Teebs

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Teebs
Birth nameMtendere Mandowa
BornApril 10, 1987 [1] [2] [ better source needed ]
Origin Los Angeles, California
Genres Hip hop, [3] Instrumental hip-hop
Occupation(s) Producer
Years active2009-present
Labels Brainfeeder, Svetlana Industries, All City Records, My Hollow Drum
Website soundcloud.com/teebsio mtendereteebs.com

Mtendere Mandowa, [4] better known by his stage name Teebs, is an American record producer and visual artist from Los Angeles, California. [5] He is a member of the My Hollow Drum collective. [6] He is also one half of the duo Sons of the Morning. [7]

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Life and career

Born in The Bronx, [8] Mandowa was raised by parents from Malawi and Barbados. [9]

Teebs released his first album, Ardour , on Brainfeeder in 2010. [10] LA Weekly called it "one of the most delicate and lovely albums of the year". [11] It was followed by a compilation album, Collections 01, released on Brainfeeder in 2011. [12]

In 2013, Sons of the Morning, his collaborative project with Prefuse 73, released the debut EP, Speak Soon Volume One, on Yellow Year Records. [13] In 2014, Teebs released his second studio album, Estara , on Brainfeeder. [14] In October 2019, Teebs released his third studio album, Anicca, also on Brainfeeder, with features from Panda Bear, Pink Siifu, Sudan Archives, and more. [15]

In September 2022, Teebs released "Did It Again," a single featuring Panda Bear, along with the b-side "NES." [16]

Style and influences

Teebs' style has been referred to as "beat music", a style which involves recording, layering, altering and organizing several sounds including harps, shakers, drum taps and even tape peeling. [9]

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

EPs

Singles

Productions

Remixes

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References

  1. ↑ "Brainfeeder Records, the artist's record label's birthday greeting to him". Facebook . April 10, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  2. ↑ "TEEBS – ARDOUR | Brainfeeder" . Retrieved 2017-01-08.
  3. ↑ Roberts, Randall (January 2, 2012). "Album review: Teebs' 'Collections 01'". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  4. ↑ Ranta, Alan (September 17, 2012). "Teebs - Waldorf, Vancouver, BC, September 15". Exclaim! . Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  5. ↑ Seeto, Margot (August 4, 2010). "Teebs = DJ2". Honolulu Weekly . Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  6. ↑ Weiss, Jeff (August 30, 2010). "The birdman of Brainfeeder: Teebs premieres first single off Ardour". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  7. ↑ Martins, Chris (August 15, 2013). "Watch Prefuse 73 and Teebs Unite in Sons of the Morning's 'The Way the Winter Passed Us'". Spin . Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  8. ↑ Weiss, Jeff (April 16, 2014). "You Can See, and Even Taste, Teebs' Music". LA Weekly . Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  9. 1 2 "Teebs: Better Living Through 'Beat Music'". NPR. November 19, 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  10. ↑ Patrin, Nate (November 9, 2010). "Teebs: Ardour". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  11. ↑ Benson, Kristina (November 11, 2010). "Interview: Teebs on Art, Ardour And The Christmas Records No One Wanted". LA Weekly . Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  12. ↑ Ryce, Andrew (November 11, 2011). "Teebs: Collections 01". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  13. ↑ Minsker, Evan (September 9, 2013). "Prefuse 73 and Teebs Announce Sons of the Morning EP, Share "A Dangerous Study of Bird Life"". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  14. ↑ Weiss, Jeff (April 16, 2014). "You Can See, and Even Taste, Teebs' Music". LA Weekly . Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Teebs: Anicca". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  16. ↑ "Panda Bear Joins Teebs on New Song "Did It Again"". Pitchfork. 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  17. ↑ "Anicca by Teebs". Apple Music . Retrieved October 21, 2019.
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