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Origin | London, England |
Genres | Electronic |
Years active | 1996–2020 |
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Two Lone Swordsmen were a British electronic music duo from London, consisting of Andrew Weatherall and Keith Tenniswood. [1] [2]
Formed by Andrew Weatherall and Keith Tenniswood in 1996, [3] following the dissolution of Weatherall's the Sabres of Paradise, Two Lone Swordsmen released material on the record label Emissions Audio Output, run by Weatherall. [1] However, the small nature of the operation limited the duo's success and they subsequently signed to Warp. [1]
Two Lone Swordsmen's debut studio album, The Fifth Mission (Return to Flightpath Estate), was released in 1996. [4] 1998's Stay Down was placed at number 22 on Pitchfork 's "50 Best IDM Albums of All Time" list. [5] Tiny Reminders (2000) was placed at number 19 on Pitchfork's "Top 20 Albums of 2000" list. [6] The duo released From the Double Gone Chapel in 2004. [7] [8]
On 17 February 2020, Weatherall died due to a pulmonary embolism at the age of 56. [9] Weatherall's death marked the end of Two Lone Swordsmen, as Tenniswood decided to fold the group.