5.1 Friday (Electronic) Hidden Hall & Solid Sound present: LIPPHEAD (BLOCKHEAD + ELIOT LIPP) plus Shrimpnose 8pm, 21+ Hidden Hall 400 N 35th St hiddenhall.com -LIPPHEAD- LIPPHEAD is a collaborative project between Eliot Lippand Blockhead, blending their distinct yet complementarysounds Lipp brings synthy, electro beats, and Blockheadadds rich, sample-heavyflavor — together, it’s a laid back,cinematic, instrumental hip-hop meets classic downtempoelectronic with some twists thrown in. Each song tends tounfold like an overstuffed burrito,filled with melodic,layered rhythms, and an undeniable groove that reflectsboth artists' deep roots in underground electronic and hip-hop scenes. The fusion of their styles blends so well itforms a new, cohesive identity. And with that, thecharacter LIPPHEAD came to be. The group’s mascot, afunky beatsmith with only lips for a face who’s alwaysdancing to the beat of their own drum machine.The music always emphasizes mood and vibe overflashyproduction, opting instead for unique arrangements and adeep groove that invites repeated listens. LIPPHEAD’smusic vibrates at a frequency that resonates with listenerswho appreciate thoughtful, head-nodding, digital beatswith an analog soul. -BLOCKHEAD- Tony Simon—aka Blockhead—has been making and releasing utterly distinctive, funky and emotive music for the last two decades. Blockhead grew up in downtown New York City. As the son of an artist, surrounded by visual culture, he early on found that his passion was for music, for the sonic. A fan of a whole range of sounds, especially hip-hop, Blockhead steadily built a tremendous collection of tapes and later CDs from innumerable artists, a quiet accumulation of knowledge and know-how. After a brief stint as a rapper, he realized his calling was behind the boards and not on the mic – and from there began to produce beats. Since making that decision, he’s kept pretty busy: carving a niche as a sought-after underground beatmaker that people call when they want something special. Blockhead produced nine tracks on Aesop Rock’s critically acclaimed album Labor Days. Additionally, he produced half the tracks on Aesop Rock’s follow-up EP, Daylight. He has also worked with other indie giants Atmosphere, Murs, Mike Ladd, and Illogic. In between, he found time to complete a break beat album entitled Blockhead’s Broke Beats, with 10 hard-hitting instrumental tracks, which was released on Mush Records. -ELIOT LIPP- Eliot Lipp is an electronic musician, sound designer, visual artist, and DJ. Lipp has released music with Alpha Pup, Pretty Lights Music, his label Old Tacoma Records, and now Young Heavy Souls. Lipp's most recent record Viper Venom dropped in May of 2024. VV blends Lipp's classic old-school electro-funk vibes and high-fidelity future synth breaks. Lipp also comprises half of the band Lipphead and renowned NYC producer Blockhead. Whether he's in the studio, DJ booth, or behind a synth with his live band, If Lipp is making music he's at home and locked in.