Cylob

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Cylob
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Cylob performing in 2008
Background information
Birth nameChris Jeffs
Genres
Years active1993–present
Labels Rephlex Records, Cylob Industries

Chris Jeffs, known by the stage name Cylob, is a British electronic musician and producer. He has produced seven albums, three compilations and a number of remixes. [1] Previously signed to Rephlex Records, Jeffs started his own digital label Cylob Industries in 2007. [2]

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Career

His career evolved after he gave a demo tape to Aphex Twin at a gig in early 1993, who subsequently signed Jeffs to his Rephlex label. For a while the two were working and living in the same building. [3] Since his debut, he has released 13 singles and 5 albums on Rephlex, in addition to the EP Spider Report for Breakin' Records. Then followed the harsh dancefloor sonics of Cylob's Latest Effort and Lobster Tracks (with its Chris Cunningham-illustrated sleeve), pop pastiche with "Living In The 1980s", meditative bells and gongs on Mood Bells and the electronic funk and braindance of Cylob Music System Volumes 1 & 2. Although Cylob's music is predominantly instrumental, using a drum machine patch with sequencers, that evolved into digital compositions which included "midi style sequencing". [2] In 2007 he launched his own label, Cylob Industries, to release his material, while licensing it to various labels for hard-copy prints on CD and vinyl. [2] In 2014, the compilation Cymply The Best 93-01 was released, while much of the Rephlex material was re-released.

Discography

Albums

Singles and EPs

Remixes

References

  1. Listing of Cylob releases on Discogs.com, (accessed 9 January 2015).
  2. 1 2 3 Wade, Alistair (12 July 2007). "Cylob: Cut the Middleman, Drop the Bass". spannered.org.
  3. Danluck, Meredith (14 January 2001). "Richard D. James interview". indexmagazine.com.
  4. Leone, Dominique. "Cylob: Mood Bells". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  5. "Cylob - Inflatable Hope · Single Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 16 November 2024.