Dominic Maker
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Dominic Maker
| image = Mount-kimbie-made-to-stay-fl.png
| caption = Maker in 2013
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|9|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Chichester, England
| genre = {{hlist|Post-dubstep|ambient|future garage|art pop|hip hop}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Record producer|songwriter}}
| years_active = 2008–present
| instrument =
| current_member_of = Mount Kimbie
}}
Dominic Maker (born 12 September 1986) is an English record producer and songwriter from Chichester.{{Cite news |last=Blanchfield |first=Corrigan |date=March 19, 2024 |title=Tone Glow 134: Mount Kimbie |url=https://toneglow.substack.com/p/tone-glow-134-mount-kimbie |access-date=March 21, 2024 |work=Tone Glow}} He is one half of the duo Mount Kimbie, and is known for his production work for artists such as James Blake, Slowthai, Rosalía and Jay-Z.
Career
Maker initially met Kai Campos at London South Bank University, where he was studying film.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/mount-kimbie-2017-interview-love-what-survives/|title=How Mount Kimbie Learned to Let Go and Thrive|last=Mokoena|first=Tshepo|date=2017-09-11|website=Vice|language=en|access-date=2020-04-21}} Their debut album was released in 2010{{Cite web|url=https://djmag.com/longreads/dj-mag%E2%80%99s-definitive-electronic-albums-decade|title=DJ Mag's electronic albums that defined the decade|date=2019-12-16|website=DJMag.com|access-date=2020-04-21}} and since signing to Warp in 2012 they have released a total of three albums.{{Cite web|url=http://www.self-titledmag.com/mount-kimbie-announces-debut-warp-album-shares-new-single/|title=Mount Kimbie Announces Debut Warp Album, Shares New Single|date=2013-03-25|website=self-titled|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-21}}
After moving to Los Angeles in 2017, he began to work more closely with Blake, co-producing and co-writing a number of tracks on his album Assume Form (2019).{{Cite news|url=https://www.axs.com/interview-dominic-maker-on-return-of-james-blake-king-krule-on-new-mou-119222|title=Interview: Dominic Maker on return of James Blake, King Krule on new Mount Kimbie album|work=AXS|access-date=2020-04-21|language=en-US}} Through this he worked with Jay-Z on "MaNyfaCedGod".{{Cite web|url=https://wwd.com/eye/people/mount-kimbie-kai-campos-jay-z-dominic-maker-no-id-james-blake-1202768002/|title=Mount Kimbie's Summer of Exploration|last=Wally|first=Maxine|date=2018-08-03|website=WWD|language=en|access-date=2020-04-21}}
He professes to not listening to much music outside work but has often been forced to in his new role as a producer for research purposes stating: "I don’t know that world very well, so I need to become more familiar with the things that are going on and the techniques people use...It does feel a little bit like research." In 2020, he co-produced Blake's single "You're Too Precious"{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B_OAQ78HywA/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B_OAQ78HywA |archive-date=26 December 2021 |url-access=registration|title=James Blake on Instagram: "You're Too Precious out Friday. Link in bio to pre-save now."|website=Instagram|language=en|access-date=2020-04-21}}{{cbignore}} and in May of that year, he produced Slowthai's single "Bodybag".{{Cite web|title=Listen to Slowthai's new song 'BB (BODYBAG)'|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/slowthai-bb-bodybag-james-blake-2669531|date=2020-05-15|website=NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs {{!}} NME.COM|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-05-20}}
Maker collaborated on the tracks "Feel Away", "Focus" and "Push" from Slowthai's UK number one album Tyron. Following an interview with Highsnobiety, the "Feel Away" collaboration was described by Maker as an “instinctive piece of music”, going on to discuss how the track came to fruition. “You know who would be sick on this?” Ty suggested. “James — James should sing on it.” Maker sent the track to Blake, who was in New York at the time, and received his contribution a day later, with additional vocals and piano.{{Cite web|last=Brydon|first=Grant|title=Slowthai Just Keeps Smiling|url=https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/slowthai-tyron-interview/|access-date=11 March 2021|website=Highsnobiety|date=3 February 2021}}
In 2021, Maker contributed to the soundtrack of the Oscar-winning short film Two Distant Strangers, co-producing the closing track "Two Distant Strangers" which features Joey Badass.Two Distant Strangers (2021) Directed by Travon Free & Martin Desmond Roe. United States of America: Netflix.
