Lewis Roberts, better known by the stage name Koreless, is a British electronic musician, DJ and producer. He released his debut album, Agor, in 2021.
Koreless | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Lewis Roberts |
| Origin | Bangor, Wales |
| Genres | Electronic |
| Occupation(s) | Electronic music producer, DJ |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | |
History
editRoberts was born in Wales and spends the majority of his time in Glasgow.[1]
In 2011, Koreless released his debut EP, 4D, on Pictures Music as a limited edition 12-inch single.[2] In July 2012, he released single "Lost In Tokyo" on Jacques Greene's record label, Vase Records.[3] He was invited to participate in the 2012 Red Bull Music Academy Summit in New York City.[4]
Koreless worked with London-based producer and vocalist Sampha in 2012 to form collaborative works under the name of Short Stories. The pair premiered their track "Let It Go" in a short DJ set for Boiler Room TV in December of that year.[5] This was released with second track, "On The Way", in January 2013 on Young Turks (now known simply as Young).[6]
Koreless' second EP, Yügen, was released in 2013 on Young Turks.[7] The original EP announcement was accompanied by the release of supporting single, "Sun".[8] Another track from this EP, "Never", was featured in director Jason Reitman's 2014 film, Men, Women & Children.[9][10]
In December 2013, Koreless officially signed to Young Turks.[11] He later appeared on a track from labelmate SBTRKT's second studio album, Wonder Where We Land.[12][13]
Live
editAfter signing for Young Turks, Koreless was featured in a label showcase on BBC Radio 1 broadcast live at Maida Vale Studios in London with a live string quartet.[14][15] During January 2014, Koreless supported Scottish band Mogwai during UK dates at the Royal Festival Hall at the Southbank Centre in London. Koreless performed his set with a string trio composed of double bass, cello and violin.[16][17] Koreless had his live Australian debut in May 2014 as part of a line up for Sydney record label Future Classic's now yearly studio party at Sydney's Vivid Festival.[18][19]
He supported Caribou on his 2015 European and North American live tour.[20][21] On 9 April 2015, Koreless played alongside fellow electronic artists and composers James Holden and Luke Abbott in a show at the Barbican Centre to pay homage to the work and influence of electronic pioneer and minimalist composer Terry Riley.[22]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Agor (2021)
EPs
edit- 4D (2011)
- Yügen (2013)
Singles
edit- "Up Down Up Down" (2011)
- "Lost in Tokyo" (2012)
- "On the Way / Let It Go" (2013 as Short Stories with Sampha)
- "Sun" (2013)
- "TT / Love" (2015)
- "Black Rainbow / Moonlight" (2021)[23]
- "Seven" (2024)
Production discography and credits
edit| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Role | Co-writer(s) | Co-producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Arrow(s)" | 2013 | Szjerdene | Non-album single | Producer | — | Jacques Greene |
| "I Dated a Ghost 1nce" | Super Helpful Kwame | SoBer | Co-writer/producer | Kwame Edwards | — | |
| "The Exception to the Rule Has Taken Offense" | Co-writer/producer | Kwame Edwards | — | |||
| "Every Day Is a Miracle" | 2018 | David Byrne | American Utopia | Drums | — | — |
| "Sad Day" | 2019 | FKA Twigs | Magdalene | Co-writer/additional producer | FKA Twigs, Benny Blanco, Cashmere Cat, Nicolas Jaar, Skrillex, Noah Goldstein | FKA Twigs, Benny Blanco, Nicolas Jaar, Skrillex, Cashmere Cat (add.), Noah Goldstein (add.) |
| "Holy Terrain" (featuring Future) |
