Babel Fishh
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Babel Fishh | |
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| Birth name | Scott Huber |
| Also known as | BabelFishh |
| Born | June 5, 1981 Redwood City, California, U.S. |
| Origin | Redwood City, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Alternative hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, producer |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Labels | Chorizo Approved, I Had An Accident Records, Decorative Stamp |
| Website | babelfishh |
Scott Huber (born June 5, 1981), better known by his stage name Babel Fishh (also stylized as BabelFishh), is an American alternative hip hop artist currently based in Houston,Texas.
History
[edit]After gaining some recognition in local rap circles[1] in Houston, Texas, and opening for notable acts like Zechs Marquise,[2] Babelfishh self-released his debut album, The Use Of Of,[3] in 2005. These releases were followed by 3 self-financed European tours with Oskar Ohlson[4] in 2008,2009,[5] 2011,[6] and 2012[7] (to support Howl Bender[8]).
Style
[edit]Babelfishh has been described as "less of an alley-hardened battle rapper and more of a geeky, deep-thinking street poet, with a touch of both sci-fi freak Mike Ladd and ex-Soul Coughing frontman/poet M. Doughty to the whole mess".[9] His 2012 release, Howl Bender, was called "a masterpiece in terms of transfiguring pure emotion into a tangible, audible entity.[10]"
Name
[edit]His stage name is in reference to the Bable Fish (a form of biological universal translator) from Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- The Use Of Of (2005)
- Tour CD 2008 (2008)
- 8th World Jamboree Babelfishh, Lewee Regal (2008)
- Pinkie Swear Babelfishh, Oskar Ohlson (2009)
- Stay Home Babelfishh, Oskar Ohlson, Filkoe (2010)
- We'd Rather Not Babelfishh, Oskar Ohlson (2012)
- Howl Bender (2012)
- Anxiety Lesions (2014)
- Writhe In The Ailments (2015)
EPs
[edit]- Fathers First Musket (2008)
- Cole Wurl Hustle EP (2009)
- Extended Family, The (with The Beastmaster) (2010)
- 667 : The Guild We Hold Close (with Edison) (2010)
- Tenshun & Babel Fishh (with Tenshun) (2011)
- Eyeless Terror (2011)
- Bloody-Chaos-Demo (2011)
- Skullinhanddemo (2011)
- Prison Soup (with Evak) (2012)
Singles
[edit]- "As the Loot Bag Laughs" (2011) (with AbSUrd)
Vinyl records
[edit]- Pinkie Swear Babelfishh, Osker Ohlson (2012) limited to 500 copies 12" vinyl (hand-numbered)
- Extended Family, The Babelfishh, The Beastmaster (2010) limited to 300 copies 7" vinyl (hand-numbered)
Guest appearances
[edit]- Papervehicle - "Another Cat Out of the Bag (2011)
References
[edit]- ^ Medina, Ramon (March 23, 2009). "MUSIC WITH JAMESON & LONE STAR: SXSW 2009 RECAP – THURSDAY AND FRIDAY APRIL 19 AND 20". Free Press Houston.
- ^ Rhodes, Dusti (December 6, 2007). "Babelfishh:This local emcee spits out lyrics sans rhymes". The Houston Press,Village Voice.
- ^ Henderson, Ilea (September 2, 2005). "Babelfishh The Use Of Of". MTV News. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014.
- ^ Muuken, Kaatja (September 30, 2012). "Babelfishh und Oskar Ohlson Band". Roessli.
- ^ Karlberg, Johannes (January 2, 2009). "We Come In Pieces Tour". In The Belly Of A Whale.
- ^ Gonzalez, Goacho (August 9, 2011). "Summer Update". Chorizo Approved.
- ^ Ohlson, Oskar (May 5, 2012). "The Summer of Discontent 2012 Tour". Knertz.
- ^ Klunder, Julia (September 20, 2012). "Babelfishh - Howl Bender". Absolute Punk.
- ^ Hart, Jeremy. "Babelfishh - Exit Lever". Space City Rock.
- ^ Reindeer, James. "James Reindeer's Top 5 Releases of 2012". Dead Magazine(Denmark).
External links
[edit]- Official page on Bandcamp
- Babel Fishh discography at Discogs
- Babel Fishh at AllMusic
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- 1981 births
- American hip hop record producers
- American male rappers
- Living people
- People from Redwood City, California
- Rappers from California
- Rappers from Houston
- Underground rappers
- 21st-century American rappers
- Record producers from Texas
- Record producers from California
- 21st-century American male singers
- 21st-century American singers