LV is an electronic music duo of Si Williams and Will Horrocks, created in 2007, who met when they were both studying at University College London.[3][1][4][5] The duo is based in London and has produced four albums to date.[1][3] The duo have collaborated with artists on all of their albums and collaborations have included working with Tigran Hamasyan and Okmalumkoolkat.[6][2][7]
LV | |
|---|---|
| Origin | London, United Kingdom |
| Years active | 2007–present[1] |
| Labels | Hyperdub[2] |
| Members | Si Williams and Will Horrocks |
Their first single was Globetrotting, which featured the vocals of Errol Bellot. Northern Line was released as a single from their first album Routes and features Joshua Idehen, a spoken word artist.[2][8] The single Boomslang (released in 2010) has been described by critics as their "breakout album" and was produced in collaboration with Okmalumkoolkat.[2][9]
Routes was the first album released by LV and features vocal samples by Joshua Idehen.[10][8] Sebenza was their second album and is in collaboration with South African rappers Okmalumkoolkat and Spoek Mathambo, the South African duo Ruffest, and Dirty Paraffin.[7][9] Islands is their third album and also featured vocal samples from Joshua Idehen.[11] Ancient Mechanisms is their latest album, which features Tigran Hamasyan on the piano.[1][5]
Discography edit
Albums edit
| Year | Album | Record label | Featuring |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Routes | Keysound Recordings | Joshua Idehen |
| 2012 | Sebenza | Hyperdub | Okmalumkoolkat, Ruffest and Spoek Mathambo |
| 2014 | Islands | Keysound Recordings | Joshua Idehen |
| 2015 | Ancient Mechanisms | Brownswood Recordings | Tigran Hamasyan |
Singles edit
| Year | Single | Record label |
|---|---|---|
| Globetrotting | Keysound Recordings | |
| 2010 | Northern Line - from Routes | Keysound Recordings |
| 2010 | Boomslang |
References edit
- ^ a b c d Fintoni, Laurent (9 October 2015). "How An Obsession With Machines Led To LV's Timeless New Album". The Fader. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ a b c d Considine, Clare (27 August 2012). "LV interview". Red Bull Music Academy. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ a b Ryce, Andrew (11 November 2015). "Review: LV - Ancient Mechanisms". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ Oliver, Matt. "LV - Ancient Mechanisms". Clash Music. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ a b King, Alex (15 October 2015). "Free flowing jazz meets UK bass music on LV's remarkable Ancient Mechanisms". Huck Magazine. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ Murphy, Ben (2 May 2018). "Interview: LV". XLR8R. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ a b Saxelby, Ruth (7 September 2012). "LV: Sebenza". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ a b Saxelby, Ruth (31 August 2012). "LV interview: "Travelling through the digital world."". DummyMag. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ a b Coleman, Mike (22 August 2012). "LV: Sebenza". Fact. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ Fintoni, Laurent (10 May 2011). "LV & Joshua Idehen: Routes". Fact. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ Royce, Andrew (25 September 2014). "LV & Josh Idehen - Islands". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 27 May 2019.