Daedelus (musician)
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Background information | |
Birth name | Alfred Weisberg-Roberts[1] |
Also known as | Alfred Darlington |
Born |
Santa Monica, California[2] | October 31, 1977
Origin | Los Angeles, California |
Genres | Hip-Hop, electronic, baroque |
Occupation(s) | Producer, singer |
Instruments | Monome, laptop computer |
Years active | 2001-present |
Labels | Plug Research, Mush Records, Laboratory Instinct, Ninja Tune, Brainfeeder, Alpha Pup Records, Eastern Developments, Anticon |
Associated acts | The Long Lost, Adventure Time, Busdriver, Spazzkid, Radioinactive |
Website |
daedelusmusic |
Alfred Darlington (born Alfred Weisberg-Roberts, October 31 1977), better known by his stage name Daedelus, is a producer based in Los Angeles, California. He is a part of the groups The Long Lost[3] and Adventure Time.[4] He is affiliated with the internet radio station Dublab.[5]
Early life
He attended the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music studying Jazz on Double Bass.[6]
Career
Daedelus released the album, Invention, on Plug Research in 2002.[7] The Household EP was released on Eastern Developments in 2003.[8] He also released The Weather, a collaborative album with Busdriver and Radioinactive, on Mush Records that year.[9]
He released the third solo album, Of Snowdonia, on Plug Research in 2004.[10] It was followed by another solo album, A Gent Agent, on Laboratory Instinct that year.[11]
His 2005 album, Exquisite Corpse, featured guest appearances from MF Doom, Mike Ladd, and TTC.[12] In the following year, he released Denies the Day's Demise on Mush Records.[13]
His 2008 album, Love to Make Music To,[14] and 2011 album, Bespoke, were both released on Ninja Tune.[15] He released the Righteous Fists of Harmony EP on Brainfeeder in 2010.[16] His studio album, Drown Out, was released on Anticon in 2013.[17]
He is also responsible for the soundtrack of Nidhogg (video game), released on January 13, 2014.
Discography
Albums
- Her's is > [sic] (2001)
- Invention (2002)
- The Weather (2003) with Busdriver and Radioinactive
- Rethinking the Weather (2003)
- Dreams of Water Themes (2003) as Adventure Time
- A Gent Agent (2004)
- Of Snowdonia (2004)
- Exquisite Corpse (2005)
- Denies the Day's Demise (2006)
- Live at Low End Theory (2008)
- Love to Make Music To (2008)
- The Long Lost (2009) as The Long Lost
- Bespoke (2011)
- Drown Out (2013)
- The Light Brigade (2014)
- Kneedelus (2015) with Kneebody
EPs
- Portrait of the Artist (2001)
- The Quiet Party (2002)
- The Household EP (2003)
- Glass Bottom Boats (2004) as Adventure Time
- Something Bells (2004)
- Meanwhile... (2004)
- Axe Murderation Remixes (2006)
- Throw a Fit (2006)
- Fair Weather Friends (2007)
- Touchtone & FWF Remixes (2008)
- Friends of Friends Vol. 1 (2009) with Jogger
- Los Angeles 10x6 (2010) with Teebs
- Righteous Fists of Harmony (2010)
- Overwhelmed EP (2011)
- Looking Ocean (2012)
Singles
- "Hi-Top Fade Parade" b/w "My Petite" (2003) as Adventure Time
- "28:06:42:12" (2004) with Boom Bip
- "Impending Doom" b/w "Just Briefly" (2005)
- "Sundown" (2006)
- "For Withered Friends" (2008)
- "Make It So" (2008)
- "Hrs:Mins:Secs" (2008)
- "Woebegone" (2008) as The Long Lost
- "Amiss" (2009) as The Long Lost
- "Impulse" (2010) with The Gaslamp Killer
- "Sounds of Symmetry" (2011) with James Pants
- "Tailor-Made" (2011)
- "Ain't No Juke" (2013)
Productions
- Prefuse 73 - "Busy Signal" from One Word Extinguisher (2003)
- Busdriver - "Yawning Zeitgeist Intro" "Wormholes" "Befriend the Friendless Friendster" "Lefty's Lament" from Fear of a Black Tangent (2005)
- Subtitle - "Shields Up" from Terrain to Roam (2006)
- Busdriver - "Scoliosis Jones" "Do the Wop" "Happy Insider" "Fishy Face" from Jhelli Beam (2009)
- Nocando - "Skankophelia" from Jimmy the Lock (2010)
- Busdriver - "Thick Enough" "Flesh Glove" from Computer Cooties (2010)
