Leila Arab














































Leila
Birth name Leila Arab
Also known as Grammatix,[1] Little Miss Specta
Born 1971 (age 47–48)[2]
Tehran, Iran[2]
Origin
London, England[2]
Genres Electronic
Occupation(s)
Producer, DJ
Years active 1993-present
Labels
Rephlex Records, Warp, XL Recordings
Associated acts
Björk, Zebra Katz
Website warp.net/artists/leila/

Leila Arab (Persian: لیلا عرب‎, born in 1971), better known by her stage name Leila, is an Iranian-born record producer and DJ based in London, England. She has released music on Rephlex Records, XL Recordings, and Warp.[3] She has been a member of Björk's touring band.[4]




Contents






  • 1 Career


  • 2 Discography


    • 2.1 Albums


    • 2.2 EPs


    • 2.3 Singles




  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





Career


In 1998, Leila released her debut album, Like Weather, on Rephlex Records.[5] In 2000, she released Courtesy of Choice on XL Recordings.[6]


In 2008, she released Blood Looms and Blooms on Warp.[7] It included vocal contributions from Terry Hall and Martina Topley-Bird.[8] In 2009, she contributed a cover of an Aphex Twin song, "Vordhosbn", to the Warp20 (Recreated) compilation album.[9]


In 2012, she released U&I on Warp.[10] In 2015, she released a collaborative EP with Zebra Katz, titled Nu Renegade, on ZFK Records.[11]



Discography



Albums




  • Like Weather (1998)


  • Courtesy of Choice (2000)


  • Blood Looms and Blooms (2008)


  • U&I (2012)



EPs



  • Nu Renegade (2015) (with Zebra Katz)


Singles



  • "Don't Fall Asleep" (1997)

  • “Space, Love" (1998)

  • "Feeling" (1998)

  • "Sodastream" (1999)

  • "Mettle" (2008)

  • "Deflect" (2008)

  • "(Disappointed Cloud) Anyway" (2011)



References





  1. ^ "Leila Arab". British Council. 12 October 2005. Archived from the original on 27 April 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2009..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ abc Dalton, Stephen (31 January 2012). "A talented diaspora presents a new kind of Iranian music". The National. Retrieved 19 April 2018.


  3. ^ Saxelby, Ruth (8 May 2015). "Zebra Katz And Leila Debut Snarling "You Tell Em" Video". The Fader. Retrieved 27 April 2017.


  4. ^ Savvides, Alexandra (19 September 2008). "Leila interview by Alexandra Savvides". Cyclic Defrost. Retrieved 27 April 2017.


  5. ^ Cardew, Ben (24 January 2017). "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time (2/5)". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 April 2017.


  6. ^ Turner, Luke (2012). "Leila - U&I - Review". BBC Music. Retrieved 27 April 2017.


  7. ^ Padilla, Sean (3 August 2008). "Leila: Blood, Looms and Blooms". PopMatters. Retrieved 27 April 2017.


  8. ^ Lynskey, Dorian (3 July 2008). "Leila, Blood, Looms and Blooms". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 April 2017.


  9. ^ Breihan, Tom (1 July 2009). "Warp20 Box Set Tracklist Revealed". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 April 2017.


  10. ^ Gilard, Stephane (3 February 2012). "Leila - U&I". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 27 April 2017.


  11. ^ Rosario, Richy (10 December 2015). "Premiere: Jump Into Zebra Katz's Mind Twisting World In the Video For "Nu Renegade"". Vibe. Retrieved 27 April 2017.




External links




  • Leila on SoundCloud


  • Leila at AllMusic


  • Leila discography at Discogs








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