Lipphead is a production duo consisting of veteran producers Blockhead (Ninjatune, Future Archive Recordings) and Eliot Lipp (Alpha Pup) creating playful instrumental hip hop creations that traverse wide musical territories.

Lipphead’s sound is an infectious blend of atmospheric downtempo and driving electro funk.

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 Maddison 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 production of the album Blockhead explained “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.”

Eliot Lipp went on to say “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.”

On their debut LP, Lipphead dances effortlessly between Blockhead’s journeying hip-hop beats, and Eliot Lipp’s synth-laden electronic swing. "In The Nude" is available digitally, as well as on vinyl, CD, and cassette.

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The radiant crown rises as a symbol of light in motion, a journey woven of dreams, stars, and horizons that shine like crystal. The temples awaken with a silent resonance, guiding each step through oceans of radiance and skies that burn with the fire of dawn. Each song feels like a lantern suspended in infinity, glowing with echoes of eternity until it blossoms into a song that transcends time itself. A luminous path that crowns the listener with a light, both fragile and eternal.

Lantern of Infinity

Ever-Thrusting Wisdom (Part 2)

Jade Cicada - Diggin It

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Sample - Cool Runnings (Motion Picture)
Production and Mastering - Levi Witt

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Cool Dubbings (FREE DOWNLOAD)

A mixtape-style journey through some of the tunes we've been working on.

Tracklist:

1. Navigatorz - Thick Reuben
2. Navigatorz - Underground
3. Navigatorz - Jet Jaguar
4. Navigatorz - Glazed
5. Navigatorz - Flutter
6. Navigatorz - Check It Out

Fist Landing

First Landing

Lyrics by Noah Fense
Produced, Composed, Mixed and Mastered by Smigonaut
Art by Will Wofford

Lyrics:

Slip inside this vibe for size, just give it a try 
Still dreaming
As I’m Twisting the skin of my arm
I started to get to know myself when my rhythm was off
i got Feelings involved, but those feelings evolved
I was cuttin for the bucket, had to give me a lob
I made a point, and an assist and the same damn time 
I made a hit, and threw a pitch to the same damn guy
I won’t tell you what to think, 
Ima let you decide
These Yes men, bobble heads, all fit in a box
I found me, that’s the key
I be Pickin the lock
With Smigonaut
Twistin nobs to a different notch
Permission or not
Commission or not
Consistently drop fire, it’s deliciously hot
I’m grab the mic and make it sizzle like I’m hittin a glob 
With this Position I got
Im everywhere, quantum superposition 
Through my vision I’m connecting the dots
Simultaneously existing in different spots
I’m defined my physics
With these rhymes I’m spittin 
Vibrating, as im
Timeline shifting 
They hatin while I just Mind my business
You decide your limit
As Im juggling the limes and the lemons life throws my way but I’m an alchemist 
From a higher dimension
Where time isn’t present (haha)
Welcome to your divine intervention

(Drop/chorus)

I’m back in it
I shattered the box I can’t fit in 
I’m dropping hooks like a tackle box, this cats fishin
Victory lappin before the victory happen 
They sit back and relax as I’m manifesting this planned vision 
That can’t finish 
Im dynamic 
As time passes, I fly past it 
Everyday is the climax of my passage way 
To the highest frequency I animate 
Can’t fathom where I’m headin, man,
I can’t wait
Done a few things that I can’t erase
Lost a few things that I can’t replace
Fuck It though now I have a more Expensive taste 
My intention and my quality they resonate
So.. everyday I gotta dedicate 
Take risks, Neva hesitate 
Make shit Generate (Ay)
Hope I answered some questions
Welcome to your divine intervention 

(Drop/chorus)

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Divine Intervention (w. Noah Fense)

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@tygrisbass
@zonedrums

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https://5ammusic.bandcamp.com/album/triovision

Hurling through stereo space and time, the 5AM project has fused a myriad of collaborative forces into a space-aged ensemble. He has brought to full fruition a vision of electronic music that pulls from the expansive arrangement styles of jazz and jam, and was borne from the stage as much as the studio. The addition of fellow Philadelphians ZONE Drum's dynamic percussion and Tygris' combination of electronic production, bass guitar, and turntablism has brought 5AM's music into fresh, improvisational territory. Over a year of trio appearances across the country and countless hours spent practicing and workshopping the tunes have forged this combined musical might into a fierce, producer-driven, multi-instrumental act, and this synergy has produced a lush, organic set of tunes; the Triovision EP.

The hi-fi production and fluid composition across Triovision are in line with 5AM’s conventional output, but the addition of Tygris and ZONE Drums on the record itself amounts to far more than just a touch of extra spice. Brazen cuts, organic fills, and instrumental synchronicity breathe a whole new life into 5AM’s patented blend of soul, jazz, and sheer bass weight. The added complement of Maya Elise’s vocal work and call-and-response guitar licks from Keith Wadsworth of Wax Future spread a lasting blanket of emotion across the record, accenting the concise production with succinct musicianship. Each track complements the greater whole of Triovision, gradually building on tempo, tension, and arrangement. It’s the typified journey through sound, brought to life through rounded edges, sultry chord progressions, and precision engineering. As an instrumentalist, 5AM’s chops have never been shone so brilliantly, and as a composer, Triovision is a well-rounded re-interpretation of his signature sonic adventures. 

All music composed by 5AM
Artwork by 5AM
Released by The Rust Music 2019

Drums - Aaron Harel / ZONE Drums
Bass / Turntablism / Pads - Zach Plocic / Tygris

"Calibrate" guitar - Keith Wadsworth of Wax Future
"Floating" singing / songwriting - Maya Elise

Mastered by Ovoid

Triovision

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Lipphead is the production duo consisting of producers Blockhead and Eliot Lipp. Their debut album "In The Nude" is now available.