Hype Williams (band)
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| Origin | London/Berlin[1][2] |
| Genres | Avant-garde, lo-fi, hypnagogic |
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Hype Williams is a supposed "relay" musical group best known for consisting of UK-born artist Dean Blunt and Russian-born artist Inga Copeland between 2007 and 2012. The group's lineup has remained obscure, and a variety of other names have also been invoked as members.[2][3] A shadowy representative named Denna Frances Glass has alternately been posited as either the manager of the project or a fake identity created by Blunt and Copeland.[2][3]
The group has remained elusive, giving few interviews and leaving the media in doubt as to the exact nature of the project, which encompasses music releases and the YouTube channel pollyjacobsen, which features a bizarrely cryptic range of content, run by Blunt.[1] Their work has incorporated opaque imagery and contexts,[3] as well as an idiosyncratic online presence, occasionally uploading new songs before promptly deleting them with listeners often keeping archives. In 2016, Glass announced that Blunt and Copeland were no longer part of the project, which would be continuing with other members.[4]
Discography
- Studio albums and mixtapes
- Improv (2009, self-released) (with Bo Khat Eternal Troof Family Band)
- Infinity (2010, self-released) (with Bo Khat Eternal Troof Family Band)
- Untitled (2010, Carnival)
- Find Out What Happens When People Stop Being Polite And Start Gettin Reel (2010, De Stijl)
- One Nation (2011, Hippos in Tanks)
- London 2012 (2012, self-released)
- 10 / 10 (2016, self-released)
- Singles and EPs
- Han Dynasty (2009, self-released)
- High Beams (2009, self-released)
- Do Roids And Kill E'rything (2009)
- Dior (2010, self-released)
- Rise Up (2011, self-released)
- Kelly Price W8 Gain Vol.II (2011, Hyperdub)
References
- 1 2 "Hype Williams make hypnotic film jams about Britney and herring.". Dummy Mag. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 "FACT mix 216: Hype Williams". Fact. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 Gibb, Rory. "In Search of Hype Williams". The Quietus. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ↑ Brito, Kristian. "Hype Williams' new album out now; Dean Blunt & Inga Copeland touring separately". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved 17 August 2016.