These Feelings

These Feelings (Remix)

Lipphead is a production duo consisting of producers Blockhead and Eliot Lipp. Together they create playful instrumental hip hop creations that traverse wide musical territories.

Releasing via Michigan label Young Heavy Souls, the duo has crafted a truly individual sonic aesthetic that benefits from the significant wealth of musical talent and experience they both bring to the project.

Illustrated by artist Maddie Chaffer, the titular Lipphead character serves as the group’s mascot and as a tongue-in-cheek personification of the duo’s fused styles.

"On "The Squirrel from Ipanema", there was a subtle Astrud Gilberto vibe, so we leaned into that. Eliot took what was a fairly organic, sample-based mid-tempo track and spun it into a dope synthy electronic type thing. That process is really what this whole album is."

- Blockhead

"The Squirrel From Ipanema '' is first taste from the full length Lipphead album “In The Nude” due for release via Young Heavy Souls June 24th, and set to be available on digital, cassette, and vinyl formats.

The Squirrel From Ipanema

Lipphead (production duo Blockhead and Eliot Lipp) return with a second block rocking single from their debut album 'In The Nude'.

The cheekily titled 'Don't Worry Be Horny' is a reference both to the vocal sample that introduces the track, and the prolific use of brass throughout this glorious clash of electro synths and classic funk stylings. These two producers specialize in creating playful instrumental hip-hop that traverses numerous musical territories. 

Illustrated by artist Maddison Chaffer - the titular Lipphead character is an integral feature of the project serving as the group’s mascot and as a tongue-in-cheek personification of the duo’s fused styles. This talented triumvirate of musicians and artist combine perfectly to connect with their audience via quirky, smile-inducing sonics and visuals that could engage even the most hard nosed folk.

In their own words Lipphead explains further:

"I would say, with this album in general, it was both of us taking things we were working on that we liked but couldn’t find a home for. For us this was a very "there are no rules" type venture. We allowed ourselves to be silly and unconventional with all these songs. "Don’t Worry Be Horny" was a tip of the hat to Bobby McFerrin and born out of a somewhat goofy vocal sample. Part of the goal was to take something and turn it into something else entirely."

- Blockhead

"My favorite thing about the record is the audio cocktail that comes together when our two styles are blended. It’s refreshing to make music with such a loose process. We found ourselves focusing on our strengths, and trusting that our individual styles would complement each other.”

- Eliot Lipp

In The Nude

Don't Worry Be Horny

Throughout Loci's existence, we’ve built up a real treasure trove of catalogue and of course some musically rich audio stems from across the globe.
Teaming up with Flamingosis and Blockhead in advance of their North American tour together, we have opened up the vaults and let these two producers in for a very special crate dig.

Creating a sample pack by pulling clips, loops, hits, out of prior Loci Records releases a unique and exclusive sample pack was given to Flamingosis and to Blockhead and they each created a brand new song using only the samples in the pack.

Blockhead - Shrub Talk (Loci Sample Flip)

Blockhead and Eliot Lipp return with the first single from their much-anticipated second LP as Lipphead. 'Midnight Brain to Georgia' is the first single taken from the record and serves up an infectious groove that sets the tone for the rest of the album: namely fun, with sounds equally danceable and experimental.

"From the Back" Arrives Digitally, on Vinyl, CD, and Cassette July 28th, 2023 on Young Heavy Souls.

©2023 Blockhead & Eliot Lipp. Distributed by Young Heavy Souls Inc Under License from BLockhead & Eliot Lipp. All Rights Reserved.

From the Back

Midnight Brain to Georgia

Midnight Brain To Georgia

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Aesop Rock, Lupe Fiasco and Blockhead collaborate on Pumpkin Seeds – a project created in an effort to raise funds and awareness for two DIY skateparks in Dayton, Ohio: the Claridge DIY in Central Dayton and the Home Ave DIY in West Dayton. In addition to the digital single, the song is also available on limited 7" vinyl. The artwork for the song was illustrated by Justin "Coro" Kaufman. Proceeds from this release will go towards funding the two skateparks in Dayton.

SONG CREDITS:
Written & Performed by Aesop Rock & Lupe Fiasco
Produced by Blockhead

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Aesop Rock x Blockhead - Pumpkin Seeds (feat. Lupe Fiasco)

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Lipphead, the production duo composed of veteran producers @blockheadnyc and @eliotlipp, deliver an effortless groove that combines jazz-inspired percussion and dazzling brass instrumentals on their latest track ‘Unisax Romper’.

