Thavius Beck
Encyclopedia
Thavius Beck is an electronic musician
, producer
, MC, saxophone
/bass guitar
player, and a certified trainer of Ableton Live. He currently lives in Los Angeles
, California.
entitled Decomposition (2004) and THRU (2006), and an album in collaboration with fellow LA rap artist Subtitle
under the group name LabWaste entitled Zwarte Achtegrond (which in the Dutch language means "black background"). He has also put out solo releases under the moniker Adlib.
He has worked with various artists from The Mars Volta
to Nas
and in 2007 with Saul Williams
on the remix for the Nine Inch Nails
single, Survivalism
, as well as on several songs from Saul Williams' album, The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust!
.
In 2008, Beck produced an entire album for fellow Mush Records artist K-the-I???
titled "Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow". The album was licensed to UK based label BigDada for distribution in the UK and throughout Europe, and received very favorable press in NME, The Wire, XLR8R, and Q magazines (just to name a few).
Thavius' next solo album would see him behind the mic more than he had been in over 10 years (since his solo projects "VS." and "Tune In", which he self-released as a member of Global Phlowtations). Based on the unexpected success of the K-the-I??? album, BigDada decided to license this new album as well. Titled "Dialogue", this album was released in the UK and Europe on October 12th, 2009. It will be released in the US via Mush Records on January 26th, 2010.
Aside from being an avid electronic musician and live performer, Beck has also recently become a certified trainer of Ableton Live and has been giving bi-weekly workshops at the Downtown Independent theater (located in downtown Los Angeles) since June 2009, as well as giving clinics at various music stores and providing private instruction.
He moved to Los Angeles when he was 16. He's originally from Minneapolis, MN.
He played alto and tenor sax all throughout school, and toured with Saul Williams initially as a bass guitar player.
Electronic musician
An electronic musician is a musician who composes or plays music from synthetic sounds generated with synthesizers, samplers, drum machines or music sequencers....
, producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, MC, saxophone
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
/bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
player, and a certified trainer of Ableton Live. He currently lives in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, California.
Work
Beck has released two solo albums through Mush RecordsMush Records
Mush Records is an independent record label that has released albums for many independent artists and was started by Robert Curcio and Cindy Roché.Mush Records is an electronic based record label...
entitled Decomposition (2004) and THRU (2006), and an album in collaboration with fellow LA rap artist Subtitle
Subtitle (rapper)
Subtitle is a Los Angeles based rapper/producer who is known both for his solo work and his collaborations, both with other rappers and bands such as Islands and The Mars Volta.- Career :...
under the group name LabWaste entitled Zwarte Achtegrond (which in the Dutch language means "black background"). He has also put out solo releases under the moniker Adlib.
He has worked with various artists from The Mars Volta
The Mars Volta
The Mars Volta is a Grammy award winning American progressive rock band from El Paso, Texas. Founded in 2001 by guitarist Omar Rodríguez-López and vocalist Cedric Bixler-Zavala, the band incorporates various influences including progressive rock, krautrock, jazz fusion, Latin American music, and...
to Nas
Nas
Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, who performs under the name Nas , formerly Nasty Nas, is an American rapper and actor. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in hip hop and one of the most skilled and influential rappers of all-time...
and in 2007 with Saul Williams
Saul Williams
Saul Stacey Williams is an American poet, writer, actor and musician known for his blend of poetry and alternative hip hop and for his leading role in the 1998 independent film Slam.-Biography:...
on the remix for the Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction...
single, Survivalism
Survivalism (song)
"Survivalism" is the first single by Nine Inch Nails from their 2007 album Year Zero. The song is the third track on the album...
, as well as on several songs from Saul Williams' album, The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust!
The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust!
The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust! is the third album by Saul Williams, released on November 1, 2007. Williams worked closely with Trent Reznor on the album. The title of the album is a reference to David Bowie's 1972 album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from...
.
In 2008, Beck produced an entire album for fellow Mush Records artist K-the-I???
K-the-I???
K-the-I??? is an American rapper and producer born in Cambridge, Massachusetts and now based in Los Angeles, California.K-the-I??? began recording in 2002, and released several small-issue records before signing with Mush Records in 2006...
titled "Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow". The album was licensed to UK based label BigDada for distribution in the UK and throughout Europe, and received very favorable press in NME, The Wire, XLR8R, and Q magazines (just to name a few).
Thavius' next solo album would see him behind the mic more than he had been in over 10 years (since his solo projects "VS." and "Tune In", which he self-released as a member of Global Phlowtations). Based on the unexpected success of the K-the-I??? album, BigDada decided to license this new album as well. Titled "Dialogue", this album was released in the UK and Europe on October 12th, 2009. It will be released in the US via Mush Records on January 26th, 2010.
Aside from being an avid electronic musician and live performer, Beck has also recently become a certified trainer of Ableton Live and has been giving bi-weekly workshops at the Downtown Independent theater (located in downtown Los Angeles) since June 2009, as well as giving clinics at various music stores and providing private instruction.
Trivia
His song "To Make Manifest" from the album Decomposition also appeared on the Suicide Girls [The First Tour] video.He moved to Los Angeles when he was 16. He's originally from Minneapolis, MN.
He played alto and tenor sax all throughout school, and toured with Saul Williams initially as a bass guitar player.