Co-writer/additional producer | FKA Twigs, Future, Jack Antonoff, Sounwave, Skrillex, Poo Bear, Petar Lyondev | FKA Twigs, Jack Antonoff, Skrillex, Sounwave (add.), Kenny Beats (add.) | |||
| "Mary Magdalene" | Additional producer | — | FKA Twigs, Benny Blanco, Nicolas Jaar, Cashmere Cat (add.), Noah Goldstein (add.) | |||
| "Mirrored Heart" | Co-writer/producer | FKA Twigs, Ethan P. Flynn, Cy An | FKA Twigs | |||
| "No Kink In the Wire" | 2021 | Cosha | Mt. Pleasant | Producer | — | Cosha, JATA, Johan Hugo |
| "Lapdance from Asia" (featuring Shygirl) |
Producer | — | Cosha, Mura Masa, Brett "123" Shaw, Zack Sekuler | |||
| "Ride the Dragon" | 2022 | FKA Twigs | Caprisongs | Co-writer/producer | FKA Twigs, El Guincho, Sounwave, Jeff Kleinman | El Guincho, FKA Twigs (co.), Sounwave (co.), Jeff Kleinman (co.) |
| "Meta Angel" | Co-writer/co-producer | FKA Twigs, El Guincho, Teo Halm | El Guincho, Teo Halm, FKA Twigs (co.) | |||
| "Pamplemousse" | Additional producer | — | El Guincho, Teo Halm (add.) | |||
| "Lightbeamers" | Additional producer | — | El Guincho, Jasper Lee Harris, Marius de Vries (co.) | |||
| "Papi Bones" (featuring Shygirl) |
Additional producer | — | FKA Twigs, El Guincho, Fakeguido, Jonny Coffer, Sega Bodega (drum) | |||
| "Which Way" (featuring Dystopia) |
Additional producer | — | Mike Dean | |||
| "Jealousy" (featuring Rema) |
Additional producer | — | FRED, El Guincho, P2J, FKA Twigs (co.) | |||
| "Track Girl Interlude" | Co-writer/producer | FKA Twigs, Warren Ellis | Warren Ellis | |||
| "Christi Interlude" | Co-writer/producer | Christi Meshell | — | |||
| "Drums of Death" | 2024 | Eusexua | Main artist/producer | — | — |
References
edit- ^ "RA: Koreless". Resident Advisor.
- ^ "Koreless – 4D/MTI 12". Picturesmusic.co.uk.
- ^ "Listen: Koreless – Lost In Tokyo". Junodownload.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Red Bull Music Academy announces New York 2012 participants". Factmag.com. 18 July 2012.
- ^ "Short Stories (Koreless & Sampha)". Boiler Room.
- ^ "Young Turks Label: YT082". Young. Archived from the original on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "Message from Koreless - Yūgen". Young. Archived from the original on 31 December 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ "Koreless - 'Sun'". Lyfstylmusic.com. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "Men, Women & Children Soundtrack (2014)". Soundtrack.net.
- ^ "'Men, Women & Children' Soundtrack Details". Filmmusicreporter.com.
- ^ "Welsh producer Koreless to release album through Young Turks / XL". Factmag.com. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Young Turks Website: YT120 – SBTRKT – Wonder Where We Land". Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "NME.com: SBTRKT streams new album' Wonder Where We Land'". Nme.com.
- ^ "Koreless - Sun (String Quintet Live At Maida Vale)". DummyMag.com.
- ^ "BBC Radio 1 - Benji B, Young Turks: Label Focus, Koreless live in session for Benji B". BBC.
- ^ "Bands For Hire | DJ's For Hire | Entertainment Agency". Bandhire.co.uk.
- ^ "South Bank Centre: Mogwai". Southbankcentre.co.uk.
- ^ "Vivid Sydney 2014 – You have a Date with STWO, Koreless, Basenji Future Classic DJ's". Stoneyroads.com.
- ^ "Time Out Online: Future Classic Party – Vivid Sydney 2014". Archived from the original on 6 January 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
- ^ "CARIBOU & koreless - Eat Your Own Ears". Eatyourownears.com.
- ^ "10-03-2015 Caribou". Abconcerts.be.
- ^ "Barbican - Hello Terry Riley: James Holden, Koreless, Luke Abbott". Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ "Koreless returns to Young with 'Black Rainbow / Moonlight'". Inveted Audio. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
