Nobody (producer)
| Nobody | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Elvin Estela |
| Also known as | DJ Nobody |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, DJ |
| Instruments | Sampler |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Ubiquity Records, Plug Research, Mush Records, Alpha Pup Records, Hellfyre Club |
| Associated acts | Project Blowed, Blank Blue, Bomb Zombies |
Elvin Estela, better known by his stage name Nobody, is an American hip hop producer based in Los Angeles, California.[1] He is a resident DJ at Low End Theory.[2] He has collaborated with 2Mex, Abstract Rude, Freestyle Fellowship,[3] Busdriver, and Mystic Chords of Memory.[4] He also formed a duo as Blank Blue along with Niki Randa.[5] He is also one half of Bomb Zombies along with Nocando.[6]
Better Propaganda listed him as number 73 on "Top 100 Artists of the Decade."[7]
Life and career
Nobody's solo debut album, Soulmates, was released on Ubiquity Records in 2000.[8] The second solo album, Pacific Drift: Western Water Music Vol. 1, was released in 2003.[9] He released the third solo album, And Everything Else..., on Plug Research in 2005.[10] It features guest appearances from Mia Doi Todd, Prefuse 73 and Xololanxinxo, among others.[11]
Nobody wrote the article about 1960s psychedelic rock for XLR8R in 2006.[12]
In 2008, Estela released the album, Western Water Music Vol. II,[13] on Ubiquity Records under the Blank Blue moniker, a collaboration with Niki Randa.[14] It is the official follow-up to his 2003 album, Pacific Draft: Western Water Music Vol. 1.[15][16] The duo's sound has been compared to The Monkees, DJ Shadow, and J Dilla.[17] Live the pair have been assisted by drummer Andres Renteria and bassist Brian Akio Martinez.[18]
The fourth solo album, One for All Without Hesitation, was released on Alpha Pup Records in 2010.[19]
He returned with Vivid Green, an album featuring Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Nocando and Baths, in 2013.[20]
Discography
Studio albums
- Soulmates (2000)
- Pacific Drift: Western Water Music Vol. 1 (2003)
- And Everything Else... (2005)
- Tree Colored See (2006) (with Mystic Chords of Memory)
- Western Water Music Volume II (2008) (with Niki Randa, as Blank Blue)
- One for All Without Hesitation (2010)
- Vivid Green (2013)
Compilation albums
- Revisions Revisions: The Remixes 2000-2005 (2006)
- Puzzles (2015)
EPs
- Earthtones EP (1999)
- Porpoise Song EP (2004)
- Dive EP (2008) (with Niki Randa, as Blank Blue)
- Sincerely Yours (2011) (with Nocando, as Bomb Zombies)
- Prodigal Son (2015)
Singles
- "Fiend and the Fix" (2000)
- "Afternoon Focus" (2000)
- "Shades of Orange" (2001)
- "Ballorettes" (2002)
- "Fancy" (2005)
- "Broaden a New Sound" (2005) (with Mystic Chords of Memory)
- "Rex" (2012)
- "Our Last Dance" (2013)
Productions
- Of Mexican Descent - "Money Is Meaningless" from Exitos Y Mas Exitos (1998)
- Phil Ranelin - "Vibes from the Tribe" from Remixes (2001)
- 2Mex - "Ghost Writer", "M Is for Memo", and "I Didn't Mean to Touch Your Hand" from B-Boys in Occupied Mexico (2001)
- Dntel - "Anywhere Anyone (Nobody Remix)" (2001)
- Freestyle Fellowship - "Shockadoom" from Shockadoom (2002)
- Adventure Time - "Whetting Whistles (Nobody's Tumbling Through Time Remix)" from Glass Bottom Boats (2004)
