Album: The Temple of I & I by Thievery Corporation (2017)
Genre: Lounge | Style: Electronic
Record Label: Eighteenth Street Lounge Music
Format: Album

Description: The Temple of I & I  is the eight studio album by Washington DC electronica duo Thievery Corporation released in 2017 via their Eighteenth Street Lounge Music label.

Artist Background: Thievery Corporation is a Washington, D.C. based recording artist and DJ duo consisting of Rob Garza, Eric Hilton, and their supporting artists, Frank 'Booty Lock' Mitchell, Jeff Franca and Ashish Vyas. Their music style mixes elements of dub, acid jazz, reggae, Indian classical, Middle Eastern, and Brazilian (such as bossa nova). Part of the Washington, U.S.A. music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Music Scene: Part of the Washington, U.S.A. music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Tags: Lounge, Electronic, 2010s, Album, Eighteenth Street Lounge Music

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The Temple of I & I  is the eight studio album by Washington DC electronica duo Thievery Corporation released in 2017 via their Eighteenth Street Lounge Music label.

Album: Culture of Fear by Thievery Corporation (2011)
Genre: Lounge
Record Label: Eighteenth Street Lounge Music
Format: Album

Description: Culture of Fear is the sixth studio album by electronica band Thievery Corporation, released through Eighteenth Street Lounge Music record label.

Artist Background: Thievery Corporation is a Washington, D.C. based recording artist and DJ duo consisting of Rob Garza, Eric Hilton, and their supporting artists, Frank 'Booty Lock' Mitchell, Jeff Franca and Ashish Vyas. Their music style mixes elements of dub, acid jazz, reggae, Indian classical, Middle Eastern, and Brazilian (such as bossa nova). Part of the Washington, U.S.A. music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Music Scene: Part of the Washington, U.S.A. music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Tags: Lounge, 2010s, Album, Eighteenth Street Lounge Music

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Culture of Fear is the sixth studio album by electronica band Thievery Corporation, released through Eighteenth Street Lounge Music record label.

Album: Babylon Rewound by Thievery Corporation (2004)
Genre: Lounge | Style: Electronic
Format: Album

Description: With the exception of Truth And Rights, all tracks are remixes of tracks from Thievery Corporation's album The Richest Man In Babylon (hence the title).

Artist Background: Thievery Corporation is a Washington, D.C. based recording artist and DJ duo consisting of Rob Garza, Eric Hilton, and their supporting artists, Frank 'Booty Lock' Mitchell, Jeff Franca and Ashish Vyas. Their music style mixes elements of dub, acid jazz, reggae, Indian classical, Middle Eastern, and Brazilian (such as bossa nova). Part of the Washington, U.S.A. music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Music Scene: Part of the Washington, U.S.A. music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Tags: Lounge, Electronic, 2000s, Album

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With the exception of Truth And Rights, all tracks are remixes of tracks from Thievery Corporation's album The Richest Man In Babylon (hence the title).

Album: Radio Retaliation by Thievery Corporation (2008)
Genre: Lounge
Record Label: Eighteenth Street Lounge Music
Format: Album

Description: Radio Retaliation is the fifth studio album of electronica band Thievery Corporation. Planned to be a political album, it was recorded in the band's hometown of Washington, D.C.
The album was nominated for a Grammy in the category Best Recording Package. The album cover shows a photograph of the Mexican rebel Subcomandante Marcos.

Artist Background: Thievery Corporation is a Washington, D.C. based recording artist and DJ duo consisting of Rob Garza, Eric Hilton, and their supporting artists, Frank 'Booty Lock' Mitchell, Jeff Franca and Ashish Vyas. Their music style mixes elements of dub, acid jazz, reggae, Indian classical, Middle Eastern, and Brazilian (such as bossa nova). Part of the Washington, U.S.A. music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Music Scene: Part of the Washington, U.S.A. music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Tags: Lounge, 2000s, Album, Eighteenth Street Lounge Music

Additional Context: Rating score: 7. Based on 2 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Radio Retaliation is the fifth studio album of electronica band Thievery Corporation. Planned to be a political album, it was recorded in the band's hometown of Washington, D.C.
The album was nominated for a Grammy in the category Best Recording Package. The album cover shows a photograph of the Mexican rebel Subcomandante Marcos.

