Leon Vynehall is a British artist and producer. He released his second album '' Rare, Forever'' on 30 April 2021 via

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Biography

After becoming a resident DJ at Akaakaroar, a

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club, Vynehall released several EPs on labels such as Well Rounded Housing Project and Aus. As a result of his productions, he quickly became an in-demand DJ. His debut EP, '' Music for the Uninvited'', was released on the label 3024 in 2014 to a positive critical reception, landing on numerous year-end lists in publications including '' Fact'', Gorilla vs. Bear,

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, ''Pitchfork'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. His second EP, ''Rojus'', released on 1 April 2016, also received positive reviews. During this time Vynehall moved to the outskirts of

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. On 10 April 2018 Vynehall announced his signing to UK independent label

. This coincided with the announcement of his debut full-length album '' Nothing Is Still'', which was due for release on 15 June 2018. The inspiration for the album came from Vynehall's grandparents. Their emigration from the south-east of the

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in the 1960s, their seven-day journey via boat from

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and other stories, only came to light upon the passing of his grandfather four years previous. The album also included a novella and set of short films. The first single from the album was "Envelopes (Chapter VI)", described by ''Pitchfork'' as "heart-rending experimental electronica", received coverage in a large number of notable online and print publications including ''

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'', ''Pitchfork'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''Fact'', ''

'', ''DIY'', ''Clash'', ''Mojo'',

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and more. The track received widespread radio play on stations such as

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, BBC 6 Music and

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. According to ''Pitchfork'', Vynehall's music combines the "percussive energy of contemporary House music" with "rich harmonies of sample-centric producers". Vynehall lists

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and

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as some of his major influences. '' Rare, Forever'', Vynehall's second studio album, was released on 30 April 2021 and received widespread critical acclaim from ''Pitchfork'', ''The Guardian'', ''Clash'', ''Loud and Quiet'', ''Resident Advisor'', ''NME'', AllMusic, and many other publications.

Discography

Studio albums

* ''Nothing Is Still'' (

, 2018) * '' Rare, Forever'' (

, 2021)

Singles and EPs

* ''Mauve'' (Well Rounded Housing Project, 2012) * ''Gold Language EP'' (ManMakeMusic, 2012) * ''Brother / Sister EP'' (Aus Music, 2013) * ''Open EP'' (3024, 2013) * ''Rosalind'' (Well Rounded Housing Project, 2013) * ''Butterflies'' (Royal Oak, 2014) * '' Music for the Uninvited'' (3024, 2014) * ''Midnight On Rainbow Road'' (Rush Hour, 2016) * ''Rojus (Designed To Dance)'' (Running Back, 2016) * ''Envelopes (Chapter VI)'' (

, 2018) * ''I, Cavallo'' (

, 2019) * ''Sugar Slip (The Lick)'' (

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, 2022) * ''Endless (I&II)'' (Studio Ooze, 2022)

DJ mixes

* ''Podcast 281'' (

, 2013) * ''FactMix 028'' ( Fact, 2014) * ''Essential Mix'' (

, 2016) * ''.644 Leon Vynehall - 2018.10.01'' (

, 2018) * '' DJ-Kicks: Leon Vynehall'' (2019) * ''fabric presents Leon Vynehall'' (2022) * ''Beats in Space 076: Leon Vynehall'' (2023)

Biography

Discography

Studio albums

Singles and EPs

DJ mixes

References

External links