Thavius Beck

Thavius Beck (born July 31, 1979[1]) is an American record producer and rapper. He has been a member of Global Phlowtations[2] and Lab Waste.[3] He has also put out solo releases under the moniker Adlib.[4] He is a certified trainer of Ableton Live.[5]

Thavius Beck
Thavius Beck performing at Low End Theory in 2009.
Background information
Also known as	Adlib
Born	(1979-07-31) July 31, 1979
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	Hip hop, electronic
Occupation(s)	Producer, rapper
Instruments	Sampler
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Mush Records, Big Dada, Plug Research, Hit+Run
Associated acts	Global Phlowtations, Lab Waste, Subtitle, K-the-I???
Website	soundcloud.com/thaviusbeck

Biography

Thavius Beck is originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He moved to Los Angeles, California when he was 16.[6]

In 2004, Thavius Beck released the solo album, Decomposition, on Mush Records.[7] The track "To Make Manifest" from Decomposition appeared on the SuicideGirls: The First Tour video.[8] In 2005, he released an album, Zwarte Achtegrond (which means "black background" in the Dutch language), in collaboration with fellow Los Angeles rapper Subtitle under the group name Lab Waste.[9]

In 2006, Thavius Beck released the solo album, Thru, on Mush Records.[10] In 2007, he contributed a remix of "Survivalism" for Nine Inch Nails, as well as producing several tracks for Saul Williams on The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust!.[11] He also produced the entirety of K-the-I???'s 2008 album, titled Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow.[12]

In 2009, Thavius Beck released his third solo album, Dialogue.[13][14] In 2012, he released The Most Beautiful Ugly on Plug Research.[15]

Discography

See also: Lab Waste discography

Thavius Beck

Albums

• Decomposition (2004)
• Thru (2006)
• Dialogue (2009)
• The Most Beautiful Ugly (2012)
• Technol O.G. (2017)

Mixtapes

• Give Us Free (2007)
• Symphony of the Spheres (2012)

EPs

• Urban Subsonic (2009)
• The Heavens Bleed Sunshine (2012)

Singles

• "Go!" b/w "Away" (2009)

Adlib

Albums

• Vs. (1998)
• Tune In (1999)
• Save Us (2000)
• Experience Experiments (2000)
• Operating the Generator (2000)
• Advanced Sound Unit (2002)
• Manipulator (2003)
• International Beats (2005)

EPs

• Two Eleven (2008)

Productions

• Sach - "Suckas Play My Back" and "Triangle" from Suckas Hate Me (2002)
• Subtitle - "Hard Light (That's Not It)" and "A Textbook Remix" from I'm Always Recovering from Tomorrow (2003)
• Saul Williams - "Act III Scene 2 (Shakespeare)" from Saul Williams (2004)
• Subtitle - "Cray Crazy" from Young Dangerous Heart (2005)
• Busdriver - "Happiness ('s Unit of Measurement)" and "Low Flying Winged Books" from Fear of a Black Tangent (2005)
• Subtitle - "Restructure / Reroute" and "Wait for It" from Terrain to Roam (2006)
• Modwheelmood - "As I Stand Here (Thavius Beck Remix)" from Things Will Change (Remixes) (2007)
• Saul Williams - "Black History Month" and "DNA" from The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust! (2007)
• Busdriver - "Less Yes's, More No's (Thavius Beck Remix)" (2007)
• Andy Rosenberg/Greg Harris/Jeremy Averit - "The Art of Fish Magic" from Rosenberg/Harris/Averitt (2007)
• Nine Inch Nails - "Survivalism_Tardusted" from Survivalism (2007)
• Nine Inch Nails - "Survivalism" from Year Zero Remixed (2007)
• Mestizo - Black Square EP (2007)
• Busdriver - "Ellen Disingenuous" (2008)
• K-the-I??? - Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow (2008)
• K-the-I??? - "Finger Painting (Thavius Beck Remix)" (2008)
• Daedelus - "Touchtone (Thavius Beck Remix)" from Touchtone & FWF Remixes (2008)
• Sole and the Skyrider Band - "The Bridges Let Us Down (Thavius Beck Remix)" from Sole and the Skyrider Band Remix LP (2009)
• Bike for Three! - "Lazarus Phenomenon (Thavius Beck Remix)" (2009)
• BC - "Pop World (Thavius Beck Remix)" from Time Capsule Remixes (2009)
• Nocando - "Two Track Mind", "I'm On" and "Front Left Pocket" from Jimmy the Lock (2010)
• Bushwac - "We're Doing This for Your Own Good (Thavius Beck Remix)" from Fight! If You Can't Fight, Kick! If You Can't Kick, Bite! (2010)
• Oicho - "I Could Be (Thavius Beck Remix)" from Scent (2011)
• Kaigen - "Rust Belt Fellows" and "Spear & Shield" from Re: Bloomer (2011)
• Bigg Jus - "Black Roses (Thavius Beck's Los Angeles Beautiful Weather Mix)" (2012)
• Ira Lee - "Better Version of Now", "The Photographer", "The Black Guy Always Dies" and "Dragonheart" from Growl (2012)
• Nocando - "All Over a Bitch" from Tits & Explosions (2013)

Guest appearances

• Omid - "Subterranean Service" from Beneath the Surface (1998)
• Subtitle - "Restructure / Reroute" and "Wait for It" from Terrain to Roam (2006)
• K-the-I??? - "Marathon Man" from Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow (2008)
• Drummachinemike - "The Law of Averages" from Drum Machine Music (2014)

References

1. Thavius Beck (July 31, 2012). "It is official; I am 33, and this will be the best year of my life... Thanks for all the birthday love everyone!..." Twitter. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
2. "Thavius Beck – The Heavens Bleed Sunshine". URB. February 22, 2012. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
3. "Thavius Beck: That Was Completely Accidental". L.A. Record. September 6, 2007. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
4. Martin, Andrew (January 7, 2010). "Album Review: Thavius Beck (Adlib) - Dialogue". Prefix.
5. Kirn, Peter (June 22, 2012). "30 Tips for Ableton Live Everyone Should Know, with Live Master Thavius Beck". Create Digital Music.
6. "Trainspotting: DJ Q & A And Podcast With Thavius Beck". L.A. Record. May 19, 2008.
7. Braidwood, Stefan (May 13, 2004). "Thavius Beck: Decomposition". PopMatters.
8. Thurston, Jason. "Thavius Beck". AllMusic.
9. Zachrich, Sarah (January 19, 2005). "Lab Waste: Zwarte Achtegrond". Splendid Magazine. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007.
10. Gurney, Dave. "Thavius Beck - Thru". Tiny Mix Tapes.
11. Gieben, Bram (October 2, 2009). "Thavius Beck – Hip-Hop: Louder, Faster". The Skinny.
12. Lymangrover, Jason. "Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow - K-the-I???". AllMusic. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
13. Gabriele, Timothy (June 4, 2010). "Thavius Beck: Dialogue". PopMatters.
14. Cochrane, Greg (October 8, 2009). "Thavius Beck - Dialogue". BBC.
15. Bratburd, Rebecca (August 30, 2012). "Thavius Beck "Imma Get So"". XLR8R.

External links

• Thavius Beck at Mush Records
• Thavius Beck at Big Dada
• Thavius Beck discography at Discogs