Album: The Outernational Sound by Thievery Corporation (2004)
Format: Album

Artist Background: Thievery Corporation is a Washington, D.C. based recording artist and DJ duo consisting of Rob Garza, Eric Hilton, and their supporting artists, Frank 'Booty Lock' Mitchell, Jeff Franca and Ashish Vyas. Their music style mixes elements of dub, acid jazz, reggae, Indian classical, Middle Eastern, and Brazilian (such as bossa nova). Part of the Washington, U.S.A. music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Music Scene: Part of the Washington, U.S.A. music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Tags: 2000s, Album

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Album: Versions by Thievery Corporation (2006)
Genre: Lounge | Style: Electronic
Format: Album

Description: Versions is an album by Thievery Corporation, released in May 2006. The album consists of a collection of hard to find remixes done by Thievery Corporation, largely of other artists' material, and the original Thievery Corporation track, "Originality".

Artist Background: Thievery Corporation is a Washington, D.C. based recording artist and DJ duo consisting of Rob Garza, Eric Hilton, and their supporting artists, Frank 'Booty Lock' Mitchell, Jeff Franca and Ashish Vyas. Their music style mixes elements of dub, acid jazz, reggae, Indian classical, Middle Eastern, and Brazilian (such as bossa nova). Part of the Washington, U.S.A. music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Music Scene: Part of the Washington, U.S.A. music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Tags: Lounge, Electronic, 2000s, Album


Versions is an album by Thievery Corporation, released in May 2006. The album consists of a collection of hard to find remixes done by Thievery Corporation, largely of other artists' material, and the original Thievery Corporation track, "Originality".

Album: Sounds From the Thievery Hi‐Fi by Thievery Corporation (1997)
Genre: Lounge
Record Label: Eighteenth Street Lounge Music
Format: Album

Description: Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi is the debut studio album of the Thievery Corporation, originally released in 1996. Guest vocals include Pam Bricker and Bebel Gilberto.

Artist Background: Thievery Corporation is a Washington, D.C. based recording artist and DJ duo consisting of Rob Garza, Eric Hilton, and their supporting artists, Frank 'Booty Lock' Mitchell, Jeff Franca and Ashish Vyas. Their music style mixes elements of dub, acid jazz, reggae, Indian classical, Middle Eastern, and Brazilian (such as bossa nova). Part of the Washington, U.S.A. music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Music Scene: Part of the Washington, U.S.A. music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Tags: Lounge, 1990s, Album, Eighteenth Street Lounge Music

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi is the debut studio album of the Thievery Corporation, originally released in 1996. Guest vocals include Pam Bricker and Bebel Gilberto.

Album: The Mirror Conspiracy by Thievery Corporation (2000)
Genre: Lounge
Record Label: Eighteenth Street Lounge Music
Format: Album

Description: The Mirror Conspiracy is the second studio album by Thievery Corporation originally released on April 2, 2000 in the United States. All songs on the album were written, recorded and produced by Rob Garza and Eric Hilton, although Pam Bricker contributed vocals to "Air Batucada", "The Mirror Conspiracy" and "Lebanese Blonde", which was also on the soundtrack to Zach Braff's 2004 film Garden State and the video game The Darkness II. The track "Indra" was used in a scene of the film Vanilla Sky.

