Clams Casino (musician)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael Volpe |
| Origin | Nutley, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, cloud rap |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Tri Angle Records, Type Records |
| Associated acts | A$AP Rocky, Lil B, Mac Miller, Vince Staples |
Michael Volpe (born May 12, 1987),[1] better known by his stage name Clams Casino, is an American record producer. He is based in Nutley, New Jersey.[2][3] He has produced tracks for A$AP Rocky,[4] Lil B,[5] and Mac Miller.[6] He has also remixed works by Big K.R.I.T.,[7] Washed Out,[8] and Lana Del Rey.[9]
Contents
Career
Clams Casino's official debut EP Rainforest was released in 2011.[10] His Instrumentals mixtape was released in March of the same year,[11] followed by the release of Instrumentals 2 in 2012[12] and Instrumentals 3 in 2013.[13] The mixtapes were distributed for free through his website.
Clams Casino contributed a score for Locomotor, a work choreographed by his cousin Stephen Petronio.[14]
Musical style
Clams Casino's music has been described as "[bringing] together conventional hip-hop drums, a sensitive ear for off-to-the-side melodies, and an overdose of oddly moving atmosphere."[15] Associated genres include Witch House, Cloud Rap, and "Based" music.
Discography
Albums
- 32 Levels (2016)
Mixtapes
- Instrumentals (2011)
- Instrumentals 2 (2012)
- Instrumentals 3 (2013)
EPs
- Rainforest (2011)
Remixes
- Big K.R.I.T. – "Moon and Stars" (2011)
- Washed Out – "Amor Fati" (2011)
- Lana Del Rey – "Born to Die" (2011)
- XV – "Swervin'" (2011)
- Big Pun – "Leatherface" (2012)
- Joyce – "Keep the Lights On" (2012)
- Florence and the Machine – "Never Let Me Go" (2012)
- Sia – "Elastic Heart" (2015)
Production credits
- Havoc – "Always Have a Choice" from From Now On (2008)
- Lil B – "I'm God", "I'm The Devil", and "What You Doin'" from 6 Kiss (2010)
- Lil B – "Cold War" from Blue Flame (2010)
- Lil B – "Motivation" from Angels Exodus (2011)
- Lil B – "Unchain Me" and "1 Time Remix" from I'm Gay (2011)
- G-Side – "Pictures" from The One...Cohesive (2011)
- A$AP Rocky – "Palace", "Bass", "Wassup", "Leaf", and "Demons" from Live. Love. ASAP (2011)
- Main Attrakionz – "Take 1" from 808s & Dark Grapes II (2011)
- Mac Miller – Cold Feet from "I Love Life, Thank You (2011)
- Mac Miller – "My Team" and "One Last Thing" from Blue Slide Park (2011)
- Mac Miller – "Angels (When She Shut Her Eyes)" from Macadelic (2012)
- Robb Bank$ – "Counting" and "Fine$t" from Calendars (2012)
- The Weeknd – "The Fall" from Echoes of Silence (2012)
- A$AP Rocky – "Freeze" (2012) from Lords Never Worry (2012)
- A$AP Rocky – "LVL" and "Hell" from Long. Live. ASAP (2013)
- Mac Miller – "Youforia" and "Bird Call" from Watching Movies with the Sound Off (2013)
- JJ DOOM – "Bookfiend" from Key to the Kuffs (Butter Edition) (2013)
- Grand Theft Auto V – "Crystals" (2013)
- Blood Orange – "No Right Thing" from Cupid Deluxe (2013)
- ScHoolboy Q – "Gravy" from Oxymoron (2014)
- Pia Mia – "Fight for You" from Divergent: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2014)
- Foster the People – "A Beginner's Guide to Destroying the Moon" from Supermodel (2014)
- FKA Twigs – "Hours" from LP1 (2014)
- Lia Ices – "Thousand Eyes", "Higher", "Love Ices Over", "Creature" and "Waves" from Ices (2014)
- Jhené Aiko – "W.A.Y.S." from Souled Out (2014)
- A$AP Ferg – "Uncle" and "Talk It" from Ferg Forever (2014)
- Mikky Ekko – "Comatose," "Pressure Pills" and "Pull Me Down" from Time (2015)
- Vince Staples – "Norf Norf", "Summertime" and "Surf" from Summertime '06 (2015)
- Danny Brown – "Worth It" (2015)
- A$AP Ferg – "Rebirth", "Psycho" and "Beautiful People" from Always Strive and Prosper (2016)
References
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External links
- clammyclams on SoundCloud
- ClamsCasinoMusic's channel on YouTube
- Clams Casino discography at Discogs
