LV | |
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Origin | London, United Kingdom |
Years active | 2007[1] | –present
Labels | Hyperdub[2] |
Members | Si Williams and Will Horrocks |
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]
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
Albums
Year | Album | Record label | Featuring |
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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
Year | Single | Record label |
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Globetrotting | Keysound Recordings | |
2010 | Northern Line - from Routes | Keysound Recordings |
2010 | Boomslang |
References
- 1 2 3 4 Fintoni, Laurent (9 October 2015). "How An Obsession With Machines Led To LV's Timeless New Album". The Fader. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- 1 2 3 4 Considine, Clare (27 August 2012). "LV interview". Red Bull Music Academy. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 Saxelby, Ruth (7 September 2012). "LV: Sebenza". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- 1 2 Saxelby, Ruth (31 August 2012). "LV interview: "Travelling through the digital world."". DummyMag. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- 1 2 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.