Pirahnahead

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Pirahnahead / Maurice Herd

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String arranger, producer, multi-instrumentalist and engineer from Detroit, Michigan.
Runs Whasdat Music.

ALBUMS

Shuya Okino, Pirahnahead

Shine/Sun Will Rise

2023, 7", At Home Sound,

Red Steam On Mars EP

2013, 12", EP, Old Future Music

Pirahnahead With Goddesstephanie And Mona Bode

2012, 12", EP, Third Ear Recordings,

House/Deep House

Theo Parrish / Pirahnahead / Craig Huckaby

Pirahnahead Featuring Abby B.

2011, 12", Whasdat Music,

House/Deep House

Life On Mars: Live From Mars Bar Detroit

2011, CD, P/Mixed, Whasdat Music

Pirahnahead & Diviniti

(Just Like) A Dream

House/Deep House

Pirahnahead Feat. Yaminah*

House/Deep House

In My Skin: The Mack & Bewick Chronicles Vol. 1

2009, CDr, Mixed, Whasdat Music,

House/Deep House/Funk/Soul

Detroit: Check It In!!!

2009, CDr, Mixed, Whasdat Music

Detroit: Belle Isle 2 8Mile

2009, CDr, Mixed, Whasdat Music

The Detroit Rollersk8te Theory Vol. 1

2009, CDr, Mixed, Whasdat Music,

House/Soul/Funk

2009, CDr, Mixed, Whasdat Music

Works Selected By Shuya Okino (Kyoto Jazz Massive)

NGTVNRG EP Stage 1

2008, 12", S/Sided, Whasdat Music

2008, 12", S/Sided, Whasdat Music

Shuya Okino / Pirahnahead Feat. Diviniti, Clara Hill

"United Legends" Pirahnahead Works

2007, 12", Especial Distribution,

Solid: (A Moment) In The Mind Of Pirahnahead

Diviniti & Pirahnahead

Live For The Night

2005, 12", Women On Wax Recordings,

House/Deep House

Live At 'Rockets' In Osaka, Japan July 2005

2005, CDr, Mixed, Not On Label

Pirahnahead & Diviniti

House/Deep House

Pirahna Head* Presents: Soulchestra

Emotional Expression

2004, 12", Moods & Grooves

Deep House/Soul

Pirahna Head* Feat. Diviniti

Poem 4 A Lost One Remixes

House/Deep House

Other Side (A Tribute To Amanda Allen)

2017, File, MP3, 320, Not On Label (Marissa Guzman Self-released),

Make My Life A Prayer

2015, File, MP3, 320, Whasdat Music

DJ Garphie And Diviniti

Could You Be Mine

2012, 12", Seasons Limited, Seasons Limited,

Deep House/Garage House

2010, CD, EP, Not On Label,

Carolyn Victorian

2006, 12", Whasdat Music

Afro-Cuban/Latin/Deep House/Soul

House/Future Jazz

2005, 2x CD, CD,

House/Deep House/Disco

Trancemicsoul Featuring JSOUL

Amazing (Remixes)

2014, 12", Seasons Limited, Seasons Limited

APPEARANCES +

2008, File, WAV, Whasdat Music

The Foreign Exchange

+FE Music (The Reworks)

2013, 2xCD, Comp, The Foreign Exchange Music, HBD Label Group Records,

House/Contemporary R&B/Neo Soul

South Crew Feat. Diviniti

Now I Know (Invincible)

2013, 3xFile, MP3, 320, Vialocal Recordings,

Alessio Pagliaroli Feat. Arnold Jarvis

DJ MuZI.GP Feat. Ntatshana

Something 4 You - The Pirahnahead Remixes

2012, 12", Whasdat Music,

Aaron-Carl Tribute EP

2012, 2x12", EP, Roundabout Sounds

Joy Road Remix Album

2012, 24xFile, MP3, Album, 320, Juicy Lucy Records

2012, 3xFile, WAV, Whasdat Music,

The Deep.Just AQuaBeat EP

2012, 6xFile, MP3, EP, 320, SoundDesigners

Andy Compton Feat. Ziyon

2012, 7xFile, MP3, Single, 320, Peng

Ugly Part Of Me (The Remixes)

