Suzi Analogue
Suzi Analogue | |
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| Birth name | Maya Shipman[1] |
| Origin | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Genres | Neo soul, hip hop, Experimental electronic Wonky |
| Occupation(s) | singer songwriter, Producer, |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Never Normal, Fresh Selects, Dopeness Galore |
Maya Shipman (born August 16, 1987), better known by her stage name 'Suzi Analogue', is an American recording artist, musician, songwriter & producer based in New York City & Philadelphia. She is an active member of Klipmode alongside Mndsgn, Devonwho, & Knxwledge; all of whom she collaborates with frequently. Suzi credits her name to the alter-ego of RZA, Bobby Digital, one of her favorite hip-hop producers.[2] Her style fuses soul, hip-hop lyrics and vocal processes characterized by synthesizers and electronic bass instruments. In 2012 Suzi Analogue & Tokimonsta Collaborated and released an EP under the Moniker "Analogue Monsta ". The Collaborative EP entitled "Boom" was released by Scion Audio/Visual.[3][4]
In 2013, she launched her own record imprint, Never Normal Records. Her first project release on the Never Normal label CHILLS + THRILLS was named Best Cassette Of 2014 by UK's FACT Magazine.[5]
She has taught production master courses from Yale University to Amsterdam, & The Netherlands. She has been featured on BET & MTV, among others, talking on females in the male dominated music industry.[6] [7]
Suzi has been a featured musician in several projects from American synthesizer company Moog Music, including playing live at Moog's largest modern music installation.[8] Suzi has also been a selected artist by Moog Music and Converse Music to record special Moog synthesizer sessions.[9]
Suzi Analogue has served as a cultural diplomat for the USA in Uganda, Africa as a part of an international hip-hop music initiative Next Level founded by the U.S. Department of State and University Of North Carolina Chapel Hill Music Department. During her diplomacy, Suzi taught a production course to upcoming beat makers in Uganda's capital Kampala using Ableton Live. She also orchestrated music with a team of other US Hip-Hop artists and traditional Ugandan musicians and was on national Ugandan TV and radio.[10]
Discography
Albums
- World. Excerpts 1-9 - (Fresh Selects Records) (2009)
- NNXTAPE - (Klipmode) (2010)
EP's
- 3p -(Klipmode) (2009)
- "NNXT" - (with Georgia Anne Muldrow, Dudley Perkins) ("Dopeness Galore)" (2011) [11]
- ACAPULCOS - (Self Released) (2011)
- (R)OSE (A)LWAYS (W)INS. -(2012)
- Chills + Thrills - (Never Normal Records) (2014)
Collaborative Albums
- "BOOM" (with "TOKiMONSTA") - "(Scion Audio/Visual)" (2012)
- Love Affairz V.1 (with Swarvy) - (Never Normal Records) (2014)
Mixes
- SMOOTHIE (For Vice Magazine) - (2012)
Features
- Analogue Monsta - "Nxt Msg (Deletion Mix)" from Brownswood Bubblers 5 (2010) [12]
- James Kelly - "Money" from LMNO (2010)
- Blu - "Soupa" from York (2013)[13]
- Onra - "Vibe With U" from Fundamentals (2015) [14]
References
- ^ Sussman, Jess (August 27, 2013). "Knxwledge Readies New EP and LP for All City". XLR8R.
- ^ "Soundwaves KPFK With Suzi Analogue". Retrieved 26 January 2009.
- ^ "SCION A/V PRESENTS: ANALOGUE MONSTA — BOOM". Scion A/V. Scion / Toyota. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
- ^ "Suzi Analogue Biography 2011" (PDF). Dopeassgalore. Dopeassgalore. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ^ "The 20 Best Cassettes Of 2014". factmag.com. Retrieved 3 Dec 2014.
- ^ "What's At Stake: Suzi Analogue: 'We Need More Women Who Are Owning Their Songwriting'". BET. BET. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ "Hastage hero interviews Suzi Analogue". Hashtaghero. Hashtaghero. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "Moog's Synthesizer Residency At Rough Trade NYC". www.moogmusic.com. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ "Etherwave Theremin And Suzi Analogue". conversemusic.tumblr.com.
- ^ "Uganda On The Beat: Suzi Analogue's Beatmaking Notes From Kampala". okayafrica.com. Okayafrica. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Suzi Analogue Is Up NNXT". dopenessgalore.com. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ^ "Browswood Bubblers Five". Retrieved 1 March 2010.
- ^ "Suzi Analogue Discography". Discogs. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ "FACT Magazine". Factmag.com.
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