XXXChange explained

Alex Brady Epton, known professionally as XXXChange, is an American, New York–based record producer, mixer and film composer. In 2014, he joined XL Recordings in New York, and as their in-house producer/engineer worked with FKA Twigs, Wiki, Ratking, Amber Mark, Jamie xx, Willis Earl Beal, Vampire Weekend and Skepta.

In addition to his work as a record producer, Epton has scored several television commercials and short films including GANG directed by Clayton Vomero, and Juvenile directed by Jovan Todorovic.^[1]

He produced the 2006 debut album YoYoYoYoYo of the musical group Spank Rock. He was also involved with the self-titled debut album of the group WIN WIN alongside Chris Devlin and Ghostdad, released in 2011 on Vice Records.

Epton has also done production or remix work for The Kills, Kele Okereke, Björk, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Thom Yorke, TV on the Radio, Lily Allen, Kool Keith, and Kylie Minogue.^[2]

As a DJ, Epton performed at the V Festival in the UK and Parklife Festival in Australia 2008, Sonar Festival in Spain and the Guggenheim in NYC 2009, Electric Zoo Festival in NYC & Ninja Tune XX in London 2010.^[3]

Discography

2006

• Spank Rock – YoYoYoYoYo^[4]
  • "Backyard Betty"
  • "What It Look Like"
  • "IMC"
  • "Rick Rubin"
  • "Touch Me"
  • "Bump"
  • "Sweet Talk"
  • "Chilly Will"
  • "Top Billin' from Far Left"
  • "Coke & Wet"
  • "Competition"
  • "Outro (Screwville USA)"

2008

• The Kills – Midnight Boom^[5]
  • "Cheap and Cheerful"
  • "Black Balloon"
  • "M.E.X.I.C.O."
  • "What New York Used to Be"

2009

• Amanda Blank – I Love You
  • "Make It Take It"
  • "Make-Up"
  • "Shame on Me"
  • "Might Like You Better"
• Kid Sister – Ultraviolet^[6]
  • "Let Me Bang 2009"
  • "54321"
  • "Get Fresh"
  • "Control"

2010

• Kele – The Boxer^[7]
  • "Walk Tall"
  • "On the Lam"
  • "Tenderoni"
  • "The Other Side"
  • "Everything You Wanted"
  • "The New Rules"
  • "Unholy Thoughts"
  • "Rise"
  • "All the Things I Could Never Say"
  • "Yesterday's Gone"
  • "Meet in the Middle" (digital bonus track)

2011

• Kele – The Hunter
  • "What Did I Do?" (featuring Lucy Taylor)
  • "Devotion"
  • "Love as a Weapon"
  • "You Belong to Someone Else"
• WIN WIN – WIN WIN
  • "Victim" (featuring Blaqstarr)
  • "Future Again (Oakland) (featuring Angela Sarakan)
  • "Releaserpm" (featuring Lizzi Bougatsos)
  • "Interleave"(featuring Alexis Taylor)
  • "Cada Buen Dia"
  • "Pop A Gumball" (featuring Andrew W.K., Matt Sweeney, and Naeem Hanks)
  • "Distorted Reality 3"
  • "Ghosts/Delirium"
  • "The Nature of Transcendent Forces" (featuring Douglas Armour)
  • "Not Too Late"
  • "Not Too Late (Pt. 2)" (featuring Mika Yoneta)
• GANG GANG DANCE – Eye Contact ^[8]
• Michel Poicard – The Death Set ^[9]

2012

• WIN WIN – Double Vision ^[10]
• Peaches – Burst!^[11]

2013

• Willis Earl Beal – Nobody Knows. ^[12]

2014

• Ratking – So it Goes ^[13]

2015

• Kali Uchis – Por Vida^[14]
  • ”Melting”
  • ”Lottery”
• Larry Gus – I Need New Eyes ^[15]
• Neon Indian – Vega Intl. Night School ^[16]
• WIN WIN – Primaries ^[17]

2016

• Prince Rama – Xtreme Now ^[18]

2017

• MIKE – May God Bless Your Hustle^[19]
• Wiki – No Mountains in Manhattan ^[20]

2018

• David Byrne – American Utopia ^[21]
• HAWA – Might Be ^[22]

2019

• FKA Twigs – Magdalene ^[23]
• Wiki – Oofie ^[24]
• Jack Penate – Prayer ^[25]
• Holy Ghost! – Work ^[26]
• MIKE – Tears of Joy ^[27]

Official remixes

2006

• Kool Keith/Dr. Octagon – "Trees (SpankRock remix)"^[28]

2008

• Kenna - Out of Control (XXXChange Remix) (Exclusively featured in Facebreaker and MLB 08 The Show)
• Björk – "Earth Intruders (xxxchange remix)"^[29]
• Beck – "Nausea (XXXchange remix)"^[30]
• Panda Bear – "Comfy in Nautica (XXXChange remix)"^[31]
• Santogold – "L.E.S. Artistes (XXXChange mix)"^[32]
• Gang Gang Dance – "House Jam (XXXChange remix)"^[33]

2009

• El Guincho – "Antillas (XXXChangxxe remix)"^[34]