The second single to be taken from their forthcoming full-length LP ‘From The Back’ – slated for release via Detroit label Young Heavy Souls in July 2023 – ‘Unisax Romper’ highlights the pair’s masterful ability to create a captivating listening experience without taking themselves too seriously. Perfectly capturing their sound, Lipp remarks: 

“‘Unisax Romper’ really packs a lot of instruments into one song. I’m not sure how they managed to fit them all into their studio; a string section, flutes, drum kit, congas, a wild saxophone player, and they even had room leftover for some bass-slappin’. The lonely piano outro really tops it off. This is a hot bowl of funk stew, a crock pot of lipp-smackin’ goodness.”

With their characteristic production prowess, Lipphead has once again pushed the boundaries of electronic music, showcasing their ability to blend genres and create something entirely fresh and exciting. ‘Unisax Romper’ is a testament to their innovative approach to music-making, as they continue to push the envelope with each collaboration.

Unisax Romper

Lipphead - Unisax Romper

Smartlink to Scumlord - https://soulspazm.ffm.to/scumlord

Smartlink to album - Luminous Rubble - https://soulspazm.ffm.to/luminousrubble

It’s a producer’s dream: Being given access to a vast library of material to construct something completely new and exciting out of all of it—and when Blockhead’s at the controls, the results are a listener’s paradise, too. The New York City-based hip-hop production legend’s latest album, Luminous Rubble, is also the fifth release in the London-based label Def Pressé’s KPM Crate Diggers series, which hands the keys to the KPM Library’s storied collection—home to over 70 years of music and sound designs made for television, film, and radio—to some of the best behind the boards. The results are like witnessing a kid unleashed in a candy shop, as Blockhead unleashes his boundless creative mind on the KPM Library’s limitless potential—pure inspiration and joy, for your listening pleasure.

“For me, as a producer who uses samples, there’s nothing better than free rein,” Simon recalls. “I was like, ‘Are there any rules?’ And he said, ‘Just make whatever you want.’ That was so exciting for me. I don’t get that on my own releases, but in this case every sample is cleared and it’s all good.”

As is the case with many sample excavators, Simon already had a deep history with what the KPM library had to offer him as well—to the point where, while digging through the crates in the making of Luminous Rubble, he even came across records he’d sampled from in the past.

“Their vault is the one I’m most familiar with,” he says with a laugh. “Back when I used to go record shopping a lot, I would pretty much buy any KPM record on sight. They were always a huge find at record stores. So to be able to tap into these records with no limitations was really nice.”

“The challenge for me was trying to boil down what I wanted to do,” Simon continues while discussing the genesis of Luminous Rubble, which came together over the course of 2022. “I thought about making an album of super-long songs, but it would’ve been a whole different undertaking. So I just went with what I knew, because it’s a foolproof approach to me.” Of course, Simon’s track record as Blockhead meant that the familiar path was tried and true—but as Luminous Rubble’s ten tracks prove, it’s foolish to assume that would mean any laurel-resting on his part.

“My music is always very quirky and melody-driven,” Simon states while talking about how he stretched his creative wings in the studio. “I took chances more than usual when it came to samples and how I used them for foundation.” Indeed, Luminous Rubble finds Simon using the KPM library’s vastness to craft new and engagingly twisted beat-driven shapes; “Dork Crystal” radiates a sinister ominousness, with streaks of strings rubbing against stabbing guitar chords, while a delightfully scuzzy horn line dances around a hi-hat shuffle in “Scumlord.” “There’s something dirty about the horn sample,” Simon explains while discussing the track’s title. “It reminds you of oil-slicked streets in an alley. I wanted to embrace that feeling.”

Glittering bells and a woozy gait to “Serious About My Fitness” makes the tune sound as if you’re sweating it out on the Stairmaster (in a good way), while there’s a distinct thousand-karat shine to “Oh You Fancy,” which nearly resembles a glitzed-out haunted house in its gilded spookiness. “It just sounds like royalty,” Simon exclaims, before going into greater detail about how the creative parameters of the Crate Diggers series proved its own inspiration.

“I’ve always appreciated working within limitations,” he says. “Having no boundaries can be overwhelming when it comes to the creative process. Working with these samples forced me to find middle ground in cases where I’d typically just walk away and look elsewhere.” After hearing Luminous Rubble, you’ll be happy he stuck around.

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02 Blockhead - SCUMLORD

SERIOUS ABOUT MY FITNESS

OH YOU FANCY

Here's another one you can dance to...and think about. 
it's silly and fun but also kinda dope. Again, the video didn't save on my phone for some goddamn reason but we got this.  The video of the creation will be up on my instagram for a day (blockheadnyc)

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