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Discography and A History of Recordings, remixes, production, projects, and project art: Daedelusdarling.com, 2005

LPs, EPs, and Between: Plug Research Emails: miscellaneous http://plugresearch.blogspot.

Ninjatune Press Release (2006)

Daedelus Her's Is > [sic] Phthalo #: PHTH 34, 2005b

     "Breakcore/Hardcore/cerebral-listening-noise-sample-pastiche. Very thematic 'story' or 'narrative' (loosely please) following a woman rambling/rhapsodizing about difficult things and being at odds generally with all. (Phthalo textbook-eh!) L.A. native Alfred Weisberg-Roberts-Breakcore/oldskool DJ + Avant Garde Jazz Academic shoots us a take from his history's beginning. Jungle roots! Todd Dockstaeder's, Robert Ashley's, John Cage's and David Tudor's, and . . . 's and George Clinton's and the Funkadelic's raison d'etre. Alfred is able to turn his musical forebearer's turgid academics into a leit motive, a high seriousness that enables one to somesault three times in the air comfortably, and pierce the water with nary a wave."

dublab presents: Freeways Los Angeles, Emperor Norton Records, EMN-7039, compilation comp LP, cd/ vinyl, 2001

     Artists include: Languis and Fer Chloca, Daedelus, Mia Doi Todd, Dntel, John Tejada, Mannequin Lung, Yesterday's New Quintet, Divine Styler, Damon Aaron, Nowhereman, Ammoncontact, Skull Valley, Adam Rudolph, 2001

dublab presents: Freeways, Emperor Norton 7-inch, 2005b

     Mia Doi Todd and Daedelus (featuring the song Lovers Dub), 2005b

     "Dublab.com was launched in September of 1999 by a small group of Los Angeles DJ's with the desire to present new and ground-breaking music to a global audience via the potential of the internet. Now Emperor Norton Records and Dublab are collaborating to produce a series of compilations and artist albums that will extend the Dublab musical aesthetic to the platform of CD's and vinyl. The first release, dublab presents: Freeways Los Angeles, is an audio tour through the burgeoning electronic/underground hip-hop scene in the city of Los Angeles. Every track on the compilation is an exclusive song that will not appear anywhere else."

Daedelus Portrait of the Artist Distill Records, vinyl, 2001

     Cover Art Lauradarling, 2001

2Mex B Boys in Occupied Mexico, Mean St. Records MEA 020, cd, 2001, 2005b

     Featuring Busdriver, 2005b, 2001

dublab Presents: Summer Hefty compilation LP, cd/ vinyl, 2005b

     Burnt Friedman & The Nu Dub Players, Cody ChesnuTT, Prefuse 73, Beneath Autumn Sky, Burdy, Michael Flume, I-Wolf, Backyard Bangers, Manitoba, The Dylan Group, Tom Chasteen, Daedelus & Frosty

     "Welcome to a Dublab block party. The world favorite Internet radio pioneers unveil the next direction in future roots music, fusing modern forms of jazz, hiphop, electronic, soul/r&b, breakbeat and dub music. This hot follow up to the critically acclaimed dublab presents: freeways is stocked with 12 fresh summer jams. Each summer artist donated their song to benefit Dublab's positive transmissions. Most songs are exclusive to this release."

Daedelus Invention Plug Research PR 034 cd/vinyl, 2002,

     Drawings by Chris Ellis, Photos by laura darling; Design by Brandy Flow; sax, Ben Wendel; Flutes, laura darling, Ben Wendel; vocals: MCs Busdriver and Sach Quiet Now, Pursed Lips Reply; Experience, 2005, 2002