Aero Manyelo & Phumy

I'm Losing My Mind (The Remixes)

2011, 3x12", Ltd, Gra, Exchange Bureau Music,

House/Techno/Hip Hop/Drum n Bass/Trip Hop/Deep House/Future Bass

Marcellus Pittman

2010, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, FACT Magazine,

House/Deep House

Smith* - Hall* Featuring Veronique*

2009, 3xFile, WAV, Mixmode Recordings

Windimoto Feat. Victor St. Clair

Don't Let Me Leave Alone (Remixes)

2009, 6xFile, MP3, 320, Phuture Sole Recordings

Assorted Good Vol. 1

2009, CD, Comp, Promo, Exchange Bureau Music

United Legends (More Remixes)

House/Broken Beat/Future Jazz

2007, 12", Women On Wax Recordings

Freedom Time Presents Especial House

2007, CD, Comp, Columbia Music Entertainment

The Room Weekender - 15th Anniversary Special Edition

2007, 2xCD, Mixed, Pony Canyon Inc.,

Downtempo/Broken Beat/Future Jazz/Deep House/Garage House

Keep It Unreal New Years Eve Mix 2007 2008

2007, CD, Ltd, Mixed, Mixtape, Promo, Not On Label (Mr. Scruff Self-released),

The Space In Between Upcoming SK 12"s Volume Five

2006, CD, Comp, Promo, Sonar Kollektiv

2006, 12", EP, Especial Records,

House/Deep House

2005, 12", Women On Wax Recordings,

House/Deep House

Deep Structures E.P.

2004, 12", EP, Women On Wax Recordings

John Consemulder Feat. Lex Express*

Rewind To Start (I Wonder)

Shuya Okino / Root Soul

Destiny (Replayed By Root Soul)

Boogie/Funk/Disco/Soul

Malik Alston Presents Painted Pictures

2021, 12", The Jazz Diaries

2021, 12", EP, Forget The Clock

Zo! & Tall Black Guy

Isoul8 vs June Jazzin

Just The Way I Like It / Unfriendly Guest

2020, 12", S/Sided, Noble Square Recordings,

House/Deep House/Broken Beat

The First Circle

Deep House/Ambient

Future: Love, Life, Vibration

2016, 2xCDr, Album, Truth Manifest Records,

3 Winans Brothers Featuring Karen Clark Sheard

The Sunlight Project Featuring Allan Barnes

The Klan Revisited

2015, 12", Musicality Records,

Runaway (Boogie Grooves Produced And Mixed By Shuya Okino (Kyoto Jazz Massive))

2015, CD, Album, Mixed, Village Again,

Future Jazz/Jazzdance/Boogie

The Foreign Exchange

Tales From The Land Of Milk And Honey

Louie Vega Starring Diviniti

Everlasting Love

2014, 4xFile, MP3, 320, Vega Records,

Vick Lavender Ft Diviniti

Let It Go - Part One

2013, 12", Sophisticado Recordings, Sacred Rhythm Music,

Future Jazz/Deep House/Jazzdance

Don't Go Stay Long Version (Detroit Hardfunk)

2013, CDr, Single, Ltd, Promo, GMi Productions,

Love, Lust, Charm, & Passion

2013, CD, Album + 10xFile, AAC, MP3, WAV, Album, Windimoto Music

True Confirmation - Rhythm And Jazz

2013, CDr, Album, Paint-2-Dayz Music, GMi Productions,

Future Jazz/Soul-Jazz

Montana and Stewart* Feat. Diviniti

Let Me Show You

2013, 8xFile, MP3, Single, 320, Universe Media,

Duce* Feat. Krystine Walker*

Give Me A Reason

2012, 12", Grei Matter

Terry Hunter Feat. Eric King

Inspiration To Me

2012, File, MP3, Single, 320, T's Box

Acid Jazz/Disco

2010, CD, Album, Peng,

Aphreme* & J.S.O.U.L.*

Take Your Heart

2010, 12", Seasons Limited, Seasons Limited

2008, 12", Prime Numbers

Especial 10th Anniversary EP Vol. 3

Deep House/Broken Beat/Jazzdance

Detroit Beatdown Vol. 2 EP 2

Shuya Okino / Sleep Walker

"United Legends" Replayed By Sleep Walker

2007, 2xCD, Album, Geneon,

Clara Hill's Folkwaves*

Ten Years, Who Cares?

