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Jneiro Jarel (born Omar Gilyard)^[1] is an American alternative hip hop artist.

For over a decade, Jneiro Jarel has provided listeners with an eclectic mix of sounds ranging from hip hop to electronic to Brazilian funk to bass music. Noted for his abstract style, he is also known for his beat-making alias Dr. Who Dat? and his groups Willie Isz, JJ DOOM and Shape of Broad Minds who've shared the stage with artists ranging from Jay-Z to Radiohead. He has collaborated with artists such as Damon Albarn, Count Bass D and TV on the Radio among others.^[2]

History[link]

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Early life[link]

Jneiro Jarel was Born in Brooklyn, New York, spending the first few years of his life in the Brownsville neighborhood. His family would later relocate from Brooklyn to Atlanta when he was five years old. Being that his mother was in the military, Jarel lived in a number of places such as Georgia, Maryland and Arizona, before finally touching down in Houston, Texas in 1983.

Houston years 1983–1998[link]

In 1989, Jneiro Jarel, his cousin Tarek Gibbs, and best friend Anton Bennett formed a group called Top Gauge Posse, later changing the name to Aliens From the Planet Brooklyn (APB). The trio went by the monikers MC Jarel G, Just Chill, and KCL. They quickly landed gigs with established artists like Hi Five, YZ and Special Ed.

In the early 1990s, APB disbanded and Jneiro Jarel (now going by Gwizzo) started a new collective called The Ozarkians (aka The OZ's, pronounced Oh-zees), which included many of his friends, as well as former APB members Tarek Gibbs (now Seveno 007) and Anton Bennett (now Quipto). Other members included brother and sister Michael Thomas (Kwezzo) and Candis Thomas (Kyzzo), Dashaunda Baldwin (Dizzo), Greg Alix (Cereo), and a few others.

In 1992, Jneiro Jarel formed the spin off group The Pslum Kedz (pronounced The Slum Kids) (aka Rhythmic Crew). This group consisted of Jarel (now going by both Gwizzo and Phish Bone), Anton Bennett (now going by Egg head), Michael Thomas (now Alley Cat), Greg Alix (Aahtue), and Nahuma Holiday (Nahuma). Initially more of an emcee, Jarel eventually became the primary producer for the group in '93. Although the group was doing shows and even performing with prominent acts such as The Pharcyde, Prodigy of Mobb Deep, and The Geto Boys, various circumstances caused them to disband. The most significant being the incarceration of Anton Bennett, who's been in prison for over a decade. This was especially difficult for Jarel and caused him to take a "spiritual hiatus" to reevaluate his life.

New York years 1998–2004[link]

After The Pslum Kedz' breakup, Jneiro Jarel decided to move back to New York in 1998. Upon his return, he officially changed his name to Jneiro Jarel and quickly became a fixture in Okayplayer's "Black Lily" gigs at The Wetlands and Butterfly Cafe. In 2000 he started his own label Orienj Recordings (now Label Who), releasing his first EP as a solo artist, Section A.^[3] Public Enemy producer Hank Shocklee of The Bomb Squad later discovered JJ through MP3.com and instantly had him opening up for Julie Dexter, Lord Finesse and others. It was during this time that JJ honed his production skills and started to build a buzz behind the board. In 2003, he signed to indie record label Kindred Spirits. Later that year he was the sole representative from New York to participate and perform at Red Bull Music Academy in Cape Town, South Africa.

Philly years 2004–2009[link]

2004 saw Jneiro Jarel relocating once again; this time to Philladelphia. Through his success in the indie music scene he was able to work with some of the city's most influential hip hop artists Rich Medina and King Britt. He also began to develop himself more as a producer, collaborating with Jazzanova, Count Bass D, Dego, Lizz Fields, Tiombe Lockhart, Fertile Ground and Vinia Mojica. From 2004 on forward Jarel has released a number of albums such as Timeless Vol. 1 and Three Piece Puzzle. In 2006, he signed a new deal with Lex Records and shortly thereafter released Beat Journey and later Beyond 2morrow under the alias Dr. Who Dat? Eventually Jarel linked with old time friend Jawwaad to feature him in the fictitious group Shape of Broad Minds, later releasing the album Craft of the Lost Art on Lex Records. Following the album was Amazonica (2001–2004) with his fictitious group Capital Peoples, and Georgiavania with his Atlanta group Willie Isz in 2009.

