Leila | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Leila Arab |
Also known as | Grammatix, [1] Little Miss Specta |
Born | [2] Tehran, Pahlavi Iran [2] | 3 September 1971
Origin | London, England [2] |
Genres | Electronic |
Occupation(s) | Producer, DJ |
Years active | 1993-present |
Labels | Rephlex Records, Warp, XL Recordings |
Website |
warp |
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]
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 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]
Leila | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Leila Arab |
Also known as | Grammatix, [1] Little Miss Specta |
Born | [2] Tehran, Pahlavi Iran [2] | 3 September 1971
Origin | London, England [2] |
Genres | Electronic |
Occupation(s) | Producer, DJ |
Years active | 1993-present |
Labels | Rephlex Records, Warp, XL Recordings |
Website |
warp |
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]
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 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]