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To some, it must seem like this young electronic producer came out of nowhere. Emancipator (Douglas Appling) played his first live show in July 2009, opening for Bonobo at the Roseland Theater (cap. 1500). Since then, he’s toured with Bassnectar, drawn crowds at festivals like Trinumeral and Symbiosis, and closed out Sound Tribe Sector 9’s late night parties in Denver at the request of the band.
But those in the know have been following Emancipator since he self-released his first album, Soon It Will Be Cold Enough, at the age of 19 in 2006. His agile melodies layered over headnodic, immaculately-produced beats captivated fans across the internet and across the world. “Soon It Will Be Cold Enough” was picked up by Japanese super-producer Nujabes, pressed in Japan and sold 5,000 copies in the first six months. Emancipator landed a Puma sponsorship, gave an interview to Rolling Stone Japan, discovered one of his songs was played at the Beijing Olympics (still trying to figure out how that happened) and his song “Shook,” a mashup that perfectly mixes Mobb Deep’s mighty raps with a haunting track from the Icelandic band Sigur Ros, become the highest-rated song on Hype Machine’s “Best 50 Songs of 2007,” and appeared on Hype Machine as the #2 most popular song in April 2009. Meanwhile, fans waited hungrily for the next album.
But those in the know have been following Emancipator since he self-released his first album, Soon It Will Be Cold Enough, at the age of 19 in 2006. His agile melodies layered over headnodic, immaculately-produced beats captivated fans across the internet and across the world. “Soon It Will Be Cold Enough” was picked up by Japanese super-producer Nujabes, pressed in Japan and sold 5,000 copies in the first six months. Emancipator landed a Puma sponsorship, gave an interview to Rolling Stone Japan, discovered one of his songs was played at the Beijing Olympics (still trying to figure out how that happened) and his song “Shook,” a mashup that perfectly mixes Mobb Deep’s mighty raps with a haunting track from the Icelandic band Sigur Ros, become the highest-rated song on Hype Machine’s “Best 50 Songs of 2007,” and appeared on Hype Machine as the #2 most popular song in April 2009. Meanwhile, fans waited hungrily for the next album.
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lewi91 wrote:
new album please! [3]
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iScream_pad wrote:
а ведь он хорош. легкая музыка. не напряжная, не пытается впихнуть в тебя свое настроение настойчиво.
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r33hab wrote:
new album please! [2]
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nok73 wrote:
чума!
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Xhi wrote:
new album please!
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lagginswag wrote:
awesome,
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Alice_Phication wrote:
love love love
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Pusho4eG wrote:
это нечто... очень очень круто
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Mezamnia wrote:
Oh god this is so good. I found this after Nujabes and I really like these beats. Hats off to Emancipator [2]
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lpfuelfan42 wrote:
Saw him in Nashville again last night. Fucking brought the house down!!! He is everything that's right with music these days.
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MouZer77 wrote:
Saw him last night, FUCKING KILLED IT!!!! Hats off to Emancipator, absolutely stellar
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gendervariant wrote:
Does anyone have any recommendations from him that sound similar to the work he did on Sadistik's Balancing act?
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meetchorty wrote:
eargasm !!!
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Sin_for_Blood wrote:
Excellent.. Waitin' for the new works..
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BernardoVailati wrote:
So fresh!
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MansorY04 wrote:
Greenland and Lionheart are awesome!
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iRadiation wrote:
Talented young fellow. Your music has brought me much inner peace.
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douple wrote:
simple and nicely composed
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DroneWorship wrote:
The best at what he does
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lewi91 wrote:
eman rules
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The Do LaB presents Emancipator, Shigeto & Marley Carroll
King King, Los Angeles, CA, Los Angeles, United States
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Mar
23
Emancipator West Coast Tour
Yoshi's San Francisco, San Francisco, United States
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Mar
30
Emancipator
Doug Fir, Portland OR, United States
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