Los Angeles years 2009-present[link]

Jneiro Jarel's music has been cited as having been a major influence on a relatively new genre that has so many complexities it's difficult to define. Having been dubbed as wonky, this progressive, futuristic sound fuses hip hop with electronica, and has gained traction and popularity in recent years on the Low End Theory/Brainfeeder scene. Though Jneiro's sound is often being described as experimental and psychedelic, he simply calls it "The Viberian Experience", where various musical styles and influences have beautifully coalesced to become something all its own. The sound is ever changing because Jneiro himself is constantly evolving. Add the extra element of a deliberate attempt to weave visual art into his work and one could easily call this "conceptual music". This artistic approach has garnered him respect and adoration among fans and peers alike (as noted on Pitchfork.com), and has served as a conduit for notable creative ventures with labels such as Lex Records and Kindred Spirits.

2010 found Jneiro with two releases; Android Love Mayhem EP and the Brazilian beat project Fauna.

Discography[link]

Jneiro Jarel[link]

• Timeless Vol. 1 (2004)
• Three Piece Puzzle (2004)
• "Big Bounce Theory" b/w "Quantum Leap" (2005)
• Fauna (2010)
• Android Love Mayhem EP (2010)
• "Amazonica" b/w "See Them Cry" (2010)

Dr. Who Dat?[link]

• Beat Journey (2006)
• Rhyme Cycle EP (2006)
• Beyond 2morrow (2009, reissue 2010)

Shape of Broad Minds[link]

• Blue Experience EP (2007)
• Craft of the Lost Art (2007)
• Raiders Of The Lost Mix (2007)
• "OPR8R" (2008)

[edit] Willie Isz

• Georgiavania (2009)

Capital Peoples[link]

• Amazonica (1999-2004) (2009)

DRC Music[link]

• Kinshasa One Two (2011)

[edit] JJ DOOM

• Key to the Kuffs (2012)^[4]

Productions[link]

• "Choklit Ninja" by Rich Medina on Connecting The Dots (2005)
• "Rhyme Cycle" by Stacy Epps on Ruff Draft (2007)
• "The Experiment" "Vocal Overload" by John Robinson on I Am Not For Sale (2008)

Remixes[link]

• "Yellow Daisies (Jneiro Jarel Remix)" by Fertile Ground on Remixes 01 (2005)
• "Holdin' On (Dr. Who Dat? Remix)" by Champion Souls on Holdin' On EP Two (2005)
• "Vibes From The Tribe (Jneiro Jarel Remix)" by Build An Ark on Remixes (2005)
• "Dust (Rocque Wun Mix)" by Recloose on Dust (Remixes) (2005)
• "My Affection" by Vassy on My Affection (2005)
• "My Juvenile (Jneiro Jarel's Minimal Animal Remix)" by Bjork (2009)
• "Atlas Air (Jneiro Jarel's Lavender Jungle Remix)" by Massive Attack on Atlas Air EP (2009)
• "Pretty Wings (Jneiro Jarel's Willie Isz Remix)" by Maxwell (2009)
• "Gazzilion Ear (Dr. Who Dat? Remix)" by DOOM (2009)
• "Gazzilion Ear (Jneiro Jarel Remix) feat. Dave Sitek" by DOOM (2009)
• "Harmony Korine (David A. Sitek and Jneiro Jarel Magnetized Nebula Mix)" by Steven Wilson (2009)
• "Shout Me Out Remix" by TV on the Radio on Crying (2009)
• "Groove Me (Jneiro Jarel Remix) feat. Theophilus London" by Maximum Balloon (2010)
• "Balada 45" (Like A Brazilian Girl Remix)" by Arthur Verocai (2010)

