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Switch
Switch in Tokyo, 2018
Switch inTokyo,2018
Background information
Birth nameDavid James Andrew Taylor
Also known as
  • Switch
  • A. Brucker
  • Solid Groove
OriginLondon,England
Genres
Occupations
InstrumentTurntables
Years active2003–present

David James Andrew Taylor,better known by his stage nameSwitch,is an English record producer, songwriter, DJ, andsound engineer.He is best known for his work withBeyoncé,M.I.A.andMajor Lazer,of which he was a founding member. He was nominated at the51st Annual Grammy Awardsin theRecord of the Yearcategory for "Paper Planes"by M.I.A.,[1]which he co-produced withDiplo.Other artists he has produced includeChristina Aguilera,Chaka Khan,Santigold,andBrandyamong many others. He has released various singles under his own name, and is also well known for remixing and producing for many major artists.

Most notably, Switch has worked extensively with fellow British artist M.I.A., co-producing tracks on her albumsArular,Kala,andMatangi.For the latter, he travelled to work with M.I.A. inA. R. Rahman'sPanchathan Record Inn and AM Studiosand other locations such asKodambakkam,ChennaiandTrinidad and Tobago.He says "When you go somewhere like India, and especially Jamaica, it puts you in a different train of thought, outside your usual working conditions. They use music as their voice; they use it for politics, for religion. So, I think for people that are struggling, they can use it to vent frustrations, or to celebrate".[2]

In 2009, Switch collaborated with fellow producer Diplo (whom he met through M.I.A.) to create the albumGuns Don't Kill People... Lazers Dounder the nameMajor Lazer;however, he left the group in 2011.

Switch is the founder and owner of the independent record label Diary Records, which began in 2018 and releasedChaka Khan's most recent recordHello Happiness.[3]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Mix albums

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  • 2006House Bash-Up Mix(given away free withMixmag)
  • 2008Fabric Live.43 – Get Familiar(Mixed by Sinden)

Singles

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  • 2003 "Get Ya Dub On"
  • 2004 "Get on Downz"
  • 2005 "Just Bounce 2 This"
  • 2005 "This is Sick"[4]
  • 2006 "A Bit Patchy"
  • 2011 "I Still Love You"

Production discography

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Remixes

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Songs that Switch has remixed include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Switch | Artist".Grammy Awards.The Recording Academy.Retrieved2 September2023.
  2. ^Tewksbury, Drew (2 July 2009)."DIPLO + SWITCH = MAJOR LAZER".Flaunt.Retrieved15 September2010.
  3. ^Mitchell, Gail (8 February 2019)."Chaka Khan on Why She Released Her First Album in 12 Years".Billboard.Retrieved25 October2019.
  4. ^"This is Sick - Solid Groove - Who Sampled".WhoSampled.Retrieved20 October2013.
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