Marcus Lambkin (born 1971) better known by the pseudonym Shit Robot is an Irish electronic musician and DJ.
Marcus Lambkin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dublin, Republic of Ireland[1] |
| Genres | Techno House |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, producer, music writer |
| Years active | 1992 - present |
| Labels | DFA Records |
| Website | Shit Robot |
Career
editWhile working as a DJ in New York in 2000 he befriended James Murphy, later of LCD Soundsystem, and started a DJ partnership with him.[2] Lambkin moved to rural Germany in 2004 and started producing his own music, with a number of releases on DFA Records from 2006.[2] He released his debut album From the Cradle to the Rave in September 2010 to positive reviews from Entertainment.ie[3] and NME.[4] The album features contributions from Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip and James Murphy amongst others.[2]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- From the Cradle to the Rave (DFA Records, 2010)
- We Got a Love (DFA Records, 2014)
- What Follows (DFA Records, 2016)
Singles
edit- 'Wrong Galaxy' (DFA Records, 2006)
- 'Chasm' (DFA Records, 2007)
- 'Simple Things (Work It Out)' (DFA Records, 2009)
- 'I Got A Feeling' (DFA Records, 2010)
- 'Take Em Up' (DFA Records, 2010)
- 'Tuff Enuff' (DFA Records, 2010)
- 'Losing My Patience' (DFA Records, 2011)
- 'Teenage Bass' (DFA Records, 2012)
- 'Feels Real' (DFA Records, 2013)
- 'We Got a Love' (DFA Records, 2013)
- 'Do That Dance' (DFA Records, 2014)
- 'Do It (Right)' (DFA Records, 2014)
- 'Where It's At' (DFA Records, 2015)
- 'OB-8' (DFA Records, 2016)
- 'Cubed / Rotation' (DFA Records, 2018)
- 'Breathe (Looking At Gibraltar)' (DFA Records, 2023)
References
edit- ^ "Interview with Shit Robot". Slate.ie. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ a b c "Marcus Lambkin's debut LP explores the DFA Records sound's less-swept corners". BBC.co.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
- ^ Mulligan, Jenny (22 December 2010). "Shit Robot - From The Cradle To The Grave. Review by Jenny Mulligan". Entertainment.ie. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
- ^ "Shit Robot - Album Review:Shit Robot - From The Cradle to the Rave". NME. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
External links
edit- Official website
- Shit Robot discography at Discogs
- (in French) Shit Robot interview in Brain Magazine
