He is also one half of the Sons of Morning with fellow beat pioneer Prefuse 73.įollowing his acclaimed debut ‘Ardour’ in 2010, Teebs released ‘Collections’ (2011), ‘Estara’ (2014) and, after a five-year hiatus, his most recent album ’Anicca’ in 2019, with the help of a host of musical friends including Panda Bear (Animal Collective), Sudan Archives, Ringgo Ancheta aka MNDSGN, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, and Anna Wise. An awe-inspiring output over the past nine years includes two full-length albums and one mini-album on Brainfeeder, multiple split albums and collaborative EPs with the likes of Daedelus and Jeremiah Jae, and two limited run CDs on My Hollow Drum. Teebs’ Ardour, out now on Brainfeeder, might be the most beautiful and delicate album released all last year. After the death of his father, he took a break from creating music for about four or five months. Teebs made his father listen to his music for the first time. ![]() Born in New York to Malawi and Barbados origins, Mtendere (pronounced ten-de-ra) (Chichewa for 'Peace') Mandowa, is a 23 year-old producer who bounced around the East Coast before finally planting his feet in the Southern. The two spent more time together and understood each other. Ardour is the debut album by long time running My Hollow Drum, Dublab, and recent Brainfeeder artist, Teebs. With the help of his label mates at Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder, he has undoubtedly inspired many new sounds that continue to evolve from LA and beyond. When Teebs created the songs for the album, his father got ill. With roots at the My Hollow Drum collective, Dublab, and Low End Theory, Teebs is a staple in Los Angeles music. ![]() Layered and endlessly lush, Teebs' music speaks to the mind and the body in a hyper-real way that ultimately leaves one relaxed, curious, and perplexed all at the same time. Reflecting his skills as a producer and a painter, his projects possess a flawless consistency that pull one deep into the worlds he creates. Teebs has been billed as someone who benefits from his dues-paying backstory. ![]() A completely unique style, his ideas seemingly flow from a cloudy hidden realm of the ether straight through the medium and onto the canvas. Over the years Mtendere Mandowa, more commonly known as Teebs, has established himself as a consummate artist.
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