Free the Robots
| Free the Robots | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Chris Alfaro |
| Origin | Santa Ana, California, United States |
| Genres | instrumental hip hop, Trip hop, Nu-jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Producer |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Labels | Alpha Pup Records |
| Associated acts | Busdriver, Nocando |
Free the Robots (born Chris Alfaro) is an underground hip hop producer from Santa Ana, California.
Style
Free the Robots pulls together jazz, psychedelic music, electronic music and hip hop, with progressive melodies and devastating drums. His techniques create harmony between genres with the blending of obscure samples with analog and digital compositions.
History
Free the Robots started as a side project by Chris Alfaro in 2003, while also playing with different bands, DJing, producing tracks for rappers. Having worked with so many different styles of music, Free the Robots brought everything together under one roof, allowing further exploration. With the use of samples, controllers, and other live instruments, he creates a balance between the sounds of the past, present and future. He has reached a worldwide audience since its beginnings and found its place among the top artists in this genre, sharing the stage with the likes of Prefuse 73, Flying Lotus, The Glitch Mob, Afrika Bambaataa and more.[1] In 2010, Free the Robots shared the stage with The Gaslamp Killer and Daedelus at the Masquerade Venue in Atlanta, Georgia. His second album Ctrl Alt Del, which features Isaiah "Ikey" Owens, was released on Alpha Pup Records in 2010.[2][3]
Discography
Albums
- Prototype (2005)
- Ctrl Alt Delete (2010)
- The Balance (2013)
EPs
- Free The Robots EP (2007)
- The Killer Robots (2008) w/ The Gaslamp Killer
- The Mind's Eye (2011)
- Free the Robots EP Vol. II (2012)
- Free the Robots EP Vol. III (2012)
- In Other Worlds (2013)
Productions
- "Least Favorite Rapper" by Busdriver on Jhelli Beam (2009)
- "DSD2" by Nocando on Jimmy the Lock (2010)
- "Unibrow" by Busdriver on Computer Cooties (2010)
- "10 Haters" by Flash Bang Grenada on 10 Haters (2011)
- "Free the Robots" by Capital Steez on AmeriKKKan Korruption (2012)
References
- ↑ Free the Robots (Alpha Pup), April 2, 2010, undomondo.com.
- ↑ Lee, Janice (March 22, 2010). "Free the Robots – “CTRL ALT DELETE”". URB.
- ↑ "Free the Robots - Ctrl Alt Delete". Alpha Pup Records. March 30, 2010.
External links
- Free the Robots on Myspace
- Free the Robots on Tumblr
- Free the Robots on Twitter
- Free the Robots on Alpha Pup Records
- Free The Robots Interview by VibeRated.com
- Free The Robots mix for the-chemistry.net