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| birth_place = [[London]], U.K. |
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| occupation = {{hlist|[[Record producer]]|[[disc jockey|DJ]]}} |
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| years_active = 1997–2013 |
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| label = {{hlist|[[Marine Parade Records|Marine Parade]]|[[Distinct'ive Records|Distinct'ive]]|[[Good Looking Records|Good Looking]]|Fuel|Botchit & Scarper}} |
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'''Illian Walker,''' better known as '''Ils''', is an [[English people|English]] musician and [[record producer|producer]], who has released records on [[record label|labels]] including [[Marine Parade Records|Marine Parade]] and [[Distinct'ive Records]]. |
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⚫ | Born in London,<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2011-08-10|title=Ils Biography|url=http://www.ilsmusic.com/biog.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029185344/http://www.ilsmusic.com/biog.html|archive-date=2013-10-29|access-date=2020-10-16|website=Ils}}</ref> Ils started his production career on [[LTJ Bukem]]'s [[drum and bass]] label, [[Good Looking Records]].<ref name="ign-soul">{{cite web|last=Douglas|first=Adam|date=2002-10-15|title=IGN: Soul Trader Review|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/10/15/ils-soul-trader|url-status=live|accessdate=2007-04-22|work=[[IGN]]}}</ref>{{cbignore}} He was signed to Marine Parade by owner [[Adam Freeland]], who cited Ils' unique breaks production.<ref name="bbc">{{cite web|url =http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A818642 |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20021002112955/http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A818642 |url-status =dead |archive-date =2002-10-02 |accessdate=2007-04-22 |title = Ils: Soul Trader |work=[[Collective (BBC)|Collective]] |publisher = [[BBC]] |last = Lee |first = Alastair |date=2002-06-24}}</ref>{{cbignore}} Ils is influenced by electro, funk, and techno artists in his ''Idiots Behind the Wheel'' album.<ref name="amg-idiots">{{cite web|last=Bush|first=John|date=|title=Idiots Behind the Wheel Review|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=mw0001095925|pure_url=yes}}|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=2007-04-22|work=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> His ''Soul Trader'' album represented a more even sound, with few particularly energetic or downbeat tracks.<ref name="amg-soul">{{cite web|last=Bush|first=John|date=|title=Soul Trader Review|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=mw0000041549|pure_url=yes}}|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=2007-04-22|work=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> He also mixed an album for [[Distinctive Records|Distinct'ive Records]]' ''Y4k'' series.<ref name="ra-bohemian">{{cite web|author=Hayden|first=Helen|date=2005-06-10|title=Ils goes Bohemian|url=http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=6749|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=2007-07-29|work=[[Resident Advisor]]}}</ref> |
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His 2002 single, "Next Level", on Marine Parade spent one week at #75 in the [[UK Singles Chart]], in February 2002.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book |
His 2002 single, "Next Level", on Marine Parade spent one week at #75 in the [[UK Singles Chart]], in February 2002.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book |
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| page= 267}}</ref> It was released on his second studio album, ''Soul Trader'', as "6 Space (Next Level)".<ref>{{cite web| |
| page= 267}}</ref> It was released on his second studio album, ''Soul Trader'', as "6 Space (Next Level)".<ref>{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Soul Trader - Ils - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000041549|pure_url=yes}}|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|accessdate=3 July 2017|website=AllMusic}}</ref> |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.ilsmusic.com Official website] |
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20111216123423/http://www.ilsmusic.com/ Official website archive] |
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* [http://www.myspace.com/ilsnextlevel Official Myspace] |
* [http://www.myspace.com/ilsnextlevel Official Myspace] |
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* {{Discogs artist|artist=Ils |name=Ils}} |
* {{Discogs artist|artist=Ils |name=Ils}} |
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[[Category:English electronic musicians]] |
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[[Category:Electronic dance music DJs]] |
[[Category:Electronic dance music DJs]] |
Revision as of 13:25, 16 October 2020
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Birth name | Illian Walker |
Born | London, U.K. |
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Years active | 1997–2013 |
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Illian Walker, better known as Ils, is an English musician and producer, who has released records on labels including Marine Parade and Distinct'ive Records.
Born in London,[1] Ils started his production career on LTJ Bukem's drum and bass label, Good Looking Records.[2] He was signed to Marine Parade by owner Adam Freeland, who cited Ils' unique breaks production.[3] Ils is influenced by electro, funk, and techno artists in his Idiots Behind the Wheel album.[4] His Soul Trader album represented a more even sound, with few particularly energetic or downbeat tracks.[5] He also mixed an album for Distinct'ive Records' Y4k series.[6]
His 2002 single, "Next Level", on Marine Parade spent one week at #75 in the UK Singles Chart, in February 2002.[7] It was released on his second studio album, Soul Trader, as "6 Space (Next Level)".[8]
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 [9] | ||||||||||||
"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
- ^ "Ils Biography". Ils. 10 August 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Douglas, Adam (15 October 2002). "IGN: Soul Trader Review". IGN. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Lee, Alastair (24 June 2002). "Ils: Soul Trader". Collective. BBC. Archived from the original on 2 October 2002. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
- ^ Bush, John. "Idiots Behind the Wheel Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Bush, John. "Soul Trader Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Hayden, Helen (10 June 2005). "Ils goes Bohemian". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 29 July 2007.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ 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.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "ILS - Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
External links
- Official website archive
- Official Myspace
- Ils discography at Discogs
- Ils discography at MusicBrainz
- Ils Interview - September 2007