Artist Background: Thievery Corporation is a Washington, D.C. based recording artist and DJ duo consisting of Rob Garza, Eric Hilton, and their supporting artists, Frank 'Booty Lock' Mitchell, Jeff Franca and Ashish Vyas. Their music style mixes elements of dub, acid jazz, reggae, Indian classical, Middle Eastern, and Brazilian (such as bossa nova). Part of the Washington, U.S.A. music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Music Scene: Part of the Washington, U.S.A. music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Tags: Lounge, 2000s, Album, Eighteenth Street Lounge Music

Additional Context: Based on 2 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


The Mirror Conspiracy is the second studio album by Thievery Corporation originally released on April 2, 2000 in the United States. All songs on the album were written, recorded and produced by Rob Garza and Eric Hilton, although Pam Bricker contributed vocals to "Air Batucada", "The Mirror Conspiracy" and "Lebanese Blonde", which was also on the soundtrack to Zach Braff's 2004 film Garden State and the video game The Darkness II. The track "Indra" was used in a scene of the film Vanilla Sky.

Album: Saudade by Thievery Corporation (2014)
Genre: Lounge | Style: Electronic
Record Label: Eighteenth Street Lounge Music
Format: Album

Description: Saudade (Portuguese for "Longing") is the seventh studio album by Washington DC electronica duo Thievery Corporation released in 2014 via their Eighteenth Street Lounge Music label.

Artist Background: Thievery Corporation is a Washington, D.C. based recording artist and DJ duo consisting of Rob Garza, Eric Hilton, and their supporting artists, Frank 'Booty Lock' Mitchell, Jeff Franca and Ashish Vyas. Their music style mixes elements of dub, acid jazz, reggae, Indian classical, Middle Eastern, and Brazilian (such as bossa nova). Part of the Washington, U.S.A. music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Music Scene: Part of the Washington, U.S.A. music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Tags: Lounge, Electronic, 2010s, Album, Eighteenth Street Lounge Music

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Saudade (Portuguese for "Longing") is the seventh studio album by Washington DC electronica duo Thievery Corporation released in 2014 via their Eighteenth Street Lounge Music label.

Album: Perfect Remixes, Volume 4 by Thievery Corporation (2005)
Format: Album

Artist Background: Thievery Corporation is a Washington, D.C. based recording artist and DJ duo consisting of Rob Garza, Eric Hilton, and their supporting artists, Frank 'Booty Lock' Mitchell, Jeff Franca and Ashish Vyas. Their music style mixes elements of dub, acid jazz, reggae, Indian classical, Middle Eastern, and Brazilian (such as bossa nova). Part of the Washington, U.S.A. music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Music Scene: Part of the Washington, U.S.A. music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Tags: 2000s, Album

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Album: DJ-Kicks: Thievery Corporation by Thievery Corporation (1999)
Format: Album

Artist Background: Thievery Corporation is a Washington, D.C. based recording artist and DJ duo consisting of Rob Garza, Eric Hilton, and their supporting artists, Frank 'Booty Lock' Mitchell, Jeff Franca and Ashish Vyas. Their music style mixes elements of dub, acid jazz, reggae, Indian classical, Middle Eastern, and Brazilian (such as bossa nova). Part of the Washington, U.S.A. music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Music Scene: Part of the Washington, U.S.A. music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Tags: 1990s, Album

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Album: Sounds From the Verve Hi-Fi by Thievery Corporation (2002)
Format: Album

Artist Background: Thievery Corporation is a Washington, D.C. based recording artist and DJ duo consisting of Rob Garza, Eric Hilton, and their supporting artists, Frank 'Booty Lock' Mitchell, Jeff Franca and Ashish Vyas. Their music style mixes elements of dub, acid jazz, reggae, Indian classical, Middle Eastern, and Brazilian (such as bossa nova). Part of the Washington, U.S.A. music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Music Scene: Part of the Washington, U.S.A. music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Tags: 2000s, Album

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Album: The Richest Man in Babylon by Thievery Corporation (2002)
Genre: Lounge
Record Label: Eighteenth Street Lounge Music
Format: Album

Description: The Richest Man in Babylon is the third studio album by Thievery Corporation, it was released in 2002 on their Eighteenth Street Lounge label. Like Thievery Corporation's previous albums, The Richest Man in Babylon is electronic music with a downtempo aesthetic.

