Headset (band)
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Headset is the name of a musical studio project masterminded by Plug Research
record label owner Allen Avanessian and electronic
musician Jimmy Tamborello
. Tamborello also performs solo as Dntel
and is a member of The Postal Service
.
The band's sound is a hybrid of minimal synthesizer
and drum machine
patterns, accented with underground rap artists providing their rhymes overtop the music. Their debut album Space Settings (2004
) contained elements of electro
, IDM
and jazz music as well as hip-hop and earned musical comparisons to Autechre
and Matmos
.
Guest MCs
appearing on the album include Beans
(formerly of Antipop Consortium
), Subtitle
(of Th' Corn Gangg
), Lady Dragon and Non-GENETIC (of Shadow Huntaz
).
Space Settings was released by Avanessian on his Plug Research label.
They are sometimes confused with the group Headset and their song "Twisted Steel Leather Donut" which appeared in the Trey Parker and Matt Stone film Orgazmo
.
Plug Research
Plug Research is an independent record label, based in Los Angeles, California, USA.-Artists:*Damon Aaron*Adventure Time*AmmonContact*Bilal*David Thomas Broughton*Calamalka*Camping*Chessie*Daedelus*Dntel*Thomas Fehlmann*Flying Lotus*Headset...
record label owner Allen Avanessian and electronic
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
musician Jimmy Tamborello
Dntel
James Scott "Jimmy" Tamborello, more commonly known as Dntel , is an electronic music artist. He is sometimes cited as James Figurine, the co-programmer and vocalist for the electropop outfit Figurine. Other projects include Strictly Ballroom, Headset and The Postal Service. Tamborello has...
. Tamborello also performs solo as Dntel
Dntel
James Scott "Jimmy" Tamborello, more commonly known as Dntel , is an electronic music artist. He is sometimes cited as James Figurine, the co-programmer and vocalist for the electropop outfit Figurine. Other projects include Strictly Ballroom, Headset and The Postal Service. Tamborello has...
and is a member of The Postal Service
The Postal Service
The Postal Service is an American electronic indie pop band composed of vocalist Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and producer Jimmy Tamborello of Dntel and Headset.-Background:...
.
The band's sound is a hybrid of minimal synthesizer
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
and drum machine
Drum machine
A drum machine is an electronic musical instrument designed to imitate the sound of drums or other percussion instruments. They are used in a variety of musical genres, not just purely electronic music...
patterns, accented with underground rap artists providing their rhymes overtop the music. Their debut album Space Settings (2004
2004 in music
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) contained elements of electro
Electro (music)
Electro is a genre of electronic dance music directly influenced by the use of TR-808 drum machines, Moog keytar synthesizers and funk sampling...
, IDM
Intelligent dance music
Intelligent dance music is a term that describes an electronic music genre that emerged in the early 1990s. The genre is influenced by a wide range of musical styles particularly electronic dance music such as Detroit Techno...
and jazz music as well as hip-hop and earned musical comparisons to Autechre
Autechre
Autechre are an English electronic music duo consisting of Rob Brown and Sean Booth, both natives of Rochdale, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1987, they are one of the most prominent acts signed to Warp Records, a label known for its pioneering electronic music and through which all Autechre albums...
and Matmos
Matmos
Matmos is an experimental electronic music duo originally from San Francisco but now residing in Baltimore signed to the Matador Records label. M. C. Schmidt and Drew Daniel are the core members, but they frequently include other artists on their records and in their performances, including...
.
Guest MCs
Master of Ceremonies
A Master of Ceremonies , or compere, is the host of a staged event or similar performance.An MC usually presents performers, speaks to the audience, and generally keeps the event moving....
appearing on the album include Beans
Beans (rapper)
Beans hails from White Plains; a suburb of New York City. He is one of the founding members of New York's legendary Antipop Consortium, who disbanded in 2002 but have since reformed: new material was released in the form of the group's 2009 album Fluorescent Black on Big Dada Records.With his...
(formerly of Antipop Consortium
Antipop Consortium
Antipop Consortium are an American alternative hip hop group. The group formed in 1997, when Beans, High Priest, M. Sayyid and producer Earl Blaize met at a poetry slam in New York City...
), Subtitle
Subtitle (rapper)
Subtitle is a Los Angeles based rapper/producer who is known both for his solo work and his collaborations, both with other rappers and bands such as Islands and The Mars Volta.- Career :...
(of Th' Corn Gangg
Th' Corn Gangg
Th' Corn Gangg is an indie pop/hip hop band from Montreal, Canada. The band was founded by Jamie Thompson and Nicholas Thorburn as a direct off-shoot project of The Unicorns several months prior to their December 2004 break-up, but prior to the formation of Islands by those same two musicians.Th'...
), Lady Dragon and Non-GENETIC (of Shadow Huntaz
Shadow Huntaz
Shadow Huntaz are a 5 piece experimental hip hop group notable for their releases on Skam Records label and for their use of online file sharing to distribute their work....
).
Space Settings was released by Avanessian on his Plug Research label.
They are sometimes confused with the group Headset and their song "Twisted Steel Leather Donut" which appeared in the Trey Parker and Matt Stone film Orgazmo
Orgazmo
Orgazmo is a 1997 comedy film written by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the creators of the animated series South Park, and directed by Parker.-Plot:...
.