Mixes[link]

• "Mindgames (Sneaky Pete Edit)" by Rich Medina (2004)

DJ Mixes[link]

• Houston We Got A Solution (2005)
• Andrew Meza's BTS Radio (2007)
• Return of The Shoegaze (2008)

Guest appearances[link]

• "Lookin' At Me" by Kid Sublime on Basement Soul (2005)
• "Not Tomorrow But" "No Game" by Breakthrough on Breakthrough (2005)
• "Choklit Ninja" "Blues Baby" "Weight" by Rich Medina on Connecting The Dots (2005)
• "Chea Chea" by King Britt on Jazzmental (2005)
• "Eyes And Ears" by Ohmega Watts on Watts Happening (2007)

Compilation appearances[link]

• "Sun Walkers" "Eeee Love" "Do You Thang" on Soul Purpose Is To Move You: Kindred Spirits Collection (2004)
• "Sun Walkers" "Doinis!!" on Witness Future Vintage (Vol. 1) (2004)
• "Doinis!!" on Undercover Cuts 21 (2005)
• "Soul Starr" "Big Bounce Theory" "Get Yuh Own" on Rush Hour Mixed Series Vol.01 (2005)
• "Lookin' At Me" on Habitat Collection: Fireside (2005)
• "Lookin' At Me" on Jimmy Woo One (2006)
• "Big Bounce Theory Part 2" on Witness Future Vintage (Vol. 2) (2007)
• "Picante" on Basement Soul (2007)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Jneiro Jarel on Alpha Pup Records
• Jneiro Jarel on Lex Records
• Jneiro Jarel on Twitter
• Jneiro Jarel on Facebook
• Jneiro Jarel on Myspace
• Jneiro Jarel discography at Discogs

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Marcos Valle
Background information
Birth name	Marcos Kostenbader Valle
Born	(1943-09-14)14 September 1943 Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Origin	Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Genres	Samba, Bossa Nova, Jazz
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, musician, actor
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, harmonica, mandolin
Years active	1963–present
Labels	Odeon, EMI, Far Out Recordings

Marcos Kostenbader Valle (born 14 September 1943 in Rio de Janeiro)^[1] is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and record producer. He has produced works in many musical styles, including bossa nova, samba, and fusions of rock, soul, jazz, and dance music with Brazilian styles.

Early career[link]

Valle's talent was evident from his high school years, which coincided with the explosion of the bossa nova movement in Rio. His classmates included future legends such as Edu Lobo and Dori Caymmi, and his composition "Sonho de Maria" was included on the Avanco album by the influential Tamba Trio in 1963. With his brother Paulo Sergio Valle as his lyricist, he had already built an impressive portfolio of songs, prompting Odeon Records (a subsidiary of EMI) to sign him as a singer. His debut album Samba "Demais", was released in April 1964. His reputation quickly spread, and his fellow musicians (including Wilson Simonal, Elis Regina, and Nara Leão) lined up to record his songs. A second album, O Compositor e o Cantor, followed in 1965, and featured what would become his most recognisable song, "Samba De Verão" – known in English as "So Nice (Summer Samba)" – along with other hits such as "Deus Brasileiro," "Gente", and "A Resposta".

Nineteen sixty-six brought Valle's first trip to the United States, where he and his then-wife Anamaria briefly teamed up with Sérgio Mendes in an early version of what would later become Brasil '66. The threat of being drafted and sent to Vietnam caused Valle to return quickly to Brazil, although the following year saw him back to America and enjoying some success, including the release of his U.S. debut album, Braziliance!, on Warner Bros. Records, and several appearances on the Andy Williams TV show. Following session work on Verve Records releases by compatriots Walter Wanderley and Astrud Gilberto, the label released Valle's Samba '68 featuring English-language versions of songs from his earlier Brazilian releases.

