Ayad Al Adhamy

Ayad Al Adhamy (Arabic: إياد الأعظمي‎) is an American multi-instrumentalist, producer and record label owner based in Brooklyn New York. He is the former synthesizer, sample, and percussion player of Passion Pit,[1] and shared remix duties with Nate Donmoyer and Ian Hultquist.

Ayad Al Adhamy
Born (1985-09-21) 21 September 1985
Manama, Bahrain
GenresPower pop, punk rock, synthpop
Occupation(s)Multi-instrumentalist, A&R, remixer, record producer
InstrumentsSynthesizer, sampler, softsynth, singing, bass guitar, percussion, guitar, keyboards
LabelsBlack Bell Records, Vice Records, Warner Bros. Records
Associated actsPassion Pit, Team Spirit
WebsiteBlack Bell Records
Passion Pit

He currently fronts the Brooklyn garage rock outfit Team Spirit, signed to Vice Records/Warner Bros. Records.[2] They released their Self Titled Debut EP on April 4, 2013, and it was received positively. (Rolling Stone)[3][4] Coupled with the EP, is an ongoing extreme-animated series of music videos, created by Swedish Animation Duo HannesJohannes about "...the idea of Damnation and Salvation." [5]

In 2010, Ayad Al Adhamy, started Black Bell Records,[6] an independent record label that released the debut EP of The Joy Formidable[7] and singles by Dom,[8] Girlfriends,[9] Pretty & Nice and Reptar.[10] Full Length releases include Secret Music,[11] Stepdad [12] and Guards.[13]

Ayad Al Adhamy is an alumnus of the Berklee College of Music (2009).[14] He is an official endorsed artist of Moog,[15] Dave Smith[16] and Korg instruments.[17]

Team Spirit Releases
TitleRelease DateFormat
Killing TimeSeptember 30, 2014Digital Download, CD & 10" Vinyl Record
Love is for SuckersFeb 14th 2012Digital Download
Team SpiritApril 9, 2012Digital Download, CD & 10" Vinyl Record

Black Bell Records Releases
ArtistTitleFormat
The Joy FormidableA Balloon Called MoaningDigital Download, CD & 12" Vinyl Record
DomBowl Cut ft. Madeline of CultsDigital Single & 7" Single
GirlfriendsEATBP & Cave Kids7" Single
Pretty & NiceFantastic Artifact7" Single
Various ArtistsBlack Bell Records Vol 1.12" Vinyl Record
Secret MusicSecret MusicDigital Download, CD & 12" Vinyl Record
StepdadWildlife PopDigital Download, CD & 12" Vinyl Record
GuardsIn Guards We TrustDigital Download, CD & 12" Vinyl Record
Total SlackerSlip AwayTBA

Producer/Engineer/Mixer
ArtistSongLabelRole
Yes GiantessTuff n Stuff/ You Were YoungNeon Gold RecordsProducer / Engineer / Mixer
AislynAislyn EPSelf-ReleasedMixer
Secret MusicSecret MusicBlack Bell RecordsProducer / Mixer
DomBowl Cut ft. Madeline of CultsBlack Bell RecordsProducer / Mixer / Bass
Miniature TigersBoomerangModern Art RecordsProducer / Mixer
Tokyo Police ClubChamp (Acoustic) - Deluxe EditionMom + PopMixer
We BarbariansStrange OvertonesBeranimalProducer / Mixer
Emil & FriendsLo and BeholdCantora RecordsAdditional Production
Fort LeanSunsick/Precinct SingleBlack Bell Records/ Neon Gold RecordsProducer
Rubbing AlcoholEPTBDProducer / Mixer
Slam DonahueEPCantora RecordsProducer / Mixer

Remixes as Passion Pit
Original artist/bandSong
Marina and the Diamonds"I Am Not a Robot"
Phoenix"1901"
Chairlift"Bruises"
OK Go"This Too Shall Pass"
Paper Route"Tiger Teeth"
Tegan and Sara"Alligator"
The Ting Tings"Hands"
Max Tundra"Which Song"
ARMS"Heat and Hot Water"
Two Door Cinema Club"Undercover Martyn"
Beastie Boys"Make Some Noise"
Cold War Kids"Mine Is Yours"

Remixes as Bo Flex
Original artist/bandSong
Passion Pit"Sleepyhead"
Sheraff"Born in Summer"
Mr Little Jeans"Angel"
U.S. Royalty"Keep It Cool"
Animal Kingdom"Signs and Wonders"

Remixes as Team Spirit
Original artist/bandSong
Blondfire"Where the Kids Are"
gollark: What? Where?
gollark: Should be okay.
gollark: Strange, but yay I guess.
gollark: ... I just refreshed randomly on volcano... there was a cheese there?
gollark: I mean, xenowyrms and zyumorphs are roughly the same value, I think. Maybe zyus are a bit more common. Hard to say.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-11-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2013/02/team_spirit_rel.html
  3. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/team-spirit-20130710
  4. http://mvremix.com/rock_blogs/2013/05/team-spirit-team-spirit-ep-review/
  5. http://welistenhear.com/interviews/interview-with-ayad-from-team-spirit/
  6. http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2010/05/the_joy_formida_1.html
  7. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14170-a-balloon-called-moaning/
  8. http://pitchfork.com/news/41210-listen-dom-team-with-cults-for-new-single/
  9. http://styrofoamdrone.com/2011/04/08/girlfriends-cave-kids-7/
  10. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-24. Retrieved 2012-07-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. http://www.spin.com/reviews/secret-music-secret-music-black-bell
  12. http://www.spin.com/reviews/stepdad-wildlife-pop-black-bell
  13. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/14579-coming-true/
  14. http://www.gbh.tv/features/passionpitinterview.html
  15. http://moogmusic.com/news/introducing-animoog
  16. http://www.davesmithinstruments.com/artists/
  17. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-11-19. Retrieved 2011-11-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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