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Thesis Sahib/James Kirkpatrick - visual artist and musician.
His articulate, rapid-fire delivery, harmonic vocals and imaginative lyrics bounce with the sounds of his hand crafted electronic instruments.
His live music and art performances incorporate circuit-bent electronic toys, video synthesizers and compositions written on modified Gameboys.

APPEARANCES +


Rove
Poke The Bear
2023
Buck 65 And The Certain Others*
Language Arts (Sugarbeef Edit)
2022
Backburner
Continuum
2022
Avatar (10), Dynamo414
Speak Truth To Power
2021, File, AIFF, 5.25", Album, Dumptruck Records,
Various
Spring Sampler 2021
2021, CDr, Smplr, Saskatoon Folk Rap Records, Audio Recon
Awards
Warm Computers
2018
The Library Steps
Rap Dad, Real Dad
2018
Delta Blip
Delta Blip
2017
Backburner
Eclipse
2015, CD, Album, Hand'Solo Records, Backburner Recordings
Triune Gods
≠ 3CW
2014
Funken
Michel
2014
Les Swashbuckling Napoleons / James P. Honey
Smash The Compass Kill To Play / How To Build An Ark
2013, 7", Ltd, Mism,
Awards
Futuristic Jokes
2013
Various
(tr​)​Hip​-​Hop​.​Net: A 2011 Alt Rap Selection
2012, 15xFile, MP3, Comp, 320, Not On Label
Mongoika X 志人*
Moksa Only / ひかりごけ
2012, 7", Ltd, Tra, Granma Music, Temple Ats, ,
Abstract
Brain Trust
Brain Trust
2012, Cass, Album, Ltd, C60, Sanity Muffin
志人*
Zymolytic Human ~発酵人間~
2012, CD, Album, Granma Music, ,
Abstract
Xczircles / Aamir
Swan Storm / The Quiet After The Storm
2011, 2xCD, Album, Dig, Ooohh! Thats Heavy,
Backburner
Heatwave
2011
Selfhelp
Broken Shadows (B​-Sides)
2010, 20xFile, MP3, Album, Comp, Secret Cloud
Various
Hue Presents: Hip Hop Hums
2010, CD, Album, Hue Records,
Wordburglar
Burgie's Basement (B-Sides, Rarities & Remixes)
2009, CD, Album, Backburner Recordings,
Braille & Symbolyc One
Cloud Nineteen
2009, CD,
Motionless
The Inertia Of An Accent At Rest
2009
Deeskee
Audiobiograffiti
2008, CDr,
Escape Artists*
Mass W/O Mass
2007, 12", Ltd, Pic, Ooohh! Thats Heavy, ,
Leftfield/Abstract/Conscious
Strange Fruit Project
Soul Clap / Special
2006, 12", Single, OM Records
Epic (2) & Nomad
Epic & Nomad
2006, CD, Album, Clothes Horse Records
Jon Phenom Presents DJ Fresh One*
F1rst Born Mixtape
2006, CD, Mixed, Sleeping Giant Music
Wordburglar
Burglaritis
2006
JD Walker
Them Get You...Them Got You
2006
Chocaholics
Top 40 Suicide / Hypodraulics
2005, 2xCDr, Mixed, Vulgar
Escape Artists*
EA3
2005, CD, Album, Beyond Space Entertainment,
Sequestrians
Get The Benjamins
2005, CD, Album, Backburner Recordings, Toolshed Productions (2)
Imaginary Friends
The ImF Ride / Even Exist (As in: "We Don't...")
2004, 7", Backburner Recordings
Bending Mouth
The EP
2004
Bleubird
Sloppy Doctor
2004
SJ The Wordburglar*
The Wordburglar
2003, CDr, Album, Backburner Recordings
Toolshed
Illustrated
2003, CD, Album, Dehsloot
Various
The Bassments Of Badmen: Volume Two
2003, CD, ,
Conscious
Deeskee
Blacklight Sessions
2003, Vinyl,
Johnny Hardcore
Johnny Hardcore
2002, CD, Album, Backburner Recordings
Toolshed
Schemata
2002, CD, Album, Dehsloot
Alias
The Other Side Of The Looking Glass
2002, CD, ,
Experimental/Boom Bap/Conscious/Cloud Rap
Buck 65
Synesthesia
2001
Various
Bassments Of Badmen 3
2016, 2xCD, Comp, Hand'Solo Records, ,
Conscious/Boom Bap
Zoën
Tour CD April 2011
2011, CDr, Album, Not On Label (Zoën Self-released),
Backburner
Heatwave
2011
Various
Hands Together Vol. 1 Home And Abroad
2011
Various
Cranks Lacking Oculus Remedy
2010, CD, Album, Comp, Ltd, + M, Pol.Arise.D.Kids Records, ,
Bass Music
Various
CanCon
2007, CD, Comp, Off Societi
DJ Food Stamp
August / September 2006 Sampler
2006, CDr, Comp, Mixed, Smplr, UndergroundHiphop.com
Various
Beyond Space Presents A Guide To Burning Bridges
2005, CD, Album, Beyond Space Entertainment
Kegs*
Knock Twice
2003, CDr, Below The Surface (2)
Various
Summer 2002 Promotional Compilation
2002, CDr, Comp, Motion Recordings,
Backburner
Big Talk
2001, CDr, Album, Backburner Recordings