Shortly thereafter, feeling homesick, Valle returned to Brazil and entered a new creative phase. Viola Enluarada (1968) was more mature and introspective, far removed from the frothy feel of Samba '68. The title track was a duet with Milton Nascimento and became one of Valle's signature compositions in Brazil. It also betrayed a political consciousness largely absent from Valle's previous work – he would become more overtly political in the years to come. The album as a whole pointed to a broader range of musical influences (particularly the Northeastern Brazilian styles he had enjoyed listening to since his childhood days) that moved him out of the "strictly 'bossa nova artists' club."^[1]

This process continued on 1969's Mustang Cor de Sangue ou Corcel Cor de Mel, another leap forward that incorporated rock, soul and pop idioms, all stamped with Valle's own melodic style. His work on the album reflected the sophisticated pop approach of American songwriters such as Jimmy Webb and Burt Bacharach as well as the inescapable influence of The Beatles.^[1]

Around this time, Valle began writing music for TV programs and telenovelas (soap operas), which over the next few years would become one of the main outlets for his work, along with advertising jingles. Marcos Valle (1970) (often referred to as The Bed Album due to its cover shot of Valle in bed) contained his most adventurous as well as his most rock-influenced and psychedelic music up to that point. Backed by Milton Nascimento's band Som Imaginario, Valle explored a more eccentric approach, with a number of futuristic tracks and an extended instrumental suite not unlike the work of U.S. composer and producer David Axelrod. Garra (1971) was a career highpoint that summed up his music and still stands as one of the finest pop albums of the era, Brazilian or otherwise. Its effervescent pop, jazz, soul, bossa, and film soundtrack stylings were matched by lyrics that attempted to reconcile Valle's hippie leanings with his status as a wealthy young musician who was also a successful businessman because of his successful novela soundtracks and corporate advertising accounts. Telenovelas he provided some or all of the music for during this period included O Cafona, Uma Rosa com Amor, Minha Doce Namorada, Pigmalião 70, Os Ossos do Barão, and, most prominently, Selva de Pedra. He also wrote the score for the film O Fabuloso Fittipaldi (1973).

Vento Sul (1972) found Valle long-haired and bearded, and backed by the progressive rock band O Terço. His most experimental effort to date (he even flirted with heavy metal on the song "Mi Hermoza"), it was a sales flop, although it has acquired admirers over the ensuing decades. The following year's innovative Previsão do Tempo fared better. It was made in conjunction with the band that initially formed to back Valle at live shows and named itself after one of his songs, Azimuth (soon to change the spelling to Azymuth). This album had a notable jazz fusion feel thanks to Valle's enthusiasm for the Fender Rhodes piano and Azymuth keyboardist Jose Roberto Bertrami's expertise on the Hammond organ and assorted synthesizers such as the Mini-Moog and the ARP Soloist. This sound would prove a decisive influence on the acid jazz scene in Europe twenty years later.^[1] Another innovation in Previsão do Tempo was the use of vocal percussion on the track "Mentira", ten years before hip-hop artists introduced beatboxing. Valle emulates a drum kit with his voice to perform a pattern and a fill.

From 1972 to 1974, Valle provided the music for Vila Sésamo, Brazil's version of Sesame Street. In 1974, he also released his final album for Odeon, again self-titled. This album differed yet again from its predecessors in pursuing a piano-pop sound reminiscent in turns of Elton John, Todd Rundgren and Bread, and replete with elaborate vocal arrangements.

