Push Button Objects

Push Button Objects
Push Button Objects
Birth name	Edgar Farinas
Also known as	Guineo
Born	December 7, 1974 (age 50)
Origin	Miami, Florida, United States
Genres	Hip hop, glitch hop
Occupation	Producer
Labels	Chocolate Industries, Skam Records, Schematic Records

Edgar Farinas (born December 7, 1974),^[2] better known by his stage name Push Button Objects (abbreviated PBO^[4]), is an American hip hop producer from Miami, Florida.^[2] He is one half of Ko-Wreck Technique along with DJ Craze.^[5] Push Button Objects has released recordings for labels such as Chocolate Industries, Skam Records and Schematic Records.^[6]

Career

In 1997, Push Button Objects released the self-titled debut EP, Push Button Objects, on Schematic Records.^[7]

In 2000, his first album, Dirty Dozen, was released on Chocolate Industries.^[8] It contained material from two EPs, Cash and Half Dozen, as well as previously unreleased tracks.^[9]

In 2003, Ghetto Blaster, his album featuring vocal contributions from Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Mr. Lif, Akrobatik, Aesop Rock, Vast Aire, and Doseone, was released on Chocolate Industries.^[10]

Style and influences

Push Button Objects's musical style has been compared to Prefuse 73 and RJD2.^[11]

Discography

Albums

Dirty Dozen (2000)
Ghetto Blaster (2003)

EPs

Push Button Objects (1997)
Cash (1997)
Unauthorized (1998)
Half Dozen (1999)
A Day in a Life (1999)
Ko-Wrecktion (1999) (with DJ Craze, as Ko-Wreck Technique)
Ko-Wrecktion Remixes (2000) (with DJ Craze, as Ko-Wreck Technique)
Tosstones (2000) (as Guineo)
360 Degrees Remixes (2001)

Singles

"360 Degrees" (2000)
"Fly (You Ain't)" (2002)
"360 Degrees (Prefuse 73 Remix)" (2003)

References

^ "Push Button Objects". Chocolate Industries. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c Thomas-Glass, Daniel (March 31, 2002). "Push Button Objects featuring Del, Mr. Lif and DJ Craze - 360 Degree Remixes". Dusted Magazine. Archived from the original on March 22, 2015.
^ Macdonald, Cameron (July 4, 2003). "Push Button Objects: Ghetto Blaster". XLR8R.
^ Reeves, Mosi (June 5, 2003). "He Said, He Said". Miami New Times.
^ Ware, Tony (September 2000). "IDM-inent: Intelligent dance music, Southern-style". CMJ New Music Monthly: 66.
^ Hutlock, Todd (September 1, 2003). "Push Button Objects - Ghetto Blaster". Stylus Magazine.
^ Cooper, Sean. "Push Button Objects EP - Push Button Objects". AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
^ Cooper, Sean. "Push Button Objects - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
^ Pytlik, Mark. "Dirty Dozen - Push Button Objects". AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
^ Pemberton, Rollie (September 4, 2003). "Push Button Objects: Ghetto Blaster". Pitchfork Media.
^ Thomas-Glass, Daniel (July 14, 2003). "Push Button Objects - Ghetto Blaster". Dusted Magazine. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015.