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Encyclopedia > Dust Brothers

The Dust Brothers are the Los Angeles-based producers "E.Z. Mike" (Michael Simpson) and "King Gizmo" (John King), famous for their creation of sample-based music in the 1980s, and specifically for their work on the groundbreaking albums Paul's Boutique by the Beastie Boys and Odelay by Beck. More recently, they again collaborated with Beck on the album Guero, and worked with Tenacious D on their self-titled debut. They also helped Linkin Park on their debut album Hybrid Theory. In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion of one sound recording, the sample, and reusing it as an instrument or element of a new recording. ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... Pauls Boutique is an album by American hip hop group the Beastie Boys, released on July 25, 1989 (see 1989 in music). ... The Beastie Boys are an American hip hop group from New York City: Brooklyn and Manhattan. ... Odelay is a 1996 album by indie rocker Beck. ... Beck Beck Hansen (born Bek David Campbell, July 8, 1970) is an American musician, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. ... Guero is the eighth album by Beck, first released in March 2005. ... Tenacious D (sometimes referred to as The D) is a band composed of musicians and actors Kyle Gass and Jack Black, who perform rock music,[1] [2] meshed with other music styles such as folk metal [3] [4] [5], comedy rock [6] [7] and even country-rock [8]. In essence... Linkin Park (sometimes typed LIИKIИ PARK to imitate the bands logo) is a nu metal/rapcore band from Los Angeles, California. ...


In 1998, the duo was approached by director David Fincher to assemble the acclaimed score for the film Fight Club. Simpson went on to record incidental music for the film Road Trip. 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... David Fincher (right) directs actor Michael Douglas in The Game (1997) David Fincher (born May 10, 1962) is an American music video and film director known for his dark and stylish portraits of the human experience. ... Fight Club (1999) is a film based on the novel Fight Club (1995) by Chuck Palahniuk. ... Incidental music is music in a play, television program, radio program or some other form not primarily musical. ... Road Trip is a 2000 comedy film written by Todd Phillips and Scott Armstrong and directed by Todd Phillips. ...


The Dust Brothers also produced a track with Korn called "Kick the P.A." for the Spawn Soundtrack in 1997. For other uses, see Korn (disambiguation). ... Spawn, a movie adaptation of Todd McFarlanes creator-owned Image comic book, was released in the United States on August 1, 1997. ...


The Dust Brothers also Remixed the Styles Of Beyond track Winnetka Exit, which made it's way onto a Styles Of Beyond Promo CD Spies Like Us & Winnetka Exit. Styles of Beyond is an underground rap group from Los Angeles. ... Styles of Beyond is an underground rap group from Los Angeles. ... Promotion is one of the four aspects of marketing. ...


John King teamed with Medeski Martin & Wood to create their 2004 album End of the World Party (Just in Case). King also recently worked on the 2005 Garbage album Bleed Like Me. His production work on 'Bad Boyfriend' made it on the album, but his work on tracks 'Space Can Come Through Anyone' and 'It's All Over But The Crying' were respectfully relegated to B-side status and unreleased. Medeski Martin & Wood, or MMW, is a jazz trio originally formed in 1991, consisting of John Medeski on keys, Billy Martin on drums and percussions, and Chris Wood on double bass and bass guitar. ... Garbage is an American-British rock group formed in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1994. ... Bleed Like Me is the fourth studio album by rock band Garbage, first released on April 11 2005 internationally and a day later in North America. ...


The name is also the original name used for a short time by The Chemical Brothers. The Chemical Brothers are an English electronic music duo, comprising Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. ...


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The Dust Brothers are the New York-based producers "E.Z. Mike" (Michael Simpson) and "King Gizmo" (John King), famous for their creation of sample-based music in the 1980s, and specifically for their work on the groundbreaking albums Paul's Boutique by the Beastie Boys and Odelay by Beck.
The name is also the original name used for a short time by the Chemical Brothers.
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