The album combines influences such as dub, jazz, dance music, rap, reggae, and Indian music. The songs are sung in English, French ("Une Simple Histoire"), Portuguese ("Meu Destino"), Spanish ("Exilio") and Persian ("Omid"). The title track, as well as "State of the Union", incorporate protest music into the group's sound, with both songs making political statements.

The album features singers from Iceland, Jamaica and France, including Emiliana Torrini, LouLou, Pam Bricker, Latin singers and several Jamaican rappers including Notch. The album features both electronic and live instrumentation.

Artist Background: Thievery Corporation is a Washington, D.C. based recording artist and DJ duo consisting of Rob Garza, Eric Hilton, and their supporting artists, Frank 'Booty Lock' Mitchell, Jeff Franca and Ashish Vyas. Their music style mixes elements of dub, acid jazz, reggae, Indian classical, Middle Eastern, and Brazilian (such as bossa nova). Part of the Washington, U.S.A. music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Music Scene: Part of the Washington, U.S.A. music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Tags: Lounge, 2000s, Album, Eighteenth Street Lounge Music

Additional Context: Based on 2 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


The Richest Man in Babylon is the third studio album by Thievery Corporation, it was released in 2002 on their Eighteenth Street Lounge label. Like Thievery Corporation's previous albums, The Richest Man in Babylon is electronic music with a downtempo aesthetic.

The album combines influences such as dub, jazz, dance music, rap, reggae, and Indian music. The songs are sung in English, French ("Une Simple Histoire"), Portuguese ("Meu Destino"), Spanish ("Exilio") and Persian ("Omid"). The title track, as well as "State of the Union", incorporate protest music into the group's sound, with both songs making political statements.

The album features singers from Iceland, Jamaica and France, including Emiliana Torrini, LouLou, Pam Bricker, Latin singers and several Jamaican rappers including Notch. The album features both electronic and live instrumentation.

Album: It Takes a Thief: The Very Best of Thievery Corporation by Thievery Corporation (2010)
Genre: Lounge | Style: Electronic
Format: Album

Description: Thievery Corporation, the downbeat duo comprised of Rob Garza and Eric Hilton, had a knack for floating warm grooves and also for naming their LPs as though they were spy novels (or, more likely, movies soundtracked by Lalo Schifrin or John Barry). Their compilation comes five albums into their career, and includes the one standout track from their discography, "Lebanese Blonde," as well as 15 other discographical highlights. (The full rundown is as follows: three from 2008's Radio Retaliation, four from 2005's The Cosmic Game, five from 2002's The Richest Man in Babylon, three from 2000's The Mirror Conspiracy, and a startling zero from their landmark debut, Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi.) Anyone new to the Thievery phenomenon will find an acceptable sampling of the group's fusion of trip-hop with '70s soundtracks, lounge music, and occasional world music flourishes. Even those with all the albums might be lured in by the presence of the non-album charity single "The Passing Stars," one of the last recordings of Pam Bricker (whose vocals were heard on "Lebanese Blonde") before she committed suicide in 2005.

Artist Background: Thievery Corporation is a Washington, D.C. based recording artist and DJ duo consisting of Rob Garza, Eric Hilton, and their supporting artists, Frank 'Booty Lock' Mitchell, Jeff Franca and Ashish Vyas. Their music style mixes elements of dub, acid jazz, reggae, Indian classical, Middle Eastern, and Brazilian (such as bossa nova). Part of the Washington, U.S.A. music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Music Scene: Part of the Washington, U.S.A. music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Tags: Lounge, Electronic, 2010s, Album

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Thievery Corporation, the downbeat duo comprised of Rob Garza and Eric Hilton, had a knack for floating warm grooves and also for naming their LPs as though they were spy novels (or, more likely, movies soundtracked by Lalo Schifrin or John Barry). Their compilation comes five albums into their career, and includes the one standout track from their discography, "Lebanese Blonde," as well as 15 other discographical highlights. (The full rundown is as follows: three from 2008's Radio Retaliation, four from 2005's The Cosmic Game, five from 2002's The Richest Man in Babylon, three from 2000's The Mirror Conspiracy, and a startling zero from their landmark debut, Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi.) Anyone new to the Thievery phenomenon will find an acceptable sampling of the group's fusion of trip-hop with '70s soundtracks, lounge music, and occasional world music flourishes. Even those with all the albums might be lured in by the presence of the non-album charity single "The Passing Stars," one of the last recordings of Pam Bricker (whose vocals were heard on "Lebanese Blonde") before she committed suicide in 2005.

