Suzi Analogue

Suzi Analogue
Birth name Maya Shipman[1]
Origin Baltimore, Maryland
Genres Neo soul, hip hop, Experimental electronic Wonky
Occupation(s) singer songwriter, Producer,
Years active 2009–present
Labels Never Normal, Fresh Selects, Dopeness Galore
Associated acts Knxwledge, mndsgn, Tokimonsta, Blu, Onra Georgia Anne Muldrow Dudley Perkins

Maya Shipman (born August 16, 1987), better known by her stage name 'Suzi Analogue', is an American recording artist, musician, songwriter & producer based in New York City & Philadelphia. She is an active member of Klipmode alongside Mndsgn, Devonwho, & Knxwledge; all of whom she collaborates with frequently. Suzi credits her name to the alter-ego of RZA, Bobby Digital, one of her favorite hip-hop producers.[2] Her style fuses soul, hip-hop lyrics and vocal processes characterized by synthesizers and electronic bass instruments. In 2012 Suzi Analogue & Tokimonsta Collaborated and released an EP under the Moniker "Analogue Monsta ". The Collaborative EP entitled "Boom" was released by Scion Audio/Visual.[3][4]

In 2013, she launched her own record imprint, Never Normal Records. Her first project release on the Never Normal label CHILLS + THRILLS was named Best Cassette Of 2014 by UK's FACT Magazine.[5]

She has taught production master courses from Yale University to Amsterdam, & The Netherlands. She has been featured on BET & MTV, among others, talking on females in the male dominated music industry.[6] [7]

Suzi has been a featured musician in several projects from American synthesizer company Moog Music, including playing live at Moog's largest modern music installation.[8] Suzi has also been a selected artist by Moog Music and Converse Music to record special Moog synthesizer sessions.[9]

Suzi Analogue has served as a cultural diplomat for the USA in Uganda, Africa as a part of an international hip-hop music initiative Next Level founded by the U.S. Department of State and University Of North Carolina Chapel Hill Music Department. During her diplomacy, Suzi taught a production course to upcoming beat makers in Uganda's capital Kampala using Ableton Live. She also orchestrated music with a team of other US Hip-Hop artists and traditional Ugandan musicians and was on national Ugandan TV and radio.[10]

Discography

Albums

EP's

Collaborative Albums

Mixes

Features

References

  1. ↑ Sussman, Jess (August 27, 2013). "Knxwledge Readies New EP and LP for All City". XLR8R.
  2. ↑ "Soundwaves KPFK With Suzi Analogue". Retrieved 26 January 2009.
  3. ↑ "SCION A/V PRESENTS: ANALOGUE MONSTA — BOOM". Scion A/V. Scion / Toyota. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "Suzi Analogue Biography 2011" (PDF). Dopeassgalore. Dopeassgalore. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  5. ↑ "The 20 Best Cassettes Of 2014". factmag.com. Retrieved 3 Dec 2014.
  6. ↑ "What's At Stake: Suzi Analogue: ‘We Need More Women Who Are Owning Their Songwriting’". BET. BET. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  7. ↑ "Hastage hero interviews Suzi Analogue". Hashtaghero. Hashtaghero. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "Moog's Synthesizer Residency At Rough Trade NYC". www.moogmusic.com. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  9. ↑ "Etherwave Theremin And Suzi Analogue". conversemusic.tumblr.com.
  10. ↑ "Uganda On The Beat: Suzi Analogue's Beatmaking Notes From Kampala". okayafrica.com. Okayafrica. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  11. ↑ "Suzi Analogue Is Up NNXT". dopenessgalore.com. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  12. ↑ "Browswood Bubblers Five". Retrieved 1 March 2010.
  13. ↑ "Suzi Analogue Discography". Discogs. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  14. ↑ "FACT Magazine". Factmag.com.


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