Prefuse 73

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Pioneering electronic musician, composer and producer: Prefuse 73 aka Guillermo Scott Herren releases his new album, New Strategies for Modern Crime Vol. 1. His first new album since 2018’s Sacrifices, New Strategies for Modern Crime Vol. 1 sees Herren delving further into his ground breaking take on experimental hip-hop through orchestrated arrangements via the optic of the media’s sensationalism of crime, blended with influences from lost soundtracks, musique concrète, jazz and beat-tape music to create something wholly unique.

Herren’s musical journey began in the mid-1990s when he emerged on the underground scene under various aliases, experimenting with different styles and genres. However, it was with the creation of Prefuse 73 when he truly found his unique voice. In 2001, Herren released his groundbreaking debut album, Vocal Studies + Uprock Narratives, which immediately garnered attention for its avant-garde sound. The album skillfully combined glitchy electronic beats, intricate samples, and fragmented vocals, establishing Prefuse 73 as a trailblazer in the burgeoning genre of electronic hip-hop.

Prefuse 73 continued to push boundaries with subsequent releases, including One Word Extinguisher and Surrounded by Silence, showcasing his ability to seamlessly fuse disparate elements and create his own distinctive style. Characterized by intricate production and unconventional time signatures, Herren’s releases have gone on to influence an entire generation of electronic musicians.

Throughout his career, Prefuse 73 has collaborated with a diverse array of artists, including MF Doom, Ghostface Killah, GZA, El-P, Sam Prekop, Helado Negro, and more. His work reflects a constant evolution, with each album offering a new perspective on the intersection of electronic and hip-hop music.

Prefuse 73's impact on the electronic music scene extends beyond his discography; he has inspired a generation of producers to embrace experimentation and challenge conventional norms. Guillermo Scott Herren's artistic journey continues to evolve, leaving an indelible mark on the landscape of contemporary electronic music.
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03
Plastic
Prefuse 73
One Word Extinguisher
02:44
13
Black List
Prefuse 73
Vocal Studies and Uprock Narratives
03:50
19
Storm Returns (A Prefuse/Tommy Guerrero Interlude)
Prefuse 73
One Word Extinguisher
05:15
15
Afternoon Love In
Prefuse 73
Vocal Studies and Uprock Narratives
04:01
16
Perverted Undertone
Prefuse 73
One Word Extinguisher
03:18
05
Point To B
Prefuse 73
Vocal Studies and Uprock Narratives
04:01
01
Radio Attack
Prefuse 73
Vocal Studies and Uprock Narratives
05:15
11
The World Is Bigger
Prefuse 73
Sacrifices
06:26
09
Busy Signal (Make You Go Bombing Mix) (A Prefuse/Dabrye Production)
Prefuse 73
One Word Extinguisher
02:41
10
One Word Extinguisher
Prefuse 73
One Word Extinguisher
04:04
02
The End of Biters - International
Prefuse 73
One Word Extinguisher
01:17
02
Nuno
Prefuse 73
Vocal Studies and Uprock Narratives
02:59
18
Choking You
Prefuse 73
One Word Extinguisher
04:01
07
Living Life
Prefuse 73
Vocal Studies and Uprock Narratives
02:43
04
Uprock And Invigorate (A Prefuse/Dabrye Production)
Prefuse 73
One Word Extinguisher
03:46
03
Life Death
Prefuse 73
Vocal Studies and Uprock Narratives
03:23
09
Last Night
Prefuse 73
Vocal Studies and Uprock Narratives
03:40
23
Pentagram
Prefuse 73
One Word Extinguisher
03:01
07
Detchibe
Prefuse 73
One Word Extinguisher
04:08
13
Female Demands
Prefuse 73
One Word Extinguisher
02:29
05
The Color Of Tempo
Prefuse 73
One Word Extinguisher
02:34
02
Hide Ya Face
Prefuse 73
Surrounded By Silence
03:13
09
Now You're Leaving
Prefuse 73
Surrounded By Silence
02:38
04
Smile In Your Face
Prefuse 73
Vocal Studies and Uprock Narratives
02:28
10
Gratis
Prefuse 73
Surrounded By Silence
04:51
14
Why I Love You
Prefuse 73
One Word Extinguisher
02:55
07
Pagina Dos
Prefuse 73
Surrounded By Silence
02:28
06
