DJ Spinn
DJ Spinn (born Morris Harper) is one of the most visible members of Chicago's frenetic juke/footwork scene, with releases on Planet Mu and Hyperdub as well as a constant touring schedule. Along with fellow scene pioneers such as DJ Rashad and DJ Gantman, Spinn co-founded Teklife, a crew that expanded footwork's range throughout the globe. While his discography mainly consists of digital-only releases and mixtapes, he's issued a few key EPs on vinyl, including Man I Do It (2011) and Off That Loud (2015).Spinn began DJing as a teenager in the '90s, playing house parties and roller rinks as well as producing house tracks with DJ Rashad. Both artists featured on a 1998 split 12" by DJ Chip and DJ Thadz on Chicago's legendary ghetto house label Dance Mania Records. Throughout the 2000s, Spinn continued to hone his craft, pumping out dozens of 160-bpm tracks with booming bass and twisted soul and hip-hop samples. Spinn and Rashad formed the Ghettoteknitianz collective in 2004, and their Girl Bust Down EP appeared on Detroit's Juke Trax label that year. By the end of the decade, Spinn's tracks appeared on mixes by DJ Godfather and RP Boo. Spinn and Rashad's split EP 4 the Ghetto appeared on Chicago label Ghettophiles in 2010, and at the end of the year, the footwork scene was introduced to the world when Planet Mu issued the first Bangs & Works compilation, which featured Spinn's track "2020." Further Spinn tracks appeared on Bangs & Works, Vol. 2 and the Ghettoteknitianz EP in 2011, and Planet Mu also released Spinn's Man I Do It EP that same year. Around this time, Ghettoteknitianz evolved into Teklife and expanded their impact globally, enlisting members from far outside the Chicago scene. The Teklife crew became affiliated with British label Hyperdub in 2013, and Spinn appeared on DJ Rashad's releases for the label that year. Spinn released his first EP for the label, Off That Loud, in 2015, additionally co-producing Jessy Lanza's single "You Never Show Your Love" the same year. He remixed songs by DJ Shadow and Kelela and collaborated with DJ Taye and Philip D Kick before releasing his second Hyperdub EP, Da Life, in 2019.
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Discographie
26 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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Break Yo Back EP
Électronique - Paru chez Teklife le 12 sept. 2025
Disponible en16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
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TEKLIFE Vol.2: What You Need
Électronique - Paru chez Lit City Trax le 23 oct. 2012
Disponible en16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Jukin' & Footworkin' Vol. 1
Électronique - Paru chez Bang Tha Box Recordingz - Eclipse Entertainment Enterprises le 10 mars 2009
Disponible en16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
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Footnotes
Électronique - Paru chez Open the Circle le 20 août 2021
Disponible en16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
You Never Show Your Love
Dance - Paru chez Hyperdub le 5 juin 2015
Disponible en16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
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Bounce N Break Yo Back
Électronique - Paru chez Teklife le 23 août 2024
Disponible en16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Man I Do It EP
Électronique - Paru chez Planet Mu le 28 févr. 2011
Disponible en16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Digital Workout
Électronique - Paru chez Clownhouse Muzik le 17 mars 2019
Disponible en16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Open Your Eyes
Drum & Bass - Paru chez DJ Spinn le 31 janv. 2023
Disponible en24-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
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Dubby (feat. DJ Rashad & Danny Brown) - Single
Dance - Paru chez Hyperdub le 19 août 2015
Disponible en16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
U Ain't Really Bout Dat Life
Dance - Paru chez Hyperdub le 5 sept. 2019
Disponible en16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Freakz N Hotelz (2020 REMASTERED VERSION)
Électronique - Paru chez Clownhouse Muzik le 27 nov. 2001
Disponible en16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -