Giant Claw

Keith Rankin is an American electronic musician who records under the alias Giant Claw, a largely vaporwave and psychedelic music project.[2][3] He is also known for the vaporwave project Death's Dynamic Shroud, which he joined in 2014.[4]

For other uses, see Land of Giants / The Giant Claw and The Giant Claw.
Giant Claw
Birth nameKeith Rankin
BornUnited States
OriginColumbus, Ohio[1]
GenresElectronic, vaporwave, footwork, psychedelia[1]
Occupation(s)Musician, record producer, visual artist
Years active2010–present
LabelsOrange Milk

AllMusic biographer Paul Simpson describes Rankin's music as Giant Claw as ranging "from dense sound collages and synth freak-outs to mutated prog rock and psychedelia to footwork and vaporwave".[1] In 2010, the year Giant Claw debuted,[1] Rankin launched the label Orange Milk with his friend Seth Graham, aiming to release records by underground American musicians. The artwork for all of the label's releases have been designed by Rankin himself.[5] Fact Magazine have ranked the label as one of the 10 best of both 2013 and 2016.[2][6]

The 2014 album Dark Web was praised by Stereogum for its deconstructed sound collage style, combining dub music and beat-driven styles.[7] Other works have similarly been praised.[8][9]

Selected discography
  • Midnight Murder (2011)
  • Tunnel Mind (2011)
  • Clash of Moons (2012)
  • Mutant Glamour (2012)
  • Music for Film (2013)
  • Dark Web (2014)
  • Deep Thoughts (2015)
  • Soft Channel (2017)
  • Mirror Guide (2021)

References
  1. Simpson, Paul. "Artist Biography by Paul Simpson". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  2. Bowe, Miles (29 June 2017). "Giant Claw announces new album Soft Channel on Orange Milk". Fact. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  3. Miller, Patrick. ""Did You Hear That?" – Giant Claw Interview". soulfeederweb. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  4. "death's dynamic shroud biography". 100% Electronica. 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  5. "The Art of Noise: Keith Rankin". Dummymag. 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  6. Hussey, Allison. "6 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: J. Cole, Sons of Kemet, Jorja Smith, and More". pitchfork. pitchfork. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  7. "Steam Giant Claw Dark Web". Stereogum. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  8. Scott, Jazz (2017). "Giant Claw Soft Channel". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  9. Brennan, Mark Anthony (6 November 2016). "Giant Claw Deep Thoughts". Exclaim!. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
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