Metaform
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| Birth name | Justice Aaron |
| Also known as | Dead Sea Stereo |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop Electro Pop Instrumental Hip hop Rock Soul |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, Producer, Engineer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Bass, Drums, Ableton, MPC, Vocals, Synths, Drum Machine. |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Just Records BSMNT Insiduous |
| Website | Official Site |
'Metaform' (born Justice Aaron) is an American music producer, musician, and songwriter with numerous LP and EP releases. His 2008 debut album Standing on the Shoulders of Giants was created entirely from old vinyl samples. Justice Aaron has lived and worked in Tokyo, Japan, since July 2006.
Music
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
His instrumental album, Standing on the Shoulders of Giants, was released on April 15, 2008, which spent the month of May on the College Music Journal's top 20.[1] It was produced and engineered by Metaform at his various home studios over a five-year period in which he kept in deep isolation, it is hailed as one of the top ten records of 2008 by Eddie Fleisher of Alternative Press Magazine.[2] Since its release, the album has received praise in major publications including URB,[3] REMIX,[4] XLR8R,[5] and Alternative Press. Alternative Press reviewed the album as "One of the best instrumental hip-hop records in years."[6] while JIVE Magazine noted "Metaform takes the listener on an audible journey that few other producers are capable.".[7] The album was also reviewed by PopMatters Magazine, stating "He's also a multi-instrumentalist, which allows him to breathe new life into samples and manipulate them as he sees fit beyond typical means."[8]
Beats from the Crypt: Early Works
Released in the same year as "Standing...", this LP of B-sides and rarities was also constructed primarily from samples. The album cover shows an early desk work station which was used by the artist for late night writing sessions. This record is also where he first exposes his voice on such tracks as "Right Next to You" and "Blue Skies".
The Electric Mist
Released June 15, 2010, The Electric Mist represented Metaform's break from traditional sample/loop based song writing into original synth-based song construction. The Electric Mist was featured on the popular torrent site Demonoid where it was released for free by Justice Aaron.
References
- ↑ "CMJTop20May08". Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ↑ "Fleisher2008Top10". Archived from the original on March 26, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ↑ "UrbReview". Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ↑ "Remix Review". Archived from the original on 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ↑ "XLR8R Review". Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ↑ "AlternativePressReview". Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ↑ "JiveReview". Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ↑ "Metaform: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants, PopMatters". PopMatters. 2008-05-04. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
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