     "Caught between myth and reality, past and future, Daedelus produces his sonic mazes from a studio deep in Santa Monica, California. Crafting his waxen wings from a background in live instruments, he began as a boy noodling bass clarinet notes, and soon graduated into the covenant of double-bass. After his ill-fated affair pondering classical and jazz, rave paved the way, and a burgeoning record collection fuelled his artistic creativity as it prepared the path to his first full length release Invention. With 30ties, 40ties and 70ties inspired grooves, Daedelus gradually begins to venture into the L.A. afterdark, by defying genres such as downtempo and hip hop. The music on Invention combines multiple instruments, including non-traditional ones such as computer printers, toy pianos, and the techno harp known as the Omnichord. He also invites local MC talents Busdriver and Sach to flow over two masterful tracks. Invention unfolds in dynamic ranges of emotion-Open your ears to Daedelus' world of musical tinkering and you'll be walking faster, seeing clearer and feeling deeper."

Adam Rudolph, Go: Organic Orchestra Web of Light, Meta Records Meta 007, cd, 2002

     Recorded live at the Electric Lodge, Venice, CA, 2002. Carlos Niño; Ben Wendel, Flute;

Wendel, Wendel, Wendel Music, cd, 2002

     Adam Benjamin, fender, Rhodes, piano; Shane Endsley, trumpet; Kaveh Rastegar, bass; Ben Wendel, sax; Nate Wood, drums, guitar. Art, Rice 510, 2002

Tigerbeat6 Inc, Tigerbeat6 compilation comp, 2 cd

     Daedelus Exp., an edit of the song Experience from Invention

Busdriver Temporary Forever Temporary Whatever LP, cd / vinyl, 2002

Busdriver and Daedelus Live Airplane Food, Temporary Whatever LP, cd, 2002

     "Freestyle shows recorded from the end of 2002. Live by Busdriver, Daedelus, Ben Wendel, and David Murray (formerly of Estradasphere)

Daedelus The Quiet Party, Plug Research pr 400203cd, cd/vinyl, 2002

     Features remixes by Madlib/YNQ & High Priest (Anti-Pop Consortium) + MCs Absract Rude & Busdriver

     Artwork by Chris Ellis and Design by Brandy Flower

Daedelus Makes Friends, P-Vine, LP+, 2005b

     (Japan-only release of Invention and The Quiet Party with Japanese liner notes), 2005b

Kei Kobayashi Routine Jazz #4 Substance records comp, cd

     Daedelus Girls (with Busdriver and Abstract Rude)

Adventure Time (Frosty and Daedelus), Dreams of Water Themes, Plug Research LP, cd/vinyl, pr43cd. 2003

     Artwork by Kozyndan and Design by Brandy Flower

     Vocals: Pigeon John, Sacajawea, Saul Williams, 2003

Adventure Time (with Frosty) Glass Bottom Boats, Plug Research EP, PLG54, vinyl

     Single for the lp Dreams of Water Themes,

     featuring remixes by Caural and Nobody and orginal songs

     Cover by Kozyndan and Design by Peter Rentz

Adventure Time (Frosty and Daedelus) Hi-top Fade Parade" b/w My Petite, Plug Research, Pr 33-7, vinyl, 7-inch, 2003

     Kozyndan, Art; Design, Brandy Flower, 2003

Piano Overlord (aka Scott Herren) Torture EP Money Studies, MS016, 12" vinyl,

     "Scott Herren issues his second EP on Money Studies under the Piano Overlord persona. "Stay Home" is a plaintive keyboard lament over simple, downcast drums. The next track sees Daedelus arrive in his Adventure Time form, wringing the Savath & Savalas style track out with his quintessential cornucopia sample pastiche approach. Flip to two solid, outer limit hip hop versions with added vocal input from Count Bass D and Blu Jemz. These three remixes will not appear on any other vinyl release and the 12" will be deleted once it sells out. 12" - MS016 - not currently available - sorry! Limited EP in silk-screened sleeve.

