Apsci
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| Apsci | |
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| Country | Australia, United States |
| Years active | 1998 – present |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Labels | Elefant Traks, Quannum Projects |
| Members | Ra Lamotta Dana Diaz-Tutaan DJ Big Wiz DJ Boo Guy Licata |
Apsci is an alternative hip hop group consisting primarily of Bronx native Ra Lamotta and his Filipino-Australian wife Dana Diaz-Tutaan. The duo, which has been performing together since meeting in 1998, have received added attention after being signed to underground hip hop label Quannum Projects in 2004. The band name is a portmanteau of "applied science."
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[edit] History
Lamotta, previously known as Raphael Heatly, began his musical career as bassist for the short-lived NYC indie punk group Vitapup before expanding to production work in city music studios. Sydney-based Diaz-Tutaan, a classically-trained singer, was heavily involved in the Australian hip hop underground scene at this point, and met Lamotta through mutual friends when she travelled to New York City to complete some studio sessions with hip hop outfit Meta Bass'n'Breath. Soon after, the two began performing with Guy Licata, known for his work at the Collective in New York City, and Def Jux DJ Big Wiz. Together with DJ Boo, the group has been performing together ever since.
The group released their first album, Get It Twisted, on Australian indie hip hop label Elefant Traks on November 17, 2003. Around this time Diaz-Tutaan signed on to work with American underground hip hop group Blackalicious during the latter group's Australian tour. During the tour, the duo garnered the attention of Blackalicious DJ Chief Xcel, who was impressed with their recently-released CD. Chief Xcel soon signed the group to Quannum Projects, and with his blessing Get It Twisted was re-released as Thanks for Asking on July 26, 2005. The new version of the album was primarily produced by LaMotta and features a guest spot by Big Wiz's Def Jux labelmate Mr. Lif.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
- Get It Twisted (2003, Elefant Traks)
- Thanks for Asking (2005, Quannum Projects)
[edit] Singles
- See That? (12") (2005, Quannum Projects)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
| Quannum Projects |
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| Groups |
| Apsci | Blackalicious | Honeycut | Latyrx | Lifesavas | Lateef and the Chief (Maroons) | Poets of Rhythm |
| Members |
| Chief Xcel | Curumin | DJ Shadow | General Elektriks | Gift of Gab | Tommy Guerrero | Lateef the Truthspeaker | Lyrics Born | Pigeon John | Joyo Velarde |
| Full Length Albums |
| Latyrx (The Album) | The Muzapper Mixes | The Muzapper Remixes | Quannum Spectrum | Nia | Solesides Greatest Bumps | Discern/Define | Blazing Arrow | Spirit in Stone | Later That Day | Maroons:Ambush | 4th Dimensional Rocketships Going Up | Thanks for Asking | Achados e Perdidos | Cliquety Kliqk | Same !@#$ Different Day | The Craft | Supreme Lyricism | Overnite Encore: Lyrics Born Live |
| EPs |
| Melodica | A2G |
| Affiliated Groups or Members |
| Solesides |
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