Joker (British musician)

Joker
Born
Liam Sylvester McLean[1]

(1989-01-30) 30 January 1989
Bristol, England
Genres
Occupations
Years active2007–present
Labels

Liam Sylvester McLean (born 30 January 1989),[2] better known by his stage name Joker, is a British record producer[3][4] and audio engineer who creates music in genres such as dubstep and grime and was known for creating the subgenre "purple sound".[5]

He has contributed to two releases produced by the London-based record company Hyperdub.[6][7] He was named "2009 king of bass music" by XLR8R magazine.[8] He also runs his own label known as Kapsize Recordings. His debut album, The Vision, was released on 31 October 2011 through independent label 4AD.[9] His sophomore LP, The Mainframe, was released on 16 February 2015 through his own Kapsize imprint.[10]

Since mixing Swindle's 2019 album No More Normal, Mclean has established himself as a prolific audio engineer in both popular music and underground music scenes, and has mastered music by Stormzy and Hudson Mohawke among others.[11][12]

Discography

Studio albums

  • The Vision (4AD, 2011)
  • The Mainframe (Kapsize, 2015)

Singles and EPs

  • Kapsize EP (Earwax, 2007)
  • "Holly Brook Park" / "80's" (Kapsize, 2008)
  • "Play Doe" / "Tempered" (Joker & Rustie / Rustie) (Kapsize, 2008)
  • "3K Lane" / "Modem" (Jakes vs Joker / Jakes) (H.E.N.C.H / Terrorhythm, 2008)
  • "Snake Eater" / "Move Dis" (Joker / TRG) (Soul Motive, 2008)
  • Top of the Game EP (Terrorhythm, 2008)
  • "Do It" / "Psychedelic Runway" (Kapsize, 2009)
  • "Digidesign" / "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Joker / 2000F & J Kamata) (Hyperdub, 2009)
  • "Purple City" / "Re-Up" (with Ginz) (Kapsize, 2009)
  • "Untitled_rsn"[a] (Tectonic, 2009)
  • Hyperdub 5.2 EP (Joker & Ginz / Zomby / Samiyam) (Hyperdub, 2009)
  • "City Hopper" / "Output 1-2" (Tectonic, 2009)
  • "Tron" (Kapsize, 2010)
  • Gully Goon Estate EP (with Terror Danjah & Illmana) (Hardrive, 2011)
  • "The Vision (Let Me Breathe)"[b] (featuring Jessie Ware & Freddie Gibbs) (4AD, 2011)
  • "Slaughter House"[c] (featuring Silas of Turboweekend) (4AD, 2011)
  • The Vision Instrumentals (4AD, 2011)
  • "On My Mind" (featuring William Cartwright) (Goldie & Rustie mixes) (4AD, 2011)
  • "Lost" (featuring Buggsy & Otis Brown) (incl. Redlight Remix) (4AD, 2012)
  • "Skitta" / "I Think You Should Know" (featuring Newham Generals) (Kapsize, 2012)
  • "Old Era" (Kapsize, 2012)
  • Face Off EP (Kapsize, 2013)
  • Headtop EP (Kapsize, 2014)
  • "Midnight" (Kapsize, 2014)
  • The Phoenix EP (Kapsize, 2016)
  • XXIV Bit EP (Kapsize, 2016)
  • Fantasy (Kapsize, 2017)
  • Mad Night / Melkweg Bass (Kapsize, 2017)
  • Anamorphic / Forever (Kapsize, 2018)
  • Marching Orders / Polka Dot (Kapsize, 2018)
  • Boat / Deploy (Kapsize, 2018)
  • "Tears" W Skrillex & Sleepnet (OWSLA/Atlantic records, 2023)
  • Juggernaut / S Wave (Kapsize, 2024)
  • Elastic Band / Small Room (Kapsize, 2024)

Notes

  1. ^ from Tectonic Plates Volume 2 compilation album
  2. ^ album version does not feature Freddie Gibbs; single also includes the instrumental version
  3. ^ formerly known as "Here Come the Lights", as seen on vinyl edition

References

  1. ^ "AN INTERVENING EPISODE". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Dubstep Music: Here to remind you why it's cool to have ears". Tumblr. 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  3. ^ Reynolds, Simon (11 January 2010). "Simon Reynolds' Notes on the noughties: Grime and dubstep – a noise you could believe in". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  4. ^ Thorne, Julian Cowley, David Stubbs, Clive Bell, Biba Kopf, Lisa Blanning, Daniel Neilson, Joseph Stannard, Matt. "The Wire 307". The Wire Magazine – Adventures In Modern Music. Retrieved 8 December 2016.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Jones, Charlie. "The Dummy guide to purple". www.dummymag.com. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  6. ^ "VARIOUS / HYPERDUB – 5: Five Years of Hyperdub". Boomkat. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  7. ^ ""Digidesign" by Joker Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  8. ^ "XLR8R's Favorites of 2009". XLR8R. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  9. ^ Gaerig, Andrew. "Joker: The Vision". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  10. ^ Patrin, Nate. "Joker: The Mainframe". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  11. ^ Warwick, Oli (16 September 2024). "Joker's king-sized sound". DJ Mag.
  12. ^ McGwynn, Declan (28 July 2020). "Studio Selection: Joker". DJ Mag.
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