2Mex Paladin Records cd PAL 2083, 2003

     Featuring Omid, 2003

Ammoncontact Sounds Like Everything Plug Research LP, PR 45 cd /vinyl, 2003 (2001)

     Daedelus makes a guitar appearance on the song Black Stars and Super Eagles and on the cd there is small snippet of a Daedelus remix for Hu-Vibrational Orchestra, Eastern Dev., 2003 (2001)

Bus Driver, RadioInacitive, with Daedelus The Weather Mush Records MH 215 cd/vinyl, 2003

     2Mex Additional vocals, 2003

     "With a string of releases on Plug Research, Hefty, Tigerbeat 6, and Eastern Development, Daedelus has refined a style that has no imitators. Contrasting IDM styled cut-ups with childlike arrangements from the 30's and 40's, he has created a sound that is entirely new. His productions find the hidden common denominator between modern electronica and sampled music from days gone by. Recording out of Santa Monica, Daedelus has recently begun to incorporate hiphop into his mix, with guest spots from Busdriver (Afterlife), Sach (Nonce), Absract Rude (Project Blowed), Madlib (Stones Throw), and High Priest (Anti-Pop Consortium), all leading to his work on the Mush full length The Weather with Busdriver and Radioinactive."

     "Busdriver and Radioinactive as The Weather have created, along with producer extraordinaire Daedelus, a million-word-a-minute marathon (The Weather will talk your head off') of inside jokes, twisted narratives and abusive free-association backed with blip-hop beats assembled from samples of children's toys, a century's worth of recorded music, and other unearthed sounds, all daftly computer-twisted to optimum effect. The release combines the distinct talents and trademark styles of three individuals to create a sound all its own: left-field and envelope pushing, but still grounded in solid writing, well crafted music, and perfect execution that seems effortless."

Daedelus Rethinking the Weather, Mush Records LP, mh-218, cd /vinyl, 2005b, 2003

     "Daedelus hooked up with emcees Busdriver and Radioinactive to produce Mush's February 2003 hit, The Weather. Using the instrumentals of that album as a base, Daedelus has chopped, relayered, remixed, twisted, and given life to a new instrumental project dubbed Rethinking The Weather. Fans of the original should take note that this is not your typical hiphop instrumental album, where the music is remixed without the vocals. Although the original was used as a starting point, the end result is something entirely unique and a glimpse into the mind of a one-of-a-kind artist."

Daedelus Some Favorite Things Disc Wave records, Yokohama, Japan.

     Exclusive Daedelus mix cd

Ammoncontact Beats from Bina's House Eastern Developments EP, cd/ vinyl, ED003, 2003

     Daedelus contributions to Playful

Daedelus The Household, Eastern Developments EP, Eastdev005, Hefty Records, 2003; cd/vinyl, 2003

     Includes Busy Signal remix by Prefuse 73; Artwork by Kozyndan and Design by Peter Rentz, 2005b, 2003

Daedelus Meanwhile . . . EP, Laboratory Instinct, LI001, cd/vinyl, 2003

     Flute, Laura Darling, saxophone, Ben Wendel

     Artwork and Design by John Pham

Take Colossal Volume I, Buttermilk EP, 12" vinyl BMR010, 2003

     Daedelus remix of The Start Of Our Ending, 2003

Technophonic Chamber Orchestra Nemoretum Sonata Suite Inc. LP, cd (Italy), 2004

     Daedelus remix Vitus

Ammoncontact Beat Tape Personalities Soul Jazz Records EP, vinyl, sjr 075, 2003

     Daedelus vocals The Stars are Singing Too

Prefuse73 One Word Extinguisher Warp LP, cd/ vinyl, Warp 105, 2003

     Prefuse73 and Daedelus collaborate on his remix of Busy Signal for the Makes You Go Bombing Mix

Offf festival compilation 2003

     OFFF Festival with Daedelus, Taylor Deupree, the Rip-off Artist, Sutekh, Stephan Mathieu (May, Barcelona), 2003

Daedelus and Boom Bip 28:06:42:12 Mush Records, mh 277, 7-inch, 2004

Daedelus Of Snowdonia Plug Research, LP, cd, PR44CD, 2004

     All instruments Daedelus except for the Rhodes and Bassoon by Ben Wendel, 2004 Cover art by Deth P. Sun; Interior photo by Alicia Weisberg-Roberts; Design by Peter Rentz

