Sam i. That's Sam Spiegel, a producer out of LA who made his name as Squeak E. Clean. And get this: he's film director Spike Jonze's brother. He teamed up with Brazilian DJ Zegon as N.A.S.A., and their 2009 album The Spirit of Apollo pulled in a huge guest list, everyone from David Byrne to Kanye West to Tom Waits. The whole idea was bringing people together through music. 'Way Down' is one of its tracks, with RZA, John Frusciante and singer Barbie Hatch. In 2020 he started going by Sam i.
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Hear Sam i on EKHO Sonic Chill #4 · song 1
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“Way Down” with N.A.S.A., Barbie Hatch, John Frusciante, RZA
EKHO Sonic Chill #4 · song 1 · from Spirit of Apollo
