Seattle Hip-hop / Electronic

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RAREFIED HEIR is a Seattle-based original Hip-hop/Rap/Electronic crew influenced by music like Duck Down Records, Anticon, Def Jux, Ninja Tune, and Rhymesayers.

RAREFIED HEIR consists of the projects and collaborations of seven musicians.

Poverty of Podunk Spokane, WA made them disillusioned intellectuals. Through their struggles, we find delicate beauty, insightful growth, soulful passion, and strong character.

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The next Variables (Rarefied Heir group) album features artists Myka 9 (of Freestyle Fellowship, Project Blowed, Magic Heart Genies, Haiku D’Etat) and M Sayyid (of Antipop Consortium, Airborne Audio).

A remix by Quiz and Norad is included on the Magic Heart Genies album Cardiac Arrest.

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[SHOWS]

Rarefied Heir artists performed with The Pharcyde, Myka 9 (of Freestyle Fellowship, Project Blowed, Magic Heart Genies, Haiku D’Etat), Anti-Pop Consortium, Del tha Funkee Homosapien (of Deltron3030, Heiroglyphics), 2Mex, RA the Rugged Man, Akil (of Jurassic 5), Hangar 18 (of Def Jux), P.M. Dawn, Cryptic (Atoms Family), Typical Cats, Living Legends, Dulok Shaman, LoDeck (of Johnny23), The ShapeShifters, SpecsOne, Eric Beats, Bayliens, Labtekwon, Josh Martinez, Orko Eloheim (of NinjaTune/BigDada), Silent Lambs Project, Iame (of Oldominion), Common Market, Animal Farm, Cancer Rising, and Lifesavas.

Around SEATTLE, they have booked Neumos, Nectar, Chop Suey, Tost, El Corazon, The LoFi, Studio Seven, Seattle Center, Jade, World Famous Bob’s Java Jive, Zippy’s Lounge, The McLeod Residence, 1st Thursday Art Walk, Punk Rock Flea Market, and more.

In SPOKANE, they play The Knitting Factory, The Blvd, The Zombie Room (Spread), B Side, Fat Tuesdays, Mootsys, Prago, Caterina, The Vault, Empyrean, Cretin Hop, Tiger Bar, etc.

Other cities we perform are MISSOULA, MT, PORTLAND, OR, and AUSTIN, TX.

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[RADIO]

They have been featured live in-studio on both UW RainyDawg Radio and KYRS 92.3 Spokane, ranked a top song on Hardcore Jamz, and have airplay on legendary KRS One’s “Temple of Hip-Hop,” AllHipHop.com, Hollow Earth Radio, Radio23, Lady Flava’s “Mosaic Show,” Underground Rap Radio, “Big Travis Show,” Bacon and Grease Radio, “20/20 Show” on Recharged Radio UK, 805 Radio, and Jango.

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[MEMBERS]

MC/Vocals and DJ/Production:
* QUIZ 10 (KC Little)
* V1RUS (Dan Wright)
* IONIC (Mike Svoboda)
* VERSE OMEGA (Romero Taylor)
* NORAD (Konrad Kwinta)
* P.WRECKS (Paul Richter)

Turntablist:
* LISTER HIGGINS (Joe Svoboda)

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[GROUPS]

VARIABLES
ELEMENTAL SCIENCE PROJECT
DEADPOOL
SP SQUAD
SNAKES WITH TITS
PRE-OP MILF
WERD SLINGERS
GARDEN ACCESSORY
12 BIT MURDER

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[NAME]

“Rarefied Heir” is a play on words.

“Rarefied air” is thin air at high altitudes. Rarefied means: less dense, esoteric, very high, elite. Then, of course an “heir” being someone who receives a prized endowment, rank, or title. Pretentious aristocracy.

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[LOGO]

“Why the shell?”

Our former name was 2012 Recordings, inspired by the Mayan apocalypse prophecies. In classic Mayan art, conchs are shown being utilized in many ways including as paint and ink holders for elite scribes, as musical instruments like bugles, and as hand weapons. The spiral of the shell suggests the golden ratio, which is sacred geometry in occult spirituality. Additionally, we are representing Seattle, and wanted a nautical theme. The shell no longer coincides with the name, but our influences haven’t changed, so it stuck.

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