Illian Walker, better known as Ils or iLS, is an English musician and producer, who has released records on labels including Marine Parade and Distinct'ive Records.
Born in London,[2] Ils started his production career on LTJ Bukem's drum and bass label, Good Looking Records.[3] He was signed to Marine Parade by owner Adam Freeland, who cited Ils' unique breaks production.[4] Ils is influenced by electro, funk, and techno artists in his Idiots Behind the Wheel album.[5] His Soul Trader album represented a more even sound, with few particularly energetic or downbeat tracks.[6] He also mixed an album for Distinct'ive Records' Y4k series.[7]
His 2002 single, "Next Level", on Marine Parade spent one week at #75 in the UK Singles Chart, in February 2002.[8] It was released on his second studio album, Soul Trader, as "6 Space (Next Level)".[9]
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Idiots Behind the Wheel | |
| Soul Trader |
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| Bohemia |
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| Paranoid Prophets |
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| 33 R.P.M. |
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Compilation albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| ILS Presents: Y4K | |
| Bohemia – Remixes & Exclusives |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [10] | ||||||||||||
| "About That Time" | 1998 | — | Idiots Behind the Wheel | |||||||||
| "Next Level" | 2002 | 75 | Soul Trader | |||||||||
| "No Soul" | 82 | |||||||||||
| "Music" | 98 | |||||||||||
| "Cherish" (featuring Valkyrie) |
2005 | — | Bohemia | |||||||||
| "Angels" | — | |||||||||||
| "Loving You" | 2006 | — | ||||||||||
| "Everybody Needs A Shrink" / "Burn Again" | 2007 | — | Paranoid Prophets | |||||||||
| "Hate Is An Illness" | — | |||||||||||
| "Still Crazy" (featuring Jewels Lindt) |
2013 | — | 33 R.P.M. | |||||||||
| "Dark Skies" | — | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Ils - Breakbeat Producer Interview". Canned Goods. September 2007. Archived from the original on 20 June 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Ils Biography". Ils. 10 August 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Douglas, Adam (15 October 2002). "IGN: Soul Trader Review". IGN. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
- ^ Lee, Alastair (24 June 2002). "Ils: Soul Trader". Collective. BBC. Archived from the original on 2 October 2002. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
- ^ Bush, John. "Idiots Behind the Wheel Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
- ^ Bush, John. "Soul Trader Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
- ^ Hayden, Helen (10 June 2005). "Ils goes Bohemian". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 29 July 2007.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 267. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Soul Trader - Ils - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "ILS - Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
External links
- Official website archive
- Official Myspace
- Ils at AllMusic
- Ils discography at Discogs
- Ils discography at MusicBrainz
- Ils Interview - September 2007
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