Volpe would eventually begin to incorporate more original instrumentation into his songs, learning how to play instruments such as the keyboard/synthesizer and hiring session musicians to play on his songs. In an interview with the website, Volpe stated that he likes to use vocal samples because of the natural feeling of the human voice. Volpe's earlier work was known for featuring heavily ethereal vocal samples, such as on the beat for Lil B's 'I'm God', which sampled electronic musician and singer Imogen Heap's song 'Just for Now', a sample that was not officially cleared until a decade after the song's release. Genres: Hip-hop, electronic, R&B, alternative R&B, cloud rap, houseĪssociated Acts: Lil B, A$AP Rocky, Lil Peep, Fish Narc, A$AP Ferg

Instruments: DAW, sampler, keyboard, synthesizer, MPC, turntables

He is also known for being an early pioneer in the cloud rap subgenre of hip-hop/rap music, producing many of the genre's early hits, such as 'I'm God' by Lil B and many songs on A$AP Rocky's ground-breaking 2011 cloud rap mixtape $AP, such as 'Wassup' and 'LVL'. He is known for his own solo work as an instrumental producer, along with his collaborations with artists like Lil B, A$AP Rocky, The Weeknd, Joji, and Vince Staples.

Herring of Future Islands fame, 32 Levels is looking to be one of 2016’s most exciting records.Michael Volpe, professionally known as Clams Casino, is a music producer and songwriter from Nutley, New Jersey. With a whopping three appearances from Lil B alongside features from, A$AP Rocky, Joe Newman of alt-J, Sam Dew, Kelly Zutrau of Wet, Mikky Ekko, Kelela, and Samuel T. Filled with texture that perfectly compliments Vince’s singular voice and brilliant lyrics, “All Nite” makes it evident that these two work wonderfully together.Īfter revealing the tracklist and artwork for the album yesterday, Clams is ramping things up as we approach the album’s July 15 release date. Now Vince is returning the favor by appearing on Clams Casino’s long overdue debut album, 32 Levels, with an incredible feature on “All Nite.”Ĭoming in over a minimalistic but distinctly Clammy Clams beat, Vince delivers a verse just as excellent as we’ve come to expect from him. Producing on three of the best songs on the album, Clams Casino proved just how vital of a producer he is once again with his work on Summertime ’06. Vince Staples recruited a number of super talented producers for his fantastic debut album Summertime ’06 last year, and among them was based pioneer Clams Casino.

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