Free the Robots
Free the Robots (born Chris Alfaro) is an underground hip hop producer from Los Angeles, California.
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| Birth name | Chris Alfaro |
| Origin | Santa Ana, California, United States |
| Genres | instrumental hip hop, dubstep, Trip hop, Nu-jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Producer |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Labels | Alpha Pup Records |
| Associated acts | The Gaslamp Killer, DJ Krush, Busdriver, Nocando |
Style
Free the Robots pulls together jazz, dubstep, psychedelic music, electronic music and hip hop.
History
Free the Robots started as a side project by Chris Alfaro in 2003, while also playing with different bands, DJing, and producing tracks for MC's with the use of samples, controllers, and other live instruments. He is known as one of the pioneering artists to come out of LA's beat movement and has shared stages with the likes of Prefuse 73, Flying Lotus, DJ Shadow, Afrika Bambaataa and more.[1] His second album Ctrl Alt Del, which features Isaiah "Ikey" Owens, was released on Alpha Pup Records in 2010.[2][3]
Discography
Albums
- Prototype (2005)
- Japanese exclusive (2008)
- Ctrl Alt Delete (2010)
- The Balance (2013)
- Sempervirens w/ Opio (2015)
- KARAVAN w/ Lefto (2017)
- DATU (2019)
EPs
- Free The Robots EP (2007)
- Free The Robots EP 2 (2010)
- Free The Robots EP 3 (2010)
- The Killer Robots (2008) w/ The Gaslamp Killer
- The Mind's Eye (2011)
- Free the Robots EP Vol. II (2012)
- Free the Robots EP Vol. III (2012)
- In Other Worlds (2013)
- The Balance (2014)
- Two Snakes EP (2015)
- Subconscious Mind EP (2015) w/ Opio
Productions
- "Least Favorite Rapper" by Busdriver on Jhelli Beam (2009)
- "DSD2" by Nocando on Jimmy the Lock (2010)
- "Unibrow" by Busdriver on Computer Cooties (2010)
- "10 Haters" by Flash Bang Grenada on 10 Haters (2011)
- "Free the Robots" by Capital Steez on AmeriKKKan Korruption (2012)
- "Strange Light" collaboration DJ Krush on Butterfly Effect (2016)
- "Sallem" collaboration Emel Mathlouthi on Ensenity (2018)
- "Sweetness of the New" remix Gray on Limited 7" (2018)
References
- Free the Robots (Alpha Pup) Archived 2010-04-05 at Archive.today, April 2, 2010, undomondo.com.
- Lee, Janice (March 22, 2010). "Free the Robots – "CTRL ALT DELETE"". URB. Archived from the original on July 26, 2013.
- "Free the Robots - Ctrl Alt Delete". Alpha Pup Records. March 30, 2010. Archived from the original on April 8, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
External links
- Free the Robots on Tumblr
- Free the Robots on Twitter
- Free the Robots on Alpha Pup Records
- Free The Robots Interview by VibeRated.com
- Free The Robots mix for the-chemistry.net
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