Babe Rainbow (musician)
Babe Rainbow | |
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| Origin | Vancouver, BC |
| Genres | Indie (music), Hip Hop, Electronic music, Ambient music, Experimental music, Instrumental, Downtempo, Dubstep |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Warp Records, INgrooves, 1080p Collection |
| Members | Cameron Reed |
Babe Rainbow is the moniker of Canadian musician and record producer Cameron Reed. Reed first came to prominence following the release of two records as Babe Rainbow on the UK-based Warp Records, "Shaved EP" in 2010 and "Endless Path EP" in 2011.[1] Mixing the genres of ambient, hip-hop, and experimental noise, Babe Rainbow was first described as creating "overcast, suffocating sonic landscapes"[2] that evoke a sound "like living in a haunted house".[3]
In addition to providing official remixes for artists such as Grimes, Midnight Juggernauts, and Jokers of the Scene, Reed has provided production to up-and-coming rappers[4] and occasionally releases free EPs of demos and works-in-progress.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
In 2012, Reed briefly joined the backing band for critically acclaimed indie R&B artist How To Dress Well[5] before going on to release his debut full length "Falling Apart" which Pitchfork Media called "a momentous, sometime triumphant gloom that recalls a range of other electronic experimentalists".[6]
Reed has been active in the Canadian music industry since the early-2000s as the Festival Director of Vancouver-based indie culture festival Music Waste.[7] In 2013, Reed was hired as the Marketing and Label Manager for acclaimed Canadian indie label Arts & Crafts Productions, home to artists such as Broken Social Scene, Feist, and more.[8]
References
- ^ "Babe Rainbow discography at Discogs.com".
- ^ "Pitchfork Review | Babe Rainbow, Shaved EP".
- ^ "The Fader: Let Me Buy U, Anne Drank Vol. 2".
- ^ "Babe Rainbow Winds Down 'Endless Path' With 'Chopped and Screwed' Beats".
- ^ "How to Dress Well Announces North American Dates, Nabs Babe Rainbow, Aaron Read as Live Backing Band".
- ^ "Pitchfork Review | Babe Rainbow, Falling Apart".
- ^ "Music Waste aims to make Vancouver fun again".
- ^ "Cameron Reed Explains HIs Return As Babe Rainbow".