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distinguish|Gil Scott-HeronInfobox musical artist|name = Guillermo Scott Herren|image = Prefuse73 by foto di matti.jpg|caption = Scott Herren aka Prefuse 73, portrayed in Berlin in 2005|background = non_vocal_instrumentalist|birth_name = Guillermo Scott Herren|alias = Prefuse 73 Savath and Savalas Delarosa and Asora Piano Overlord Amhmad Szabo|Born = 1976|death_date =|origin = Georgia, USA|instrument =|genre = Electroacoustic music|Electroacoustic Psychedelic (music)|Psychedelic Hip hop Glitch hop |occupation = Producer, Musician|years_active = 1997–present|label = Warp Records|Warp , Chocolate Industries , Hefty Records|Hefty , Money Studies , Pearineel , Schematic |associated_acts = Savath y Savalas Risil Diamond Watch Wrists|website = http://www.prefuse73.com/ prefuse73.com|current_members =|past_members = Guillermo Scott Herren is a Record producer|music producer , who has been based in Atlanta , Barcelona and New York . Herren releases music under the Pseudonym|aliases Prefuse 73 , Delarosa & Asora , Amhmad Szabo , and Piano Overlord , and is also part of the groups Savath y Savalas , Risil , and Diamond Watch Wrists .
Biography
Guillermo Scott Herren was born in Miami, Florida and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. His father is Catalan people|Catalan and his mother is Irish people|Irish and Cuba n. At an early age his parents encouraged him to play piano and other instruments; his mother "forced" Herren to play a wide variety of instruments, even going so far as to teach him the Suzuki Method in order to "keep him out of trouble". Growing up, Herren's musical tastes branched out and he became interested in hip-hop, punk rock, and electronic music.cite web | author=Ryan Allen | title=Prefuse 73 Biography | url= http://www.musicianguide.com/biographies/1608004745/Prefuse-73.html
He began his career DJing at MJQ, a small night club in Atlanta, and then began working in commercial studios producing hip-hop tracks for Dirty South (music)|Dirty South rappers. However, Herren wanted to create his own music and started collecting second-hand instruments and drum machines during this part of his career. He eventually moved to New York City to go to college; there he began recording his first major release, Sleep Method Suite , under the name of " Delarosa and Asora ". The album was released in 1997.
In 2000, Herren released the album Folk Songs For Trains, Trees, And Honey under the name " Savath & Savalas ". This album focused more on Herren's ambient and jazz influences.
Herren first released music under the name " Prefuse 73 " with 2001's commercially and critically successful Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives . A year later, a 4-track Extended play|EP ''The '92 Vs. '02 Collection was released. In 2003, Herren released the full-length album One Word Extinguisher , one of his best known Prefuse 73 albums to date. A companion album, Extinguished: Outtakes was released afterwards showing off some of the production "outtakes" and remixes that were omitted from the initial full-length.
2005 saw the release of Surrounded By Silence , Herren's third album as Prefuse 73. The album featured more collaborations with a variety of musicians, including rappers both underground and mainstream. Herren's next Prefuse 73 release, Security Screenings , was released in 2006; though as long as a full-length, the release was touted as an EP. On August 8, 2007, the fourth Prefuse 73 album, Preparations was announced and it was released on October 15, 2007. The album is sold with a bonus full-length disc titled Interregnums , featuring songs that were more ambient and contemplative than usual Prefuse 73 material.
Along with partners Peter Rentz, Carolina Chaves, Ben Loiz, Carlos Niño, and Paz Ochs, Herren started the Eastern Developments Music label.
In June 2008, Herren announced the formation of a new collaborative project, Risil , which includes members of Sunn O))) , Hella (band)|Hella , School of Seven Bells , Pivot (Australian band)|Pivot , and others. On June 24, 2009, the supergroup released their debut LP, entitled Non Meters Volume 1 . Herren also released a new Savath & Savalas album, entitled " La Llama "', earlier in March of the same year, and a new Prefuse 73 LP entitled Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian .cite web | author=Paul Thompson | title=Scott Herren Preps Prefuse, Savath & Savalas, Risil LPs | url= http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/51122-scott-herren-preps-prefuse-savath-savalas-risil-lps | accessdate=June 7, 2008
In 2009, under the name Diamond Watch Wrists , he and Zach Hill contributed a cover of a Pivot (Australian band)|Pivot song to the Warp20 (Recreated) compilation. The group later released the album Ice Capped At Both Ends .
In 2011, he contributed to the track "Terra" for the Red Hot Organization|Red Hot Organization's most recent charitable album " Red_Hot_Organization#Red_Hot_.2B_Rio_2|Red Hot+Rio 2 ." The album is a follow-up to the 1996 " Red Hot + Rio ." Proceeds from the sales will be donated to raise awareness and money to fight AIDS/HIV and related health and social issues.
Discography
Prefuse 73
Albums
Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives ( June 9, 2001)
One Word Extinguisher (May 5, 2003)
Surrounded by Silence (album)|Surrounded by Silence (March 21, 2005)
Preparations (October 15, 2007)
Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian (April 14, 2009)
Meditation Upon Meditations (The Japanese Diaries) (April 25, 2009)
Sleeping on Saturday and Sunday Afternoons (2003), Tour CDR in regular CD jewel case with handmade artwork (front and back inlays) that was sold (for $25) on 2003 Prefuse 73 tour with Four Tet and Manitoba.cite web | author=Discogs | title=Guillermo Scott Herren - Sleeping on Saturday and Sunday Afternoons | url= http://www.discogs.com/release/643569
http://www.easterndevelopments.com/ Eastern Developments Music
http://www.synthesis.net/music/story.php? type=story& id=4865 Synthesis.net interview with Scott Herren
http://www.themilkfactory.co.uk/reviews/prefuse73_screenings.htm The Milk Factory: Review of Security Screenings
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A8850864 BBC: Review of Security Screenings
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Prefuse+73 Prefuse 73 discography on Discogs
http://newmusicbox.org/article.nmbx? id=6016 NewMusicBox cover: Guillermo Scott Herren in conversation with Trevor Hunter, April 21, 2009 (includes video)
http://synconation.com/the-top-5s/the-top-five-instrumental-hip-hop-albums/ The Top 5 Instrumental Hip-Hop Albums on Synconation
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