Leon Vynehall
Leon Vynehall | |
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![]() Leon Vynehall in 2018 | |
Background information | |
Born | Pembury |
Genres | House, deep house, UK Bass |
Occupation(s) | Electronic musician Artist |
Instrument(s) | Synthesizer, piano, drums |
Years active | 2012 - present |
Labels | Ninja Tune Running Back Rush Hour 3024 Royal Oak Aus Music Well Rounded Housing Project ManMakeMusic |
Website | https://vynehall.com/ |
Leon Vynehall is a British artist and producer. He released his second album Rare, Forever[1] on 30 April 2021 via Ninja Tune.
Biography
[edit]After becoming a resident DJ at Akaakaroar, a Brighton club, Vynehall released several EPs on labels such as Well Rounded Housing Project and Aus. As a result of his productions, he quickly became an in-demand DJ.[2]
His debut EP, Music for the Uninvited, was released on the label 3024 in 2014 to a positive critical reception, landing on numerous year-end lists in publications including Fact, Gorilla vs. Bear, NPR Music, Pitchfork, XLR8R and The Washington Post.
His second EP, Rojus, released on 1 April 2016, also received positive reviews.[3] During this time Vynehall moved to the outskirts of Leicester.[4]
On 10 April 2018 Vynehall announced his signing to UK independent label Ninja Tune. This coincided with the announcement of his debut full-length album Nothing Is Still, which was due for release on 15 June 2018.[5] The inspiration for the album came from Vynehall's grandparents. Their emigration from the south-east of the United Kingdom to New York City in the 1960s, their seven-day journey via boat from Southampton to Brooklyn and other stories, only came to light upon the passing of his grandfather four years previous. The album also included a novella and set of short films.[6][7] The first single from the album was "Envelopes (Chapter VI)", described by Pitchfork as "heart-rending experimental electronica", received coverage in a large number of notable online and print publications including NME, Pitchfork, Resident Advisor, Mixmag, Fact, XLR8R, DIY, Clash, Mojo, The Vinyl Factory and more.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14] The track received widespread radio play on stations such as BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 1Xtra, BBC 6 Music and Gilles Peterson's WorldWide FM.[15]
According to Pitchfork, Vynehall's music combines the "percussive energy of contemporary House music" with "rich harmonies of sample-centric producers".[16] Vynehall lists Aphex Twin, Afrika Bambaataa, Man Parrish and DJ Shadow as some of his major influences.[17]
Rare, Forever, Vynehall's second studio album, was released on 30 April 2021[18] and received widespread critical acclaim from Pitchfork,[19] The Guardian,[20] Clash, Loud and Quiet,[21] Resident Advisor,[22] NME,[23] AllMusic,[24] and many other publications.
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- Nothing Is Still (Ninja Tune, 2018)
- Rare, Forever (Ninja Tune, 2021)
Singles and EPs
[edit]- Mauve (Well Rounded Housing Project, 2012)
- Gold Language EP (ManMakeMusic, 2012)
- Brother / Sister EP (Aus Music, 2013)
- Open EP (3024, 2013)
- Rosalind (Well Rounded Housing Project, 2013)
- Butterflies (Royal Oak, 2014)
- Music for the Uninvited (3024, 2014)
- Midnight On Rainbow Road (Rush Hour, 2016)
- Rojus (Designed To Dance) (Running Back, 2016)
- Envelopes (Chapter VI) (Ninja Tune, 2018)
- I, Cavallo (Ninja Tune, 2019)
- Sugar Slip (The Lick) (fabric, 2022)
- Endless (I&II) (Studio Ooze, 2022)
- Sugar Slip (The Lick) [Remixes] - EP (fabric Records, 2022)
- Rosebud - Single (Studio Ooze, 2023)
- Rosebud / Black Dove - Single (Studio Ooze, 2023)
- Duofade (Studio Ooze, 2023)
DJ mixes
[edit]- Podcast 281 (XLR8R, 2013)
- FactMix 028 (Fact, 2014)
- Essential Mix (BBC Radio 1, 2016)
- .644 Leon Vynehall - 2018.10.01 (Resident Advisor, 2018)
- DJ-Kicks: Leon Vynehall (2019)
- fabric presents Leon Vynehall (2022)
- Beats in Space 076: Leon Vynehall (2023)
References
[edit]- ^ "Leon Vynehall - Rare, Forever". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Leon Vynehall". residentadvisor.com. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ "Rojus (Designed to Dance)". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ "Leon Vynehall: Be brave". residentadvisor.com. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ "Leon Vynehall reveals debut album, Nothing Is Still, for Ninja Tune". residentadvisor.com. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ "Leon Vynehall "Envelopes (Chapter VI)". pitchfork.com. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ "Leon Vynehall: Nothing Is Still". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Leon Vynehall gets ancestral for his Ninja Tune debut LP 'Nothing Is Still'". mixmag.net. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ "Leon Vynehall announces debut album on Ninja Tune, Nothing Is Still". factmag.com. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ "Leon Vynehall Announces Debut Album, Nothing Is Still". xlr8r.com. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ "Leon Vynehall Announces New Album 'Nothing Is Still'". diymag.com. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ "Leon Vynehall Announces Debut Album 'Nothing Is Still'". clashmusic.com. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ "Best New Tracks – the week's essential new releases". nme.com. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ "Top 20 picks from the MOJO sound system". mojo4music.com. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ "Leon Vynehall BBC Radio Profile". bbc.co.uk/music. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ "Rojus". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ "Leon Vynehall: Be brave". residentadvisor.com. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (10 February 2021). "Leon Vynehall Announces New Album, Shares 2 Songs". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Leon Vynehall: Rare, Forever". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Leon Vynehall: Rare, Forever review – warped, intense, cerebral". the Guardian. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Leon Vynehall - Rare, Forever - Album Review". Loud And Quiet. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Leon Vynehall - Rare, Forever · Album Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Leon Vynehall - Rare, Forever review: a slippery exercise in electronic experimentation". NME. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ Rare, Forever - Leon Vynehall | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 7 May 2021