Leila (music producer)
Iranian-born record producer and DJ (born 1971) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leila Arab (Persian: لیلا عرب, born in 1971), professionally known as Leila, is an Iranian-born record producer and DJ based in London, England. She has released music on the labels Rephlex, XL and Warp.[3] She has also worked extensively with Icelandic singer Björk.[4]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Leila Arab |
| Also known as | Grammatix,[1] Little Miss Specta |
| Born | 3 September 1971[2] Tehran, Pahlavi Iran[2] |
| Origin | London, England[2] |
| Genres | Electronic |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, DJ |
| Years active | 1993-present |
| Labels | Rephlex Records, Warp, XL Recordings |
| Website | warp |
Biography
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Arab was born in Pahlavi Iran and spent part of her childhood there.[5] Her family fled to London following the Iranian Revolution in 1979.[6] She became interested in DJing and keyboards, and left college to perform with singer Björk in 1994, later working with her as a sound engineer and live mixer.[5] She met Richard D. James while both were on tour with Björk, and both James and Grant Wilson-Claridge suggested she release her solo recordings on their label Rephlex Records.[7]
In 1998, Leila released her debut album, Like Weather, on Rephlex.[8] In 2000, she released Courtesy of Choice on XL Recordings.[9] Ben Thompson of The Telegraph referred to these releases as "two collections of spooky electronic soul which [...] established her as an integral member of the Nineties' golden generation of British writer-producers."[6]
After a hiatus following the death of her parents, she released Blood Looms and Blooms in 2008 on Warp.[10] It included vocal contributions from Terry Hall and Martina Topley-Bird.[11] In 2009, she contributed a cover of an Aphex Twin song, "Vordhosbn", to the Warp20 (Recreated) compilation album.[12]
In 2012, she released her fourth LP U&I on Warp.[13] In 2015, she released a collaborative EP with Zebra Katz, titled Nu Renegade, on ZFK Records.[14]
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)
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External links
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