Wildlife!

Wildlife! is the alias of Swiss music producer Samuel Riot (born Samuel Reinhard on September 10, 1980 in Bern, Switzerland).

Wildlife!
Origin Bern, Switzerland
Genres Electronic, Experimental Music, Dancehall, Pop Music,
Years active 2008 – present
Labels Mixpak Records
Associated acts Dre Skull
Website itswildlife.com

Career

  • Samuel Riot made his first appearance under the Wildlife! moniker in 2008 as producer of several tracks for Terry Lynn's debut album Kingstonlogic 2.0. The album was unanimously praised by global press such as The New York Times,[1] The Guardian,[2] VICE, XLR8R, The Fader and was listed no. 35 on Spex magazine's Top 50 albums list of 2008.[3]
  • The music video of The System, one of the tracks Wildlife! produced on Kingstonlogic 2.0, was listed No. 12 on Spin magazine's Top 20 music videos list of 2008.[Ref 1]
  • Terry Lynn's song IMF, produced by Wildlife! was featured in season 5, episode 17 of CSI: NY.
  • Terry Lynn's song "In This Time", produced by Tricky & Wildlife! was featured in season 1, episode 13 of Nikita (TV series).
  • Terry Lynn's song "System", produced by Wildlife! was featured in Sleeping Dogs (video game).
  • On March 5, 2013, Wildlife!'s "Klouds" was released as part of the "Mixpak Pressure Vol. 2" compilation on Dre Skull's Mixpak Records imprint. The track was premiered on the Spin magazine website on February 17.[4]
  • On October 28, 2014, Wildlife! and British producer Murlo's collaborative production "Control" was released as part of the "Pak Man" compilation, a joint venture release of Brooklyn based label Mixpak Records and Berlin based imprint Man Recordings.[5]
  • On March 31, 2015, Wildlife! released his "Fever Pitch" white label via Brooklyn based imprint Mixpak Records. It premiered on Fact (UK magazine) on March 24.[6]
  • On May 13, 2016, Wildlife! released "Patterns", his official debut EP for Mixpak Records. The EP was translated into an immersive sound installation, which debuted at SIGNAL Gallery in Brooklyn on May 14, 2016.[7]
  • On July 14, 2017, Wildlife! released "Anima", his second EP for Mixpak Records. The EP was presented with an accompanying sound installation at Studio 301 on July 15, 2017 in Brooklyn, NY.[8]

Discography

EPs

  • Anima (Mixpak Records, 2017)
  • Patterns (Mixpak Records, 2016)
  • Fever Pitch (Mixpak Records, 2015)
  • Pastiche (Man Recordings, 2012)
  • Buckup (Phree Music, 2010)

Singles

  • Murlo & Wildlife! - Control (Mixpak Records/Man Recordings, 2014)
  • Wildlife! - Klouds (Mixpak Records, 2013)

Syncs

Production discography

Year Artist Title Album Label Credit
2018 Lily Allen "What You Waiting For?" No Shame Warner Additional production w/ Dre Skull
2018 Popcaan "Body So Good" Body So Good (Single) Mixpak Records Additional production w/ Dre Skull
2018 Vybz Kartel "Real Bad Gal" Real Bad Gal (Single) Mixpak Records Additional production w/ Dre Skull
2017 J Hus "Bouf Daddy (Dre Skull Remix)" "Bouf Daddy (Dre Skull Remix)" (Single) Black Butter Records Additional production w/ Dre Skull
2017 Jax Jones ft. Raye & Spice "You Don't Know Me (Dre Skull Remix)" "You Don't Know Me (Dre Skull Remix)" (Single) Polydor Records Additional production w/ Dre Skull
2011 The Very Best "Ntende Uli (Wildlife Remix)" Warm Heart Of Africa MYYM Records Production
2010 Poirier "90s Backyard (Wildlife! Remix)" Running High Ninja Tune Production
2008 Terry Lynn "System", "Screaming In The Night", "Streetlife", "IMF", "Rivers Of Babylon") Kingston Logic 2.0 Last Gang Records Production

References

  1. ↑ Spin magazine's Top 20 videos of 2008.
  1. ↑ Pareles, Jon (2008-09-12). "New Albums From Terry Lynn, Calexico, LL Cool J, Carrie Rodriguez and Slipknot". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  2. ↑ Batey, Angus (2009-04-02). "Angus Batey interviews rapper Terry Lynn". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  3. ↑ "Redaktionscharts 2008: Alben - Spex Magazin". Spex Magazin (in German). 2008-12-30. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  4. ↑ "Hear WILDLIFE!'s Dancehall-Inspired Banger 'Klouds'". Spin. 2013-02-19. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  5. ↑ "Murlo and Wildlife! Take Dembow Riddims into the Club on "Control"". Thump. 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  6. ↑ "Stream Wildlife!'s supercharged Fever Pitch EP". FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music. 2015-03-24. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  7. ↑ "Wildlife! streams dystopian Mixpak debut Patterns EP". FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music. 2016-05-10. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  8. ↑ "Hear WILDLIFE! blend dancehall and ambient on Mixpak release Anima". FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music. 2017-07-14. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  9. ↑ MUSIC, PHREE (2011-05-20), THE CW NETWORK - NIKITA - "In This Time", retrieved 2018-04-13
  10. ↑ MUSIC, PHREE (2010-02-01), CSI:NewYork - "IMF", retrieved 2018-04-13
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