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Othello

Othello
Country:United States
Website:http://www.myspace.com/othello
Releases:[Translation Please (Japanese version)] [The Required Taste [Othello and DJ Vajra]] [Active Balanced (single) [Othello and DJ Vajra]] [Alive at the Assembly Line (vinyl record)] [Alive At The Assembly Line] [Alive At The Assembly Line EP] [The Rain System (EP)] [Alive At The Assembly Line (Japanese version)] [Elevator Music] [Classic] [Classic (Japanese version)] [Classic : EP (vinyl record)]
Info:Othello currently residing in Portland, Oregon is well known of the bands Lojique and Lightheaded. He's still a member of the latter crew. His hip hop sound is a blend of soul and jazz.

Featured
Othello can be heard for the first time with Lojique's You Don't Know The Half.com on the compilation Fashion Expo (2000) of Syntax Records.

Albums
He made his solodebut with the album Classic in 2004. This release feautured the jazzband the Hipknotics with real live instruments. The album of Othello and the Hipknotics "Classic" is first released by Miclife Recordings in Japan on July 14th, 2004.

The Hipknotics
This jazzband called The Hipknotics consists of four members, Lief Dalan on the Fender Rhodes, Alex Mortland on bass, Bryan Bisordi on drums and Gregor Lothian on the saxaphone (2004).

Touring
Together with The Hipknotics and the Procussions he toured Japan.

Video
His solo video debut is "Let's Just", a track from the album "Alive At The Assembly Line" (2006/2007). The video is released on October 30th, 2007.

Elevator
His sophomore effort Elevator Music (2005), contains songs, which are recorded in 2002-2003. During the release Othello felt he had made more progress as a MC, since those years.

Alive at the Assembly Line
The title of his third project is "Alive At The Assembly Line". The album is first released by Miclife Recordings in Japan, September 12th, 2006 and is released through HipHop is Music in 2007.

Difference
The differences with the HipHop is Music release is that the track "R.A.P.S." has a new beat, produced by M-Phazes, and track "Work Epic" is removed.

New projects
Othello will release the following projects:

The Required Taste
Othello teams up with DJ Vajra for "The Required Taste" set for 2009 on Plug Label.

Translation Please
For the project "Translation Please" he will be working again with real live musicians as the project is going to be "a heavy jazz hip hop album," like Othello explains. The album is set to be released in Japan for 2009.

14KT
Othello and producer 14KT will be working with each other as well: The albumtitle and releasedate is to be announced. The album is set for 2010.

Release:Translation Please (Japanese version)
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Media:[Audio CD]
Released:2009
Recordlabel:Miclife Recordings
Info:The album is scheduled for release in 2009.
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Release:The Required Taste [Othello and DJ Vajra]
The Required Taste [Othello and DJ Vajra]
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Media:[Audio CD] [Digital Download]
Released:2009
Recordlabel:Plug Label
Info:The album is scheduled for release in the Summer of 2009.
The recording is a collaboration album between Othello and DJ Vajra.
Production by DJ Vajra.
Guest appearances by Lightheaded, Stro the 89th key, Theory Hazit, D-minor, and Now On
Artwork by www.seanhermandesign.com.
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Release:Active Balanced (single) [Othello and DJ Vajra]
Active Balanced (single) [Othello and DJ Vajra]
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Media:[7/12inch Vinyl]
Released:2009
Recordlabel:Colemine Records
Info:The vinyl 12 inch single is scheduled for release in September 2009.

Side 1
1. Active Balanced - featuring Now On and Mayer Hawthorne

Sde 2
1. Same Team Suckas - featuring Theory Hazit
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Release:Alive at the Assembly Line (vinyl record)
Alive at the Assembly Line (vinyl record)
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Media:[7/12inch Vinyl]
Released:2008
Recordlabel:HipHop Is Music
Info:The vinyl 12 inch record is released in June 2008.
The album is released in Europe by HHV.DE in a limited edition of 500 copies. See: www.hhv.de

1. And Always
2. Lets Just
3. Place To Be
4. Alive At The Assembly Line - featuring Propaganda & Vursatyl
5. Cycle - featuring Surreal
6. RAPS
7. Smooth It Out
8. Silhouette - featuring D-Minor
9. Shallow - featuring Pigeon John
10. Shoot Past - featuring Olivia Warfield
11. Fly - featuring Lightheaded
12. Farewell
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Release:Alive At The Assembly Line
Alive At The Assembly Line
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Media:[Audio CD] [Digital Download]
Released:2007
Recordlabel:HipHop Is Music
Info:The album is released on October 30th, 2007. The international edition does not contain the track: "Work Epic" opposed to the Japanese version.

Production by
- Siamese Sisters: 1, 14
- M-Phazes: 2, 6
- Stro the 89th Key with Live Band: 3, 7, 11
- Stro the 89th Key: 4
- The Black Notes with Live Band: 5
- ILLMind : 8
- Othello with Live band: 9
- Mr. J Medeiros: 10
- Ohmega Watts with Live band: 12
- Othello and Beau Bryan: 13

1. And Always
2. Let's Just
3. Place To Be
4. Alive At The Assembly Live - featuring Propaganda and Vursatyl of Lifesavas
5. Cycle
6. R.A.P.S.
7. Smooth It Out
8. Silhouette - featuring D Minor
9. Peripheral Drift
10. Shallow - featuring Pigeon John
11. Rot
12. Shoot Past
13. Fly - featuring Lightheaded
14. Farewell
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Release:Alive At The Assembly Line EP
Alive At The Assembly Line EP
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Media:[7/12inch Vinyl]
Released:2007
Recordlabel:Miclife Recordings
Info:The vinyl 12 inch record is released on May 26th, 2007 in Japan.

Side 1
1. Place To Be
2. Cycle - featuring Surreal
3. Peripheral Drift

Side 2
1. Alive At The Assembly Line - featuring Propaganda & Vursatyl of Life Savas
2. Alive At The Assembly Line - Instrumental
3. Fly - featuring Ohmega Watts & Braille
4. Fly - Instrumental
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Release:The Rain System (EP)
The Rain System (EP)
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Media:[Digital Download]
Released:2007
Recordlabel:HipHop Is Music
Info:The EP by Othello and DJ Manwell is released on October 6th, 2007. The release is only available for free to fans, who place their orders of the album "Alive At The Assembly Line" before October 30th, 2007.

1. Rain System
2. OK...Alright
3. For once
4. My Bike Sucka
5. Showcase
6. Operation
7. That Feeling - featuring Manchild
8. To be here
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Release:Alive At The Assembly Line (Japanese version)
Alive At The Assembly Line (Japanese version)
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Media:[Audio CD]
Released:2006
Recordlabel:Miclife Recordings
Info:The album is released in Japan on September 12th, 2006. This edition contains the bonus track: "Work Epic" opposed to the international version.

Produced by
- Siamese Sisters: 1, 15
- M-Phazes: 2
- Stro the 89th Key of The Procussions: 4
- D-Minor: 6
- Ill Mind: 8
- Mr. J. Medeiros of The Procussions: 10
- Othello, Matterphact and Beau Bryan: 14

Performed by
- The Black Notes + 1: Tracks 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13

1. And Always
2. Let's Just
3. Place To Be
4. Alive At The Assembly Line - featuring Propaganda and Vursatyl of Lifesavas
5. Cycle - featuring Surreal
6. R.A.P.S
7. Smooth It Out
8. Silhouette - featuring Dminor
9. Peripheral Drift
10. Shallow - featuring Pigeon John
11. Rot
12. Work Epic
13. Shoot Past - featuring Olivia Warfield
14. Fly - featuring Ohmega Watts and Braille (Lightheaded)
15. Farewell
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Release:Elevator Music
Elevator Music
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Media:[Audio CD] [Digital Download]
Released:2005
Recordlabel:Syntax Records
Info:1. First floor
2. Rock rock (c'mon)
3. Season's greetings - featuring Sirens Echos
4. Heart - featuring Destro of Old Dominion
5. Consider it - featuring Page One of Lojique
6. Relax urself
7. Lobby - featuring Hipknotics
8. Elevator music
9. Organic
10. Heir borne - featuring Ohmega Watts of Lightheaded
11. Laugh track
12. How ya livin - featuring Malachi Perez & Deep6
13. Contingent - featuring MG the Visionary
14. Good will chopping - featuring RedCloud
15. Oblivious enlight - featuring Braille
16. No mic for thai - featuring Hipknotics
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Release:Classic
Classic
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Media:[Audio CD]
Style:Jazz rap
Released:2004
Recordlabel:HipHop Is Music
Info:The album Classic is from Othello & the Hipknotics. The album is first released by Miclife Recordings in Japan.

Production by:
- Othello & the Hipknotics: 1-7
- Mr. J Medeiros: 8, 9
- Muneshine: 10

1. Let's begin
2. Opposite side
3. Organic
4. Right now
5. Classic
6. No mic 4 thai
7. In the place tonight (rock rock reprise)
8. Conquered
9. Peace
10. Rock rock
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Release:Classic (Japanese version)
Classic (Japanese version)
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Media:[Audio CD]
Style:Jazz rap
Released:2004
Recordlabel:Miclife Recordings
Info:The album is first released in Japan on July 14th, 2004. There is no difference with the re-release of Hiphop Is Music.

Production by:
- Othello & the Hipknotics: 1-7
- Mr. J Medeiros: 8, 9
- Muneshine: 10

1. Let's begin
2. Opposite side
3. Organic
4. Right now
5. Classic
6. No mic 4 thai
7. In the place tonight (rock rock reprise)
8. Conquered
9. Peace
10. Rock rock
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Release:Classic : EP (vinyl record)
Classic : EP (vinyl record)
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Media:[7/12inch Vinyl]
Released:2004
Recordlabel:Miclife Recordings
Info:The 12 inch record is released on December 8th, 2004. It seems to be re-released on November 22nd, 2006.

Side 1
1. Let's Begin
2. Opposite Side
3. Organic
4. Right Now
5. Classic

Side 2
1. Conqured
2. Peace
3. Rock Rock
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