Teebs

Teebs
Birth nameMtendere Mandowa
BornApril 10, 1987[1][2][better source needed]
OriginLos Angeles, California
GenresHip hop,[3] Instrumental hip-hop
OccupationProducer
Years active2009-present
LabelsBrainfeeder, Svetlana Industries, All City Records, My Hollow Drum
Websitesoundcloud.com/teebsio mtendereteebs.com

Mtendere Mandowa,[4] better known by his stage name Teebs, is an American record producer and visual artist from Los Angeles, California.[5] He is a member of the My Hollow Drum collective.[6] He is also one half of the duo Sons of the Morning.[7]

Life and career

Born in The Bronx,[8] Mandowa was raised by parents from Malawi and Barbados.[9]

Teebs released his first album, Ardour, on Brainfeeder in 2010.[10] LA Weekly called it "one of the most delicate and lovely albums of the year".[11] It was followed by a compilation album, Collections 01, released on Brainfeeder in 2011.[12]

In 2013, Sons of the Morning, his collaborative project with Prefuse 73, released the debut EP, Speak Soon Volume One, on Yellow Year Records.[13] In 2014, Teebs released his second studio album, Estara, on Brainfeeder.[14] In October 2019, Teebs released his third studio album, Anicca, also on Brainfeeder, with features from Panda Bear, Pink Siifu, Sudan Archives, and more.[15]

In September 2022, Teebs released "Did It Again," a single featuring Panda Bear, along with the b-side "NES."[16]

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.[9]

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

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

  1. ^ "Brainfeeder Records, the artist's record label's birthday greeting to him". Facebook. April 10, 2013. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  2. ^ "TEEBS – ARDOUR | Brainfeeder". Retrieved 2017-01-08.
  3. ^ Roberts, Randall (January 2, 2012). "Album review: Teebs' 'Collections 01'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  4. ^ Ranta, Alan (September 17, 2012). "Teebs - Waldorf, Vancouver, BC, September 15". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  5. ^ Seeto, Margot (August 4, 2010). "Teebs = DJ2". Honolulu Weekly. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  6. ^ Weiss, Jeff (August 30, 2010). "The birdman of Brainfeeder: Teebs premieres first single off Ardour". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Weiss, Jeff (April 16, 2014). "You Can See, and Even Taste, Teebs' Music". L.A. Weekly. LA Weekly. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  9. ^ a b "Teebs: Better Living Through 'Beat Music'". NPR. November 19, 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  10. ^ Patrin, Nate (November 9, 2010). "Teebs: Ardour". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  11. ^ Benson, Kristina (November 11, 2010). "Interview: Teebs on Art, Ardour And The Christmas Records No One Wanted". LA Weekly. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  12. ^ Ryce, Andrew (November 11, 2011). "Teebs: Collections 01". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Weiss, Jeff (April 16, 2014). "You Can See, and Even Taste, Teebs' Music". LA Weekly. LA Weekly. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  15. ^ "Teebs: Anicca". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  16. ^ "Panda Bear Joins Teebs on New Song "Did It Again"". Pitchfork. 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  17. ^ "Anicca by Teebs". Apple Music. Retrieved October 21, 2019.