Exile (producer)
| Exile | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Aleksander Manfredi |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Underground hip hop, alternative hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, DJ, rapper |
| Instruments | Turntable, sampler, MPC |
| Years active | 1995-present |
| Labels |
Dirty Science Plug Research Shaman Work Sound in Color |
| Associated acts | Emanon, Aloe Blacc, Blu & Exile, Blu, Fashawn, Dag Savage, Johaz, Blame One, Co$$ |
| Website |
www |
Aleksander Manfredi, better known by his stage name Exile,[1] is an American hip hop DJ, producer and occasional rapper.
Career
His first record appearances were as a member of the hip hop duo Emanon with the rapper Aloe Blacc. They released various mixtapes, beginning in 1995 with "Stretch Marx" before releasing their first album, Anon & On. After 2002, Exile went on to release one more Emanon album, The Waiting Room (2005),[2] a solo album, Dirty Science (2006),[3] and another collaborative effort with the rapper Blu, Below the Heavens (2007).[4] Exile released two more solo albums, Radio in 2009[5] and 4TRK Mind in 2011.[6] 2013 saw the release of his instrumental album, Zip Disks & Floppies.[7]
Style and influences
Exile is known for "coarsely chopped beats" that give off "laid back soulful vibes".[8] He claims his influences to be the contemporary producers J Dilla, Jon Brion and Madlib.[9]
Discography
See also: Emanon discography and Blu & Exile discography
Studio albums
- Dirty Science (2006)
- Radio (2009)
- Radio AM/FM (2010)
- 4TRK Mind (2011)
- Zip Disks & Floppies (2013)
- E&J (2014) (with Johaz as Dag Savage)
Remix albums
- Radio Bonus (2010)
Mixtapes
- Salvation (2012) (with Johaz as Dag Savage)
- The Warning Tape (2014) (with Johaz as Dag Savage)
EPs
- Radio AM/FM EP (2010)
- Los Angeles 10/10 (2011) (with Free the Robots)
- The Dag Savage EP (2013) (with Johaz as Dag Savage)
Singles
- "Time Has Come" (2005)
- "Stay Tuned" (2009)
Production credits
- Deep Rooted - "Urban Soul" from A New Beginning (2004)
- Kardinal Offishall - "Fire and Glory" from Fire and Glory (2005)
- Mobb Deep - "Pearly Gates" from Blood Money (2006)
- Jurassic 5 - "Baby Please" from Feedback (2006)
- Aloe Blacc - "Bilar Remix" (2007)
- Kardinal Offishall - "Graveyard Shift" (2007)
- Soopafly - "That Way" from Bangin Westcoast (2007)
- Asher Roth - "Lazy Afternoon" (2008)
- Fresh Daily - "T.I.T.S. (Two in the Shirt)" from The Gorgeous Killer: In Crimes of Passion (2009)
- Strong Arm Steady - "Give It Up" (2009)
- Deep Rooted - "Closer" from D.E.E.P.R.O.O.T.E.D (2009)
- Blame One - "Street Astrologist", "Disturbed", "Saturday Night Special", "The Word to Say" and "Documentarian" from Days Chasing Days (2009)
- Fashawn - Boy Meets World (2009)
- Open Mike Eagle - "I Rock" from Unapologetic Art Rap (2010)
- Has-Lo - "Face in Disguise" from Conversation B (2011)
- Blu - "Tags" from NoYork! (2011)
- Rakaa - "Human Nature (Now Breathe)" from Crown of Thorns (2011)
- Dannu - "Free" from Virgo Summer (2011)
- Pharoahe Monch - "Evolve" from W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) (2011)
- Big Sean - "Wait for Me" from Finally Famous (2011)
- M.E.D. - "Your Life" from Bang Your Head 3: Special Edition (2011)
- Thirsty Fish - "Director's Cut" from Watergate (2011)
- Freestyle Fellowship - "Step 2 the Side" from The Promise (2011)
- Tanya Morgan - "Together" from You & What Army (2011)
- Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa - "You Can Put It in a Zag But Imma Roll It in a Blunt" from Mac & Devin Go to High School (2012)
- Fashawn - "Hola Santiago" and "Heard It All Before" from Champagne & Styrofoam Cups (2012)
- Homeboy Sandman - "Cops Get Scared of Me" from Chimera EP (2012)
- Luckyiam - "Whatuptho?!" from Time to Get Lucky (2012)
- Chino XL - "Crazy Love" from Ricanstruction: The Black Rosary (2012)
- Dialectrix - "The Satellite" from Satellite (2013)
- 2Mex & Maiselph - "All About Life" and "Wake Up in the Morning" from Like Farther... Like Sun... (2013)
- Muneshine - "Venus & Mars" from In Transit (2014)
- Open Mike Eagle - "Dark Comedy Late Show" from A Special Episode Of - EP (2015)
- Fashawn - The Ecology (2015)
References
- ↑ Krimper, Michael (April 13, 2010). "An MPC fiend at work". SF Bay Guardian.
- ↑ Warren, Jamin (March 20, 2005). "Emanon: The Waiting Room". Pitchfork Media.
- ↑ Jones, Kevin (December 2006). "Exile - Dirty Science". Exclaim!.
- ↑ P., Lewis (August 18, 2007). "Blu and Exile - Below the Heavens". Sputnikmusic.
- ↑ Woo, Andrea (February 2009). "Exile - Radio". Exclaim!.
- ↑ Matthews, Aaron (October 3, 2011). "Exile - 4TRK Mind". Exclaim!.
- ↑ Keyes, Tyler (September 4, 2013). "Album Stream: Exile "Zip Disks & Floppies"". Complex.
- ↑ "Exile: Dirty Science Review". CoolHunting.com. Retrieved March 6, 2008.
- ↑ "Featured Interview: Blu & Exile". IllRoots.com. Retrieved March 6, 2008.
External links
- Official website
- Exile discography at Discogs
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