Headset Spacesettings Plug Research LP, cd and vinyl, PR50 CD & DLP, 2004

     Daedelus collaborated with Headset on the track Outward Sound

Daedelus Something Bells, Plug Research EP, PR52, vinyl, 2004

     Single for the lp Of Snowdonia

     Featuring vocal versions by Busdriver, Pigeon John

     Remixes by edIT, Omid, and Subtitle

     Artwork by Deth P. Sun and Design by Peter Rentz

Madvillian (aka Madlib and MF Doom) MadVilliany Stones Throw LP, cd/vinyl

     Accordion samples Experience from the Invention album, 2004

45 Seconds Of: Simballrec comp cd, 2005b

     Daedelus Stepping Razors, 2005b

Waajeed (of Platinum Pied Pipers) Universal Language mix Triple Five Soul, cd, 2005

     Daedelus, Something Bells

Soylent Green Software and Hardware Pulpa records 01 EP, cd/vinyl, 2004

     Daedelus remix Altered State (March of the Green-Meanies)

Daedelus A Gent Agent, Laboratory Instinct, LP, LI004 cd/ 2 vinyl 2004

     Artwork and Design by John Pham (difficult to get in North America)

     "Acclaimed Los Angeles producer Daedelus fires his second salvo from the Berlin-based label Laboratory Instinct in the form of a new, full-length recording. A Gent Agent makes good on the promise made by the spy-meets-I-and-I spirit of the renowned bedroom artist's recent Meanwhile EP. The BBC has called his music, 'fiendishly clever and devilishly original'. Pitchfork found his sounds 'effortlessly charming.' Audiences in Japan, Europe and the United States have witnessed the man the San Francisco Examiner called 'an alt-tronic genius' working his magic live."

Advanced Public Listening vol. 1 Laboratory Instinct comp, cd/vinyl

     Daedelus Let's Be Brave, 2005b

U.S. Pop Life vol. 18 The Sound of Illusions Contact Records (Japan) comp, CR-028 bonus cd, 2004

     Alder and Elius; Adventure Time; Buddy System; K-rAd; Freescha; Jon Sheffield; Salvo Beta; Stars As Eyes; Languis; The Timeout Drawer; Lullatone

     Visuals/Art: Chris Jordan; Cory Arcangel; Giles Hendrix; Someoddpilot

     "Graphic Mystery: Time and space. it recalls illusions and views of various style of electronica and inculde 3 visual artistt's new experience of graphic mystery."

Keepintime: A Live Recording Keepintime/Mochilla comp, dvd/cd (UK)

     Daedelus All Lights on Stage that Night

Hu Vibrational Bonghee Music 2 Beautiful Soul Jazz LP, SJR 88, cd /vinyl, 2004

     Adam Rudolph; Hamid Drake; Carlos Niño; Daedelus plays guitar on two tracks, 2004

Microsolutions to Megaproblems #1 Soul Jazz LP, cd / vinyl, 2005b

     kit clayton-humbaba; secondo-we got it 303 (live edit); rekid-tranzit; ammoncontact- bbq plate (telefon tel aviv mix); a. greenman-sunday kind of love; sutekh-mouth party; ammoncontact-on bellflower (smyglyssna mix); hu vibrational-sunkissed (daedelus mix); kid606 -batmen; a greenman-sunday kind of love; kit clayton-enkidu; sutekh -boulez toes; hu vibrational- friends and gardens (corker conboy mix); tim exile-body ginger; kid606 banana peel, 2005b

Build An Ark Peace With Every Step Plug Research, PLG57 cd/viny, Oct., 2004

Ammoncontact One In An Infinite Of Ways Ninja Tune cd/lp, (2xLP/CD) Ninja Tune ZEN99/ZENCD99, 2004-11, 2004

