Teebs

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Teebs
Born
Mtendere Mandowa

April 10, 1987[1][2][better source needed]
OriginLos Angeles, California
GenresHip hop,[3] Instrumental hip-hop
OccupationProducer
Years active2009-present
LabelsBrainfeeder, Svetlana Industries, All City Records, My Hollow Drum
Websitesoundcloud.com/teebsio mtendereteebs.com

Mtendere Mandowa,[4] better known by his stage name Teebs, is an American record producer and visual artist from Los Angeles, California.[5] He is a member of the My Hollow Drum collective.[6] He is also one half of the duo Sons of the Morning.[7]

Life and career

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Born in The Bronx,[8] Mandowa was raised by parents from Malawi and Barbados.[9]

Teebs released his first album, Ardour, on Brainfeeder in 2010.[10] LA Weekly called it "one of the most delicate and lovely albums of the year".[11] It was followed by a compilation album, Collections 01, released on Brainfeeder in 2011.[12]

In 2013, Sons of the Morning, his collaborative project with Prefuse 73, released the debut EP, Speak Soon Volume One, on Yellow Year Records.[13] In 2014, Teebs released his second studio album, Estara, on Brainfeeder.[14] In October 2019, Teebs released his third studio album, Anicca, also on Brainfeeder, with features from Panda Bear, Pink Siifu, Sudan Archives, and more.[15]

In September 2022, Teebs released "Did It Again," a single featuring Panda Bear, along with the b-side "NES."[16]

Style and influences

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Teebs' style has been referred to as "beat music", a style which involves recording, layering, altering and organizing several sounds including harps, shakers, drum taps and even tape peeling.[9]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Compilation albums

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  • Collections 01 (2011)
  • The Tropics EP (2010) (with Jackhigh)
  • Los Angeles 6/10 (2010) (with Daedelus)
  • Speak Soon Volume One (2013) (with Prefuse 73, as Sons of the Morning)

Singles

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  • "Why Like This?" (2010)
  • "Did It Again" (2022) (with Panda Bear)

Productions

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Remixes

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  • Populous with Short Stories - "Only Hope (Teebs Remix)" from Remixed in Basic (2010)
  • Nosaj Thing - "Caves (Teebs Remix)" from Drift Remixed (2010)
  • Exile - "So We Can Move (Teebs Remix)" from Radio Bonus (2010)
  • Oscar McClure - "Teebs' Never Repeat It Mix" from Compost (2010)
  • Flying Lotus - "Archway (Teebs Remix)" from Cosmogramma Alt Takes (2011)
  • Shlohmo - "Wen Uuu (Teebs Remix)" from Vacation: Remixes (2012)
  • Hundred Waters - "Boreal (Teebs Remix)" from Boreal Remix EP (2013)

References

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