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Amp Live
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Amp Live (left) with Baba Zumbi (right), as Zion I, 2008
Background information
Born Texas, US
Origin California, US
Genres Alternative hip hop
Occupation(s) Producer, DJ
Years active1996–present
Labels Plug Research, Gravitas Recordings, LRG, Child's Play, OM Records
Website amplivesworld.com

Amp Live is an American alternative hip hop producer and disc jockey. [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]

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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

Compilation albums

EPs

Singles

Productions

Remixes

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References

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