Five Minutes Away
Prefuse 73
Vocal Studies and Uprock Narratives
03:15
01
A Lord Without Jewels
Prefuse 73
A Lord Without Jewels
06:53
Composers: Guillermo Scott Herren
09
Every Off Key Beat
Prefuse 73
Fudge Beats
01:48
Composers: Guillermo Scott Herren
06
Dave’s Bonus Beats
Prefuse 73
One Word Extinguisher
02:10
12
Huevos With Jeff and Rani (on a Minidisc Mic)
Prefuse 73
One Word Extinguisher
01:22
17
Invigorate (A Prefuse/Dabrye Production)
Prefuse 73
One Word Extinguisher
01:25
11
90% Of My Mind Is With You
Prefuse 73
One Word Extinguisher
03:15
21
Styles That Fade Away With A Collonade Reprise
Prefuse 73
One Word Extinguisher
04:26
10
Cliché Intro
Prefuse 73
Vocal Studies and Uprock Narratives
01:48
14
Untitled
Prefuse 73
Vocal Studies and Uprock Narratives
01:24
08
Eve Of Dextruction
Prefuse 73
Vocal Studies and Uprock Narratives
03:22
23
No Lights Still Rock - Feat. Dimlite
Prefuse 73
Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian
03:36

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  • Discography
Albums
2024 Lex Records
28-06-2024
New Strategies For Modern Crime Volume 2
01
Lion Chorus
Prefuse 73
New Strategies For Modern Crime Volume 2
03:40
Composers: Guillermo Scott Herren
02
Vast Wildlife Poison
Prefuse 73
New Strategies For Modern Crime Volume 2
03:30
Composers: Guillermo Scott Herren
03
Canine Chorus
Prefuse 73
New Strategies For Modern Crime Volume 2
02:40
Composers: Guillermo Scott Herren
04
Fare La Corna
Prefuse 73
New Strategies For Modern Crime Volume 2
01:02
Composers: Guillermo Scott Herren
05
Complete Rejection
Prefuse 73
New Strategies For Modern Crime Volume 2
03:43
Composers: Guillermo Scott Herren
06
245 Wagon Talk
Prefuse 73
New Strategies For Modern Crime Volume 2
02:08
Composers: Guillermo Scott Herren
07
Weather Systems
Prefuse 73
New Strategies For Modern Crime Volume 2
03:01
Composers: Guillermo Scott Herren
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2024 Lex Records
22-03-2024
New Strategies For Modern Crime Volume 1
01
Forever Chase (Scene One)
Prefuse 73
New Strategies For Modern Crime Volume 1
01:48
Composers: Guillermo Scott Herren
02
A Lord Without Jewels
Prefuse 73
New Strategies For Modern Crime Volume 1
06:52
Composers: Guillermo Scott Herren
03
Clean Up Scene Apprentice
Prefuse 73
New Strategies For Modern Crime Volume 1
03:42
Composers: Guillermo Scott Herren
04
The End Of Air
Prefuse 73
New Strategies For Modern Crime Volume 1
04:49
Composers: Guillermo Scott Herren
05
She Needs No Introduction
Prefuse 73
New Strategies For Modern Crime Volume 1
02:10
Composers: Guillermo Scott Herren
06
Onboard, Overboard
Prefuse 73
New Strategies For Modern Crime Volume 1
02:59
Composers: Guillermo Scott Herren
07
Fare La Coma (Full Scene)
Prefuse 73
New Strategies For Modern Crime Volume 1
03:17
Composers: Guillermo Scott Herren
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2019 Lex Records Ltd
23-04-2019
Fudge Beats
01
Crash Beat
Prefuse 73
Fudge Beats
01:36
Composers: Guillermo Scott Herren
02
Young Vet Beat
Prefuse 73
Fudge Beats
04:43
Composers: Guillermo Scott Herren
03
Circuit Breaker Beat
Prefuse 73
Fudge Beats
01:51
Composers: Guillermo Scott Herren - Rasheed
04
In My Shoes Beat
Prefuse 73
Fudge Beats
03:11
Composers: Guillermo Scott Herren
05
Kids Kill Beat
Prefuse 73
Fudge Beats
03:07
Composers: Guillermo Scott Herren
06
These Saturdays Beat
Prefuse 73
Fudge Beats
03:08
Composers: Guillermo Scott Herren
07
All Points South Beat
Prefuse 73
Fudge Beats
02:49
Composers: Guillermo Scott Herren
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2018 Lex Records Ltd
27-04-2018
Sacrifices
01
New Salad Intro
Prefuse 73
Sacrifices
01:14
02
Late to the Party
Prefuse 73
Sacrifices
02:40
03
Her Desire Is to Be Left Alone
Prefuse 73
Sacrifices
02:33
04
Transmission Nines
Prefuse 73
Sacrifices
00:36
05
Without Anyone
Prefuse 73
Sacrifices
03:59
06
The New Year
Prefuse 73
Sacrifices
03:02
07
Gravure
Prefuse 73
Sacrifices
04:31
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2015 Temporary Residence Ltd.
