To some, it must seem like this young electronic producer came out of nowhe… Read Full Bio ↴To some, it must seem like this young electronic producer came out of nowhere. Emancipator (Douglas Appling) played his first live show in July 2009, opening for Bonobo at the Roseland Theater. Since then, he’s toured with Bassnectar, drawn crowds at festivals like Trinumeral and Symbiosis, and closed out Sound Tribe Sector 9’s late night parties in Denver at the request of the band.
But those in the know have been following Emancipator since he self-released his first album, Soon It Will Be Cold Enough, at the age of 19 in 2006. His agile melodies layered over headnodic, immaculately-produced beats captivated fans across the internet and across the world. “Soon It Will Be Cold Enough” was picked up by Japanese super-producer Nujabes, pressed in Japan and sold 5,000 copies in the first six months. Emancipator landed a Puma sponsorship, gave an interview to Rolling Stone Japan, discovered one of his songs was played at the Beijing Olympics (still trying to figure out how that happened) and his song “Shook,” a mashup that perfectly mixes Mobb Deep’s mighty raps with a haunting track from the Icelandic band Sigur Ros, become the highest-rated song on Hype Machine’s “Best 50 Songs of 2007,” and appeared on Hype Machine as the #2 most popular song in April 2009.
Emancipator's new Album “Safe In The Steep Cliffs” blends new instrumentation and organic samples with the signature Emancipator style of clean production, silky melodies and addictive drums. Dense layers of choirs, horns, American folk instruments such as the banjo and mandolin, violin and some distinct Asian influences make for a playful yet refined album built out of intricate tracks listeners can enjoy on as many levels as they want.
www.myspace.com/emancipator
http://emancipatormusic.com/
But those in the know have been following Emancipator since he self-released his first album, Soon It Will Be Cold Enough, at the age of 19 in 2006. His agile melodies layered over headnodic, immaculately-produced beats captivated fans across the internet and across the world. “Soon It Will Be Cold Enough” was picked up by Japanese super-producer Nujabes, pressed in Japan and sold 5,000 copies in the first six months. Emancipator landed a Puma sponsorship, gave an interview to Rolling Stone Japan, discovered one of his songs was played at the Beijing Olympics (still trying to figure out how that happened) and his song “Shook,” a mashup that perfectly mixes Mobb Deep’s mighty raps with a haunting track from the Icelandic band Sigur Ros, become the highest-rated song on Hype Machine’s “Best 50 Songs of 2007,” and appeared on Hype Machine as the #2 most popular song in April 2009.
Emancipator's new Album “Safe In The Steep Cliffs” blends new instrumentation and organic samples with the signature Emancipator style of clean production, silky melodies and addictive drums. Dense layers of choirs, horns, American folk instruments such as the banjo and mandolin, violin and some distinct Asian influences make for a playful yet refined album built out of intricate tracks listeners can enjoy on as many levels as they want.
www.myspace.com/emancipator
http://emancipatormusic.com/
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badbunnyTUBE
Just drove home from a friend at 3 in the night. Picture this: thunder but no rain, the road silky smooth and the noise of the road and car covered with this song. There are only seldom lights on the street and no other cars anywhere. The features of the road seem to mould into one unity with the song and the driver. When I arrive home and park the car, the song ends. Got to love these once in a lifetime moments :)
kokilot
One of the best songs ive ever heard.
Hyenajaws
That's what makes this artist so great! A rare gem you find while sifting through all the mainstream media garbage. Just because it's not popular doesn't mean it isn't great. Just means that you have good taste in music, my friend.
TheJjtea
Love this music. Thanks to GoPro for introducing me to this. I would love to hear more music that is similar to this.
Zairon
I know its late but I can recommend Boards of Canada :) Also every release by Emancipator is extremely awesome.
DJCH33ZY
Best track on the album, I Can listen to this all day!!!
Mello
if my life had a soundtrack this would be playing when ever i do an exam and still 0 dislikes gotta love it
invasionfilms
this is definately one of the stand out tracks for me
cormy89
honestly this guy just blows me away with his music. Perfect music to listen to anytime, anywhere, any mood. Inspirational comes to mind
RAFI R3c
are you alive? 💔