For the character from The Hunchback of Notre Dame, see Quasimodo. For the League of Legends player, see Quas.
Quasimoto is a side project of hip hop producerMadlib, from Oxnard, California. Quasimoto is composed of Madlib and his animated alter ego Lord Quas. Lord Quas is known for his high-pitched voice, which often interacts with Madlib's regular voice. Quasimoto was conceived one day in the studio, when Madlib decided to rap to his own beats. Madlib did not like the sound of his voice[1] (his friends in Oxnard call him "Barry White" in reference to his deep voice), so he decided to slow his recorder down, rap slowly, then speed the recording back up to produce Lord Quas' distinctive high-pitched sound. Quasimoto's lyrics frequently address themes such as violence and drug use in a comedic fashion, and the character of Lord Quas has been interpreted as a satirical take on gangsta-rap.[2]
Quasimoto
Madlib performing in San Francisco in 2018 with Lord Quas drawn next to him
Peanut Butter Wolf, DJ and owner of Stones Throw Records, heard Quas' demo tapes and encouraged Madlib to release more tracks under this alias. Quasimoto was featured on Wolf's My Vinyl Weighs a Ton album in 1998, on the song "Styles Crews Flows Beats". Later, Madlib put out Quasimoto's debut album, The Unseen, in 2000. This album received much praise from underground fans and from mainstream media, making it onto Spin Magazine's top albums of the year list.
Madlib's original idea for his character was to make him an "unknown person or entity", hence the title of Quasimoto's debut album, The Unseen. While the character was depicted as a humanoid white figure on The Unseen's album cover, the appearance of the character was changed after fans started identifying him as a creature on the cover of single Microphone Mathematics.[3]
Logo used since 1999
After the release of The Unseen, Madlib spent the next few years working on different projects such as Yesterdays New Quintet and his album Shades of Blue. Quas re-emerged in 2003, making a few guest appearances, notably on Jaylib's Champion Sound and Madvillain's Madvillainy (Madlib and MF DOOM). Quasimoto officially returned with the vinyl-only Bus RideEP in 2005, continuing his distinctive style of high pitched rhymes and unorthodox samples.
In June 2013 they released the compilation album Yessir Whatever, a collection of 12 tracks made over a roughly 12-year period. Some tracks were released on rare and out-of-print vinyls while others were previously unreleased, being mixed and mastered for the first time specifically for the compilation.[4]
In 2016, Quasimoto announced an album and tour the next year via a post from their Instagram.[5] However, as of 2023, no album has been released.
InfluencesEdit
In an interview, Madlib said that the atmosphere and sound on the Quasimoto albums owe much to the work of Alain Goraguer on the soundtrack of La Planète sauvage.[citation needed] An early Quasimoto video features excerpts from the film, and the song "Come on Feet" contains a sample from its soundtrack.
