Shit Robot Explained

Marcus Lambkin (born 1971), better known by the pseudonym Shit Robot, is an Irish electronic musician and DJ.

Career

While working as a DJ in New York in 2000, he befriended James Murphy, later of LCD Soundsystem, and started a DJ partnership with him.^[2] Lambkin moved to rural Germany in 2004 and started producing his own music, with a number of releases on DFA Records from 2006.^[2] He released his debut album From the Cradle to the Rave in September 2010 to positive reviews from Entertainment.ie^[3] and NME.^[4] The album features contributions from Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip and James Murphy, amongst others.^[2]

Discography

Albums

• From the Cradle to the Rave (DFA Records, 2010)
• We Got a Love (DFA Records, 2014)
• What Follows (DFA Records, 2016)

EPs

• 5 Songs (DFA Records, 2023)

Singles

• "Wrong Galaxy" (DFA Records, 2006)
• "Chasm" (DFA Records, 2007)
• "Simple Things (Work It Out)" (DFA Records, 2009)
• "I Got a Feeling" (DFA Records, 2010)
• "Take Em Up" (DFA Records, 2010)
• "Tuff Enuff" (DFA Records, 2010)
• "Losing My Patience" (DFA Records, 2011)
• "Teenage Bass" (DFA Records, 2012)
• "Feels Real" (DFA Records, 2013)
• "We Got a Love" (featuring Reggie Watts, split single with The Juan Maclean) (DFA Records, 2013)
• "Do That Dance" (DFA Records, 2014)
• "Do It (Right)" (DFA Records, 2014)
• "Where It's At" (DFA Records, 2015)
• "OB-8" (DFA Records, 2016)
• "Lose Control" (DFA Records, 2016)
• "Cubed / Rotation" (Me Me Me, 2018)
• "No Cigar" (DFA Records, 2025)

External links

• • • Shit Robot interview in

Notes and References

1. Web site: Interview with Shit Robot. Slate.ie. 2011-02-04.
2. Web site: Marcus Lambkin’s debut LP explores the DFA Records sound’s less-swept corners. BBC.co.uk. 2010-10-03.
3. Web site: Mulligan. Jenny. Shit Robot - From The Cradle To The Grave. Review by Jenny Mulligan. Entertainment.ie. 12 January 2011 . 22 December 2010.
4. Web site: Shit Robot - Album Review:Shit Robot - From The Cradle to the Rave. NME. 2010-10-03.