Soul-Jazz/Bossanova/House/Broken Beat/Neofolk/Future Jazz/Deep House/Hip Hop/IDM/Easy Listening

United Legends EP One

2006, 12", EP, Especial Distribution,

Future Jazz/Jazzdance

Intergalactic Soul

Broken Beat/Deep House/Neo Soul

House/Deep House

Isoul8 Featuring Valerie Etienne

House/Deep House

The Manhattan Lounge Mix

2005, CD, Comp, P/Mixed, Life Line Records (2)

Toshio Matsuura / Shuya Okino

Hugo Boss: Tokyo

2005, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Rambling Records, Hugo Boss,

Minimal/Modern Classical/Avantgarde/Free Jazz/Theme/House/IDM/Downtempo/Future Jazz/Deep House/Jazzdance

John Consemulder Feat. Lex Empress

Rewind To Start (Remixes)

The Vault Vol. 1 (Unreleased Material)

DJ Genesis Feat. Darnell Kendricks

The Rotating Assembly

Natural Aspirations

Doc Roun-Cee And The Blackman

The Coleman Young Theory

2001, CD, Album, Sicken Duck Records

Ultraunit The Angel Dust Theory

1999, CDr, Album, R.U.D.E. Records

Santiago Salazar

Santuario 09.06.24

2024, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, Dublab,

Deep House/Techno/House

Relevant Parties: Mahogani Music

2022, Cass, Comp, Mixed, Mixtape, Mahogani Music, Carhartt WIP

EFunk Detroit Vol. 1

2019, 12", House Of Efunk Records

Santiago Salazar

2018, File, MP3, Mixed, 192, Not On Label (Santiago Salazar Self-released),

Deep House/Techno

The Foreign Exchange

2017, 2xFile, MP3, Smplr, 320, Reel People Music

The Foreign Exchange

2017, CD, Comp, Reel People Music,

House/Contemporary R&B/Soul

The Best Of Lumberjacks In Hell

2016, 2x12", Comp, Lumberjacks In Hell,

Deep House/Disco/House/Boogie/Nu-Disco/Funk

Minority Mix 15

2016, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, Not On Label (Santiago Salazar Self-released),

One&Only (The Beach Club)

2014, 2xCD, Comp, Issamin,

Podcast 314: Decibel Mix

2013, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, XLR8R,

Charles Webster

House/Deep House

Café Solaire 20

2012, CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Mixed, Soulstar,

Downtempo/House/Deep House/House

Double D Town Podcast 36

2012, File, MP3, Mixed, 320, Double D Town,

House/Deep House/Acid House

2012 Backpack Music Festival: Backpacking To Beats Compilation CD

2012, CDr, Comp, Not On Label

Third Ear Re-imagined

2011, 2xCD, Comp, Time Records,

House/Deep House/Garage House

2011, File, MP3, Mixed, deepbeep,

House/Techno/Deep House

2009, CD, Comp, CCRE Music

Santiago Salazar

Minority Mix-001

2009, File, MP3, Mixed, 192, Not On Label (Santiago Salazar Self-released),

Techno/Deep House

2009, CD, Mixed, Octave Lab,

Tech House/Progressive House/Deep House

Grand Gallery Presents Christmas Time

2007, CD, Comp, Grand Gallery

Jazzcats All Stars

Midnight Running High

2007, CD, Mixed, Jazzy Sport,

Afro-Cuban Jazz/Broken Beat/Deep House/Funk

December 2007 - January 2008 Upcoming Release Sampler

2007, CDr, Promo, Smplr, BPM King Street Sounds, Nite Grooves

Inspiration "Exclusives"

2006, CD, Comp, Columbia Music Entertainment

Joyride - Pearl

2006, CD, Comp, Village Again,

Future Jazz/Jazzdance/Garage House

2005, CD, Comp + CD, Mahogani Music

Durban's Finest V.2 - The Finest Level

2005, CD, Comp, Mixed, Sheer House

Sound Sampler, Pt. 1

Doin' It May 2005

2005, CDr, Comp, Mixed, Unofficial, A Friendly Mess

House/Deep House/Disco