Automato

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Automato
OriginBrooklyn, New York
GenresAlternative hip hop
Rap rock
Years active1995 (1995)–2000s
LabelsCoup de grâce
MembersNick Millhiser
Jesse Levine
Morgan Wiley
Andrew Raposo
Alex Frankel
Ben Fries

Automato was a Brooklyn, New York-based hip hop sextet formed in 1995. Its members were Nick Millhiser (drums), Jesse Levine (vocals), Morgan Wiley (guitar), Andrew Raposo (bass), Alex Frankel (keyboards), and Ben Fries (vocals). All six of its members are from New York City except for Wiley, who was born in Lagos, Nigeria and moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in his youth. Their admiration of multiple artists from disparate genres led them to DFA Records' Tim Goldsworthy and James Murphy. The group released their self-titled debut album on the Coup de grâce label in 2004, and it was produced by Goldsworthy and Murphy (d/b/a/ DFA).[1][2] According to Frankel, the group "kind of fell apart" soon after releasing their debut album.[3]

Critical reception

Automato received generally favorable reviews from music critics,

Pitchfork Media's Rob Mitchum gave the album a rating of 3.5 out of 10, criticizing the band for their "indie-rap dullness, horrible cybernetic-produce bandname, and absolutely atrocious MC."[6] Jason MacNeil of AllMusic gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, writing that "While not a terrific album, the good [on it] often outweighs the occasional filler."[7]

Discography

  • Automato (Coup de grâce, 2004)

References

  1. ^ a b "Automato Biography". AllMusic.
  2. Pitchfork Media
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  3. ^ Evans, Robert (2010-03-15). "Holy Ghost! Interview: SXSW 2010". Spinner UK. Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  4. ^ "Automato by Automato". Metacritic. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
  5. Village Voice
    . Retrieved 2017-07-15.
  6. Pitchfork Media
    . Retrieved 2017-07-15.
  7. ^ MacNeil, Jason. "Automato". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
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