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Suzi Analogue
Analogue presenting the Chromat Spring-Summer 2018 Serenity Collection at New York Fashion Week
Analogue presenting the Chromat Spring-Summer 2018 Serenity Collection at New York Fashion Week
Background information
Birth nameMaya Shipman[1]
Born (1987-08-16) August 16, 1987 (age 37)
OriginBaltimore, Maryland
Genres
OccupationSinger Songwriter
Years active2009–present
Labels
  • Never Normal
  • Fresh Selects
  • Dopeness Galore
Websitesuzianalogue.com

Maya Shipman (born August 16, 1987), known professionally as Suzi Analogue, is an American recording artist, musician, and songwriter based in New York City. She is a former member of Klipmode alongside Mndsgn, Devonwho, & Knxwledge; with many collaborations between them during the rise of the international beatmaking culture.

Suzi Analogue credits her name to the alter-ego of RZA, Bobby Digital, one of her favorite hip-hop producers.[2] Her style fuses soul, hip-hop lyrics, and vocal processes characterized by synthesizers and electronic bass instruments.

Career

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In 2012, Suzi Analogue and Tokimonsta collaborated and released an EP as the project group Analogue Monsta. Their collaborative EP, titled "Boom", was released by Scion Audio/Visual.[3][4] A year later, she launched her own record label, Never Normal Records. Her first project released on the Never Normal label, "CHILLS + THRILLS", was named "Best Cassette Of 2014" by UK's FACT Magazine.[5]

Suzi Analogue has been featured on BET & MTV, among others, speaking about women in the male-dominated music industry.[6] [7]

Suzi Analogue has been a featured musician in several projects from American synthesizer company Moog Music, including playing live at Moog's largest modern music installation.[8] She has also been a selected artist by Moog Music and Converse Music to record special Moog synthesizer sessions.[9]

Suzi Analogue has served as a cultural diplomat for the USA in Uganda, Africa as a part of an international hip-hop music initiative "Next Level" founded by the U.S. Department of State and University Of North Carolina Chapel Hill Music Department. During her diplomacy, Suzi taught a production course to upcoming beat makers in Uganda's capital Kampala using Ableton Live. She also orchestrated music with a team of other US Hip-Hop artists and traditional Ugandan musicians and was on national Ugandan TV and radio.[10]

Suzi Analogue continues to make audio/visual projects and perform music live in cities worldwide. She performed a live set on Boiler Room for the Teklife release of DJ Earl's '"Open Your Eyes" album, which she also collaborated on. The release went on to be named in the "20 Best Electronic Albums Of 2016" by Pitchfork.[11]

Discography

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Albums

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  • World. Excerpts 1-9 - (Fresh Selects Records) (2009)
  • NNXTAPE - (Klipmode) (2010)
  • ZONEZ V.1: The Audio Visual Moodboard (Never Normal Records) (2016)[12]
  • ZONEZ V.2: The Audio Visual Moodboard (Never Normal Records) (2016 )[13]

EP's

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  • 3P-(Klipmode) (2009)
  • NNXT - (with Georgia Anne Muldrow, Dudley Perkins) (Dopeness Galore) (2011)[14]
  • ACAPULCOS - (Self Released) (2011)
  • (R)OSE (A)LWAYS (W)INS. - (Self Released) (2012)
  • Chills + Thrills - (Never Normal Records) (2014)

Collaborative albums

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  • BOOM (with TOKiMONSTA) - (Scion Audio/Visual) (2012)
  • Love Affairz V.1 (with Swarvy) - (Never Normal Records) (2014)

Mixes

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Features

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References

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  1. ^ Sussman, Jess (August 27, 2013). "Knxwledge Readies New EP and LP for All City". XLR8R.
  2. ^ "Soundwaves KPFK With Suzi Analogue". YouTube. January 26, 2009. Retrieved January 26, 2009.
  3. ^ "SCION A/V PRESENTS: ANALOGUE MONSTA — BOOM". Scion A/V. Scion / Toyota. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
  4. ^ "Suzi Analogue Biography 2011" (PDF). Dopeassgalore. Retrieved March 26, 2011.
  5. ^ "The 20 Best Cassettes Of 2014". factmag.com. December 3, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
  6. ^ "What's At Stake: Suzi Analogue: 'We Need More Women Who Are Owning Their Songwriting'". BET. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  7. ^ "Hastage hero interviews Suzi Analogue". Hashtaghero. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  8. ^ "Moog's Synthesizer Residency At Rough Trade NYC". www.moogmusic.com. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  9. ^ "Etherwave Theremin And Suzi Analogue". conversemusic.tumblr.com.
  10. ^ "Uganda On The Beat: Suzi Analogue's Beatmaking Notes From Kampala". okayafrica.com. Okayafrica. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
  11. ^ "The 20 Best Electronic Albums of 2016 | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. December 8, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  12. ^ "New . Music :: Suzi Analogue - ZONEZ V.1". Citizens Of Culture. March 2, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  13. ^ Okayplayer. "NY Producer Suzi Analogue Releases Her Latest Beat Tape 'Zonez V.2' - Okayplayer Okayplayer". www.okayplayer.com. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  14. ^ "Suzi Analogue Is Up NNXT". dopenessgalore.com. Retrieved August 18, 2011.
  15. ^ Suzi Analogue Boiler Room New York DJ Set, retrieved January 19, 2017
  16. ^ "Browswood Bubblers Five". Discogs. March 2010. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
  17. ^ "Suzi Analogue Discography". Discogs. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  18. ^ "FACT Magazine". Factmag.com. April 4, 2015.
  19. ^ "DJ EARL All INN feat. Suzi Analogue". Juke & Footwork Blog. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
  20. ^ Glynn, Patrick. "Quelle Chris – "Calm Before" f. Cavalier & Suzi Analog (Video)". 2DOPEBOYZ. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
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