Ils is the name of more than one artists:
1) breakbeat, alias of Illian … Read Full Bio ↴Ils is the name of more than one artists:
1) breakbeat, alias of Illian Walker
2) noise rock band
1) Illian Walker was born and raised in London. From the age of 14 he played guitar in funk groups. Not wanting to be tied down by band members, he invested in a sampler and began taking matters into his own hands. A chance meeting in a pub with some Scottish sound engineers led to with sampling and MIDI techniques, and at the age of 19 he secured a grant to set up his own studio.
This studio – based in Lime Grove, Shepherd’s Bush – was visited by LTJ Bukem and some drum and bass DJs, who would use the facilities to put their own tunes together. The Bukem connection led to four singles being released on Good Lookin’ Records in conjunction with some of these artists.
Ils was invited to work for Mo’Wax as an engineer, and he worked with for instance James Lavelle, Derek Dahlarge and Tipper. Following the demise of the Mo’Wax label Tipper suggested that Ils put some of his ideas into an album for breaks label Fuel – the result, 'Idiots Behind the Wheel', was called a nu-skool breaks album. With tracks pulled out for compilations and mixes like Adam Freeland’s 'Coastal Breaks 2 album, Ils’ success grew. 'Idiots Behind the Wheel blended cinematic funk, beats and string and jazz elements.
The next few years saw Ils paired up with Marine Parade for the release of his second album 'Soul Trader' – the single, '6 Space/Next Level', was chosen to soundtrack an Orange ad. (The b-side of this single, Music, was remixed and released by the Brighton imprint. More advertising work, continued support from Freeland in DJ sets and mix albums, and extensive touring around Europe and the US followed.
'Bohemia' , Ils third studio album is out on Distinctive Records. It has a much harder and more lush dance floor edge. Strings and sub-bass combine with vocals from Bulgarian singers Desi and Roni, and with production support from Wizard and long time breaks collaborator Donna Dee. Further vocals come courtesy of Wonda and Rhalia.
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2) Disaster chic rock from Portland, Oregon, band members: Tom Glose (Black Elk, Knight Badger, Cougar), Tim Steiner (Microtia, These Things, Fortune Club), Nathan Abner (The Days The Nights), Adam Pike (White Orange, The Mediam, Red Fang)
1) breakbeat, alias of Illian … Read Full Bio ↴Ils is the name of more than one artists:
1) breakbeat, alias of Illian Walker
2) noise rock band
1) Illian Walker was born and raised in London. From the age of 14 he played guitar in funk groups. Not wanting to be tied down by band members, he invested in a sampler and began taking matters into his own hands. A chance meeting in a pub with some Scottish sound engineers led to with sampling and MIDI techniques, and at the age of 19 he secured a grant to set up his own studio.
This studio – based in Lime Grove, Shepherd’s Bush – was visited by LTJ Bukem and some drum and bass DJs, who would use the facilities to put their own tunes together. The Bukem connection led to four singles being released on Good Lookin’ Records in conjunction with some of these artists.
Ils was invited to work for Mo’Wax as an engineer, and he worked with for instance James Lavelle, Derek Dahlarge and Tipper. Following the demise of the Mo’Wax label Tipper suggested that Ils put some of his ideas into an album for breaks label Fuel – the result, 'Idiots Behind the Wheel', was called a nu-skool breaks album. With tracks pulled out for compilations and mixes like Adam Freeland’s 'Coastal Breaks 2 album, Ils’ success grew. 'Idiots Behind the Wheel blended cinematic funk, beats and string and jazz elements.
The next few years saw Ils paired up with Marine Parade for the release of his second album 'Soul Trader' – the single, '6 Space/Next Level', was chosen to soundtrack an Orange ad. (The b-side of this single, Music, was remixed and released by the Brighton imprint. More advertising work, continued support from Freeland in DJ sets and mix albums, and extensive touring around Europe and the US followed.
'Bohemia' , Ils third studio album is out on Distinctive Records. It has a much harder and more lush dance floor edge. Strings and sub-bass combine with vocals from Bulgarian singers Desi and Roni, and with production support from Wizard and long time breaks collaborator Donna Dee. Further vocals come courtesy of Wonda and Rhalia.
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2) Disaster chic rock from Portland, Oregon, band members: Tom Glose (Black Elk, Knight Badger, Cougar), Tim Steiner (Microtia, These Things, Fortune Club), Nathan Abner (The Days The Nights), Adam Pike (White Orange, The Mediam, Red Fang)
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Ils Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Ils:
Always Hmm, yeh When I was seven years old 지지리도 말 안 듣는…
Angels Así es la ley Hay un angel Hecho para mí Te conocí El tiempo…
Are You Ready Are you still there? Are you still there? Are you still ther…
Are You Ready? Are you still there? Are you still there? Are you still ther…
Baba O'Riley Out here in the fields I fight for my meals I get…
Changes Love, love changes everything Hands and faces, earth and sk…
Done for Me It won't be easy You'll think it strange When I try to…
Hayling Don't think about all those things you fear Just be glad…
Hip Hop Phenomenon 1. The hip hop phenomenon 2. Giving it up…
Intro Dal concerto de Il Palpito dell'uno non si impara a…
Lights there's something today I have to find through this winter…
Loving You Journey is a long and The journey is a wild man Then…
Music Night-time sharpens, heightens each sensation Darkness stirs…
No Money on Trees Yeah. Nothin aint free... Have to earn every penny, every po…
Over My Head You Will never get to understand Your love will be the death…
Razorblade Oh, razorblade, that's what I call love I bet you'…
The Internationals I am not the one to go and shoplift, crazy…
The World Is Yours Portante a scapo Me stesso il capo Mai capo chinato Io zero …
Tiny Toy Captain: Are ya ready kids? Kids: Aye, Aye captain! Captain:…
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Stagmire Lupertazzi
Groundbreaking track, one of his best. That bass line is 🔥
Wendell Littlejohn
Being that ILS was a "Nuskool" artist, and this track was amazing on its own, No Edge (basically the remix with Subphonic) was altogether devastating.
Still, this was a hell of a track, damn, how many years has it been?
Paul Greenwood
Cheers for this fella, love it. My favourite track off the lp
Wendell Littlejohn
Wasd there a name to beats like these? ILS was master of them, was it big beat? They sound sampled, but ILS making a different one for almost every track he's done tells me he made em the studio. Whatever it was, ILS was undisputed the master of them.
Nommo Hunzuu
breakbeat or nu skool breaks
sean od
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