Joker (British musician)

Joker
Born	Liam Sylvester McLean [1] (1989-01-30) 30 January 1989 (age 36) Bristol, England
Genres	Purple sound dubstep electronic grime
Occupations	DJ producer remixer songwriter
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Kapsize Terrorhythm Hyperdub Tectonic 4AD

Liam Sylvester McLean (born 30 January 1989), ^[2] better known by his stage name Joker, is a British record producer ^{[3] [4]} and audio engineer who creates music in genres such as dubstep and grime and was known for creating the subgenre "purple sound". ^[5]

He has contributed to two releases produced by the London-based record company Hyperdub. ^{[6] [7]} He was named "2009 king of bass music" by XLR8R magazine. ^[8] He also runs his own label known as Kapsize Recordings. His debut album, The Vision, was released on 31 October 2011 through independent label 4AD. His sophomore LP, The Mainframe, was released on 16 February 2015 through his own Kapsize imprint.

Since mixing Swindle's 2019 album No More Normal, Mclean has established himself as a prolific audio engineer in both popular music and underground music scenes, and has mastered music by Stormzy and Hudson Mohawke among others. ^{[9] [10]}

Discography

Studio albums

• The Vision (4AD, 2011)
• The Mainframe (Kapsize, 2015)

Singles and EPs

• Kapsize EP (Earwax, 2007)
• "Holly Brook Park" / "80's" (Kapsize, 2008)
• "Play Doe" / "Tempered" (Joker & Rustie / Rustie) (Kapsize, 2008)
• "3K Lane" / "Modem" (Jakes vs Joker / Jakes) (H.E.N.C.H / Terrorhythm, 2008)
• "Snake Eater" / "Move Dis" (Joker / TRG) (Soul Motive, 2008)
• Top of the Game EP (Terrorhythm, 2008)
• "Do It" / "Psychedelic Runway" (Kapsize, 2009)
• "Digidesign" / "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Joker / 2000F & J Kamata) (Hyperdub, 2009)
• "Purple City" / "Re-Up" (with Ginz) (Kapsize, 2009)
• "Untitled_rsn" ^[a] (Tectonic, 2009)
• Hyperdub 5.2 EP(Joker & Ginz / Zomby / Samiyam) (Hyperdub, 2009)
• "City Hopper" / "Output 1-2" (Tectonic, 2009)
• "Tron" (Kapsize, 2010)
• Gully Goon Estate EP(with Terror Danjah & Illmana) (Hardrive, 2011)
• "The Vision (Let Me Breathe)" ^[b] (featuring Jessie Ware & Freddie Gibbs) (4AD, 2011)
• "Slaughter House" ^[c] (featuring Silas of Turboweekend) (4AD, 2011)
• The Vision Instrumentals (4AD, 2011)
• "On My Mind" (featuring William Cartwright) (Goldie & Rustie mixes) (4AD, 2011)
• "Lost" (featuring Buggsy & Otis Brown) (incl. Redlight Remix) (4AD, 2012)
• "Skitta" / "I Think You Should Know" (featuring Newham Generals) (Kapsize, 2012)
• "Old Era" (Kapsize, 2012)
• Face Off EP (Kapsize, 2013)
• Headtop EP (Kapsize, 2014)
• "Midnight" (Kapsize, 2014)
• The Phoenix EP (Kapsize, 2016)
• XXIV Bit EP (Kapsize, 2016)
• Fantasy (Kapsize, 2017)
• Mad Night / Melkweg Bass (Kapsize, 2017)
• Anamorphic / Forever (Kapsize, 2018)
• Marching Orders / Polka Dot (Kapsize, 2018)
• Boat / Deploy (Kapsize, 2018)
• "Tears" W Skrillex & Sleepnet (OWSLA/Atlantic records, 2023)
• Juggernaut / S Wave (Kapsize, 2024)
• Elastic Band / Small Room (Kapsize, 2024)

Notes

1. from Tectonic Plates Volume 2 compilation album
2. album version does not feature Freddie Gibbs; single also includes the instrumental version
3. formerly known as "Here Come the Lights", as seen on vinyl edition

References

1. "AN INTERVENING EPISODE". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
2. "Dubstep Music: Here to remind you why it's cool to have ears". Tumblr. 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
3. Reynolds, Simon (11 January 2010). "Simon Reynolds' Notes on the noughties: Grime and dubstep – a noise you could believe in". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 8 December 2016.
4. Thorne, Julian Cowley, David Stubbs, Clive Bell, Biba Kopf, Lisa Blanning, Daniel Neilson, Joseph Stannard, Matt. "The Wire 307". The Wire Magazine – Adventures In Modern Music. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
5. Jones, Charlie. "The Dummy guide to purple". www.dummymag.com. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
6. "VARIOUS / HYPERDUB – 5: Five Years of Hyperdub". Boomkat. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
7. ""Digidesign" by Joker Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
8. "XLR8R's Favorites of 2009". XLR8R. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
9. Warwick, Oli (16 September 2024). "Joker's king-sized sound". DJ Mag .
10. McGwynn, Declan (28 July 2020). "Studio Selection: Joker". DJ Mag .

External links

• Joker discography on Boomkat
• Joker discography at Discogs