10-07-2015
Every Color of Darkness
01
Wasted (Intro)
Prefuse 73
Every Color of Darkness
01:38
02
Search the Sky
Prefuse 73
Every Color of Darkness
02:22
03
Night of Light
Prefuse 73
Every Color of Darkness
02:51
04
The Contour of Every Pitch
Prefuse 73
Every Color of Darkness
03:25
05
Prime Meridian Narcissism
Prefuse 73
Every Color of Darkness
02:59
06
The High Beams of Modern Survival
Prefuse 73
Every Color of Darkness
03:33
07
Squares of the City
Prefuse 73
Every Color of Darkness
02:31
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2015 Temporary Residence Ltd.
11-05-2015
Rivington Não Rio
01
Señora 95 (Intro)
Prefuse 73
Rivington Não Rio
01:00
02
Applauded Assumptions
Prefuse 73
Rivington Não Rio
05:21
03
Quiet One (feat. Rob Crow)
Prefuse 73
Rivington Não Rio
04:09
04
Through a Lit and Darkened Path Pts. 1 & 2
Prefuse 73
Rivington Não Rio
06:48
05
Inside
Prefuse 73
Rivington Não Rio
04:21
06
Infrared (feat. Sam Dew)
Prefuse 73
Rivington Não Rio
03:27
07
Jacinto Lyric Range
Prefuse 73
Rivington Não Rio
03:20
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2011 Warp Records Limited
16-04-2011
The Only She Chapters
01
The Only Recollection Of Where Life Stopped
Prefuse 73
The Only She Chapters
01:40
02
The Only Valentine’s Day Failure
Prefuse 73
The Only She Chapters
03:30
03
The Only Contact She's Willing To Give (feat. Faidherbe)
Prefuse 73
The Only She Chapters
04:18
04
The Only Chamber Resolve
Prefuse 73
The Only She Chapters
01:47
05
The Only Hand To Hold (feat. Shara Worden)
Prefuse 73
The Only She Chapters
03:48
06
The Only Thief To Steal Tonality
Prefuse 73
The Only She Chapters
02:41
07
The Only Trial Of 9000 Suns (feat. Trish Keenan)
Prefuse 73
The Only She Chapters
03:49
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2009 Warp Records Limited
20-04-2009
Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian
01
Periodic Measurements of Infrequent Smiles
Prefuse 73
Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian
00:51
02
Hairy Faces (stress)
Prefuse 73
Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian
00:36
03
Parachute Panador
Prefuse 73
Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian
01:03
04
NoNo
Prefuse 73
Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian
00:13
05
Punish
Prefuse 73
Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian
01:19
06
Half up Front
Prefuse 73
Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian
00:36
07
Sexual Fantasy Scale
Prefuse 73
Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian
00:44
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2007 Warp Records Limited
22-09-2007
Preparations & Interregnums
01
From The East Intro
Prefuse 73
Preparations & Interregnums
00:31
02
Beaten Thursdays
Prefuse 73
Preparations & Interregnums
03:43
03
Aborted Hugs
Prefuse 73
Preparations & Interregnums
01:29
04
The Class of 73 Bells
Prefuse 73 feat. School Of Seven Bells
Preparations & Interregnums
04:58
05
Girlfriend Boyfriend
Prefuse 73
Preparations & Interregnums
03:22
06
Smoking Red
Prefuse 73 feat. John Stanier
Preparations & Interregnums
02:55
07
Prog Version Slowly Crushed
Prefuse 73
Preparations & Interregnums
03:32
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2005 Warp Records Limited
