Babe Rainbow is the moniker of Canadian musician Cameron Reed. Reed first came to prominence following the release of two records as Babe Rainbow on the UK-based Warp Records, Shaved EP in 2010 and Endless Path EP in 2011.[1] Mixing the genres of Dubstep, ambient, hip-hop, and Noise music, Babe Rainbow's early Post-dubstep[2] material was described as "creating "overcast, suffocating sonic landscapes"[3] that evoke a sound "like living in a haunted house".[4]
Babe Rainbow | |
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| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Indie electronic Hip hop Electronic Ambient Experimental Instrumental Downtempo Dubstep |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Warp Records, Slow Release, Ghostly International, INgrooves, 1080p Collection |
In addition to providing official remixes for artists such as Grimes, Midnight Juggernauts, and Jokers of the Scene, Reed has provided production to up-and-coming rappers[5] and occasionally releases free EPs of demos and works-in-progress.[6]
In 2012, Reed briefly joined the backing band for Domino Records-signed R&B artist How To Dress Well[7] before going on to release an EP of minimalist piano compositions titled Minnesota Winter EP, and Falling Apart EP which Pitchfork Media called "a momentous, sometime triumphant gloom that recalls a range of other electronic experimentalists".[2]
Studio releases
edit| Year | Release Details |
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| 2010 | Shaved EP
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| 2011 | Endless Path EP
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| 2014 | Minnesota Winter EP
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| 2014 | Falling Apart EP
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| 2018 | Neglected Ambient Works Vol. 1 (as Cameron Reed)
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Remixes and singles
edit| Year | Release Details |
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| 2010 | Babe Rainbow I Can Try To Run (Stuck)
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| 2010 | Midnight Juggernauts This New Technology (Babe Rainbow Remix)
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| 2010 | You Say Party Dark Days (Babe Rainbow Remix)
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| 2011 | Porcelain Raft Talk To Me (Babe Rainbow Remix)
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| 2011 | Grimes Crystal Ball (Babe Rainbow Remix)
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| 2011 | Main Attrakionz Who Am I (Prod. by Babe Rainbow)
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| 2011 | Babe Rainbow Give You Time (feat. Ashley Webber)
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| 2012 | Jokers of the Scene Killing Jokes (Babe Rainbow Remix)
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| 2012 | Babe Rainbow & 5kinAndBone5 Did You Knock
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| 2015 | Babe Rainbow Don't Tell Me I'm Wrong
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References
edit- ^ "Babe Rainbow discography at Discogs.com".
- ^ a b "Pitchfork Review | Babe Rainbow, Falling Apart".
- ^ "Pitchfork Review | Babe Rainbow, Shaved EP".
- ^ "The Fader: Let Me Buy U, Anne Drank Vol. 2".
- ^ "Babe Rainbow Winds Down 'Endless Path' With 'Chopped and Screwed' Beats".
- ^ "Exclaim: Babe Rainbow 'One Morning' (beat tape)".
- ^ "How to Dress Well Announces North American Dates, Nabs Babe Rainbow, Aaron Read as Live Backing Band".