Mike Ladd
For the Australian poet, see Mike Ladd (poet).
| Mike Ladd | |
|---|---|
| Born | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Origin | Paris, France |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, producer |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Scratchie Records, Ozone Music, Likemadd Music, Big Dada, Definitive Jux, Studio !K7, Thirsty Ear, ROIR, Marathon of Dope |
| Associated acts | Vijay Iyer, Alexandre Pierrepont, Sleeping in Vilna, The Infesticons, The Majesticons, Anarchist Republic of Bzzz |
Mike Ladd is an American hip hop artist from Boston, Massachusetts.[1] The Guardian described him as "the king of the hip-hop concept."[2] He has released several collaborative albums with jazz pianist Vijay Iyer.[3]
Life and career
Mike Ladd was born in Boston, Massachusetts.[4] He is based in Paris, France.[5]
Mike Ladd's first studio album, Easy Listening 4 Armageddon, was released in 1997.[6] He released Welcome to the Afterfuture in 2000.[7] Nostalgialator was released in 2004.[8] In 2005, he released Negrophilia: The Album, which was inspired by Petrine Archer-Straw's book of the same name.[9] In that year, he also released Father Divine on ROIR.[10]
Style and influences
Mike Ladd's influences range from Funkadelic to King Tubby, Minor Threat, and Charles Stepney.[11]
Discography
Studio albums
- Easy Listening 4 Armageddon (1997)
- Welcome to the Afterfuture (2000)
- Gun Hill Road (2000) (as The Infesticons)
- Beauty Party (2003) (as The Majesticons)
- Nostalgialator (2004)
- In What Language? (2004) (with Vijay Iyer)
- Negrophilia: The Album (2005)
- Father Divine (2005)
- Still Life with Commentator (2007) (with Vijay Iyer)
- Maison Hantée (2008) (with Alexandre Pierrepont)
- Anarchist Republic of Bzzz (2009) (as Anarchist Republic of Bzzz)
- Bedford Park (2010) (as The Infesticons)
- Why Waste Time (2012) (as Sleeping in Vilna)
- Holding It Down: The Veteran's Dreams Project (2013) (with Vijay Iyer)
Live albums
- Live from Paris (2000)
EPs
- Vernacular Homicide (2001)
- Kids and Animals (2011)
Singles
- "Blah Blah" (1998)
- "5000 Miles" b/w "Planet 10" (2000)
- "Activator Cowboy" (2001)
- "Wild Out Day" b/w "Jet Pack" (2003)
- "Housewives at Play" (2004)
- "Shake It" (2004)
Guest appearances
- Youngblood Brass Band - "Peace" from Unlearn (2000)
- Mr. Flash - "Basementized Soul" from Le Voyage Fantastique (2001)
- Thawfor - "Where Thawght Is Worshipped 2.2" from Where Thawght Is Worshiped (2001)
- The Opus - "Where Thawght Is Worshipped 3.0" from 0.0.0. (2002)
- Terranova - "Sublime" and "Heroes" from Hitchhiking Non-Stop with No Particular Destination (2002)
- Emmanuel Santarromana - "Les Halles" from Métropolitain (2003)
- Sonic Sum - "Films" from Films (2004)
- Jackson and his Computer Band - "TV Dogs (Cathodica's Letter)" from Smash (2005)
- Daedelus - "Welcome Home" from Exquisite Corpse (2005)
- Blue Sky Black Death - "Long Division" from A Heap of Broken Images (2006)
- Coldcut - "Everything Is Under Control" from Sound Mirrors (2006)
- Soylent Green - "Eating People" from Software and Hardwar (2006)
- dDamage - "Alphabet & Burners" from Shimmy Shimmy Blade (2006)
- Apollo Heights - "Missed Again" from Disco Lights (2007)
- Grand Pianoramax - "Showdown" from The Biggest Piano in Town (2008)
- Arsenal - "Turn Me Loose" from Lotuk (2008)
- Solex vs. Cristina Martinez & Jon Spencer - "R Is for Ring-A-Ding" and "Action" from Amsterdam Throwdown King Street Showdown! (2009)
- DJ Spooky - "Known Unknowns" from The Secret Song (2009)
- U-God - "Lipton" from Dopium (2009)
- Grand Pianoramax - "Domestic Bliss" from Smooth Danger (2011)
- Birdapres - "Not the Only Man" from Catch an L (2011)
- Busdriver - "Electric Blue" from Beaus$Eros (2012)
- Roberto Fonseca - "Mi Negra Ave Maria" from Yo (2012)
Remixes
- Enrico Macias - "Le Vent Du Sud (Mike Ladd Remix)" from Enrico Experience (2000)
- Yo La Tengo - "Nuclear War (Version 4)" (2002)
- Antipop Consortium - "Ghostlawns (Mike Ladd Mix)" (2002)
- Yameen - "Spirit Walker (Mike Ladd Remix)" from Never Knows More (2009)
References
- ↑ Fortune, Drew (April 25, 2008). "Mike Ladd: Sci-Fi Hip Hop Futurist". Alarm. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ↑ Simpson, Dave (July 23, 2004). "Mike Ladd, Nostalgialator". The Guardian. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ↑ Barton, Chris (September 10, 2013). "Review: 'Holding It Down' awakens us to veterans' dreams". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ↑ Rutledge, Bryant (November 30, 2007). "Mike Ladd "Trouble Shot"". XLR8R. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ↑ Siwek, Daniel (January 29, 2008). "Mike Ladd Nostalgialator". XLR8R. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ↑ LeRoy, Dan. "Mike Ladd - Easy Listening 4 Armageddon". AllMusic. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ↑ P., Ethan (March 7, 2000). "Mike Ladd: Welcome to the Afterfuture". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ↑ Sawdey, Evan (January 24, 2008). "Mike Ladd: Nostalgialator". PopMatters. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ↑ Kellman, Andy. "Mike Ladd - Negrophilia: The Album". AllMusic. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
- ↑ Tangari, Joe (November 13, 2005). "Mike Ladd: Father Divine". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ↑ Bush, John. "Mike Ladd - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 1, 2015.