AmpLive

Amp Live
Amp Live
Born	Texas
Origin	California
Genres	Alternative hip hop
Occupation(s)	Producer, DJ
Years active	1996-present
Labels	Plug Research, Gravitas Recordings, LRG, Child's Play, OM Records
Associated acts	Zion I, The Grouch, Eligh, Goapele
Website	www.amplivesworld.com

Amp Live is an American alternative hip hop producer and DJ from California.^[1] He was one half of the duo Zion I, but left the group in 2015 amicably.^[2] He has remixed works by Radiohead,^[3] Tokyo Police Club,^[4] and Jamie Lidell.^[5]

Life and career[]

Born and raised in Texas,^[6] Amp Live released Rainydayz Remixes, an 8-track remix project of Radiohead's In Rainbows, in 2008.^[7] He received a cease and desist letter from Warner/Chappell, informing him that Rainydayz Remixes "created musical arrangements/remixes" without proper approval.^[8] After building an internet movement, primarily through YouTube, Stereogum and Pitchfork Media, a settlement was reached and Amp Live was allowed to release the album for free.^[9] It was chosen by Wired as their "Best Free Download of the Week".^[10]

Amp Live released the solo album, Murder at the Discotech, in 2010.^[11]^[12] He released Therapy at 3, a collaborative album with Eligh, in 2011.^[13] In 2014, he released the album, Headphone Concerto, on Plug Research.^[14] In 2017, he released an EP, Atmosphere, on Gravitas Recordings.

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

Murder at the Discotech (2010)
Therapy at 3 (2011) (with Eligh)
Headphone Concerto (2014)
Gate 13 (2018) (with Del The Funky Homosapien)
Make The Beat Go Vol. 1 (2020)
Make The Beat Go Vol. 2 (2021)

Compilation albums[]

Electrowonderland Vol. 1: Drum n Bass Sessions (2005)
Beats, Remixes, and a Side of Mashups (2008)

EPs[]

Rainydayz Remixes (2007)
Hot Right Now (2010)
You Are Not Human: The Love EP (2011)
One Dark Eskimo Remixes (2011)
Kaleidoscope Theory: The Color EP (2013)
Atmosphere (2017)

Singles[]

"Gary Is a Robot" (2009)
"Turn It Up" (2010)
"Mister Sarode" (2013)
"Brass Knuckles" (2013)
"D.H.E.A." (2013)
"Closer to the Sun (Colorado Dreamin')" (2014)
"Penny Nickel Dime" (2014)
"Power of People" (2020)

Productions[]

Goapele - "Closer" from Even Closer (2002)
The Grouch & Eligh - "Boom" from Say G&E! (2009)
Latyrx - "It's Time" from The Second Album (2013)

Remixes[]

Tokyo Police Club - "The Baskervilles" (2008)
Jamie Lidell - "Out of My System" (2008)

References[]

^ Huff, Quentin B. (June 14, 2010). "Amp Live: Murder at the Discotech". PopMatters.
^ Yates, Steve (January 20, 2008). "Amplive, Rainydayz". The Guardian.
^ Martin, Andrew (March 20, 2008). "Amplive: Rainydayz Remixes". PopMatters.
^ Rutledge, Bryant (July 31, 2008). "Tokyo Police Club "The Baskervilles (AmpLive Remix feat. Aesop Rock and Yak Ballz)"". XLR8R. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
^ Marston, Jennifer (October 16, 2008). "Jamie Lidell "Out of My System (AmpLive Remix)"". XLR8R. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
^ Loza, Laryssa (January 6, 2014). "DJ Spotlight: Zion I's Amp Live Talks Solo Album". Vibe.
^ Lindsay, Cam (February 13, 2008). "Download Amplive's Radiohead Remixes For Free". Exclaim!.
^ Jurgens, Jason (June 1, 2008). "Frequencies: Amplive". Electronic Musician.
^ Jurgens, Jason (June 1, 2008). "Daring Radiohead, Zion-I and electronic makeovers advance Amplive's game". Remix. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012.
^ Watecutter, Anglea (February 14, 2008). "Best Free Download of the Week: Amplive's Rainydayz Remixes of In Rainbows". Wired.
^ Martin, Andrew (March 3, 2010). "Album Review: Amplive - Murder At The Discotech". Prefix.
^ Uddenberg, Brett (April 27, 2010). "Amp Live - Murder At The Discotech". URB. Archived from the original on May 16, 2010.
^ Quinlan, Thomas (November 15, 2011). "Eligh & AmpLive - Therapy at 3". Exclaim!.
^ Quinland, Thomas (August 5, 2014). "Amp Live - Headphone Concerto". Exclaim!.

External links[]

Official website
AmpLive discography at Discogs

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[1] Huff, Quentin B. (June 14, 2010). "Amp Live: Murder at the Discotech". PopMatters.

[2] Yates, Steve (January 20, 2008). "Amplive, Rainydayz". The Guardian.

[3] Martin, Andrew (March 20, 2008). "Amplive: Rainydayz Remixes". PopMatters.

[4] Rutledge, Bryant (July 31, 2008). "Tokyo Police Club "The Baskervilles (AmpLive Remix feat. Aesop Rock and Yak Ballz)"". XLR8R. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-22.

[5] Marston, Jennifer (October 16, 2008). "Jamie Lidell "Out of My System (AmpLive Remix)"". XLR8R. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-22.

[6] Loza, Laryssa (January 6, 2014). "DJ Spotlight: Zion I's Amp Live Talks Solo Album". Vibe.

[7] Lindsay, Cam (February 13, 2008). "Download Amplive's Radiohead Remixes For Free". Exclaim!.

[8] Jurgens, Jason (June 1, 2008). "Frequencies: Amplive". Electronic Musician.

[9] Jurgens, Jason (June 1, 2008). "Daring Radiohead, Zion-I and electronic makeovers advance Amplive's game". Remix. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012.

[10] Watecutter, Anglea (February 14, 2008). "Best Free Download of the Week: Amplive's Rainydayz Remixes of In Rainbows". Wired.

[11] Martin, Andrew (March 3, 2010). "Album Review: Amplive - Murder At The Discotech". Prefix.

[12] Uddenberg, Brett (April 27, 2010). "Amp Live - Murder At The Discotech". URB. Archived from the original on May 16, 2010.

[13] Quinlan, Thomas (November 15, 2011). "Eligh & AmpLive - Therapy at 3". Exclaim!.

[14] Quinland, Thomas (August 5, 2014). "Amp Live - Headphone Concerto". Exclaim!.

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Studio albums	Mind over Matter (2000) Deep Water Slang V2.0 (2003) True & Livin' (2005) Break a Dawn (2006) The Takeover (2009) Atomic Clock (2010) Shadowboxing (2012)
Collaborative albums	Heroes in the City of Dope (with The Grouch) (2006) Heroes in the Healing of the Nation (with The Grouch) (2011)
Mixtapes/Compilations	Curb Servin': The Mixtape Sessions (2003) Politicks: Collabs & B-Sides (2004) Family Business (2004) Street Legends (2007)
EPs	Enter the Woods (1997) New Dimensions (1998) Starship (1998) Chapter 4 (1999)
Singles	"Inner Light" "Critical" "Revolution (B-Boy Anthem)" "Boom Bip" "Cheeba Cheeba" "The Drill" "Bird's Eye View" "Temperature" "Soo Tall" "One" "Act Right" "Hit 'Em" "Lift Me Up"