Maker, along with James Blake, co-produced the unreleased Travis Scott and Westside Gunn track that was premiered at the Cactus Jack Dior Summer 2022 fashion show in Paris.{{Cite web|last=Goddard|first=Kevin|title=Travis Scott Previews New Music With Westside Gunn During Dior Fashion Show|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/travis-scott-previews-new-music-with-westside-gunn-during-dior-fashion-show-news.134547.html|url-status=live|access-date=30 June 2021|website=Hot New Hip Hop|date=25 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626171331/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/travis-scott-previews-new-music-with-westside-gunn-during-dior-fashion-show-news.134547.html |archive-date=26 June 2021 }}{{Cite web|date=26 June 2021|title=Instagram|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CQjEs-_nVtc/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CQjEs-_nVtc |archive-date=26 December 2021 |url-access=registration|url-status=live|access-date=30 June 2021|website=Instagram - @jamesblake}}{{cbignore}}{{Cite web|date=25 June 2021|title=Instagram|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CQjTqbLBI6C/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CQjTqbLBI6C |archive-date=26 December 2021 |url-access=registration|url-status=live|access-date=30 June 2021|website=Instagram - @dom_maker}}{{cbignore}}
In November 2021, Maker received a Grammy nomination for his co production work on James Blake's track 'Before'. The song was nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Recording.{{Cite web|title=2022 Grammys Awards Show: Complete Nominations List|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2022-grammys-complete-winners-nominees-nominations-list|url-status=live|access-date=14 December 2021|website=Grammy.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211123175620/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2022-grammys-complete-winners-nominees-nominations-list |archive-date=23 November 2021 }}
In July 2022 Dom remixed the title track from Flume’s 2022 album ‘Palaces’, for which he brought Zelooperz for a new remix feature alongside the existing guest appearance from Gorillaz and Blur's Damon Albarn.{{cite web |last1=Coney |first1=Brian |title=FLUME TAPS MOUNT KIMBIE, LOGIC1000, OTIK, PROSPA TO REMIX 'PALACES': LISTEN |url=https://djmag.com/news/flume-taps-mount-kimbie-logic1000-otik-prospa-remix-palaces-listen |website=DJ Mag |date=11 July 2022 |access-date=24 August 2022}}
September 2022 saw Dom announce the first full-length Mount Kimbie release since 2017's Love What Survives. His half of the double album, entitled ‘Die Cuts’ will release along with the full project in November 2022.{{cite web |last1=Sacher |first1=Andrew |title=Mount Kimbie share 2 new songs, say "new album(s) just around the corner" |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/mount-kimbie-share-2-new-songs-say-new-albums-just-around-the-corner/ |website=Brooklyn Vegan |access-date=11 October 2022}}
Maker preluded the release of the album with a double-sided single release, with ‘A Deities Encore’ featuring Liv.e and ‘In Your Eyes’ featuring Slowthai and Danny Brown. ‘Locked In’, a bonus track featuring Maxo Kream and Pa Salieu, was released the day prior to the album announcement.{{cite web |last1=A. |first1=Aron |title=Maxo Kream & Pa Salieu Connect With Mount Kimbie On "Locked In" |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/435734-maxo-kream-pa-salieu-connect-with-mount-kimbie-on-locked-in |website=Hot New Hip Hop |date=26 September 2022 |access-date=11 October 2022}}
Discography
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Category:Alumni of London South Bank University
Category:English record producers
Category:English male songwriters