     Daedelus, Dreamy; Lil Sci, Build An Ark, Dwight Trible

     "Flowing from track to track like one of Niño's legendary Spaceways radio shows on KPFK 90.7FM in Los Angeles, "One . . ." was made on an MPC 2000 and an ASR-10, with a few keyboards and synths. Prefuse 73 has labelled the music "machine funk," which isn't a million miles from where they're at, as long as you remember the playfulness which leads Carlos to claim that "Ammoncontact are all about having fun as well as trying to stretch the boundaries of hip hop." Throw in guests including Daedelus, sometime Scienz of Life and now KMD member Lil Sci, plus musicians from the legendary Build An Ark group (including just a taste of the awesome vocal stylings of Dwight Trible) . . . sit back and feel it warm you up."

Build An Ark Remixes EP Plug Research EP, PLG59, 12", 2005, 2005b

     Featuring remixes by Jnerio Jarel, A. J. Rocc, Nobody, Sach, Daedelus, and Dimlite, 2005, 2005b

     "Build An Ark is a Los Angeles based creative soul-jazz ensemble formed by producer Carlos Nino (Ammoncontact) and singer Dwight Trible in an effort to encourage peace and love throughout the world. The band has toured Europe, Japan and the States and is a favorite of DJs and tastemakers everywhere (Giles Peterson and Madlib just to name a few). Build An Ark Remixes is the first 12" release from Peace With Every Step (Oct. '04) and features incredible reinterpretations by some of Nino's favorite contemporary hip-hop and electronic producers.

     "Philly's Jneiro Jarel reworks Phil Ranelin's Vibes From The Tribe composition for the intro to side A. J.Rocc of the "World Famous" Beat Junkies makes BAA's classic version of Pharoah Sanders' You've Gotta Have Freedom a dance floor hit. Nobody's remix of Ronnie Laws' Always There features a telling rap story by L.A. MC Sach (The Nonce) of his fallen partner Yusef to round out the side.

     "On the flip side, Daedelus contributes two tracks, one a remix of BAA's version of the Sun Ra track The Stars Are Singing Too and the other he pushes and pulls from a BAA jam session and creates something entirely new with guitars and synthesized drums. Switzerland's Dimlite (Sonarkollektiv) ends this dynamic 12" with a stunning remix of Michael White's classic The Blessing Song.

     "All the tracks were originally recorded and released as part of Build An Ark's highly acclaimed debut album Peace With Every Step which included LA Weekly Music Award Nominees in 2004 and 2005 and a 8.7 review for Pitchfork amongst other rave reviews and accolades."

N.E.R.D. Maybe Virgin EP, import vinyl only, 2004

     Remix by Sa-Ra; Daedelus, Bass Clarinet; Laura Darling, vocals, 2004

Dwight Trible & the Life Force Trio Love is the Answer Ninja Tune LP, 3 vinyl and 2 cd, Zen 108 2005

     Daedelus; J. Georgia Anne Muldrow; Adam Rudolph; Sa-Ra, 2005

Labwaste Zwarte Achtegrond Temporary Whatever LP, cd/vinyl, TW104CD 2005,

     "L.A. residents Thavius Beck (aka Adlib, (Mush )) and Subtitle (GSL), as the art-super duo LabWaste, bring to the vanguard world of aesthetics and commerce their debut, Zwarte Achtegrond (Dutch for Black Background). LabWaste casually dips back and forth between genres creating hip-hop that has never been so adventurous or on the verge of utter collapse. With remixes by Daedelus (Get The Signal to make Go And Get The Signal Back) (Mush / Plug Research); Jimmy Tamborello (Postal Service / Dntel), Sixtoo (Sebutones / Ninja Tune) and a bonus Thavius Beck remix, this album is as challenging as a MENSA test. And it's an enhanced CD featuring a video for the single Dope Beat.