- Thirsty Fish - "Ducks Fail" from Watergate (2011)
- Blu - "Hours" and "Annie Hall" from York (2013)
Guest appearances
- Mochipet - "Spring" from Bunnies & Muffins (2009)
- The Gaslamp Killer - "Impulse" from Breakthrough (2012)
Remixes
- The One A.M. Radio - "Under Thunder and Gale (A Black and Blue Sky by Daedelus)" from On the Shore of the Wide World (2005)
- Flying Lotus - "1983 (Daedelus Remix)" from 1983 (2006)
- Busdriver - "Kill Your Employer (Daedelus Remix)" from Kill Your Employer (2006)
- Coldcut - "Man In a Garage (Daedelus Hydraulic Remix)" from Man In a Garage EP (2006)
- Department of Eagles - "Sailing by Night (Daedelus Floats Thru)" from Romo-Goth (2006)
- Savath & Savalas - "Paths in Soft Focus (Daedelus Wishes You The Best Remix)" from History is Bunk, Pt.1 (2006)
- Tunng - "Bricks (Daedelus Remix)" from And Then We Saw Land (2007)
- Lymbyc Systym - "So We Can Sleep (Daedelus Remix)" from Love Your Abuser Remixed (2008)
- Little Boots - "Earthquakes (Daedelus RMX)" from Earthquakes Remixed (2009)
- John Tejada - "Imbroglio (Daedelus Reads the Definition)" from Reworked Data 95 Volume 1 (2009)
- STS9 - "The New Soma (Daedelus Remix)" from Peaceblaster (The New Orleans Make It Right Remixes) (2009)
- Quantic - "Undelievered Letter (Daedelus featuring Computer Jay Remix)" from Tradition in Transition (2010)
- Nosaj Thing - "Coat of Arms (Daedelus Remix)" from Drift Remixed (2010)
- Baths - "♥ (Daedelus' Snorelaxed Remix)" from Cerulean Remixed (2010)
- Emika - "Drop The Other (Daedelus Fragments into a Thousand Little Pieces)" from Ninjatune XX vol. 2 (2010)
- LDFD - "Outtacontrol (Daedelus Remix)" from Outtacontrol EP (2011)
- Sepalcure - "Down (Daedelus RMX)" from Love Pressure Remixed (2011)
- Gustav - "Rettet Die Wale (Daedelus' Muddled Mix-Up)" from Pudel Produkte 15 (2011)
- Amon Tobin - "Kokuko Sosho Battle (Daedelus Remix)" from Chaos Theory Remixed (2011)
- Slugabed - "Sex (Daedelus Remix)" from Sex (2012)
- Open Mike Eagle - "Nightmares (Daedelus Pacifically)" (2012)
- Sunny Levine - "No Other Plans (Daedelus Remix)" from Hush Now (2013)
- Sister Crayon - "Cynic (Daedelus Remix)" (2013)
- Mono/Poly - "Crew (Daedelus' Remix)" from Killer B's (2013)
- Moors - "Gas (Daedelus Remix)" from Moors (2014)
Mixes
- Where The Day Takes You (1998)
- Happily Ever After (2010)
- Lovers Juke Too (2012)
- Exotica (2013)
References
- ↑ Staples, Derek (November 2, 2010). "Taking a Breather with Daedelus in Chicago". Consequence of Sound.
- ↑ Gitlow, Ali (September 9, 2008). "Handy Dandy: A Daedelus Interview". XLR8R.
- ↑ Howard, August (March 13, 2009). "The Long Lost". XLR8R.
- ↑ Sylvester, Nick (January 27, 2004). "Adventure Time: Dreams of Water Themes". Pitchfork Media.
- ↑ Schepper, Ron (October 17, 2003). "Adventure Time - Dreams of Water Themes". Stylus Magazine.
- ↑ Pennick, Bailey (March 29, 2013). "Don't Drop The Beat Until You See "The Whites Of These Kids' Eyes": Talking Shop With Daedelus". Filter.
- ↑ Siebelt, Olli (April 30, 2002). "Daedelus - Invention". BBC.
- ↑ Georgopoulos, Alexis (May 6, 2003). "The Household EP". XLR8R.
- ↑ Arnold, Eric K. (March 26, 2003). "Busdriver and Radioinactive with Daedelus". East Bay Express.
- ↑ Hoffman, K. Ross (December 2, 2004). "Daedelus - Of Snowdonia". Dusted Magazine.
- ↑ Bieritz, Erick (November 24, 2004). "Daedelus - A Gent Agent". Stylus Magazine.
- ↑ Dix, Noel (June 2005). "Daedelus - Exquisite Corpse". Exclaim!.
- ↑ O'Neil, Tim (June 23, 2006). "Daedelus: Daedelus Denies the Day's Demise". PopMatters.
- ↑ Slevin, Michael (May 23, 2008). "Daedelus - Love To Make Music To". The Skinny.
- ↑ Clarke, Paul (April 14, 2011). "Daedelus - Bespoke". Resident Advisor.
- ↑ Bloomfield, Philip (March 18, 2010). "Daedelus - Righteous Fists of Harmony". Drowned in Sound.
- ↑ Bromwich, Jonah (September 16, 2013). "Daedelus: Drown Out". Pitchfork Media.
External links
- Official website
- Daedelus discography at Discogs