Cut Chemist
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| Birth name | Lucas MacFadden |
| Born | October 4, 1972 New York, U.S.[1] |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1993–present |
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| Website | www |
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]
Early life
[edit]Cut Chemist graduated from University of California, Los Angeles in 1997.[7]
Career
[edit]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
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- The Audience's Listening (2006)
- Die Cut (2018)
Compilation albums
[edit]- The Audience's Following (2016)
- Going Back to Cali: Cut Chemist's Colombian Crates Remixed (2017)
DJ mixes
[edit]- Sick Experiment (1995)
- Rare Equations / Cutin' Class (1995)
- The Diabolical (1996)
- Live at Future Primitive Sound Session (1998) (with Shortkut)
- Brainfreeze (1999) (with DJ Shadow)
- Product Placement (2001) (with DJ Shadow)
- The Litmus Test (2004)
- Lost and Found: Rockabilly and Jump Blues (2007) (with Keb Darge)
- The Hard Sell (2007) (with DJ Shadow)
- The Hard Sell (Encore) (2008) (with DJ Shadow)
- Sound of the Police (2010)
- Funk Off Megamix (2015)
EPs
[edit]- Madman EP (2017)
Singles
[edit]- "Bunky's Pick" (2001)
- "Blind Man from L.A. Carnival" (2003) (with Medaphoar)
- "The Audience Is Listening Theme Song" (2006)
- "The Garden" / "Storm" (2006)
- "What's the Altitude" (2006)
- "The Audience Is Rural" (2006)
- "Adidas to Addis" (2010)
- "Outro (Revisited)" (2012)
Remixes
[edit]- DJ Shadow - "The Number Song (Cut Chemist Party Mix)" (1996)
- Liquid Liquid - "Cavern (Cut Chemist Rocks a Rave in a Missile Silo Remix)" (1999)
- Ozomatli - Cut Chemist Suite (1999)
- Major Force - "The Re-Return of the Original Art-Form (Reinterpreted By Cut Chemist)" (2000)
- Ugly Duckling - "Eye on the Gold Chain (Cut Chemist Remix)" (2001)
- Jem - "They (Cut Chemist Remix)" (2005)
- Breakestra - "How Do They Really Feel (Cut Chemist Atkins Edit)" (2005)
- Edan - "Torture Chamber (Cut Chemist Remix)" (2005)
- Percee P - "Throwback Rap Attack (Cut Chemist Lucas Flipped a 1-Sided Tape He Found in 1987 into Stereo Remix)" (2006)
- Roots Manuva - "Join The Dots (Cut Chemist Remix)" (2010)
- Quantic and His Combo Barbaro - "Un Canto A Mi Tierra (Cut Chemist Remix)" (2011)
Productions
[edit]- Jurassic 5 - "Unified Rebelution" (1995)
- Jurassic 5 - Jurassic 5 EP (1997)
- Jurassic 5 - Jurassic 5 (1998)
- Jurassic 5 - "Concrete Schoolyard" (1998)
- Jurassic 5 - "Improvise" (1999)
- Jurassic 5 - "Jayou" (1998)
- Blackalicious - "Alphabet Aerobics (The Cut Chemist 2 1/2 Minute Workout)" from A2G (1999)
- Jurassic 5 - "Quality Control" (2000)
- Jurassic 5 - Quality Control (2000)
- Blackalicious - "Chemical Calisthenics" from Blazing Arrow (2002)
- Jurassic 5 - Power in Numbers (2002)
- Jurassic 5 - "Ducky Boy" (2002)
- Jurassic 5 - "I Am Somebody" / "Break" (2003)
- Lyrics Born - "Do That There" from Later That Day (2003)
- MED - "Blind Man" from Bang Ya Head (2005)
- Jurassic 5 - "Acetate Prophets" / "Swing Set" (2005)
- Teriyaki Boyz - "School of Rock" from Beef or Chicken (2005)
- Mr. Lif - "Collapse the Walls" from I Heard It Today (2009)
Guest appearances
[edit]- Peanut Butter Wolf - "Tale of Five Cities" from My Vinyl Weighs a Ton (1999)
- Incubus - "Battlestar Scralatchtica" from Make Yourself (1999)
- Mumbles - "Caution" (2000)
- Kid Koala - "Here's a Little Story" from Got What You Need (2001)
- Ozomatli - "Lo Que Dice" from Embrace the Chaos (2001)
- Gretchen Lieberum - Brand New Morning (2002)
- DJ Shadow - "Pushin' Buttons Live" from The Private Press (2002)
- Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five - "The Sugarhill Suite" from Freestyle (2003)
- Lyrics Born - "Do That There Medley" from The Lyrics Born Variety Show Season One (2005)
Compilation appearances
[edit]- "Lesson 4" on Return of the DJ (1995)
- "Lesson 6: The Lecture" on Deep Concentration (1997)
- "Layered Laird" on Audio Alchemy (Experiments in Beat Reconstruction) (1997)
- "S.N.T. (Live at Peacepipe)" on The Funky Precedent (1999)
- "Hidden Crate" on 2001: A Rhyme Odyssey (2000)
- "Live at the 45 Session (Interlude)" on Urban Revolutions: The Future Primitive Sound Collective (2000)
- "Caution" on No Categories 3: A Ubiquity Compilation (2000)
- "Lesson 6: The Lecture (Original Unedited Version)" on The Ultimate Lessons (2002)
- "Live Lesson E" on The Ultimate Lessons 2 (2002)
- "Bunky's Pick" on Stones Throw 101 (2004)
- "Day in Day Out" on Re: Generations (2009)
Filmography
[edit]- Scratch (2001)
- Juno (2007)
- Up in the Air (2009)
- Jennifer's Body (2009)
References
[edit]- ^ Marchand, Francois (October 8, 2014). "Legendary DJs to crank it out in Vancouver with soul sonic force". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ Drever, Andrew (February 27, 2015). "Cut Chemist and DJ Shadow salute Afrika Bambaataa with archives mix". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ a b c Bush, John. "Cut Chemist". AllMusic. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ Kuchik, Natalie (September 19, 2004). "DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist announce additional fall tour dates". AXS. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ Hernandez, Victoria (August 20, 2014). "DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist Announce "Renegades of Rhythm" Tour; Additional Date, Opening Acts Added". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Lucas MacFadden '97". University of California, Los Angeles. May 22, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ Macdonald, Cameron (September 23, 2004). "Cut Chemist: The Litmus Test". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ Patch, Nick (July 2006). "Cut Chemist Works Backwards". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "Cut Chemist Finds New 'Audience' On Solo Debut". Billboard. May 10, 2006. Retrieved November 4, 2007.
- ^ "The Audience's Listening by Cut Chemist". Metacritic. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "The 99 Greatest Dance Albums of All Time". Vice. July 14, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ Smith, Tom (December 12, 2006). "Cut Chemist – The Audience's Listening (Warner)". Cyclic Defrost. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ Patrin, Nate (October 12, 2010). "Cut Chemist: Sound of the Police". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Sound of the Police - Cut Chemist". AllMusic. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Eustice, Kyle (March 2, 2018). "Cut Chemist Unleashes 1st Solo LP In 12 Years". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Cut Chemist discography at Discogs
- Cut Chemist at IMDb
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