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CYNE
OriginGainesville, Florida, United States
GenresAlternative hip hop, experimental
Years active1999-present
LabelsBotanica Del Jibaro, Hometapes, City Centre Offices, Project Mooncircle
MembersClyde "Cise Starr" Graham
David "Enoch" Newell
Michael "Speck" Gersten
Past membersAkin Yai
Websiteprojectmooncircle.com/artist/cyne/

Cyne, often stylized as CYNE ("Cultivating Your New Experience"; pronounced "sign"),[1] is an American alternative hip hop group originating from Gainesville, Florida.[2] The group consists of MCs Akin Yai and Clyde "Cise Starr" Graham, and producers David "Enoch" Newell and Michael "Speck" Gersten, and are currently signed to Hometapes.

History

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Cyne (Cultivating Your New Experience) formed in the summer of 2001. The group consists of vocalists Akin and Cise Starr and producers Speck and Enoch. They are a Hip Hop group originating from Gainesville, Florida, USA. The group aim to create sincere Hip Hop music with a message: Their tracks are politically charged, with culturally introspective, motivational lyrical content influenced by artists such as Public Enemy, Paris, Lakim Shabazz, C.L. Smooth and the early work of Common. The production backing the vocals of Akin and Cise Starr is warm, soulful and organic, influenced by producers such as No I.D., Pete Rock and J Dilla. The group’s first release was the 12” ‘African Elephants’ on the Beta Bodega label Rice and Beans in 2001. Since this initial release the group have released several Eps and 12”s, have collaborated with artists such as Daedelus, Four Tet and Machinedrum and have performed with EL-P, KRS-One, Talib Kweli, Dalek, Atmosphere, The Beatnuts, The Roots, Sage Francis, Against Me!, Holopaw, Big Jus, Mr. Lif, ISIS, Push Button Objects and many more. They have previously released albums on Botanica Del Jibaro, P-Vine, Project: Mooncircle, Home Tapes and City Centre Offices, creating a reputation as artists that stay true to the lyrical power and gritty cut and paste aesthetic of classic Hip Hop whilst managing to explore new sonic territory.[3]

CYNE's 2005 release Evolution Fight was named Album of the Week at Stylus Magazine for the week of August 29 – September 3, 2005.[4] In 2007, CYNE released the Grey Matter EP on their website to be downloaded, free of charge.[5] In 2014, the group released a studio album, All My Angles Are Right, on Hometapes.[6]

Style and influences

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Their often socio-politically charged, culturally introspective, and motivational lyrics find influence rooted in blues, jazz, highlife, activism, humanities and philosophy.[7]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Compilation albums

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  • Cyne (Collection 1999-2003) (2003)
  • Wasteland Vol. 1: Killmore (2011)
  • Wasteland Vol. 2 (2017)

EPs

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  • Movements (2002)
  • Growing (2004)
  • Running Water (2005)
  • Grey Matter (2007)

Singles

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  • "African Elephants" (2001)
  • "Midas" (2002)
  • "Out of Time" (2003)
  • "Due Progress" (2003)

Guest appearances

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  • Supersoul - "Sattva Guna (Make It Happen!)" from 40 Acres and a Moog (2002)
  • Nujabes - "Lady Brown" and "High 2 Lows" from Metaphorical Music (2003), "Feather" from Modal Soul (2005), "D.T.F.N" from Hydeout Productions (First Collection) (2003), "Sky is Tumbling" from Spiritual State (2011)
  • Daedelus - "Drops" from Exquisite Corpse (2005)
  • Depth Affect - "One Day or So" from Arche-Lymb (2006)
  • Deceptikon - "Montana" from Greater Cascadia (2007)
  • Supersoul - "Satellites" from Plastic Rap (2007)
  • Seven Star - "Speak the Truth" (2008)
  • Haruka Nakamura - "The Sun" from Melodica (2013)
  • Ficus - "Level Up" from Black Foliage (2013)
  • Uyama Hiroto - Soul of Freedom from Freedom of the Son (2014)

References

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  1. ^ Marston, Jennifer (February 12, 2009). "Podcast 73: CYNE's Hip-Hop Experience". XLR8R. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012.
  2. ^ Cole, Zach (February 7, 2009). "Album Review: CYNE - Pretty Dark Things (2008)". Potholes in My Blog.
  3. ^ "CYNE • Project Mooncircle".
  4. ^ Park, Adam (August 25, 2005). "Cyne - Evolution Fight". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 5, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2008.
  5. ^ "Cyne put free online EP out". Caught in the Crossfire. Retrieved February 19, 2008.
  6. ^ Hodge, Brian (March 17, 2014). "CYNE – All My Angles Are Right". Potholes in My Blog. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  7. ^ Yates, Steve (August 25, 2005). "cyne 'evolution flight'". BBC. Retrieved February 19, 2008.
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