Azekel
Azekel | |
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Azekel at Abbey Road Studios. | |
Background information | |
Origin | London, United Kingdom |
Genres | Soul, R&B, Electronic, Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, producer, musician, |
Instruments | Vocals, piano, keyboard, bass, guitar |
Years active | 2012–present |
Website |
azekel |
Azekel Adesuyi, who uses the mononymous stage name Azekel, is a British singer-songwriter, musician and producer from East London.[1] Azekel has released three solo EPs: Circa, (2013),[2] Raw, Vol. 1, (2015) [3] and Raw, Vol. 2, (2016).[4]
Career
2012- 2013: That Feeling X A Song to an Unborn Child
Released on 25 February 2013. That Feeling and A Song to an Unborn Child was well-received and attracted attention from a plethora of publications such as Pigeons and Planes,[5] and Soul Train.[6] That Feeling, was produced by Azekel, whilst A Song to an Unborn Child was produced by Nexphase of Tastemaker Music.
2013- 2014: Circa EP
On 28 October 2013, "Circa EP" was released digitally, on Thunderlightning Recordings.[7] The EP, again was received well and gained positive reviews from various music publications, such as Pitchfork,[8] and was scored 9/10 by Canada's leading source for new music Exclaim!.[9]
2015: Raw, Vol. 1
Raw, Vol. 1 was released digitally on iTunes via Thunderlightning Recordings on 21 June 2015. It includes the lead singles New Romance, Mad About The Boy, & Chronophobia, and can be downloaded on iTunes and Amazon. New Romance gained national wide radio play, and has been supported by a variety of blogs and Artists, most notably Bastille[10] & Prince (musician).[11]
Collaboration with Massive Attack
Azekel collaborated with the Bristol trip hop group Massive Attack, as he is featured on the title track of their new EP, Ritual Spirit released on 28 January 2016.[12]
Discography
EPs
Title | Album details |
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Circa EP |
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Raw, Vol. 1 |
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Raw, Vol. 2 |
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Guest appearances
Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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"Ritual Spirit"[16] | 2015 | Massive Attack | Ritual Spirit EP |
References
- ↑ "Band of the Day – Azekel". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ↑ "Azekel – Circa EP". Thunderlightning Recordings. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ↑ "Azekel – Raw, Vol. 1". Thunderlightning Recordings. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ↑ "Azekel – Raw, Vol. 2". iTunes. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ Pigeons and Planes. "Azekel". Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ↑ Soul Train. "Azekel – That Feeling – Soul Train". Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ↑ iTunes. "iTunes – Music – Circa EP". Retrieved 28 October 2013.
- ↑ Pitchfork Media. "Azekel Forthcoming Circa EP". Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ↑ Exclaim!. "Circa EP Review". Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ↑ Bastille. "Bastille's twitter". Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ↑ Prince. "Prince's twitter". Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ↑ "Massive Attack unveil Ritual Spirit EP". Fact. 28 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ↑ "Azekel – Circa EP". Thunderlightning Recordings. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ↑ "Azekel – Raw, Vol. 1". Thunderlightning Recordings. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ↑ "Azekel – Raw, Vol. 2". Thunderlightning Recordings. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ↑ "Ritual Spirit by Massive Attack". iTunes (UK). Retrieved 10 January 2016.
External links
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