. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Caballero, Martixxxn. "XXXCHANGE". Weekly Dig. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
- ^ "xxcXXXCHANGE". Retrieved July 18, 2010.
- ^ Jones, Todd E. "Interview with XXXCHANGE Hu (of Spank Rock)". Insomniac Magazine. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
- ^ "Vice Music". Vicerecords.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ "Alex Epton | Credits".
- ^ "Take on NY with your GANG". March 3, 2015.
- ^ "Replay : In Which An Artist Discusses His Top 25 Most Played Track | Prefix". Prefixmag.com. September 7, 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ "RA: XXXChange tour dates for 2009". Residentadvisor.net. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ "Spank Rock – YoYoYoYoYo". Discogs. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
- ^ "The Kills – Midnight Boom". Discogs. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
- ^ "Kid Sister – Ultraviolet". Discogs. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
- ^ "Kele – The Boxer". Discogs. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
- ^ "GANG GANG DANCE - Eye Contact". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Michel Poicard - The Death Set". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Win Win - Double Vision".
- ^ "Peches - Burst!". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Willis Earl Beal - Nobody Knows". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Ratking - So it Goes". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Kali Uchis - Por Vida". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Larry Gus - I Need New Eyes". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Neon Indian - Vega Intl. Night School". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "WIN WIN - Primaries". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Prince Rama - Xtreme Now". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "MIKE - May God Bless Your Hustle". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Wiki - No Mountains in Manhattan". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "David Byrne - American Utopia". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "HAWA - Might Be". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "FKA Twigs - Magdalene". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "WIKI - Oofie". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Jack Penate - Prayer".
- ^ "Holy Ghost! - Work". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "MIKE - Tears of Joy". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Dr. Octagon – Trees  4; Fly | Us/Canada: Reviews". Flyglobalmusic.com. January 2, 2007. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ \ 00:00/00:00 \ (March 18, 2008). "Earth Intruders Deluxe Single Set – 12"+CD+DVD – Bjork". Insound.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
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- ^ "Freeload: Panda Bear, "Comfy In Nautica (XXXchange Remix)" « The FADER". Thefader.com. March 25, 2008. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ "Freeload: Santogold, "LES Artistes (XXXchange Remix)" « The FADER". Thefader.com. February 29, 2008. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ "Freeload: Gang Gang Dance, "House Jam" (XXXchange Remix) « The FADER". Thefader.com. July 14, 2008. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ "New El Guincho – "Antillas (XXXchange Remix)"". Stereogum. November 20, 2009. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ "All the Lovers – Kylie Minogue (CD – Warner Music / WEA International #9807452)". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ "Yeasayer – "O.N.E. (XXXChange Remix)" (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum. February 5, 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ "Thom Yorke: The Eraser (Xxxchange Remix)". Discosalt. January 12, 2010. Archived from the original on April 24, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ "Matthew Dear Remixes Charlotte Gainsbourg's "Time of the Assassins" | News". Pitchfork. April 15, 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ Daniel Koren. "MP3: TV on the Radio – "Will Do" (XXXChange Remix) at Pretty Much Amazing | PMA". Prettymuchamazing.com. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
- ^ "Vampire Weekend - Step (XXXChange Remix)". Retrieved March 1, 2020.
External links
- Official website
- XXXChange discography at Discogs