Koreless

Koreless
Birth name Lewis Roberts
Born (1991-06-25) 25 June 1991
Origin Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom
Genres Electronic
Occupation(s) Producer
Years active 2010 - present
Labels Young Turks
Associated acts Sampha, Jacques Greene, Evian Christ
Website koreless.net

Lewis Roberts, aka Koreless, is an electronic music producer based in Glasgow, Scotland.

History

Although the young Koreless was born Wales he is now very much considered as a key artist within the Glasgwegian Electronic music scene and spends the majority of his time in Glasgow.[1]

Significant records from Koreless have included his 2011 debut 4D EP, which features two tracks 4D & MTI. The EP was released on Pictures Music as a Limited 12” + digital download and was considered to be his most significant introduction to date at that time.[2] July, 2012 saw Koreless’s next notable release, ‘Lost In Tokyo’ this time appear on Jacques Greene and manager Joe Coghill’s imprint, Vase records. ‘Lost In Tokyo’, was first recognized as one of the standout moments on related artist, Jamie XX’s 2011 ‘Essential Mix’ but had not originally been intended for release.[3] SBTRKT collab 2012 also saw Koreless team up with London-based producer and vocalist, Sampha to form collaborative works under the name of ‘Short Stories’. Stort Stories premiered their track, ‘Let It Go’ in a short DJ set for Boiler Room TV in December of that year.[4] The track was then released along with a second track, ‘On The Way’ in January 2013 under the Young Turks label, subsidiary of XL Recordings.[5]

2013 marked the release of Koreless’s Yugen EP. The EP was released on Young Turks, marking his first official release since the 2012 single, 'Lost in Tokyo' on via the Vase imprint. Yūgen [6] The original EP announcement was accompanied by the release of his 'Sun' single.[7]

Yugen EP track, ‘Never’ also gained a feature in Director Jason Reitman’s 2014 film, ‘Men, Women & Children’. Never was featured on the films album soundtrack, released on Warner Brothers Records in October 2014, prior to the film's release.[8][9]

Red Bull

In 2012, Koreless was invited to participate in the annual Red Bull Music Academy Summit in New York. Also in the UK line up to deliver sessions and talks during the Summit were Evian Christ, T. Williams, Throwing Snow, Benjamin Damage and Alitrec.[10]

Young Turks Signing

Also, In December 2013, Koreless officially signed to the Young Turks record label, imprint of XL Recordings, joining the likes of SBTRKT, Sampha and FKA Twigs.[11]

In 2014, Koreless label associates SBTRKT released their critically acclaimed album, ‘Wonder Where We Land’. Robert’s features on this hit album on track, ‘Osea’.[12][13]

Live

Maida Vale

Post label signing, Koreless was featured along with his new label peers in a special ‘Young Turks’ BBC radio 1 broadcast live at the Maida Vale studios in London. During the Benji B hosted session, Lewis performed never heard before versions of his tracks, ‘Sun’ and ‘Never’ with live string quartet accompaniment.[14][15]

Mogwai Support

January 2014 saw Koreless support well revered Scottish band Mogwai during their special UK dates at the Royal Festival Hall at the Southbank Centre in London. These were significant shows as this marked a return to the stage for Mogwai and Koreless as sole support for all UK dates. Koreless performed his string trio accompanied set with double bass, cello and violin in front of an even wider audience.[16][17]

Australian Live Debut

Koreless had his live Australian debut in May 2014 as part of a line up for Sydney record label, Future Classic’s now yearly studio party at Sydney’s Vivid Festival. He played alongside STWO and Basenji amongst others.[18][19]

Caribou Support

It was announced late 2014 that Koreless will support Caribou on his 2015 European and North American live tour, Koreless’ second largest supporting role to date.[20][21]

Barbican Centre

On 9 April 2015, Koreless played alongside fellow electronic artists and composers James Holden and Luke Abbott in a special show at the Barbican Centre to pay homage to the work and influence of electronic pioneer and minimalist composer Terry Riley.[22]

Singles & EPs

Year Release Label
2013 Yūgen EP Young Turks
2013 Lost Scripts (2)' Young Turks
2013 Short Stories (Koreless & Sampha) - On The Way/ Let It Go" Young Turks
2012 Koreless - Lost in Tokyo" VASE
2011 Koreless – Up Down Up Down" Pictures Music
2011 Koreless – 4D EP Pictures Music

Mixes

Year Release Publication
2013 Koreless in the mix with Benji B" Radio 1

References

  1. ↑ RA: Artists, Koreless”]
  2. ↑ Picture Music: Koreless, 4D/MTI 12”]
  3. ↑ Juno Plus
  4. ↑ Boiler Room TV: Short Stories (Koreless & Sampha)
  5. ↑ Young Turks Label: YT082
  6. ↑ "Message from Koreless - Yūgen". Young Turks. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  7. ↑ "Koreless - ‘Sun’". LYFSTYL. Retrieved May 2013.
  8. ↑ Soundtrack.Net: Men, Women & Children
  9. ↑ Film Music Reporter: ‘Men, Women & Children’ Soundtrack Details
  10. ↑ FACT Magazine: Red Bull Academy Announces 2012 Participants”
  11. ↑ FACT Magazine: Welsh producer Koreless to release album through Young Turks/ XL
  12. ↑ Young Turks Website: YT120 – SBTRKT – Wonder Where We Land
  13. ↑ NME.com: SBTRKT streams new album’ Wonder Where We Land’
  14. ↑ Dummy Magazine: Epic! Gorgeous string version lifted from the Benji B show’s Young Turks special
  15. ↑ BBC: Koreless live in session for Benji B
  16. ↑ Rockadia: Mogwai @ Royal Festival Hall – Gig Review 24/01/14
  17. ↑ South Bank Centre: Mogwai
  18. ↑ StoneyRoad Online: Vivid Sydney 2014 – You have a date with STWO, Koreless, Basenji + Future Classic DJ’s
  19. ↑ Time Out Online: Future Classic Party – Vivid Sydney 2014
  20. ↑ Eat Your Own Ears: Sat 14th, March Caribou + Koreless
  21. ↑ AB Concerts: Caribou
  22. ↑ https://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=17726
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