Busdriver Fear of A Black Tangent Big Dada LP, BD cd 077 cd / vinyl, 2005

       "As the full length follow-up to the legendary 2002 release Temporary Forever, Busdriver has delivered the most cohesive work of his career, thirteen impressive tracks that range from lightning fast Project Blowed-style raps to sing-song pop. The album features production by Daedelus, Danger Mouse, Thavius Beck, Omid, and Paris Zax and has guest appearances by fellow Project Blowed emcees Abstract Rude, Ellay Khule, Mikah-9 ( Freestyle Fellowship), and 2Mex."

Music For Robots vol. 1, Music for Robots LP, CD comp 2005, 2005b

     Ten Eleven- A Watched Pot; Stiffed-A Day With Andrew; Mini Repertoire vs. Deadelus remix feat. Busdriver-Cat Whiskers; Stratageme-Mrs. Rational; Bumblebeez81-Cowboy Song;; Death From Above 1979-Little Girl (MSTRKRFT Remix); Seems So Bright -Numbers; David Brusie -Understood; Hysterics -Potato Famine; Subtle -I heart LA two; Mae-shi -Potential; Haywood -Mermaid; The Subjects-Saginaw; The National-High Beam; APSCI (feat. Mr. Lif)-See That; Avenue D-Just Keep Dancing; The Presets-Truth & Lies; Shush Shush-How to Lie; Bluffs-Euro Girl

Roots Manuva Too Cold Big Dada EP, vinyl, BD O78, 2005

     Daedelus, bass clarinet on the Sa-Ra remix Too Cold, 2005

Dr. Rek This Business of AbsurdityAbsurdity.biz EP, 12", AB01, 2005

     Remixes by Terminal1, Daedelus and others

We Can Share Bit of Heaven cd, BOH 003, LP, cd 2005

     Slowman, Jeremy Dower, Rah a.k.a. Mitcho (Pepe California), Daedelus and others

Dublab Presents In The Loop 2, Plug Research PLG62, Mini LP, 2005

     Prefuse 73, Nobody, Daedelus (A Touch of Spring), Sa-Ra , Build An Ark, 2005, 2005b

     "A massive 12" featuring five songs, all from future roots originators. Prefuse 73 leads off with a stunning snippet of radiant folk. Opening with gentle strains that gracefully give way to buoyant bounce, this brilliant beat provides the perfect liftoff point for In the loop 2. Dublab's own Nobody is a fitting, far-out figure to take the baton from Prefuse. He is a touring member of the live Savath & Savalas and Prefuse 73 experience as well as a production partner and pal of Scott Herren. Nobody's contribution gives listeners a sense of tumbling headfirst into his rare record collection. All the dust and magic of heavy 60's psychedelia rise to the surface, swirling into intoxicating colours. Daedelus (another dynamic dublab dj) keeps things rotating in perfect pace with a fine piece of cut and paste. His bubbling groove is strummed along by acoustic guitars and chipper chimes. Previously released on cd as part of Daedelus' The Quiet Party EP, this elastic epiphany quickly became a dj favorite. Now for the first time A Touch of Spring is available on gleaming vinyl. On the flip, Build an Ark ascend in soulful streams. The cosmic jazz supergroup assembled and energized by dublab's Carlos Niño features elder masters alongside shining, young musical spirits. Temple Jam is an epic Nate Morgan composition created in a collective, live improvisation he leads on piano and keyboards. Pharoahs co-founder Derf Reklaw and LA's Afro-beat king Najite keep the beat popping with percussion while Dwight Trible's vocals soar above trombone notes by Tribe Records co-founder Phil Ranelin. Build an Ark has already seduced luminaries such as Gilles Peterson and Madlib. This appearance ensures more giant steps. Sa-Ra are the ultra-advanced production trio the world has an eye on, having already produced hits for Jurassic 5, Pharoahe Monch, Dr. Dre, NERD, and more. Spaceways Radio Theme is a future forward ode to Sun Ra. This whirling gem serves as the theme song for Carlos Nino's Spaceways                                            radio program on KPFK 90.7 fm in Los Angeles. Essential music.