Ils (musician)

Ils
Ils
Birth name	Illian Walker
Born	1977 or 1978 (age 46–47); London, England
Genres	Electronic;
Occupations	Record producer; DJ;
Years active	1997–2013
Labels	Marine Parade; Distinct'ive; Good Looking; Fuel; Botchit & Scarper;

Illian Walker, better known as Ils or iLS, is an English musician and producer, who has released records on labels including Marine Parade and Distinct'ive Records.

Born in London,^[2] Ils started his production career on LTJ Bukem's drum and bass label, Good Looking Records.^[3] He was signed to Marine Parade by owner Adam Freeland, who cited Ils' unique breaks production.^[4] Ils is influenced by electro, funk, and techno artists in his Idiots Behind the Wheel album.^[5] His Soul Trader album represented a more even sound, with few particularly energetic or downbeat tracks.^[6] He also mixed an album for Distinct'ive Records' Y4k series.^[7]

His 2002 single, "Next Level", on Marine Parade spent one week at #75 in the UK Singles Chart, in February 2002.^[8] It was released on his second studio album, Soul Trader, as "6 Space (Next Level)".^[9]

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details
Idiots Behind the Wheel	Released: 9 August 1999 Label: Fuel Records Formats: CD, vinyl
Soul Trader	Released: 7 January 2002 Label: Marine Parade Records Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl, DVD
Bohemia	Released: 9 May 2005 Label: Distinct'ive Records Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl
Paranoid Prophets	Released: 5 November 2007 Label: Botchit & Scarper Formats: CD, digital download
33 R.P.M.	Released: 19 February 2013 Label: Distinct'ive Records Formats: CD, digital download

Compilation albums

Title	Album details
ILS Presents: Y4K	Released: 18 July 2003 Label: Distinct'ive Records Formats: CD, vinyl
Bohemia – Remixes & Exclusives	Released: July 2007 Label: Distinct'ive Records Formats: CD, digital download

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
Title	Year	UK ^[10]	Album
"About That Time"	1998	—	Idiots Behind the Wheel
"Next Level"	2002	75	Soul Trader
"No Soul"		82
"Music"		98
"Cherish" (featuring Valkyrie)	2005	—	Bohemia
"Angels"	2005	—
"Loving You"	2006	—
"Everybody Needs A Shrink" / "Burn Again"	2007	—	Paranoid Prophets
"Hate Is An Illness"	2007	—	Paranoid Prophets
"Still Crazy" (featuring Jewels Lindt)	2013	—	33 R.P.M.
"Dark Skies"	2013	—	33 R.P.M.
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

^ "Ils - Breakbeat Producer Interview". Canned Goods. September 2007. Archived from the original on 20 June 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
^ "Ils Biography". Ils. 10 August 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
^ Douglas, Adam (15 October 2002). "IGN: Soul Trader Review". IGN. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
^ Lee, Alastair (24 June 2002). "Ils: Soul Trader". Collective. BBC. Archived from the original on 2 October 2002. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
^ Bush, John. "Idiots Behind the Wheel Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
^ Bush, John. "Soul Trader Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
^ Hayden, Helen (10 June 2005). "Ils goes Bohemian". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 29 July 2007.
^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 267. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
^ "Soul Trader - Ils - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
^ "ILS - Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 January 2018.

External links

[1] "Ils - Breakbeat Producer Interview". Canned Goods. September 2007. Archived from the original on 20 June 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2020.

[2] "Ils Biography". Ils. 10 August 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2020.

[ign-soul-3] Douglas, Adam (15 October 2002). "IGN: Soul Trader Review". IGN. Retrieved 22 April 2007.

[bbc-4] Lee, Alastair (24 June 2002). "Ils: Soul Trader". Collective. BBC. Archived from the original on 2 October 2002. Retrieved 22 April 2007.

[amg-idiots-5] Bush, John. "Idiots Behind the Wheel Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 April 2007.

[amg-soul-6] Bush, John. "Soul Trader Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 April 2007.

[ra-bohemian-7] Hayden, Helen (10 June 2005). "Ils goes Bohemian". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 29 July 2007.

[British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums-8] Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 267. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

[9] "Soul Trader - Ils - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 July 2017.

[10] "ILS - Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 January 2018.

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v t e Ils
Studio albums	Idiots Behind the Wheel Soul Trader Bohemia Paranoid Prophets 33 R.P.M.
Remix albums	ILS Presents: Y4K Bohemia – Remixes & Exclusives