Donell McGary (born October 30, 1976) known professionally as Dibiase, is an American alternative hip-hop producer from Watts, Los Angeles, California. He is also a member of Project Blowed hip-hop shop.
Career Dibiase released his debut album, Machines Hate Me, on Alpha Pup Records in 2010. Pitchfork gave it 5.8 out of 10, while Resident Advisor gave it 4 out of 5. Before doing music, he made a living as a graphic artist. Unlike most hip-hop producers who use the Akai MPC and SP-1200, he primarily utilizes the SP-303 and SP-404 installments, for they provide a gritty lo-fi sound.
Discography
Albums Machines Hate Me (2010) Sound Palace (2011) Looney Goons (2012) Schematiks (2013) Baker's Dozen: DIBIA$E (2016) Bonus Levels (2019)
EPs Up the Joystick (2007) Los Angeles 1/10 (2010) with P.U.D.G.E. Comfort Zone (2011) Swingology 101 (2011) 2Dirt4TV (2012) with Quelle Chris Collectin' Dust (2012) Throwbacks (2012) Llamaville (2012) 10K (2013) Progressions (2013) Up the Joystick 2 (Hidden Levels) (2014) Excuse the Tape Hiss (2014)
Singles "Hue-Man Nature of the Beast" b/w "My Lady" (2009) with Droop-Capone "May the Force" (2009) "Fly Me t' the Moon" (2011) with Versis
Productions Intuition & Verbs – "Really" from Buzz (2009) Remarkable Mayor – "Floating", "Contradictions" and "Boogie Bounce" from The Campaign (2009) Exile – "Population Control (Dibiase Remix)" from Radio Bonus (2010) Dark House Family – "Mein Atari (Dibiase Lofi Reflip)" from Family Trees (2010) Take – "Neon Beams (Dibiase Remix)" from Only Mountain: The Remixes (2011) T. Calmese – "Out My Mind" from A Will of Fortune (2011) Flash Bang Grenada – "Good Cop, Bad Cop" from 10 Haters (2011) Blu – "Slngbngrs" from York (2011) Joe Styles – "Love, Peace, Happiness, and Rhythm", "Give You All My Heart", "I See You" and "Tel-Lie-Vision" from Elevation Music (2012) 2Mex & Maiselph – "All Comes Down" from Like Farther... Like Sun... (2013) Clear Soul Forces – "We Be Runnin' This" from Gold PP7s (2013) Open Mike Eagle – "Jon Lovitz (Fantasy Booking Yarn)" from Dark Comedy (2014) Jonwayne – "These Words Are Everything" from Rap Album Two (2017)
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