LEIF - ProfilesArchive

About Me

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1 part African-American. 1 part Cherokee. 2 parts Senegalese.
All parts young and vicious tropical punk.
Burial - Archangel (Leif Remix)
Todosantos - AB&AG (Leif's Acid Blowing in the Wind RMX)
M.I.A. - Boyz (Leif Remix)
Aries Noise - Burka Wolf (Leif Remix)
[old mp3s on hypem.org ]
Leif is from Times Square, NYC. Inspired by flashing corporate billboards, welfare checks, and gendered children's toys. He's recently played with acts such as RJD2, Flosstradamus, Bunny Rabbit, Rye Rye, Mapei, & Scottie B.
discog:
-Todosantos - AB&AG Leif Remix <[i>"Acid Girlzzz" Flamin' Hotz]
-Pretty & Nice - Gramophone Leif Remix <[i>"Blue & Blue"]
-Stop Die Resuscitate - Bounce Remix <[i>"Bad Night" SLU]
-Sex in Dallas - Mes Nuits Sont Fragiles Leif Remix <[i>"Forever Young" Record Makers]
Booking: [email protected]
Label/Inquiry: [email protected]
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/8/2005
Band Members: Leif with dj J-La & Schaaf
Influences: spoek + santogold
fela kuti + grace jones
talented browns.

spank rock for my sexuality. mapei for my childhood. santogold for my self-confidence. amanda blank for my sass. bunny rabbit for my urbanity. kid a for my heartsick nostalgia. kudu for my voodoo thoughts. gang gang dance for my filial piety. kid sister for my hood freshness. burial for my lonely nights. m.i.a. for my innate activism. crystal castles for my youth. kings of convenience for grey sky days.

Sounds Like:

Record Label: PALMS OUT // SLU
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

NEW MUSIC FROM PUMPSTA - "DON JUAN"

check out this new track that i produced by Tha Pumpstaover on his myspace"DON JUAN"it's my baby. the ill bass humps. this one goes out to javas haha xoxohappy valentine's day yall...
Posted by LEIF on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 07:51:00 PST

MY BAD // NEW LIVE VID

hey sorry yall i didnt put up the new tracks yet,but my laptop died and i didn't back up all my stuff!!so i might have lost most of my work but....it's given me time to try to book shows and to write ...
Posted by LEIF on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 01:49:00 PST

PHILLY IS BURNING - AMANDA BLANK REMIX

i was sitting around the bedroom this evening making beats and decided to do an 8-bit vs new way vogue remix of amanda blank's 'get it now' just for fun and practice. Amanda Blank - Get It Now (Leif R...
Posted by LEIF on Sat, 05 Jan 2008 05:22:00 PST

ELECTRIC FEEL MY COOL (MGMT Edit)

yet another mashup, oy.i did it for my collegiate people. wesleyan, stand up.MGMT "Electric Feel" edit w/ some trina and yo majestyELECTRIC FEEL MY COOL (MGMT Edit)wait wait, you gotta stop and love y...
Posted by LEIF on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 06:40:00 PST

LITTLE BIT (LYKKE LI COVER) - FIXED LINK

lykke li told me to spread this on the internet, so here goes...i just saw The Science of Sleep for the first time and i entirely relate. holler homey. shawty is a 10*1/16/08 - why didnt anyone say th...
Posted by LEIF on Sun, 16 Dec 2007 06:18:00 PST

BURIAL - ARCHANGEL REMIX

i'm still learning how to keep moving...like everyone else, right?it's been a lot of reality checks and no pay checks recently. should go read a book. school is whippin me cuz my mind is on the facts ...
Posted by LEIF on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 01:14:00 PST

LOVE FROM DISCOBELLE AND BIGSTEREO

the discobelle peeps did a post about my remix for Todosantos check it outhttp://www.discobelle.net/2007/11/12/todosantos-leif-remi x/Casi G (Flamin' Hotz) said "This kid takes it all the way back to t...
Posted by LEIF on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:49:00 PST

BLACK PEOPLE CAN BE IN THE MAGAZINES

hi loves.for you few steady supporters, sorry for the wait. i'm on the mental rebound.check out my first magazine photo!for the ny timesok and then go and download the new Fader for free.they intervie...
Posted by LEIF on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 03:26:00 PST