Teebs | |
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Birth name | Mtendere Mandowa |
Born | April 10, 1987 |
Origin | Los Angeles, California |
Genres | Hip hop, Instrumental hip-hop |
Occupation | Producer |
Years active | 2009-present |
Labels | Brainfeeder, Svetlana Industries, All City Records, My Hollow Drum |
Website | soundcloud |
Mtendere Mandowa, better known by his stage name Teebs, is an American record producer and visual artist from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of the My Hollow Drum collective. He is also one half of the duo Sons of the Morning.
Life and career
Born in The Bronx, Mandowa was raised by parents from Malawi and Barbados.
Teebs released his first album, Ardour, on Brainfeeder in 2010. LA Weekly called it "one of the most delicate and lovely albums of the year". It was followed by a compilation album, Collections 01, released on Brainfeeder in 2011.
In 2013, Sons of the Morning, his collaborative project with Prefuse 73, released the debut EP, Speak Soon Volume One, on Yellow Year Records. In 2014, Teebs released his second studio album, Estara, on Brainfeeder. In October 2019, Teebs released his third studio album, Anicca, also on Brainfeeder, with features from Panda Bear, Pink Siifu, Sudan Archives, and more.
In September 2022, Teebs released "Did It Again," a single featuring Panda Bear, along with the b-side "NES."
Style and influences
Teebs' style has been referred to as "beat music", a style which involves recording, layering, altering and organizing several sounds including harps, shakers, drum taps and even tape peeling.
Discography
Studio albums
Compilation albums
- Collections 01 (2011)
EPs
- The Tropics EP (2010) (with Jackhigh)
- Los Angeles 6/10 (2010) (with Daedelus)
- Speak Soon Volume One (2013) (with Prefuse 73, as Sons of the Morning)
Singles
- "Why Like This?" (2010)
- "Did It Again" (2022) (with Panda Bear)
Productions
- Captain Murphy - "The Prisoner" from Duality (2012)
Remixes
- Populous with Short Stories - "Only Hope (Teebs Remix)" from Remixed in Basic (2010)
- Nosaj Thing - "Caves (Teebs Remix)" from Drift Remixed (2010)
- Exile - "So We Can Move (Teebs Remix)" from Radio Bonus (2010)
- Oscar McClure - "Teebs' Never Repeat It Mix" from Compost (2010)
- Flying Lotus - "Archway (Teebs Remix)" from Cosmogramma Alt Takes (2011)
- Shlohmo - "Wen Uuu (Teebs Remix)" from Vacation: Remixes (2012)
- Hundred Waters - "Boreal (Teebs Remix)" from Boreal Remix EP (2013)
References
- "Brainfeeder Records, the artist's record label's birthday greeting to him". Facebook. April 10, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- "TEEBS – ARDOUR | Brainfeeder". Retrieved 2017-01-08.
- Roberts, Randall (January 2, 2012). "Album review: Teebs' 'Collections 01'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- Ranta, Alan (September 17, 2012). "Teebs - Waldorf, Vancouver, BC, September 15". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- Seeto, Margot (August 4, 2010). "Teebs = DJ2". Honolulu Weekly. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- Weiss, Jeff (August 30, 2010). "The birdman of Brainfeeder: Teebs premieres first single off Ardour". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- Martins, Chris (August 15, 2013). "Watch Prefuse 73 and Teebs Unite in Sons of the Morning's 'The Way the Winter Passed Us'". Spin. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- Weiss, Jeff (April 16, 2014). "You Can See, and Even Taste, Teebs' Music". L.A. Weekly. LA Weekly. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^ "Teebs: Better Living Through 'Beat Music'". NPR. November 19, 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- Patrin, Nate (November 9, 2010). "Teebs: Ardour". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- Benson, Kristina (November 11, 2010). "Interview: Teebs on Art, Ardour And The Christmas Records No One Wanted". LA Weekly. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- Ryce, Andrew (November 11, 2011). "Teebs: Collections 01". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- Minsker, Evan (September 9, 2013). "Prefuse 73 and Teebs Announce Sons of the Morning EP, Share "A Dangerous Study of Bird Life"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- Weiss, Jeff (April 16, 2014). "You Can See, and Even Taste, Teebs' Music". LA Weekly. LA Weekly. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- "Teebs: Anicca". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- "Panda Bear Joins Teebs on New Song "Did It Again"". Pitchfork. 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- "Anicca by Teebs". Apple Music. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
External links
- Teebs on SoundCloud
- Teebs discography at Discogs
- American hip-hop record producers
- Living people
- Musicians from Los Angeles
- American people of Malawian descent
- American people of Barbadian descent
- American artists
- African-American artists
- 1987 births
- Record producers from California
- 21st-century African-American musicians
- 20th-century African-American musicians