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*Released: August 1999 |
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*Label: Fuel Records |
*Label: Fuel Records |
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*Formats: [[Compact Disc|CD]], [[Gramophone record|vinyl]] |
*Formats: [[Compact Disc|CD]], [[Gramophone record|vinyl]] |
Revision as of 14:37, 21 February 2018
Ils | |
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Birth name | Illian Walker |
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Years active | 1997–2013 |
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Ils (born Illian Walker) is an English musician and producer, who has released records on labels including Marine Parade and Distinct'ive Records. Ils started his production career on LTJ Bukem's drum and bass label, Good Looking Records.[1] He was signed to Marine Parade by owner Adam Freeland, who cited Ils' unique breaks production.[2] Ils is influenced by electro, funk, and techno artists in his Idiots Behind the Wheel album.[3] Ils album Soul Trader represented a more even sound, with few particularly energetic or downbeat tracks.[4] He also mixed an album for Distinct'ive Records' Y4k series.[5]
His 2002 single, "Next Level", on Marine Parade spent one week at #75 in the UK Singles Chart, in February 2002.[6] It was released on his second studio album, Soul Trader, as "6 Space (Next Level)".[7]
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
Title | Album details |
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Idiots Behind the Wheel | |
Soul Trader |
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Bohemia |
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Paranoid Prophets |
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33 R.P.M. |
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Compilation albums
Title | Album details |
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ILS Presents: Y4K | |
Bohemia – Remixes & Exclusives |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
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UK [8] | ||||||||||||
"About That Time" | 1998 | — | Idiots Behind the Wheel | |||||||||
"Next Level" | 2002 | 75 | Soul Trader | |||||||||
"No Soul" | 82 | |||||||||||
"Music" | 98 | |||||||||||
"Cherish" (featuring Valkyrie) |
2005 | — | Bohemia | |||||||||
"Angels" | — | |||||||||||
"Loving You" | 2006 | — | ||||||||||
"Everybody Needs A Shrink" / "Burn Again" | 2007 | — | Paranoid Prophets | |||||||||
"Hate Is An Illness" | — | |||||||||||
"Still Crazy" (featuring Jewels Lindt) |
2013 | — | 33 R.P.M. | |||||||||
"Dark Skies" | — | |||||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
References
- ^ Douglas, Adam (2002-10-15). "IGN: Soul Trader Review". IGN. Retrieved 2007-04-22.
- ^ Lee, Alastair (2002-06-24). "Ils: Soul Trader". Collective. BBC. Retrieved 2007-04-22.
- ^ Bush, John. "Idiots Behind the Wheel Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-04-22.
- ^ Bush, John. "Soul Trader Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-04-22.
- ^ Helen (2005-06-10). "Ils goes Bohemian". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 2007-07-29.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 267. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Soul Trader - Ils - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "ILS - Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
External links
- Official website - leads to a 'domain for sale' page - remove?
- Official Myspace
- Ils discography at Discogs
- Ils discography at MusicBrainz
- Ils Interview - September 2007