UNKLE
Artist Type: Group
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Artist Biography
UNKLE revolves around British producer and Mo'Wax Records head James Lavelle, working in collaboration with many others. The music was some of the first to be dubbed trip-hop, thanks to DJ Shadow using the term in an answer-phone message on an early UNKLE EP, "The Time Has Come". As with most artists described as trip-hop, the members of UNKLE have expressed distaste for the tag.
The original line-up was Lavelle, Tim Goldsworthy (now a member of DFA) and Kudo (Major Force West, Skylab, etc.). This incarnation released several EPs and singles, usually involving collaborations with other Mo'Wax affiliated artists.
In 1998, after the departure of Goldsworthy and Kudo, Lavelle enlisted US producer DJ Shadow to help complete UNKLE's debut album, "Psyence Fiction". On this album they collaborated with a variety of guest artists including Thom Yorke (Radiohead), Mike D (Beastie Boys), Badly Drawn Boy and Richard Ashcroft (The Verve). The album contained songs which merged indie-rock with hip hop.
Artist Discography
Albums
Never, Never, Land (2003-09-22)
Psyence Fiction (1998-08-03)
Self Defence (2006)
War Stories (2007-07-02)
EPs
Rock On (1998-02)
The Time Has Come
Singles
Ape Shall Never Kill Ape (1998-02-21)
Berry Meditation (1997)
Be There (1999)
Eye for an Eye (2003-08-25)
In a State (2003-11-03)
Last Orgy 3
Rabbit in Your Headlights (1998-10-12)
Reign
