Cut Chemist

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Cut Chemist
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Cut Chemist in 2002
Background information
Born
Lucas MacFadden

(1972-10-04) October 4, 1972 (age 53)
New York, U.S. [1]
Origin Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
Instruments
Years active1993–present
Labels
Website www.cutchemist.com

Lucas MacFadden [2] (born October 4, 1972), [3] better known as Cut Chemist, is an American DJ and record producer. [4] He is a former member of Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli. [5] He has collaborated with DJ Shadow on a number of projects. [6]

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Early life

Cut Chemist graduated from University of California, Los Angeles in 1997. [7]

Career

Cut Chemist became known through the Los Angeles-based rap group Unity Committee. [3] The group merged with another group, Rebels of Rhythm, to form Jurassic 5. [3]

In 2004, Cut Chemist released The Litmus Test, which included his solo tracks, remixes, and Jurassic 5 tracks. [8]

He left Jurassic 5 in 2004. [9] In a 2006 interview with Billboard , he stated that he had left the group in order to get his solo album finished. [10]

His first solo studio album, The Audience's Listening , was released on July 11, 2006. [11] In 2015, it was listed by Vice as the 49th greatest dance album of all time. [12] "The Audience Is Listening Theme Song," the song from the album, has been featured in an iPod Nano advertisement. [13]

In 2010, he released a DJ mix, Sound of the Police. [14] It was recorded using a turntable, a mixer, and a loop pedal. [15]

His second solo studio album, Die Cut, was released on March 2, 2018. [16] It featured guest appearances from Chali 2na, Biz Markie, Mr. Lif, and Myka 9, among others. [17]

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

DJ mixes

EPs

Singles

Remixes

Productions

Guest appearances

Compilation appearances

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ Marchand, Francois (October 8, 2014). "Legendary DJs to crank it out in Vancouver with soul sonic force". The Vancouver Sun . Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  2. ↑ Drever, Andrew (February 27, 2015). "Cut Chemist and DJ Shadow salute Afrika Bambaataa with archives mix". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 Bush, John. "Cut Chemist". AllMusic . Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  4. ↑ Kuchik, Natalie (September 19, 2004). "DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist announce additional fall tour dates". AXS . Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  5. ↑ Hernandez, Victoria (August 20, 2014). "DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist Announce "Renegades of Rhythm" Tour; Additional Date, Opening Acts Added". HipHopDX . Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  6. ↑ Rosenberg, Tal (July 17, 2006). "Cut Chemist - The Audience's Listening". Stylus Magazine . Archived from the original on May 9, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Lucas MacFadden '97". University of California, Los Angeles . May 22, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  8. ↑ Macdonald, Cameron (September 23, 2004). "Cut Chemist: The Litmus Test". Pitchfork . Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  9. ↑ Patch, Nick (July 2006). "Cut Chemist Works Backwards". Exclaim! . Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Cut Chemist Finds New 'Audience' On Solo Debut". Billboard . May 10, 2006. Retrieved November 4, 2007.
  11. ↑ "The Audience's Listening by Cut Chemist". Metacritic . Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  12. ↑ "The 99 Greatest Dance Albums of All Time". Vice . July 14, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  13. ↑ Smith, Tom (December 12, 2006). "Cut Chemist – The Audience's Listening (Warner)". Cyclic Defrost . Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  14. ↑ Patrin, Nate (October 12, 2010). "Cut Chemist: Sound of the Police". Pitchfork . Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  15. ↑ Jeffries, David. "Sound of the Police - Cut Chemist". AllMusic . Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  16. ↑ Scott, Jason (March 3, 2018). "Cut Chemist on First Solo Album in 12 Years, Importance of His Father's Memory & More". Billboard . Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  17. ↑ Eustice, Kyle (March 2, 2018). "Cut Chemist Unleashes 1st Solo LP In 12 Years". HipHopDX . Retrieved March 10, 2018.

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