DJ Signify is an underground hip hop producer from Brooklyn, New York.

DJ Signify
OriginBrooklyn, New York, United States
GenresInstrumental hip hop
Occupation(s)Producer, DJ
Instrument(s)Sampler, turntable
Years active1996-present
LabelsLex Records, Bully Records, Grandgood, Four Ways To Rock, Cease & Desist
Websitewww.myspace.com/djsignify

History

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DJ Signify's first album Sleep No More, featuring collaborations with Sage Francis and Buck 65, was described as "hip-hop at its darkest and most chilling"[1] and earned him accolades as a "master beatsmith."[2] His second album Of Cities was similarly described as "dense, bleak instrumental hip-hop," reminiscent of Burial's Untrue and Tricky's Maxinquaye.[3]

Discography

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Albums

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Singles

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  • Untitled (2003) with Grandmaster Caz
  • Winter’s Going (2004)
  • Unclean Vol. 1 (2004)
  • No One Leaves (2005) with Six Vicious
  • Nobody's Smiling (2007) with Blockhead

Mixtapes

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  • Signifyin’ Breaks (1996)
  • Mixed Messages (2000)
  • Teach The Children Vol. 1 (2004)

Contributions

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Compilation appearances

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References

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  1. ^ "DJ SIGNIFY No More Sleep". The Milk Factory. March 2004. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
  2. ^ Pemberton, Rollie (2004-04-19). "DJ Signify: Sleep No More". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
  3. ^ Owen B. "DJ Signify - Of Cities". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2010-04-24.