^Hua Hsu (January 25, 2021). "The Obsessive Beat-Making of Madlib". The New Yorker. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
^Peter Macia (August 31, 2005). "Quasimoto: The Unseen Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
^"Under The Covers: Stones Throw". Red Bull. December 10, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
^"Quasimoto - Yessir Whatever | Stones Throw Records". Stones Throw. June 18, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
^"Madlib's Alter Ego Quasimoto To Release New Album In 2017". HipHopDX. October 25, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
External linksEdit
Stones Throw Records: Quasimoto
October 18, 2023
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For the character from The Hunchback of Notre Dame see Quasimodo For the League of Legends player see Quas Quasimoto is a side project of hip hop producer Madlib from Oxnard California Quasimoto is composed of Madlib and his animated alter ego Lord Quas Lord Quas is known for his high pitched voice which often interacts with Madlib s regular voice Quasimoto was conceived one day in the studio when Madlib decided to rap to his own beats Madlib did not like the sound of his voice 1 his friends in Oxnard call him Barry White in reference to his deep voice so he decided to slow his recorder down rap slowly then speed the recording back up to produce Lord Quas distinctive high pitched sound Quasimoto s lyrics frequently address themes such as violence and drug use in a comedic fashion and the character of Lord Quas has been interpreted as a satirical take on gangsta rap 2 QuasimotoMadlib performing in San Francisco in 2018 with Lord Quas drawn next to himBackground informationOriginOxnard California U S GenresAlternative hip hop psychedelic rap trip hop instrumental hip hopYears active1999 presentLabelsStones Throw RecordsMembersLord QuasMadlib Contents 1 History 2 Influences 3 Discography 3 1 Studio albums 3 2 Compilation albums 3 3 Singles 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditPeanut Butter Wolf DJ and owner of Stones Throw Records heard Quas demo tapes and encouraged Madlib to release more tracks under this alias Quasimoto was featured on Wolf s My Vinyl Weighs a Ton album in 1998 on the song Styles Crews Flows Beats Later Madlib put out Quasimoto s debut album The Unseen in 2000 This album received much praise from underground fans and from mainstream media making it onto Spin Magazine s top albums of the year list Madlib s original idea for his character was to make him an unknown person or entity hence the title of Quasimoto s debut album The Unseen While the character was depicted as a humanoid white figure on The Unseen s album cover the appearance of the character was changed after fans started identifying him as a creature on the cover of single Microphone Mathematics 3 nbsp Logo used since 1999After the release of The Unseen Madlib spent the next few years working on different projects such as Yesterdays New Quintet and his album Shades of Blue Quas re emerged in 2003 making a few guest appearances notably on Jaylib s Champion Sound and Madvillain s Madvillainy Madlib and MF DOOM Quasimoto officially returned with the vinyl only Bus Ride EP in 2005 continuing his distinctive style of high pitched rhymes and unorthodox samples In 2005 Quasimoto dropped The Further Adventures of Lord Quas which featured M E D and MF DOOM The album cover features a reference to Frank Zappa s debut album Freak Out a picture of super producer J Dilla and a picture of Wild Man Fischer who is also referenced in one of the songs The voice of Melvin Van Peebles is sampled on several tracks from both albums In June 2013 they released the compilation album Yessir Whatever a collection of 12 tracks made over a roughly 12 year period Some tracks were released on rare and out of print vinyls while others were previously unreleased being mixed and mastered for the first time specifically for the compilation 4 In 2016 Quasimoto announced an album and tour the next year via a post from their Instagram 5 However as of 2023 no album has been released Influences EditIn an interview Madlib said that the atmosphere and sound on the Quasimoto albums owe much to the work of Alain Goraguer on the soundtrack of La Planete sauvage citation needed An early Quasimoto video features excerpts from the film and the song Come on Feet contains a sample from its soundtrack Discography EditStudio albums Edit The Unseen 2000 The Further Adventures of Lord Quas 2005 The Further Adventures Instrumentals 2013 Compilation albums Edit Yessir Whatever 2013 Singles Edit Hittin Hooks 1999 Microphone Mathematics 1999 Basic Instinct 2000 Come On Feet 2000 Astronaut 2002 Broad Factor 2004 Bus Ride 2005 The Front Youngblood 2005 Bullysh t Seasons Change 2005 References Edit Hua Hsu January 25 2021 The Obsessive Beat Making of Madlib The New Yorker Retrieved January 25 2021 Peter Macia August 31 2005 Quasimoto The Unseen Album Review Pitchfork Retrieved March 15 2020 Under The Covers Stones Throw Red Bull December 10 2016 Retrieved March 12 2023 Quasimoto Yessir Whatever Stones Throw Records Stones Throw June 18 2013 Retrieved October 28 2016 Madlib s Alter Ego Quasimoto To Release New Album In 2017 HipHopDX October 25 2016 Retrieved March 12 2023 External links EditStones Throw Records Quasimoto Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Quasimoto amp oldid 1171113682, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