- Her Space Holiday - "From South Carolina (Nobody Remix)" from The Young Machines Remixed (2004)
- Busdriver - "Unemployed Black Astronaut (Nobody Remix)" from Fear of a Black Tangent (2005)
- The Free Design - "Girls Alone (Nobody Muzak Mix)" from The Now Sound Redesigned (2005)
- Ellay Khule - "Sounds Like...", "B-Girl Queendom", "The Turning Point", and "Dandylions" from Califormula (2005)
- Prefuse 73 - "La Correcion Exchange" from Surrounded by Silence (2005)
- Mia Doi Todd - "What If We Do? (Nobody Remix)" from La Ninja: Amor and Other Dreams of Manzanita (2006)
- Busdriver - "Casting Agents and Cowgirls", "Less Yes's, More No's", and "The Troglodyte Wins" from RoadKillOvercoat (2007)
- Isaiah Toothtaker - "Paid Dues" from Murs 3:16 Presents (2008)
- School of Seven Bells - "Trance Figure (Nobody Remix)" (2009)
- Busdriver - "Manchuria" from Jhelli Beam (2009)
- Nocando - "Hurry Up and Wait" "21" from Jimmy the Lock (2010)
- Omar Rodríguez-López - Tychozorente (2010)
- Beans - "Death Sweater" from End It All (2011)
- Nocando - "Westside Rentals" from Zero Hour (2012)
- Free the Robots - "Ophic (DJ Nobody Remix)" (2012)
- Nocando - "You Know" and "Last but Not Least" from Tits & Explosions (2013)
- Anderson Paak - "Milk n' Honey" from Venice (2014)
References
- ↑ Leeuwis, Jeremy (November 10, 2006). "Nobody to release Revisions Revisions". Music Remedy.
- ↑ Martins, Chris (June 21, 2013). "DJ Nobody Teams With Cedric Bixler-Zavala for Sunny Psych-Hop 'Our Last Dance'". Spin.
- ↑ Book, John (January 16, 2001). "Nobody — Soulmates — Ubiquity Records". Rap Reviews.
- ↑ Martins, Chris (October 6, 2010). "Nocando and DJ Nobody are 'Bomb Zombies'". LA Weekly.
- ↑ "Blank Blue – Nobody Presents Blank Blue: Western Water Music Vol. II (Review)". URB. May 6, 2008.
- ↑ Fallon, Patric (October 20, 2010). "Nocando and Nobody Collaborate on Bomb Zombies". XLR8R.
- ↑ "Top 100 Artists of the Decade: #73 Nobody". Better Propaganda.
- ↑ Quinlan, Thomas (November 2000). "Nobody — Soulmates". Exclaim!.
- ↑ Battaglia, Andy (September 16, 2003). "Nobody: Pacific Drift: Western Water Music Vol. 1". The A.V. Club.
- ↑ Dombal, Ryan (June 7, 2005). "Nobody: And Everything Else...". Pitchfork Media.
- ↑ Dameron, Emerson (June 9, 2005). "...And Everything Else". Dusted Magazine.
- ↑ Estela, Elvin (May 8, 2006). "Nobody: Trip Fantastic". XLR8R.
- ↑ "Blank Blue: How We Listen Is How We Live". L.A. Record. June 14, 2007.
- ↑ Nishimoto, Dan (April 27, 2008). "Album Review: Blank Blue - Western Water Music Vol. 2". Prefix.
- ↑ "Blank Blue – Nobody Presents Blank Blue: Western Water Music Vol. II". URB. May 6, 2008.
- ↑ Brown, Marisa. "Western Water Music, Vol. II - Blank Blue". Allmusic. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
- ↑ Turner, Gustavo (June 3, 2008). "Blank Blue: Western Water Music Vol. II". The Phoenix.
- ↑ Feuer, Daiana (September 24, 2010). "Blank Blue @ The Airliner". L.A. Record.
- ↑ Martins, Chris (June 10, 2010). "Q&A: DJ Nobody on Love, Auto-Tune and Low End Theory". LA Weekly.
- ↑ Patrin, Nate (July 25, 2013). "Nobody: Vivid Green". Pitchfork Media.
External links
- Nobody on Alpha Pup Records
- Nobody on Mush Records
- Nobody discography at Discogs