Lakker

Lakker
Origin Dublin, Ireland
Genres Electronic, techno, experimental
Years active 2003–present
Labels R & S Records
Associated acts Eomac, Arad
Website lakker.com
Members Dara Smith
Ian McDonnell

Lakker are an Irish electronic music duo consisting of Dara Smith and Ian McDonnell, both from Dublin, Ireland.[1] Formed in 2003, they have released a number of albums and singles on the independent Belgian electronic label R & S Records merging "IDM, new-school trip-hop, and industrial-strength techno/bass-music hybrids".[2]

Lakker were featured on Mary Anne Hobbs' "6 Music Recommends" on BBC Radio 6 during 2014 and 2017,[3][4] and on Nick Luscombe's "Late Junction" on BBC Radio 3 in March 2017.[5]

In 2016, in combination with the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision, Lakker created "a new conceptual work" which was presented as an album, an interactive digital platform, and a documentary.[6][7][8]

Performances and workshops

Lakker perform live, DJ, and present audiovisual shows in Europe and North America. This includes performances at BLOC Festival, Montreal's Mutek Festival,[9][10] Glade Festival, Rewire Festival, and Sonica in London in 2018.[11] In addition to electronic music festivals, Lakker have presented works on Boiler Room TV in 2014,[12] 2015,[13] and 2016.[14]

In 2015 the duo presented a workshop on Ableton for live performance at Berlin's Krake Festival.[15][16] And, in 2016 Lakker presented and discussed their "Struggle & Emerge" A/V project at the Europeana Sounds Conference in Vilnius.[17]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Ruido (2007)[18]
  • Tundra (2015)
  • Tundra Remixed (2015)
  • Struggle & Emerge (2016)[19]

References

  1. ↑ Lakker Interview with TouchDesigner creators Derivative (April 2014)
  2. ↑ "Lakker: Techno Storytellers". Pitchfork. 2015-06-02. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  3. ↑ "BBC Radio 6 Music - 6 Music Recommends, With Mary Anne Hobbs". Bbc.co.uk. 2014-02-06. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  4. ↑ "Mary Anne Hobbs' 6 Music Recommends - 24th August 2017's playlist's Top Tracks - BBC Playlists". Bbc.co.uk. 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  5. ↑ "BBC Radio 3 - Late Junction, Nick Luscombe". Bbc.co.uk. 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  6. ↑ "Struggle & Emerge". Verhalen.beeldengeluid.nl. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  7. ↑ "Lakker - Struggle & Emerge Documentary". YouTube. 2016-05-10. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  8. ↑ "Lakker – Struggle & Emerge (R&S Records) | RE:VIVE". Revivethis.org. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  9. ↑ "Lakker". MUTEK. 2015-05-11. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  10. ↑ Lakker Interview with Fact Magazine (August 2016)
  11. ↑ "Lakker AV". Sonica. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  12. ↑ "Lakker Stroboscopic Boiler Room Berlin Live Set". YouTube. 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  13. ↑ "Lakker Boiler Room London Live Set". YouTube. 2015-11-13. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  14. ↑ "Lakker Boiler Room Berlin Live Set". YouTube. 2016-11-22. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  15. ↑ "The Insider's Guide to Berlin's Krake Festival – Telekom Electronic Beats". Electronicbeats.net. 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  16. ↑ "Krake X Ableton Music Production Workshopsurban Spree". Urbanspree.com. 2015-08-06. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  17. ↑ "Europeana Sounds 2016: Conference Programme – Europeana Sounds". Eusounds.eu. 2017-06-25. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  18. ↑ Lakker Interview with Pitchfork Magazine (June 2015)
  19. ↑ "Struggle & Emerge" Documentary by RE:VIVE (May 2016)
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