Urban Tribe
Encyclopedia
Urban Tribe is the alias used by Sherard Ingram, an electronic music
ian from Detroit.
Urban Tribe's first releases were issued on Carl Craig
's labels, Retroactive and Planet E. He signed with Mo Wax and released an EP for the label in 1996. In 1998, Mo Wax issued his debut full-length, The Collapse of Modern Culture, which featured production from Craig, Anthony Shakir
, and Moodymann
.
Tribe reappeared in 2002 as Mystic Tribe, recording for Clone Records, then began working with Rephlex Records
, for whom he issued two full-lengths. He also uses the alias Drexciyan DJ Stingray.
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...
ian from Detroit.
Urban Tribe's first releases were issued on Carl Craig
Carl Craig
Carl Craig is a Detroit-based producer of techno music, and is considered to be one of the most important names in the Detroit second generation of techno producers and DJs...
's labels, Retroactive and Planet E. He signed with Mo Wax and released an EP for the label in 1996. In 1998, Mo Wax issued his debut full-length, The Collapse of Modern Culture, which featured production from Craig, Anthony Shakir
Anthony Shakir
Anthony "Shake" Shakir, who also uses the aliases Sequence 10 and Da Sampla, is an American techno producer, best known for his contributions to Detroit techno....
, and Moodymann
Moodymann
Moodymann also known as Kenny Dixon Jr or KDJ for short, is a Techno/House musician based in Detroit, Michigan.He creates a thoroughly hybrid form of techno/house dance music, jazz, soul, disco and funk via his innovative use of reworked riffs, samples , and grooves taken from...
.
Tribe reappeared in 2002 as Mystic Tribe, recording for Clone Records, then began working with Rephlex Records
Rephlex Records
Rephlex Records is a record label started in 1991 by electronic musician Richard D. James and Grant Wilson-Claridge. Rephlex coined the term braindance to describe the otherwise uncategorisable output of Aphex Twin and Rephlex Records...
, for whom he issued two full-lengths. He also uses the alias Drexciyan DJ Stingray.
Discography
- Eastward (Mo Wax, 1996)
- The Collapse of Modern Culture (Mo Wax, 1998)
- Authorized Clinical Trials (Rephlex RecordsRephlex RecordsRephlex Records is a record label started in 1991 by electronic musician Richard D. James and Grant Wilson-Claridge. Rephlex coined the term braindance to describe the otherwise uncategorisable output of Aphex Twin and Rephlex Records...
, 2006) - Acceptable Side Effects (Rephlex Records, 2007)
- Urban Tribe (Mahogani Music, 2010)