Beans
Beans performing at Coachella 2005
Background information
Origin	White Plains, New York, U.S.
Genre(s)	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	MC, record producer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, Moog synthesizer
Label(s)	Warp, Thirsty Ear
Associated acts	Antipop Consortium, Matthew Shipp
Website	adoredandexploited.com

Beans (aka Mr Ballbeam), hailing from White Plains, a suburb of New York City, was one of the founding members of New York's legendary Antipop Consortium, which disbanded in 2002. With his distinctive fast-flowing poetic style, Beans manages to amalgamate witty, thoughtful lyrics with his own productions of "Chunky psychedelic electro-hop". Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (commonly known as Coachella) is a three-day (formerly a one or two-day) annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Fields in Indio, California. ... White Plains (New York) White Plains is a city in south-central Westchester County, New York, about 4 miles (6 km) east of the Hudson River and 2. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... A Master of Ceremonies or MC (sometimes spelled emcee), sometimes called a compere or an MJ for microphone jockey, is the host of an official public or private staged event or other performance. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... A singer is a musician who uses their voice to produce music. ... The term Moog(pronounced // as in moan) synthesizer can refer to any number of analog synthesizers designed by Dr. Robert Moog or manufactured by Moog Music, and is commonly used as a generic term for analog and digital music synthesisers. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Warp Records is a pioneering independent UK record label, founded in Sheffield in 1989, notable for discovering some of the most enduring artists in electronic music. ... Thirsty Ear Recordings is an American independent record label. ... Antipop Consortium was an alternative hip hop group that released several tape singles and two albums primarily on Dan the Automators experimental hip-hop label 75 Ark before being signed by Warp Records in 2000. ... Matthew Shipp (born December 7, 1960) is an American free jazz pianist. ... White Plains (New York) White Plains is a city in south-central Westchester County, New York, about 4 miles (6 km) east of the Hudson River and 2. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Antipop Consortium was an alternative hip hop group that released several tape singles and two albums primarily on Dan the Automators experimental hip-hop label 75 Ark before being signed by Warp Records in 2000. ...

Signed to former Antipop label Warp Records, Beans has had two LP and two EP releases since starting his solo career in 2003: Tomorrow Right Now (2003), Now Soon Someday (2003 EP), Down By Law (2004 EP), and his latest release, Shock City Maverick (2004). Warp Records is a pioneering independent UK record label, founded in Sheffield in 1989, notable for discovering some of the most enduring artists in electronic music. ...

Beans has performed on the same stage as such acts as Radiohead, Prefuse 73, Missy Elliott and collaborated with, among others, Funkstörung and DJ Shadow. He can often be found performing in the many small underground clubs in New York's East Village, on stage with just a microphone and a portable CD player for his backing track, further reflecting the minimalist nature of his style. Radiohead are an English rock band that formed in Oxfordshire in 1986. ... Prefuse 73 is one alias under which electronica and hip-hop artist Scott Herren releases music. ... Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia), better known as Missy Elliott, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, MC, and record producer. ... Michael Fakesch and Christian de Luca 2004 in Munich Image © 2004 Marek Vogel Funkstörung (German for transmission interference, sometimes also spelt Funkstorung or, more rarely, Funkstoerung) is Christian de Luca and Michael Fakesch, a duo of IDM producers hailing from Rosenheim, Germany. ... DJ Shadow (born Josh Davis on January 1, 1973) is an American DJ, turntablist, music producer and songwriter. ... Looking south from 6th Street down Second Avenue, one of the main thoroughfares through the East Village. ...

"The Ornette Coleman of this rap shit, The link between Suicide, Sun Ra and Bambaata is Ballbeam" — Beans from "I'll Melt You" from the album Shock City Maverick Ornette Coleman (born March 19, 1930) is an American saxophonist and composer. ... Sun Ra (Born Herman Poole Blount; legal name Le Sonyr Ra;[1] born May 22, 1914 in Birmingham, Alabama, died May 30, 1993 in Birmingham, Alabama) was an innovative jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, poet and philosopher known for his cosmic philosophy, musical compositions and performances. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

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Discography

• Mutescreamer 7" single (2003)
• Tomorrow Right Now (2003)
• Down By Law 12" single (2004)
• Now Soon Someday (2004)
• Shock City Maverick (2004)
• Only - with William Parker and Hamid Drake (2006, Thirsty Ear)
• Thorns (2007)

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External links

• Official Homepage