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Beginning when legendary Chicago rappers advised him to look into rap after his first attempt at freestyling, Vyle's music is a clear reflection of culture as we
collectively move further into a tech-dependent society. Vyle is a music/art project focused on heritage, futurism, romance, idiosyncrasies, pop culture, gentrification, disproportionate conditions in his hometown of Chicago, witnessing the loss of his mother, betrayal, class-ism, technology and the Black American experience created by Albert Johnson. Vyle has played at festivals such as Governor’s Ball, SXSW, Lollapalooza, CMJ, SXSW, and the Pitchfork Music Festival, institutions and museums including MOMA PS1 and the Goethe
Institute, maintained DJ residencies at NYC's Soho House, Up & Down, and Thotlandia, a monthly event in Brooklyn that can call attendees like Alexander Wang regulars.
He has worked with music + visual artists such as Jeanette Hayes, Antoni Tudisco, Sam Rolfes, Devin Kenny, Tim Saccenti, Nick Martin, Nicole Ruggiero, Azealia Banks, Flosstradamus, The
Cool Kids, Eliot Lipp, Yehme2, Anti-Pop Consortium, Zomby, and Rick Ross, amongst others. His music + art has been featured
in outlets including The Fader, VMan, Office Magazine, Paper Magazine, Billboard, Interview Magazine, MTV, Vice, amongst others.

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Vyle
Install/001
2018, 8xFile, MP3, MiniAlbum, 320, Not On Label (Vyle Self-released)
Vyle
Pump Fake
2015, File, MP3, MPEG-4 Video, 3,5", 5.25", Single, Newhive
Bird Peterson
Hot Noise
2007
Shamon Cassette & Jaz Infinite
Blades of Steel 2: Interstellar
2024, ,
Boom Bap
Meaty Ogre
Escape From Grenades!
2023, Cass, Ltd, Mixtape, Potions Music
7x3=21
Stream Of Competence
2023, LP, Album, Lat, 3 Wisemen Entertainment
HooksArthur
Sun At Arms Reach
2022, Cass, Ltd, 20 , Elephant Artillery
V8 (5) & Shortrock*
All Terrain Bathroom Tile
2010, CD, Album, Dig, Paramanu Recordings
Danger
09/16 2007
2009, ,
House/Electro/Synthwave
Various
Fly By Night: The Prequel EP
2008, 12", Ltd, Flybynight Records
K-The-I???
Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
2008, ,
Abstract/Experimental
Various
We Are, Vol.1 (Uncommon Records Compilation)
2006, CD, Comp, Uncommon Records
Damnesia
Demo
2006, CDr, EP, Not On Label
Eliot Lipp
The Days EP
2006, 10x File 256 kbps,
Instrumental/Dub/Hip Hop
Various
Kite Crucifix Beyond Valium 1
2005, CD, Album, Ltd, Hoverock Records
V8 (5), K-the-I???, DJ Shortrock
Angryspace
2005, 7", Whi, TornFromDrawing, ,
Hip Hop/Experimental/Ambient
Various, DJ WAHT
This Is Not A Listening Party Vol. 3
2005, CD, Album, Mixed, Promo, Nephew Of Frank Records,
DJ Anomaly*
Mountains Rise
2003
Statik Link
808s and Soul
7", Onza Records
Various
Lost Cargo 4
2021, LP, Comp, Culture Power45
Various
The Unexpektheadz 2
2007, CD, Comp, Ekler'O'ShocK, ,
Techno/Electro/Hip Hop/Funk
DJ Shortrock
Live @ Nasa Labs
2005, CD, Mixed, Uncommon Records,