"Abductions and Reconstructions" presents a lush soundscape that seamlessly blends downtempo electronica with world music influences. The production is rich and layered, featuring a tapestry of organic instrumentation, including gentle guitar strums, sultry horns, and intricate percussion that evoke a sense of global exploration. The album oscillates between mellow grooves and more upbeat rhythms, maintaining a captivating energy throughout. Textures range from ethereal vocal samples to deep bass lines, creating an immersive listening experience. Distinctive in its ability to fuse diverse sonic elements, the album invites listeners into a dreamlike realm where each track flows effortlessly into the next, making it a standout in the genre of chill-out music.

Album: Abductions and Reconstructions by Thievery Corporation (1999)
Format: Album

Artist Background: Thievery Corporation is a Washington, D.C. based recording artist and DJ duo consisting of Rob Garza, Eric Hilton, and their supporting artists, Frank 'Booty Lock' Mitchell, Jeff Franca and Ashish Vyas. Their music style mixes elements of dub, acid jazz, reggae, Indian classical, Middle Eastern, and Brazilian (such as bossa nova). Part of the Washington, U.S.A. music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Music Scene: Part of the Washington, U.S.A. music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Tags: 1990s, Album

Additional Context: Rating score: 10. Based on 1 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Album: The Cosmic Game by Thievery Corporation (2005)
Genre: Lounge
Record Label: Eighteenth Street Lounge Music
Format: Album

Description: The Cosmic Game is the fourth studio album released by the downtempo group Thievery Corporation. It features various styles of music, including club, future-bossa, breaks, rock and more.
After the success of their previous album, The Richest Man in Babylon, the guest artists on this album are of higher profile.

Artist Background: Thievery Corporation is a Washington, D.C. based recording artist and DJ duo consisting of Rob Garza, Eric Hilton, and their supporting artists, Frank 'Booty Lock' Mitchell, Jeff Franca and Ashish Vyas. Their music style mixes elements of dub, acid jazz, reggae, Indian classical, Middle Eastern, and Brazilian (such as bossa nova). Part of the Washington, U.S.A. music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Music Scene: Part of the Washington, U.S.A. music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Tags: Lounge, 2000s, Album, Eighteenth Street Lounge Music

Additional Context: Rating score: 8. Based on 2 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


The Cosmic Game is the fourth studio album released by the downtempo group Thievery Corporation. It features various styles of music, including club, future-bossa, breaks, rock and more.
After the success of their previous album, The Richest Man in Babylon, the guest artists on this album are of higher profile.

Album: Symphonik by Thievery Corporation (2020)
Genre: Lounge
Format: Album

Description: "Symphonik"  is the tenth studio album by Washington DC electronica duo Thievery Corporation released 3rd April 2020 via their Eighteenth Street Lounge Music label.

Artist Background: Thievery Corporation is a Washington, D.C. based recording artist and DJ duo consisting of Rob Garza, Eric Hilton, and their supporting artists, Frank 'Booty Lock' Mitchell, Jeff Franca and Ashish Vyas. Their music style mixes elements of dub, acid jazz, reggae, Indian classical, Middle Eastern, and Brazilian (such as bossa nova). Part of the Washington, U.S.A. music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Music Scene: Part of the Washington, U.S.A. music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Lounge movement. Known for Electronic style.

Tags: Lounge, 2020s, Album


"Symphonik"  is the tenth studio album by Washington DC electronica duo Thievery Corporation released 3rd April 2020 via their Eighteenth Street Lounge Music label.

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