Credits
| Year | Album | Artist | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Phlowtation Devices | Global Phlowtations | Programming, Producer, Engineering, Vocals |
| 1998 | VS. [EP] | Adlib | Programming, Producer, Vocals |
| 1998 | 98 Unheard | Global Phlowtations | Programming, Producer, Engineering, Vocals |
| 1999 | Tune In | Adlib | Programming, Producer, Vocals |
| 1999 | The Nucleus | Global Phlowtations | Programming, Producer, Vocals |
| 2000 | Save Us | Adlib/Thavius Beck | Programming, Producer |
| 2000 | Experience Experiments | Adlib/Thavius Beck | Programming, Producer |
| 2000 | Operating the Generator vol. 1 & 2 | Adlib | Programming, Producer |
| 2002 | Advanced Sound Unit | Adlib/Thavius Beck | Programming, Producer, Mixing |
| 2003 | I'm Always Recovering From Tomorrow | Subtitle | Producer, Remixing |
| 2003 | Manipulator | Adlib | Programming, Producer, Remixing |
| 2004 | Decomposition | Thavius Beck | Programming, Vocals, Producer |
| 2004 | Saul Williams Saul Williams Saul Stacey Williams is an American poet, writer, actor and musician known for his blend of poetry and alternative hip hop and for his leading role in the 1998 independent film Slam.-Biography:... |
Saul Williams Saul Williams Saul Stacey Williams is an American poet, writer, actor and musician known for his blend of poetry and alternative hip hop and for his leading role in the 1998 independent film Slam.-Biography:... |
Producer |
| 2005 | Fear of a Black Tangent Fear of a Black Tangent Fear of a Black Tangent is an abstract rap album by Busdriver. Two of the songs feature other rappers such as Abstract Rude and Ellay Khule. Several other artists were instrumental in the production of this album; "Reheated Pop!" was produced by Omid, "Unemployed Black Astronaut" by Paris Zax,... |
Busdriver Busdriver Busdriver is a rapper from Los Angeles currently signed to Epitaph Records and Fake Four Inc-History:... |
Producer, Mixing |
| 2005 | Zwarte Achtegrond | Labwaste | Programming, Producer, Vocals, Mixing |
| 2005 | Project Blowed: 10th Year Anniversary [Bonus DVD] | Various Artists | Producer |
| 2005 | Young Dangerous Heart Young Dangerous Heart Young Dangerous Heart is the first full length album by Los Angeles based rapper, Subtitle, released in 2005.-Track listing:#"Intro"#"Gio-Graph-Ick"#"Leave Home"#"Palm Fronds"#"Young Dangerous Heart"#"Fast Food/Fast Death"#"Cray Crazy"... |
Subtitle Subtitle (rapper) Subtitle is a Los Angeles based rapper/producer who is known both for his solo work and his collaborations, both with other rappers and bands such as Islands and The Mars Volta.- Career :... |
Producer |
| 2006 | THRU | Thavius Beck | Programming, Producer, Vocals |
| 2006 | Terrain to Roam | Subtitle | Programming, Producer, Vocals |
| 2007 | Sun Shower [EP] | Busdriver | Programming, Remixing |
| 2007 | Things Will Change (Remixes) | Modwheelmood | Programming, Remixing |
| 2007 | Rosenberg/Harris/Averitt | Andy Rosenberg/Greg Harris/Jeremy Averit | Arranger, Producer, Mastering, Mixing |
| 2007 | Survivalism Tardusted and OpalHeartClinic remixes Survivalism (song) "Survivalism" is the first single by Nine Inch Nails from their 2007 album Year Zero. The song is the third track on the album... |
Nine Inch Nails Nine Inch Nails Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction... |
Programming, Production, Remixing |
| 2007 | Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D [CD/DVD] | Nine Inch Nails Nine Inch Nails Nine Inch Nails is an American industrial rock project, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction... |
Producer |
| 2007 | Give Us Free | Thavius Beck | Programming, Producer |
| 2007 | The Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust | Saul Williams Saul Williams Saul Stacey Williams is an American poet, writer, actor and musician known for his blend of poetry and alternative hip hop and for his leading role in the 1998 independent film Slam.-Biography:... |
Programming, Producer |
| 2008 | Ellen Disingenuous [Digital Single] | Busdriver Busdriver Busdriver is a rapper from Los Angeles currently signed to Epitaph Records and Fake Four Inc-History:... |
Programming, Producer |
| 2008 | CanIGetItHowYouLive? [7" EP] | Labwaste | Programming, Producer, Vocals |
| 2008 | Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow | K-the-I??? K-the-I??? K-the-I??? is an American rapper and producer born in Cambridge, Massachusetts and now based in Los Angeles, California.K-the-I??? began recording in 2002, and released several small-issue records before signing with Mush Records in 2006... |
Programming, Producer, Mixing, Vocals |
| 2008 | Touchtone remix | Daedelus | Programmer, Remixer |
| 2008 | Finger Painting remix | K-the-I??? | Programmer, Remixer |
| 2009 | Lazarus Phenomenon remix | Bike for Three | Programmer, Remixer |
| 2009 | Pop World remix | BC | Programmer, Remixer |
| 2009 | Urban/Subsonic [EP] | Thavius Beck | Programming, Producer |
| 2009 | Dialogue | Thavius Beck | Programming, Producer, Vocals |
| 2010 | Jimmy The Lock | Nocando Nocando Nocando is a West Coast battle rapper and member of the hip hop group Customer Service. He is the 2007 Scribble Jam champion, host of Los Angeles club the Low-End Theory, and is currently on Alpha Pup Records.... |
Producer |
External links
- 2009 interview with Thavius Beck in the Skinny
- Thavius Beck's Ableton page
- Thavius Beck on Myspace
- Thavius Beck at Mush Records
- Thavius Beck at BigDada
- [ Thavius Beck at allmusic.com]
- Sept 2007 Interview with L.A. RecordL.A. RecordL.A. Record is an independent music magazine originally published weekly as a broadsheet poster. The poster usually depicts a local Los Angeles musicians and according to the magazine editors is meant to recreate an iconic album cover. In March 2008, it began publishing as a monthly magazine with a...