Leaf

trip-hop

There are several artists who go by Leaf. Hierarchy according to number plays: 1) LeaF is a Japanese doujin artist who creates melodic breakcore music for various BMS events. 2) Leaf is a collaboration between Steve Wick, DJ Eric Dove and members of Biogliphic, 32nd Kalpa, Blunt Force, and other Dallas, TX area producers. A melding of dirty hip hop rhythm, crystalline melodies, insane sampling, and smooth organic instrumentation. Consistently dark and weighty, Leaf's compositions bring to mind some of the best abstract trip hop artists [DJ Shadow, DJ Signify, Blockhead, Subtle, Tricky], but their keen sense of place and mood, and unexpected uplifting moments set Leaf apart as something worth noticing. 3) Leaf was a Dutch popband, consisting of Annemarie (vocals) Tienus (vocals, beatbox), Joni (bass), Ocker (guiter) and Jeroen (percussion). Graduates of the Rockacademy Tilburg, Leaf played hunderds of small gigs before recording their album Life's a Beach, fittingly recorded at the Dutch beach. The album was released in August 2007, preceded by their first single Wonderwoman. Said single won Leaf an award for being the most-played song on Dutch national radio in 2007. The album spawned two more singles: New Song and Motherfucker. On January 12, 2009, Leaf unexpectedly announced to break up due to artistical differences. 4) Leaf is the name of a japanese entertainment company which released famous PC Games in Japan. 5) Leaf are an alternative rock band from Bolton, Engla...