Windimoto

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Windimoto
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left to right: Sean Haley, Scorpeze
Background information
Origin Chicago, Illinois
Genres House, soul, disco, techno, funk, Afro-Latin, electronica
Years active2007–present
LabelsWindimoto Music, Phuture Soul Recordings, Interdependent Media
MembersSean Haley, Scorpeze
Website http://www.windimoto.com

Windimoto is an American dance music production duo based in Chicago that consists of DJ/producer Sean Haley and musician/producer Scorpeze.

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"Don't Let Me Leave Alone" and The Travels of Windimoto (2007-2009)

In the winter of 2007, Bay Area hip-hop label Interdependent Media released the duo's debut EP, The Travels Of Windimoto , to critical acclaim. The EP featured five original songs and remixes by Nicolay, Trackademics, Sevany2, and DJ Tony Tone. The first single from the EP was "Don't Let Me Leave Alone" featuring vocals by emcee/singer Phonte Coleman (Little Brother, The Foreign Exchange) under the alias Victor St. Clair. Coleman's involvement was meant to be kept secret in order to let the song succeed own its own merits. The secret was revealed by a journalist in a review of the EP. The Travels Of Windimoto was named #44 in Vapors Magazine's Top 50 Albums of 2008. [1] A remix single for "Don't Let Me Leave Alone" was released in 2009 on the Phuture Soul Recordings label featuring remixes by influential Deep House producers Pirahnahead, Abicah Soul, and Ian Friday.

Sinister Beauty and Beauty Within (2009-2011)

In 2009, Windimoto released their first full-length album, Sinister Beauty. The album was released on the duo's own label, Windimoto Music. Sinister Beauty was followed in early 2011 by Beauty Within: Sinister Beauty Reimagined , an album of remixes of songs from the Sinister Beauty album along with four new tracks. During this period, Windimoto released a Detroit techno track titled "Friday Night: UBQ" on the Generator Records compilation Broadcast in Hi-Tech. The duo also remixed "Into Your Story" by Sandman featuring Jeremy Ellis. In fall of 2011, the duo released the single "Tonight, We Fly" to introduce their next studio album.

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References

  1. "YO MAMA'S TOP 50 ALBUMS OF 2008". Archived from the original on 2009-03-14.