AmpLive

Amp Live
Amp Live
	Amp Live (left) with Baba Zumbi (right), asZion I,2008
Background information
Born	Texas,US
Origin	California,US
Genres	Alternative hip hop
Occupation(s)	Producer,DJ
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Plug Research,Gravitas Recordings,LRG, Child's Play, OM Records
Website	amplivesworld

Amp Liveis an Americanalternative hip hop produceranddisc jockey.^[1]He was one half of the duoZion I,but left the group in 2015 amicably.^[2]He has remixed works byRadiohead,^[3]Tokyo Police Club^[4]andJamie Lidell.^[5]

Life and career

Born and raised inTexas,^[6]Amp Live releasedRainydayz Remixes,an 8-track remix project ofRadiohead'sIn Rainbows,in 2008.^[7]He received a cease and desist letter fromWarner/Chappell,informing him thatRainydayz Remixes"created musical arrangements/remixes" without proper approval.^[8]After building an internet movement, primarily throughYouTube,StereogumandPitchfork Media,a settlement was reached and Amp Live was allowed to release the album for free.^[9]It was chosen byWiredas their "Best Free Download of the Week".^[10]

Amp Live released the solo album,Murder at the Discotech,in 2010.^[11]^[12]He releasedTherapy at 3,a collaborative album withEligh,in 2011.^[13]In 2014, he released the album,Headphone Concerto,onPlug Research.^[14]In 2017, he released an EP, Atmosphere, onGravitas Recordings.

Discography

Studio albums

Murder at the Discotech(2010)
Therapy at 3(2011)(withEligh)
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" fromEven Closer(2002)
The Grouch&Eligh– "Boom" fromSay G&E!(2009)
Latyrx– "It's Time" fromThe 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 fromthe originalon November 29, 2014.RetrievedNovember 22,2014.
^Marston, Jennifer (October 16, 2008)."Jamie Lidell" Out of My System (AmpLive Remix) "".XLR8R.Archived fromthe originalon November 29, 2014.RetrievedNovember 22,2014.
^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!.Archived fromthe originalon September 27, 2021.
^Jurgens, Jason (June 1, 2008)."Frequencies: Amplive".Electronic Musician.Archived fromthe originalon June 7, 2017.
^Jurgens, Jason (June 1, 2008)."Daring Radiohead, Zion-I and electronic makeovers advance Amplive's game".Remix.^{[dead link‍]}
^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. Archived fromthe originalon March 8, 2010.
^Uddenberg, Brett (April 27, 2010)."Amp Live – Murder At The Discotech".URB.Archived fromthe originalon May 16, 2010.
^Quinlan, Thomas (November 15, 2011)."Eligh & AmpLive – Therapy at 3".Exclaim!.Archived fromthe originalon June 29, 2016.
^Quinland, Thomas (August 5, 2014)."Amp Live – Headphone Concerto".Exclaim!.

External links

Official website
AmpLivediscography atDiscogs

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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 fromthe originalon November 29, 2014.RetrievedNovember 22,2014.

[5] Marston, Jennifer (October 16, 2008)."Jamie Lidell" Out of My System (AmpLive Remix) "".XLR8R.Archived fromthe originalon November 29, 2014.RetrievedNovember 22,2014.

[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!.Archived fromthe originalon September 27, 2021.

[8] Jurgens, Jason (June 1, 2008)."Frequencies: Amplive".Electronic Musician.Archived fromthe originalon June 7, 2017.

[9] Jurgens, Jason (June 1, 2008)."Daring Radiohead, Zion-I and electronic makeovers advance Amplive's game".Remix.^{[dead link‍]}

[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. Archived fromthe originalon March 8, 2010.

[12] Uddenberg, Brett (April 27, 2010)."Amp Live – Murder At The Discotech".URB.Archived fromthe originalon May 16, 2010.

[13] Quinlan, Thomas (November 15, 2011)."Eligh & AmpLive – Therapy at 3".Exclaim!.Archived fromthe originalon June 29, 2016.

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

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