2010

• Kylie Minogue – "All the Lovers (XXXChangeRemix)"^[35]
• Yeasayer – "O.N.E. (XXXChange Remix)"^[36]
• Thom Yorke – "The Eraser (XXXchange Remix)"^[37]
• Charlotte Gainsbourg – "Time of the Assassins (XXXChange Remix)"^[38]

2011

• TV on the Radio – "Will Do (XXXChange Remix)"^[39]

2013

• Vampire Weekend - "Step (XXXChange Remix)"^[40]

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Take on NY with your GANG. Dazeddigital.com. March 3, 2015.
2. Web site: Replay : In Which An Artist Discusses His Top 25 Most Played Track | Prefix . Prefixmag.com . September 7, 2010 . 2012-04-27.
3. Web site: RA: XXXChange tour dates for 2009 . Residentadvisor.net . 2012-04-27.
4. News: Spank Rock – YoYoYoYoYo. . 2010-07-18 .
5. News: The Kills – Midnight Boom. Discogs . 2010-07-18 .
6. News: Kid Sister – Ultraviolet. Discogs . 2010-07-18 .
7. News: Kele – The Boxer. Discogs . 2010-07-18 .
8. Web site: GANG GANG DANCE - Eye Contact . . 1 March 2020.
9. Web site: Michel Poicard - The Death Set . 1 March 2020.
10. Web site: Alex Epton. Discogs.com. August 28, 2020.
11. Web site: Peches - Burst! . Cargocollective.com . 1 March 2020.
12. Web site: Willis Earl Beal - Nobody Knows. . Nobodyakawillisearlbeal.bandcamp.com . 1 March 2020.
13. Web site: Ratking - So it Goes . . 1 March 2020.
14. Web site: Kali Uchis - Por Vida . . 1 March 2020.
15. Web site: Larry Gus - I Need New Eyes . . 1 March 2020.
16. Web site: Neon Indian - Vega Intl. Night School . Discogs.com. 1 March 2020.
17. Web site: WIN WIN - Primaries . . 1 March 2020.
18. Web site: Prince Rama - Xtreme Now . . 1 March 2020.
19. Web site: MIKE - May God Bless Your Hustle . Cargocollective.com . 1 March 2020.
20. Web site: Wiki - No Mountains in Manhattan . . 1 March 2020.
21. Web site: David Byrne - American Utopia . . 1 March 2020.
22. Web site: HAWA - Might Be . Cargocollective.com . 1 March 2020.
23. Web site: FKA Twigs - Magdalene . Discogs.com. 1 March 2020.
24. Web site: WIKI - Oofie . Stereogum.com . November 8, 2019. 1 March 2020.
25. Web site: Alex Epton | Credits. AllMusic. August 28, 2020.
26. Web site: Holy Ghost! - Work . . 1 March 2020.
27. Web site: MIKE - Tears of Joy . Alexepton.com . 1 March 2020.
28. Web site: Dr. Octagon – Trees &#12 4; Fly | Us/Canada: Reviews . Flyglobalmusic.com . January 2, 2007 . 2012-04-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120525191442/http://www.flyglobalmusic.com/fly/archives/uscanada_reviews/dr_octagon_trees.html . May 25, 2012 .
29. Web site: Earth Intruders Deluxe Single Set – 12"+CD+DVD – Bjork . Insound.com . March 18, 2008 . 2012-04-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111219044218/http://www.insound.com/Earth-Intruders-Deluxe-Single-Set-12inch-and-CD-and-DVD-Bjork/P/INS41851/ . December 19, 2011 .
30. Web site: Chris . ::: Off the Radar :::: Beck is Back . Offtheradarmusic.com . November 6, 2008 . 2012-04-27.
31. Web site: Freeload: Panda Bear, "Comfy In Nautica (XXXchange Remix)" « The FADER . Thefader.com . March 25, 2008 . 2012-04-27.
32. Web site: Freeload: Santogold, "LES Artistes (XXXchange Remix)" « The FADER . Thefader.com . February 29, 2008 . 2012-04-27.
33. Web site: Freeload: Gang Gang Dance, "House Jam" (XXXchange Remix) « The FADER . Thefader.com . July 14, 2008 . 2012-04-27.
34. Web site: New El Guincho – "Antillas (XXXchange Remix)" . Stereogum.com . November 20, 2009 . 2012-04-27.
35. Web site: All the Lovers – Kylie Minogue (CD – Warner Music / WEA International #9807452). AllMusic. 10 January 2014.
36. Web site: Yeasayer – "O.N.E. (XXXChange Remix)" (Stereogum Premiere) . Stereogum.com . February 5, 2010. 2012-04-27.
37. Web site: Thom Yorke: The Eraser (Xxxchange Remix) . Discosalt.com . January 12, 2010 . 2012-04-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120424133250/http://discosalt.com/blog/2010/01/12/thom-yorke-the-eraserxxxchange-remix/ . April 24, 2012 .
38. Web site: Matthew Dear Remixes Charlotte Gainsbourg's "Time of the Assassins" | News . Pitchfork.com . April 15, 2010 . 2012-04-27.
39. Web site: Daniel Koren . MP3: TV on the Radio – "Will Do" (XXXChange Remix) at Pretty Much Amazing | PMA . Prettymuchamazing.com . 2012-04-27.
40. Web site: Vampire Weekend - Step (XXXChange Remix) . Alexepton.net . 1 March 2020.