One half of the experimental hip hop/prog group "Blade Runnerz" B1 The Architect is a hip hop producer and lyricist that seeks to push the genre to it's limits and beyond in the pursuit of making something experimental, cinematic and memorable. Production influences include everything from Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails. EL-P, to DJ Shadow, DJ Premier and Madlib. As an MC, B1 seeks to balance complex lyricism with storytelling and emotional heft.