Azekel

Azekel

Background information
Origin London, United Kingdom
Genres Soul, R&B, Electronic, Pop
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, producer, musician,
Instruments Vocals, piano, keyboard, bass, guitar
Years active 2012–present
Website azekel.com

Azekel Adesuyi, who uses the mononymous stage name Azekel, is a British singer-songwriter, musician and producer from East London.[1]Azekel has released two solo EPs: Circa, (2013)[2] and Raw, Vol. 1, (2015)[3] and is currently working on Raw, Vol. 2.[4]

Career

2012- 2013: That Feeling X A Song to an Unborn Child

Released on 25 February 2013. That Feeling and A Song to an Unborn Child was well-received and attracted attention from a plethora of publications such as Pigeons and Planes,[5] and Soul Train.[6] That Feeling, was produced by Azekel, whilst A Song to an Unborn Child was produced by Nexphase of Tastemaker Music.

2013- 2014: Circa EP

On 28 October 2013, "Circa EP" was released digitally, on Thunderlightning Recordings.[7] The EP, again was received well and gained positive reviews from various music publications, such as Pitchfork,[8] and was scored 9/10 by Canada's leading source for new music Exclaim!.[9]

2015: Raw, Vol. 1

Raw, Vol. 1 was released digitally on iTunes via Thunderlightning Recordings on 21 June 2015. It includes the lead singles New Romance, Mad About The Boy, & Chronophobia, and can be downloaded on iTunes and Amazon. New Romance gained national wide radio play, and has been supported by a variety of blogs and Artists, most notably Bastille[10] & Prince (musician).[11]

Collaboration with Massive Attack

Azekel collaborated with the Bristol trip hop group Massive Attack, as he is featured on the title track of their new EP, Ritual Spirit released on 28 January 2016.[12]

Discography

EPs

Title Album details
Circa EP
  • Released: 21 June 2010[13]
  • Label: Thunderlightning Recordings
  • Formats: CD, EP, digital download
Raw, Vol. 1
  • Released: 15 June 2015[14]
  • Label: Thunderlightning Recordings
  • Formats: CD, EP, digital download

Guest appearances

Title Year Artist(s) Album
"Ritual Spirit"[15] 2015 Massive Attack Ritual Spirit EP

References

  1. ↑ "Band of the Day – Azekel". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "Azekel – Circa EP". Thunderlightning Recordings. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Azekel – Raw, Vol. 1". Thunderlightning Recordings. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  4. ↑ [azekel raw vol 2 "Artist To Watch: Azekel"] Check |url= value (help). The New Yorker. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  5. ↑ Pigeons and Planes. "Azekel". Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  6. ↑ Soul Train. "Azekel – That Feeling – Soul Train". Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  7. ↑ iTunes. "iTunes – Music – Circa EP". Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  8. ↑ Pitchfork Media. "Azekel Forthcoming Circa EP". Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  9. ↑ Exclaim!. "Circa EP Review". Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  10. ↑ Bastille. "Bastille's twitter". Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  11. ↑ Prince. "Prince's twitter". Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  12. ↑ "Massive Attack unveil Ritual Spirit EP". Fact. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  13. ↑ "Azekel – Circa EP". Thunderlightning Recordings. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  14. ↑ "Azekel – Raw, Vol. 1". Thunderlightning Recordings. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  15. ↑ "Ritual Spirit by Massive Attack". iTunes (UK). Retrieved 10 January 2016.

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