Babel Fishh Explained

Babel Fishh
Birth Name:	Scott Huber
Alias:	BabelFishh
Birth Date:	1981 6, mf=yes
Birth Place:	Redwood City, California, U.S.
Origin:	Redwood City, California, U.S.
Genre:	Alternative hip hop
Occupation:	Rapper, producer
Years Active:	2004-present
Label:	Chorizo Approved, I Had An Accident Records, Decorative Stamp
Associated Acts:	Dug Yuck, James P Honey,Evak 1, Oskar Ohlson,James Reindeer, Mildew, Lewee Regal, Papervehicle

Scott Huber (born June 5, 1981), better known by his stage name Babel Fishh (also stylized as BabelFishh), is an American alternative hip hop artist currently based in Houston,Texas.

History

After gaining some recognition in local rap circles^[1] in Houston, Texas, and opening for notable acts like Zechs Marquise,^[2] Babelfishh self-released his debut album, The Use Of Of,^[3] in 2005. These releases were followed by 3 self-financed European tours with Oskar Ohlson^[4] in 2008,2009,^[5] 2011,^[6] and 2012^[7] (to support Howl Bender^[8]).

Style

Babelfishh has been described as "less of an alley-hardened battle rapper and more of a geeky, deep-thinking street poet, with a touch of both sci-fi freak Mike Ladd and ex-Soul Coughing frontman/poet M. Doughty to the whole mess".^[9] His 2012 release, Howl Bender, was called "a masterpiece in terms of transfiguring pure emotion into a tangible, audible entity.^[10] "

Name

His stage name is in reference to the Bable Fish (a form of biological universal translator) from Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Discography

Albums

• The Use Of Of (2005)
• Tour CD 2008 (2008)
• 8th World Jamboree Babelfishh, Lewee Regal (2008)
• Pinkie Swear Babelfishh, Oskar Ohlson (2009)
• Stay Home Babelfishh, Oskar Ohlson, Filkoe (2010)
• We'd Rather Not Babelfishh, Oskar Ohlson (2012)
• Howl Bender (2012)
• Anxiety Lesions (2014)
• Writhe In The Ailments (2015)

EPs

• Fathers First Musket (2008)
• Cole Wurl Hustle EP (2009)
• Extended Family, The (with The Beastmaster) (2010)
• 667 : The Guild We Hold Close (with Edison) (2010)
• Tenshun & Babel Fishh (with Tenshun) (2011)
• Eyeless Terror (2011)
• Bloody-Chaos-Demo (2011)
• Skullinhanddemo (2011)
• Prison Soup (with Evak) (2012)

Singles

• "As the Loot Bag Laughs" (2011) (with AbSUrd)

Vinyl records

• Pinkie Swear Babelfishh, Osker Ohlson (2012) limited to 500 copies 12" vinyl (hand-numbered)
• Extended Family, The Babelfishh, The Beastmaster (2010) limited to 300 copies 7" vinyl (hand-numbered)

Guest appearances

• Papervehicle - "Another Cat Out of the Bag (2011)

Notes and References

1. News: MUSIC WITH JAMESON & LONE STAR: SXSW 2009 RECAP – THURSDAY AND FRIDAY APRIL 19 AND 20. Free Press Houston. Ramon. Medina. March 23, 2009.
2. Web site: Babelfishh:This local emcee spits out lyrics sans rhymes. The Houston Press,Village Voice. Dusti. Rhodes. December 6, 2007.
3. Web site: Babelfishh The Use Of Of. https://web.archive.org/web/20140306202752/http://www.mtv.com/artists/babel-fishh/discography/1511107/. dead. March 6, 2014. MTV News. Ilea. Henderson. September 2, 2005.
4. Web site: Babelfishh und Oskar Ohlson Band. Roessli. Kaatja. Muuken. September 30, 2012.
5. Web site: We Come In Pieces Tour. In The Belly Of A Whale. Johannes. Karlberg. January 2, 2009.
6. Web site: Summer Update. Chorizo Approved. Goacho. Gonzalez. August 9, 2011.
7. Web site: The Summer of Discontent 2012 Tour. Knertz. Oskar. Ohlson. May 5, 2012.
8. Web site: Babelfishh - Howl Bender. Absolute Punk. Julia. Klunder. September 20, 2012.
9. Web site: Babelfishh - Exit Lever. Space City Rock. Jeremy. Hart.
10. Web site: James Reindeer's Top 5 Releases of 2012. Dead Magazine(Denmark). James. Reindeer.