N.A.S.A.

N.A.S.A. started as a collaboration between Sam Spiegel and Squeak E. Clean around 2000. They put together tracks that mixed electronic production with guest vocalists from different corners of music, avoiding a single genre. Their 2009 song 'Gifted' featured Kanye West, Santigold, and Lykke Li, which became one of their better-known tracks.

Their first album was called 'The Spirit of Apollo.' Other songs like 'Money' and 'Whachadoin?' show their tendency toward rhythmic, beat-driven music that pulls from hip-hop and global sounds without settling into one style. The collective's name stands for North American South American, hinting at the cross-continental approach in their collaborations.

They've worked with various producers and DJs over time, but Spiegel and Clean have remained the consistent core. The music often has a spacious, layered quality, built more around atmosphere and guest features than traditional song structures. It's the kind of project that exists between genres, built through studio partnerships rather than a fixed band lineup.