Later career[link]

At this point, Valle had grown tired of the strictures of living and working under Brazil's military dictatorship, then in its darkest and bleakest phase. He therefore decided to return to the U.S., where he spent the rest of the decade. Settling in Los Angeles, he entered into collaborations with artists as diverse as Sarah Vaughan, Chicago, and R&B singer and songwriter Leon Ware. Valle and Ware found themselves especially compatible, and wrote many songs together, Valle appearing on several of Ware's Elektra Records releases.^[1]

Valle returned to Brazil in late 1980 and completed two albums, 1981's Vontade de Rever Você, and 1983's Marcos Valle. These albums had prominent boogie, soul and funk influences. These had been present in Valle's work since the beginning of the 1970s and would be permanent influences on his music, also being solidified by his work with Leon Ware and Chicago. His single "Estrelar" (1982), a boogie dance track marketed as "workout music" at the time, proved to be his best-selling record ever with a total of about 90,000 copies sold. In 1984, he released another boogie single, "Bicicleta", but his recording label (Som Livre) decided to dismiss its entire cast and concentrate on soap opera LPs and Marcos was unable to complete a new album. His final album from the eighties was 1986's Tempo da Gente, after which he took a break from recording. Nevertheless he kept on playing gigs (something he did not do in his "Estrelar" days) and writing songs for many different artists such as Tim Maia, Roberto Carlos, and Ricky Martin.

In the meantime, many listeners had become acquainted with Valle's work of the 1960s and 1970s, and his music started to find favour with European and American fans, as well as connoisseurs of dance music. Valle recorded a new album in 1999, Nova Bossa Nova, which reached back to his roots in bossa nova and added contemporary electronic influences to his music. At this point Valle had signed with the London-based Far Out Recordings, which specialised in Brazilian musicians such as Azymuth (his backing band on 1973's Previsão do Tempo) and Joyce. In 2001 Valle also produced two other discs, Live in Montreal with guitarist Victor Biglione and a backing band, and Bossa Entre Amigos, a release aimed at the Brazilian market that featured Valle sharing the bill with Braziilian guitarist and songwriter Roberto Menescal and singer-guitarist Wanda Sá.

Escape, and especially its follow-up, Contrasts (released in 2003), showed increased electronic influences, mediated by London-based producer Roc Hunter. Valle showed on these releases that he was able to stay true to the roots of his sound while remaining open to modern influences and integrating them into his style. On 2005, Valle released Jet Samba, an all-instrumental collection featuring reworked compositions from past albums, as well as several new songs.

In 2010, he released Estática, an album which saw him return to a more organic approach, albeit with the use of some analog synthesisers. The record features expansive horn and string arrangements and has been referred to as a "masterpiece" by some.^[2] In 2011, he collaborated with the Phenomenal Handclap Band to contribute a version of the song "Tudo o Que Você Podia Ser" to the Red Hot Organization's fund-raising album Red Hot + Rio 2, proceeds from the sales of which were donated to fight AIDS/HIV. Valle continues to perform in Brazil and throughout Europe.

Discography[link]

• 1963: Samba "Demais" (Odeon)
• 1965: O Compositor e o Cantor (Odeon)
• 1966: Braziliance! (Warner/Odeon)
• 1968: Samba '68 (Verve)
• 1968: Viola Enluarada (Odeon)
• 1969: Mustang côr de Sangue (Odeon)
• 1970: Marcos Valle (Odeon)
• 1971: Garra (Odeon)
• 1972: Vento Sul (Odeon)
• 1973: Previsão do Tempo (Odeon)
• 1974: Marcos Valle (Odeon)
• 1981: Vontade de Rever Você (Som Livre)
• 1983: Marcos Valle (Som Livre)
• 1986: Tempo da Gente (Arca Som)
• 1999: Nova Bossa Nova (Far Out)
• 2001: Escape (Far Out)
• 2002: Bossa Entre Amigos (with Roberto Menescal and Wanda Sá) (Albatroz) – also on DVD
• 2002: Live in Montreal (Rob)
• 2003: Contrasts (Far Out)
• 2005: Jet Samba (Dubas)
• 2008: Conecta: Ao Vivo no Cinematheque (live) (EMI) – also on DVD
• 2009: Página Central (with Celso Fonseca) (Biscoito Fino)
• 2010: Estática (Far Out)
• 2011: Valle Tudo (EMI) – 11 CDs
• 2012: Anos 80 (Discobertas) – 3 CDs

References[link]

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Ohmega Watts, real name Milton Campbell, is a hip hop producer and vocalist from Brooklyn, New York. He releases music under the name Ohmega Watts and as a part of the Lightheaded crew.

