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
^ "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}
^ abc Dalton, Stephen (31 January 2012). "A talented diaspora presents a new kind of Iranian music". The National. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
^ Saxelby, Ruth (8 May 2015). "Zebra Katz And Leila Debut Snarling "You Tell Em" Video". The Fader. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
^ Savvides, Alexandra (19 September 2008). "Leila interview by Alexandra Savvides". Cyclic Defrost. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
^ Cardew, Ben (24 January 2017). "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time (2/5)". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
^ Turner, Luke (2012). "Leila - U&I - Review". BBC Music. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
^ Padilla, Sean (3 August 2008). "Leila: Blood, Looms and Blooms". PopMatters. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
^ Lynskey, Dorian (3 July 2008). "Leila, Blood, Looms and Blooms". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
^ Breihan, Tom (1 July 2009). "Warp20 Box Set Tracklist Revealed". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
^ Gilard, Stephane (3 February 2012). "Leila - U&I". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
^ 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