24-01-2006
Security Screenings
01
The Letter: "P"
Prefuse 73
Security Screenings
01:17
02
With Dirt And Two Texts - Afternoon Version
Prefuse 73
Security Screenings
03:26
03
Illiterate Interlude
Prefuse 73
Security Screenings
00:28
04
Keeping Up With Your Quota
Prefuse 73
Security Screenings
03:16
05
No Special Bed
Prefuse 73
Security Screenings
00:31
06
Weight Watching
Prefuse 73
Security Screenings
02:34
07
When The Grip Lets You Go
Prefuse 73
Security Screenings
02:55
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2005 Warp Records Limited
11-07-2005
Prefuse 73 Reads The Books
01
Pagina Uno Introduccion
Prefuse 73
Prefuse 73 Reads The Books
00:09
02
Pagina Dos
Prefuse 73
Prefuse 73 Reads The Books
02:30
03
Pagina Tres
Prefuse 73
Prefuse 73 Reads The Books
02:35
04
Pagina Cuatro
Prefuse 73
Prefuse 73 Reads The Books
00:56
05
Pagina Cinco
Prefuse 73
Prefuse 73 Reads The Books
05:20
06
Pagina Seis
Prefuse 73
Prefuse 73 Reads The Books
05:00
07
Pagina Siete
Prefuse 73
Prefuse 73 Reads The Books
02:31
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2005 Warp Records Limited
02-03-2005
Surrounded By Silence
01
I've Said All I need To Say About Them Intro
Prefuse 73
Surrounded By Silence
03:32
02
Hide Ya Face
Prefuse 73
Surrounded By Silence
03:13
03
Bad Memory Interlude One
Prefuse 73
Surrounded By Silence
00:41
04
Ty Versus Detchibe
Prefuse 73
Surrounded By Silence
03:21
05
Expressing Views Is Obviously Illegal
Prefuse 73
Surrounded By Silence
03:41
06
Pastel Assassins
Prefuse 73
Surrounded By Silence
04:26
07
Pagina Dos
Prefuse 73
Surrounded By Silence
02:28
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Warp Records
05-05-2003
One Word Extinguisher
01
The Wrong Side Of Reflection (Intro)
Prefuse 73
One Word Extinguisher
00:34
02
The End of Biters - International
Prefuse 73
One Word Extinguisher
01:17
03
Plastic
Prefuse 73
One Word Extinguisher
02:44
04
Uprock And Invigorate (A Prefuse/Dabrye Production)
Prefuse 73
One Word Extinguisher
03:46
05
The Color Of Tempo
Prefuse 73
One Word Extinguisher
02:34
06
Dave’s Bonus Beats
Prefuse 73
One Word Extinguisher
02:10
07
Detchibe
Prefuse 73
One Word Extinguisher
04:08
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Warp Records
15-05-2001
Vocal Studies and Uprock Narratives
01
Radio Attack
Prefuse 73
Vocal Studies and Uprock Narratives
05:15
02
Nuno
Prefuse 73
Vocal Studies and Uprock Narratives
02:59
03
Life Death
Prefuse 73
Vocal Studies and Uprock Narratives
03:23
04
Smile In Your Face
Prefuse 73
Vocal Studies and Uprock Narratives
02:28
05
Point To B
Prefuse 73
Vocal Studies and Uprock Narratives
04:01
06
Five Minutes Away
Prefuse 73
Vocal Studies and Uprock Narratives
03:15
07
Living Life
Prefuse 73
Vocal Studies and Uprock Narratives
02:43
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EPs
2019 Lex Records Ltd
02-04-2019
Every Off Key Beat
01
Every Off Key Beat
Prefuse 73
Every Off Key Beat
01:48
Composers: Guillermo Scott Herren
02
Popstar Beat
Prefuse 73
Every Off Key Beat
02:38
Composers: Guillermo Scott Herren
03
No Vibes Beat
Prefuse 73
Every Off Key Beat
00:54
Composers: Guillermo Scott Herren
04
Circuit Breaker Beat
Prefuse 73
Every Off Key Beat
01:51
Composers: Guillermo Scott Herren - Rasheed