Biography[link]

Campbell was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, by West Indian Parents from the Island of Jamaica. He lived in Brooklyn 8 years before moving to Laurelton, Queens, NY.

He grew up listening to many types of music including reggae, backwoods hillbilly country, calypso, soca, death metal, 80's pop and hip-hop, but only started to take a serious interest in music when he was around 11 years old. He gravitated towards hip-hop, listening to "Golden Age" artists including Run DMC, LL Cool J, Big Daddy Kane, Dana Dane, BDP, Eric B. and Rakim, Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth and Gangstarr, but the artists who influenced him the most were artists in the Native Tongues Posse, such as A Tribe Called Quest, Jungle Brothers, De La Soul, and Black Sheep.

Ohmega Watts' first release was “A Request”, a soulful and DJ-friendly solo 12” featuring his group Lightheaded and Quannum Recording Artists The Lifesavas. “A Request” received praise from respected DJs, including Mr. Scruff, Gilles Peterson, Greyboy, and the Los Angeles-based Heavyweight Record Pool. Ohmega Watts' sound was compared to Digital Underground drunkenly colliding with Pete Rock at a high rate of speed.

A record deal with Ubiquity Records was signed shortly after this first release. Ohmega Watts' first solo album, "The Find", was released on Ubiquity in 2005.

Producing since 1997 and MCing since 1993 the Ohmega Watts resume includes tracks produced for Mars Ill on Ill Boogie, for Listener on Mush, plus he’s recorded as Lightheaded for Day By Day Ent, and as Return To Sender on the Piece of The Action compilation. Hailing from Flatbush, Brooklyn, brought up by Jamaican parents Campbell moved to Florida for college and then settled in Portland, Oregon. He is now part of a bustling Northwest independent scene that includes the Lifesavas (who appeared on his debut single), Boom Bap, Soul Plasma, DJ and MC MungXXXtreme, Libretto, Lightheaded and The Blacknotes.

In 2005 MC and producer Milton Campbell aka Ohmega Watts will come correct with organic and energetic hip hop, funk and soul on his debut album “The Find”. The Find refers to both musical and personal inspiration, as well as a time where he was walking through the city and came across a one dollar bill, and track themes span from crate diggin’ dreams and musical reminiscing, social commentary and spiritually charged story telling all the way to the far out extremes of experimental fusion emo glam butt rock. Inspired as much by hip hop legends like Eric B & Rakim and Premier as contemporary electronic producers like RJD2 and Fallout Boy, and old school experimentalists like Shuggie Otis, The Find pushes current industry-standard boundaries. “Sick of the monotony; we got the remedy; Magic had AIDS; but money made him healthy” he declares in “Long Ago.” Most of the music is played live and re-sampled by Watts and a cast of supporting musicians - there are no loops or played-out samples and within tunes he often switches beats up moving from one musical vibe into another.

Discography[link]

LPs[link]

• The Find (2005, Ubiquity Records)
• Watts Happening (2007, Ubiquity Records)

External links[link]

• OhmegaWatts.com
• Myspace
• Purevolume
• Ubiquity Records Artist Page

Dave Sitek
Dave Sitek in 2004
Background information
Birth name	David Andrew Sitek
Born	(1972-09-06) September 6, 1972 (age 39)
Occupations	Musician, record producer
Instruments	Guitar, keyboard, drums, various
Labels	Touch and Go Records 4AD Interscope
Associated acts	TV on the Radio Maximum Balloon Jane's Addiction

David Andrew Sitek (born 1972) is a guitarist and record producer based in New York City, best known as a member of the band TV on the Radio. He has also worked with bands such as Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Liars, Foals, Celebration, and most recently Jane's Addiction, and produced free jazz-influenced remixes of songs by artists such as Beck and Nine Inch Nails, and has contributed a solo track to the Red Hot Organization Dark Was the Night charity compilation.^[1] He is also a photographer and painter. Sitek lives in Los Angeles, California.

