Koreless | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Lewis Roberts |
| Origin | Bangor, Wales |
| Genres | Electronic |
| Occupation(s) | Electronic music producer, DJ |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | |
Lewis Roberts, better known by the stage nameKoreless, is a Britishelectronic musician,DJ and producer. He released his debut album,Agor, in 2021.
Roberts was born in Wales and spends the majority of his time in Glasgow.[1]
In 2011, Koreless released his debut EP,4D, on Pictures Music as a limited edition 12-inch single.[2] In July 2012, he released single "Lost In Tokyo" onJacques Greene's record label, Vase Records.[3] He was invited to participate in the 2012Red Bull Music Academy Summit in New York City.[4]
Koreless worked with London-based producer and vocalistSampha in 2012 to form collaborative works under the name of Short Stories. The pair premiered their track "Let It Go" in a short DJ set forBoiler Room TV in December of that year.[5] This was released with second track, "On The Way", in January 2013 on Young Turks (now known simply asYoung).[6]
Koreless' second EP,Yügen, was released in 2013 on Young Turks.[7] The original EP announcement was accompanied by the release of supporting single, "Sun".[8] Another track from this EP, "Never", was featured in directorJason Reitman's 2014 film,Men, Women & Children.[9][10]
In December 2013, Koreless officially signed to Young Turks.[11] He later appeared on a track from labelmateSBTRKT's second studio album,Wonder Where We Land.[12][13]
After signing for Young Turks, Koreless was featured in a label showcase onBBC Radio 1 broadcast live atMaida Vale Studios in London with a livestring quartet.[14][15] During January 2014, Koreless supported Scottish bandMogwai during UK dates at theRoyal Festival Hall at theSouthbank Centre in London. Koreless performed his set with astring trio composed of double bass, cello and violin.[16][17] Koreless had his live Australian debut in May 2014 as part of a line up for Sydney record labelFuture Classic's now yearly studio party at Sydney's Vivid Festival.[18][19]
He supportedCaribou on his 2015 European and North American live tour.[20][21] On 9 April 2015, Koreless played alongside fellow electronic artists and composersJames Holden andLuke Abbott in a show at theBarbican Centre to pay homage to the work and influence of electronic pioneer and minimalist composerTerry Riley.[22]
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Role | Co-writer(s) | Co-producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Arrow(s)" | 2013 | Szjerdene | Non-album single | Producer | — | Jacques Greene |
| "I Dated a Ghost 1nce" | Super Helpful Kwame | SoBer | Co-writer/producer | Kwame Edwards | — | |
| "The Exception to the Rule Has Taken Offense" | Co-writer/producer | Kwame Edwards | — | |||
| "Every Day Is a Miracle" | 2018 | David Byrne | American Utopia | Drums | — | — |
| "Sad Day" | 2019 | FKA Twigs | Magdalene | Co-writer/additional producer | FKA Twigs,Benny Blanco,Cashmere Cat,Nicolas Jaar,Skrillex, Noah Goldstein | FKA Twigs, Benny Blanco, Nicolas Jaar, Skrillex, Cashmere Cat (add.), Noah Goldstein (add.) |
| "Holy Terrain" (featuringFuture) | Co-writer/additional producer | FKA Twigs, Future,Jack Antonoff,Sounwave,Skrillex,Poo Bear, Petar Lyondev | FKA Twigs, Jack Antonoff, Skrillex, Sounwave (add.),Kenny Beats (add.) | |||
| "Mary Magdalene" | Additional producer | — | FKA Twigs, Benny Blanco, Nicolas Jaar, Cashmere Cat (add.), Noah Goldstein (add.) | |||
| "Mirrored Heart" | Co-writer/producer | FKA Twigs, Ethan P. Flynn, Cy An | FKA Twigs | |||
| "No Kink In the Wire" | 2021 | Cosha | Mt. Pleasant | Producer | — | Cosha, JATA, Johan Hugo |
| "Lapdance from Asia" (featuringShygirl) | Producer | — | Cosha,Mura Masa, Brett "123" Shaw,Zack Sekuler | |||
| "Ride the Dragon" | 2022 | FKA Twigs | Caprisongs | Co-writer/producer | FKA Twigs,El Guincho,Sounwave,Jeff Kleinman | El Guincho, FKA Twigs (co.), Sounwave (co.), Jeff Kleinman (co.) |
| "Meta Angel" | Co-writer/co-producer | FKA Twigs,El Guincho,Teo Halm | El Guincho, Teo Halm, FKA Twigs (co.) | |||
| "Pamplemousse" | Additional producer | — | El Guincho,Teo Halm (add.) | |||
| "Lightbeamers" | Additional producer | — | El Guincho, Jasper Lee Harris,Marius de Vries (co.) | |||
| "Papi Bones" (featuringShygirl) | Additional producer | — | FKA Twigs,El Guincho, Fakeguido,Jonny Coffer,Sega Bodega (drum) | |||
| "Which Way" (featuring Dystopia) | Additional producer | — | Mike Dean | |||
| "Jealousy" (featuringRema) | Additional producer | — | FRED,El Guincho,P2J, FKA Twigs (co.) | |||
| "Track Girl Interlude" | Co-writer/producer | FKA Twigs,Warren Ellis | Warren Ellis | |||
| "Christi Interlude" | Co-writer/producer | Christi Meshell | — | |||
| "Drums of Death" | 2024 | Eusexua | Main artist/producer | — | — |
