Suzi Analogue Explained

Suzi Analogue
Birth Name:Maya Shipman[1]
Birth Date:16 August 1987
Origin:Baltimore, Maryland
Occupation:Singer Songwriter
Years Active:2009–present

Maya Shipman (born August 16, 1987), known professionally as Suzi Analogue, is an American recording artist, musician, and songwriter based in New York City. She is a former member of Klipmode alongside Mndsgn, Devonwho, & Knxwledge; with many collaborations between them during the rise of the international beatmaking culture.

Suzi Analogue credits her name to the alter-ego of RZA, Bobby Digital, one of her favorite hip-hop producers.[2] Her style fuses soul, hip-hop lyrics, and vocal processes characterized by synthesizers and electronic bass instruments.

Career

In 2012, Suzi Analogue and Tokimonsta collaborated and released an EP as the project group Analogue Monsta. Their collaborative EP, titled "Boom", was released by Scion Audio/Visual.[3] [4] A year later, she launched her own record label, Never Normal Records. Her first project released on the Never Normal label, "CHILLS + THRILLS", was named "Best Cassette Of 2014" by UK's FACT Magazine.[5]

Suzi Analogue has been featured on BET & MTV, among others, speaking about women in the male-dominated music industry.[6] [7]

Suzi Analogue has been a featured musician in several projects from American synthesizer company Moog Music, including playing live at Moog's largest modern music installation.[8] She has also been a selected artist by Moog Music and Converse Music to record special Moog synthesizer sessions.[9]

Suzi Analogue has served as a cultural diplomat for the USA in Uganda, Africa as a part of an international hip-hop music initiative "Next Level" founded by the U.S. Department of State and University Of North Carolina Chapel Hill Music Department. During her diplomacy, Suzi taught a production course to upcoming beat makers in Uganda's capital Kampala using Ableton Live. She also orchestrated music with a team of other US Hip-Hop artists and traditional Ugandan musicians and was on national Ugandan TV and radio.[10]

Suzi Analogue continues to make audio/visual projects and perform music live in cities worldwide. She performed a live set on Boiler Room for the Teklife release of DJ Earl's '"Open Your Eyes" album, which she also collaborated on. The release went on to be named in the "20 Best Electronic Albums Of 2016" by Pitchfork.[11]

Discography

Albums

EP's

Collaborative albums

Mixes

Features

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jess. Sussman. Knxwledge Readies New EP and LP for All City. XLR8R. August 27, 2013.
  2. Web site: Soundwaves KPFK With Suzi Analogue. . January 26, 2009 . January 26, 2009.
  3. Web site: SCION A/V PRESENTS: ANALOGUE MONSTA — BOOM. Scion A/V. Scion / Toyota. July 24, 2012.
  4. Web site: Suzi Analogue Biography 2011. Dopeassgalore. March 26, 2011.
  5. Web site: The 20 Best Cassettes Of 2014. factmag.com. December 3, 2014 . December 3, 2014.
  6. Web site: What's At Stake: Suzi Analogue: 'We Need More Women Who Are Owning Their Songwriting'. BET. February 23, 2014.
  7. Web site: Hastage hero interviews Suzi Analogue. Hashtaghero. March 26, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402143312/http://www.thehashtaghero.com/heroicphilosophies/2014/10/20/herointerviews-suzi-analogue. April 2, 2015.
  8. Web site: Moog's Synthesizer Residency At Rough Trade NYC. www.moogmusic.com. March 10, 2014.
  9. Web site: Etherwave Theremin And Suzi Analogue. conversemusic.tumblr.com.
  10. Web site: Uganda On The Beat: Suzi Analogue's Beatmaking Notes From Kampala. okayafrica.com. Okayafrica. June 23, 2015.
  11. Web site: The 20 Best Electronic Albums of 2016 Pitchfork. pitchfork.com. December 8, 2016 . January 19, 2017.
  12. Web site: New . Music :: Suzi Analogue - ZONEZ V.1. March 2, 2016. Citizens Of Culture. January 19, 2017.
  13. Web site: NY Producer Suzi Analogue Releases Her Latest Beat Tape 'Zonez V.2' - Okayplayer Okayplayer. Okayplayer. www.okayplayer.com. January 19, 2017.
  14. Web site: Suzi Analogue Is Up NNXT. dopenessgalore.com. August 18, 2011.
  15. Web site: Browswood Bubblers Five. . March 2010 . March 1, 2010.
  16. Web site: Suzi Analogue Discography. Discogs. March 28, 2015.
  17. Web site: FACT Magazine. Factmag.com. April 4, 2015 .
  18. Web site: DJ EARL All INN feat. Suzi Analogue. Juke & Footwork Blog.. January 19, 2017.
  19. Web site: Quelle Chris – "Calm Before" f. Cavalier & Suzi Analog (Video). Glynn. Patrick. 2DOPEBOYZ. January 19, 2017.

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