In April 2008, Sitek was named Number One in NME's Future 50 list of the most forward thinking people in music today.^[2]

In 2009, Sitek contributed a cover of "With a Girl Like You" to the AIDS benefit album, Dark Was the Night, produced by the Red Hot Organization.

A solo album from Sitek under the name Maximum Balloon was released on September 21, 2010 on Interscope with individual songs released as singles commencing June 15, 2010. The record includes contributions by many guests including David Byrne, Tunde Adebimpe, and Karen O.^[3]

Selected discography[link]

With Jane's Addiction[link]

• The Great Escape Artist (2011)

Production work[link]

Sitek produced the album Anywhere I Lay My Head for actress Scarlett Johansson, released in May 2008. Sitek also co-produced the debut album Antidotes by Foals and the debut EP of Chicago band Aleks and the Drummer titled May a Lightning Bolt Caress You self released by the band in June 2008.^[4]

He works with several Brooklyn acts, having recently remixed the song "Disco Lights" for Apollo Heights^[5] and produced albums for Dragons of Zynth^[6] and Telepathe.^[7]

• TV on the Radio – OK Calculator (2000)
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Yeah Yeah Yeahs (2002)
• Love Life – Here Is Night, Brothers, Here the Birds Burn (2002)
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Fever to Tell (2003)
• TV on the Radio – Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes (2004)
• Liars – They Were Wrong, So We Drowned (2004)
• Celebration – Celebration (2005)
• TV on the Radio – Return to Cookie Mountain (2006)
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Show Your Bones (2006)
• The OhSees – The Cool Death of Island Raiders (2006)
• Dragons of Zynth – Coronation Thieves (2007)
• Celebration – The Modern Tribe (2007)
• Foals – Antidotes (2008)
• Scarlett Johansson – Anywhere I Lay My Head (2008)
• Aleks and the Drummer - May A Lightning Bolt Caress You! (2008)
• TV on the Radio – Dear Science (2008)
• Telepathe – Dance Mother (2009)
• Iran – Dissolver (2009)
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs – It's Blitz! (2009)
• Pink Noise – What Will Happen If Someone Finds Out? (2009)
• Wale – Attention Deficit (2009)
• Holly Miranda - The Magician's Private Library (2010)
• Daniel Higgs - Say God (2010)
• TV on the Radio - Nine Types of Light^[8]
• Icky Blossoms, (2012)

Though Sitek has collaborated with several Brooklyn-based indie bands, he looks upon the indie music movement with skepticism. In an interview with the Danish music magazine Soundvenue, he explains that he is dissatisfied with the opportunistic turn music has taken, referring to the self-promoting indie bands moving to Brooklyn only to claim that they are from "the creative mecca" in order to get the attention of music magazines. This may explain why Sitek has settled down on the West coast in Beverly Hills, California. He explains (the writer's own translation from Danish): "People can't hide themselves out here. Everyone looks after his own interests. It's a very egocentric city. But I don't care what 'indie people' think. Those bands complaining about other bands selling out, got their iPod filled up with illegal music".^[9] On his solo project Maximum Balloon, Sitek collaborates with many of his old friends (among these are Karen O, David Byrne and Kyp Malone from TV on the Radio), whom he claims are still interested in creating beautiful songs, not only songs that the music magazines want to write about, which, he thinks, keeps the music interesting.^[10]

Solo work[link]

• Maximum Balloon (Interscope, 2010)

Singles[link]

• If You Return featuring Little Dragon (2010)
• Groove Me featuring Theophilus London (2010)
• Tiger featuring Aku (2010)

Features[link]

• MF Doom - Gazzilion Ear (Jneiro Jarel feat Dave Sitek Remix) (2009)

References[link]

External links[link]

• TV on the Radio
• TV on the Radio's blog
• Maximum Balloon