Prior to starting the DFA label with production partner
Tim Goldsworthy,
James Murphy had played in indie rock bands --
Pony,
Speedking -- and produced, engineered, and mixed records by
Six Finger Satellite,
Turing Machine,
Les Savy Fav, and the pre-DFA
Rapture. In addition to releasing routinely well-received material as/with
LCD Soundsystem (which featured him on virtually every instrument while also juggling production, songwriting, and vocal duties),
Murphy established himself as a club DJ, recognized by a volume (the 36th) in the
Fabriclive mix CD series. Put together with
LCD Soundsystem drummer
Pat Mahoney, it was released in late 2007.
–
Andy Kellman, Rovi