Keith Rankin is an American electronic musician and visual artist who records under the alias Giant Claw, a largely vaporwave and psychedelic music project.[2][3] He is known for the vaporwave project Death's Dynamic Shroud, which he joined in 2014.[4]
Giant Claw | |
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| Birth name | Keith Rankin |
| Born | United States |
| Origin | Columbus, Ohio[1] |
| Genres | Electronic, vaporwave, footwork, psychedelia[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer, visual artist |
| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Website | www |
AllMusic biographer Paul Simpson describes Rankin's music as Giant Claw as ranging "from dense sound collages and synth freak-outs to mutated prog rock and psychedelia to footwork and vaporwave".[1]
Rankin has also made several album artworks, such as Kenny Beats and Rico Nasty's Anger Management and Kerwin Frost's Apple Music radio show.
History edit
In 2010, the year Giant Claw debuted,[1] Rankin launched the label Orange Milk with his friend Seth Graham, aiming to release records by underground American musicians. The artwork for all the label's releases have been designed by Rankin himself.[5] Fact Magazine have ranked the label as one of the 10 best of both 2013 and 2016.[2][6]
Reception edit
The 2014 album Dark Web was praised by Stereogum for its deconstructed sound collage style, combining dub music and beat-driven styles.[7] Other works have similarly been praised.[8][9]
In 2021, Rankin released his first solo mixtape for 'Death's Dynamic Shroud' called, 'Faith In Persona'. Upon release, it was critically acclaimed by Anthony Fantano who praised his production.[10]
Selected discography edit
- Midnight Murder (2011)
- Tunnel Mind (2011)
- Clash of Moons (2012)
- Mutant Glamour (2012)
- Music for Film (2013)
- Dark Web (2014)
- Deep Thoughts (2015)
- I'll Try Living Like This (with Death's Dynamic Shroud's member, James Webster) (2015)
- Soft Channel (2017)
- Heavy Black Heart (with Death's Dynamic Shroud) (2017)
- Mirror Guide (2021)
- Faith In Persona (under Death's Dynamic Shroud) (2021)
- Darklife (with Death's Dynamic Shroud) (2022)
- Together, Our Thing (under Death's Dynamic Shroud, with Holly Waxwing) (2023)
- Transcendence Bot (under Death's Dynamic Shroud) (2023)
- You Like Music (under Death's Dynamic Shroud, with Galen Tipton) (2024)
References edit
- ^ a b c d Simpson, Paul. "Artist Biography by Paul Simpson". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ a b Bowe, Miles (29 June 2017). "Giant Claw announces new album Soft Channel on Orange Milk". Fact. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ Miller, Patrick (9 November 2021). ""Did You Hear That?" – Giant Claw Interview". soulfeederweb. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "death's dynamic shroud biography". 100% Electronica. 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "The Art of Noise: Keith Rankin". Dummymag. 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ Hussey, Allison (14 May 2021). "6 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: J. Cole, Sons of Kemet, Jorja Smith, and More". pitchfork. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "Steam Giant Claw Dark Web". Stereogum. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ Scott, Jazz (2017). "Giant Claw Soft Channel". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ Brennan, Mark Anthony (6 November 2016). "Giant Claw Deep Thoughts". Exclaim!. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ death's dynamic shroud.wmv - Faith in Persona ALBUM REVIEW, retrieved 2023-04-23