Meanest Man Contest
Encyclopedia
Meanest Man Contest is a hip hop
and electronic music
duo based in San Francisco, California
. The members are Quarterbar (Noah Blumberg) and Eriksolo (Eric Steuer).
As college roommates, Noah Blumberg and Eric Steuer started making lo-fi rap songs on a 4-track, then recruited friends to create the Santa Barbara hip-hop crew mic.edu. The duo formed Meanest Man Contest after a move upstate to Oakland, where they searched through stacks of flea market records looking for samples. From this effort came a series of short tracks that would form MMC's collage-like first single, Contaminated Dance Step. MMC's first LP, Merit, included jazz samples and live guitar. More recently, the duo has expanded its musical approach with releases like the off-kilter pop EP Some People, the electro-tinged single Throwing Away Broken Electronics, and the hip-hop LP Split.
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
and electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
duo based in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
. The members are Quarterbar (Noah Blumberg) and Eriksolo (Eric Steuer).
As college roommates, Noah Blumberg and Eric Steuer started making lo-fi rap songs on a 4-track, then recruited friends to create the Santa Barbara hip-hop crew mic.edu. The duo formed Meanest Man Contest after a move upstate to Oakland, where they searched through stacks of flea market records looking for samples. From this effort came a series of short tracks that would form MMC's collage-like first single, Contaminated Dance Step. MMC's first LP, Merit, included jazz samples and live guitar. More recently, the duo has expanded its musical approach with releases like the off-kilter pop EP Some People, the electro-tinged single Throwing Away Broken Electronics, and the hip-hop LP Split.
Albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Merit | Plug Research 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... |
EPs
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Split (split CD with Languis) | Sneakmove |
| 2007 | Some People (digital only) | Plug Research 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... |
| 2008 | Partially Smart (digital only) | RCRD LBL RCRD LBL RCRD LBL is the premier online destination for free, curated, legal MP3 downloads from the hottest marquee and emergent artists. RCRD LBL delivers free music downloads and more directly to readers with multiple personalized email properties, including the RCRD of the Day email newsletter, RCRD... |
| 2008 | We Blame You (digital only) | Gold Robot |
Singles
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Contaminated Dance Step" | Weapon-Shaped |
| 2004 | "I Was Only Kidding" (split 7" with The Jim Yoshii Pile-Up The Jim Yoshii Pile-Up The Jim Yoshii Pile-Up is a 5 piece band formed in 1997 in Oakland, California. Named after a high school friend of the band's, their highly textured sound spans the range from indie to post-rock. They have released three full lengths on Absolutely Kosher Records. As of 2006, the band is on hiatus.... ) |
Weapon-Shaped |
| 2007 | "Throwing Away Broken Electronics" | Gold Robot |
Compilations
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 45 seconds of: | simballrec |
| 2007 | Incite 50 | XLR8R |
| 2007 | Sneakmove Minicomp 2 | Sneakmove |
| 2009 | Designed Entropy 1 | Gold Robot |
| 2009 | Leaders | Briefcase Rockers |