Blackmill (musician)
Blackmill | |
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| Birth name | Robert Card |
| Origin | Carrbridge, Scotland |
| Genres | Dubstep, trance, Melodic Dubstep, Chillstep |
| Occupation(s) | Music producer |
Robert Card, better known by his stage name Blackmill, is a British electronic music producer.[1] His music has been described as melodic dubstep / chillstep.[2]
Card was born in the Scottish Highlands and started playing a guitar which he got for his birthday at age 8. At the age of 15, he began producing trance music under the name Robert J.C.[1] He started producing dubstep as a response to its growth in 2010.[1] His remix of Ellie Goulding's "Your Song" placed number one on the music blog aggregator Hype Machine in the early 2010s.[3] During 2011, he released his debut album Reach for Glory,[4] as well as another album, titled Miracle.[5] In 2017, he worked with Scottish folk singer John Edge to release the song "Emerald City".[3][2] In 2021, he released Home, his comeback album.[5][6]
In 2019, Bella Bagshaw of Dancing Astronaut described him as an "eternally under-the-radar producer".[2]
Discography
- Reach for Glory (2011)
- Miracle (2011)
- Home (2021)
References
- ^ a b c "Blackmill • Biography". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ a b c Bagshaw, Bella (29 December 2019). "Blackmill returns with melodic dub offering in hand". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ a b "John Edge and Blackmill Release Ethereal New Song 'Emerald City': Premiere". Billboard. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Artist". AAE Music: Premier Booking Agency for Bands, Musicians and Artists. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ a b "There's No Place Like "Home": Listen to Blackmill's First Album In 10 Years | EDM.com – The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists". edm.com. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ Mooney, Ali (27 December 2021). "Blackmill Brings Us 'Home' with New Album [Review]". EDM Identity. Retrieved 18 January 2023.