Leon Vynehall | |
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 Leon Vynehall in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Pembury |
| Genres | House, deep house, UK Bass |
| Occupation(s) | Electronic musician Artist |
| Instrument(s) | Synthesizer, piano, drums |
| Years active | 2012 - present |
| Labels | Ninja Tune Running Back Rush Hour 3024 Royal Oak Aus Music Well Rounded Housing Project ManMakeMusic |
| Website | https://vynehall.com/ |
Leon Vynehall is a British artist and producer. He released his second album Rare, Forever [1] on 30 April 2021 via Ninja Tune.
After becoming a resident DJ at Akaakaroar, a Brighton club, Vynehall released several EPs on labels such as Well Rounded Housing Project and Aus. As a result of his productions, he quickly became an in-demand DJ. [2]
His debut EP, Music for the Uninvited , was released on the label 3024 in 2014 to a positive critical reception, landing on numerous year-end lists in publications including Fact , Gorilla vs. Bear, NPR Music, Pitchfork, XLR8R and The Washington Post .
His second EP, Rojus, released on 1 April 2016, also received positive reviews. [3] During this time Vynehall moved to the outskirts of Leicester. [4]
On 10 April 2018 Vynehall announced his signing to UK independent label Ninja Tune. This coincided with the announcement of his debut full-length album Nothing Is Still , which was due for release on 15 June 2018. [5] The inspiration for the album came from Vynehall's grandparents. Their emigration from the south-east of the United Kingdom to New York City in the 1960s, their seven-day journey via boat from Southampton to Brooklyn and other stories, only came to light upon the passing of his grandfather four years previous. The album also included a novella and set of short films. [6] [7] The first single from the album was "Envelopes (Chapter VI)", described by Pitchfork as "heart-rending experimental electronica", received coverage in a large number of notable online and print publications including NME , Pitchfork, Resident Advisor , Mixmag , Fact, XLR8R , DIY, Clash, Mojo, The Vinyl Factory and more. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] The track received widespread radio play on stations such as BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 1Xtra, BBC 6 Music and Gilles Peterson's WorldWide FM. [15]
According to Pitchfork, Vynehall's music combines the "percussive energy of contemporary House music" with "rich harmonies of sample-centric producers". [16] Vynehall lists Aphex Twin, Afrika Bambaataa, Man Parrish and DJ Shadow as some of his major influences. [17]
Rare, Forever , Vynehall's second studio album, was released on 30 April 2021 [18] and received widespread critical acclaim from Pitchfork, [19] The Guardian, [20] Clash, Loud and Quiet, [21] Resident Advisor, [22] NME, [23] AllMusic, [24] and many other publications.
Leon Vynehall is married to Moxie (DJ) who he married in April 2023. [25]
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