Kwes
Kwes ( /kwɛs/;[1] sometimes stylised as kwes, kwes., Kwes. or [o=o]. ) is a British record producer, mixer and songwriter from London, England. Kwes is best known for his production and collaborative work. He has worked with a variety of artists including Bobby Womack, Damon Albarn, ELIZA, Kano, Kelela, Loyle Carner, Micachu, Nao, Solange, Selah Sue and Tirzah. Kwes is also currently signed to Warp Records as a solo artist and released his debut album, ilp in October 2013.
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Origin | Lewisham, London, England |
Genres | Experimental |
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Years active | 2005–present |
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Website | kwes |
Discography
Year | Artist | Title | Album | Label | Credit |
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2020 | Nubya Garcia | Pace | Pace (single) | Concord | Co-production, mixing |
2020 | Selah Sue | All tracks | Bedroom EP (EP) | Because | Co-production, mixing |
2020 | LA Timpa | All tracks | Amounts Equal Afraid | O___O | Mixing |
2020 | otta | All tracks | after it all blew over (EP) | BOKKLE/[PIAS] | Add prod, mixing, a&r |
2019 | Daniel Merriweather | Everything I Need | Everything I Need (single) | Self released | Mixing |
2019 | Camelia | All tracks | Everytime / Sometimes (single) | Self released | Mixing |
2019 | Little Miss Sumo | All tracks | Little Miss Sumo OST | Walks of Life Films, Netflix | Composition, mixing |
2019 | Nérija | All tracks | Blume (LP) | Domino | Production, mixing, a&r, artwork |
2019 | Loyle Carner | "Still", "Desoleil", "Krispy", "Carluccio", "Ice Water" | Not Waving, But Drowning (LP) | AMF, Virgin EMI | Production, co-write on "Still", "Desoleil", "Krispy", "Carluccio". Additional production on "Ice Water" |
2019 | Arlo Day | All tracks | Bad Timing (EP) | Domino | Mixing, a&r |
2019 | Nérija | All tracks | NÉRIJA EP (EP) | Domino | Mixing, a&r |
2018 | Ragz Originale | All tracks | Nature (LP) | Mini Kingz | Executive Production |
2018 | Hilang Child | All tracks | Years (LP) | Bella Union | Mixing |
2018 | Tirzah | All tracks | Devotion (LP) | Domino | Mixing, a&r |
2018 | Kwes. | All tracks | songs for Midi (EP) | Warp | Production, write, mixing, primary artist |
2017 | Kelela | All tracks | Take Me Apart | Warp | Mixing |
2017 | Kelela | "Waitin", "Take Me Apart", "Enough", "Better", "LMK", "Truth or Dare", "Turn To Dust", "Altadena" | Take Me Apart | Warp | Additional production w/ various |
2017 | All We Are | All tracks | Sunny Hills | Domino | Co-production, mixing, a&r |
2017 | ELIZA | "Wide Eyed Fool" | "Wide Eyed Fool" (single) | ELIZA | Mixing |
2017 | Loyle Carner | "Florence", "Mrs C" and "Sun of Jean" | Yesterday's Gone | AMF, Virgin EMI | Production, co-write (on all tracks); Production, co-write and mixing (on "Florence") |
2017 | Coby Sey | "Petals Have Fallen" | "Petals Have Fallen" (single) | self-release | Add. production; mixing |
2017 | BILA | "Didn't Lose" | "Didn't Lose" (single) | self-release | Production, co-write |
2017 | Coby Sey | All tracks | "Whities 010: Transport 4 Lewisham" (EP) | Whities | Co-mixing w/ Coby Sey |
2017 | Elan Tamara | "Long Walks" | "Long Walks" (single) | self-release | Production |
2016 | Solange | "Don't You Wait", "Where Do We Go", "Don't Wish Me Well", "Scales" | A Seat at the Table | Saint, Columbia | Co-production, co-write w/ various |
2016 | PAULi | All tracks | The Idea of Tomorrow | PAULi | Co-production |
2016 | Kano | "My Sound" | Made in the Manor | BPM, Parlophone | Additional production, co-write w/ Blue May and Jodi Milliner |
2016 | Hudson Mohawke | "Indian Steps" | Lantern | Warp | Additional production w/ Hudson Mohawke |
2016 | Samuel | All tracks | Luv Cry (EP) | Big Dada | Production, co-production |
2016 | Nao | "It's You" | 15 February (EP) | Little Tokyo, Sony | Production, co-write |
2016 | Rosie Lowe | "Right Thing" | Control | Wolf Tone, Polydor | Production, co-write w/ Dave Okumu and Rosie Lowe |
2016 | Samuel | "These Days" | "These Days" (single) | Big Dada | Production |
2015 | George Maple | "Gripp" ft. Kilo Kish | Vacant Space | Future Classic Pty, Virgin EMI | Production, co-write |
2014 | DELS | All tracks | Petals Have Fallen | Big Dada | Production, co-write w/ various |
2014 | Kwes. | All tracks | ilpix (EP) | Warp | Production, write, primary artist |
2014 | Moko | "Missing Love" | Gold (EP) | MTA, Virgin EMI | Production, co-write |
2014 | Shivum Sharma | All tracks | "Flicker / Only You" (single) | National Anthem | Production[2] |
2014 | Rosie Lowe | All tracks | Right Thing (EP) | 37 Adventures | Production, co-write w/ Dave Okumu and Rosie Lowe[3] |
2014 | Pusha T | "Who I Am" ft. 2 Chainz and Big Sean | My Name Is My Name | GOOD, Def Jam | Sampled |
2014 | Eliza Doolittle | "Don't Call It Love" | In Your Hands | Parlophone | Production, co-write[4] |
2013 | Kwes. | All tracks | ilp | Warp | Production, write, primary artist |
2013 | Valentina | All tracks | Wolves (EP) | Greco Roman | Production w/ various[5] |
2012 | Bobby Womack | "Whatever Happened to the Times" | The Bravest Man in the Universe | XL | Production w/ Damon Albarn and Richard Russell[6] |
2012 | Kwesachu (Kwes & Micachu) | All tracks | Kwesachu Mixtape Vol.2 (mixtape) | self-release | Production w/ Micachu |
2012 | Kwes. | All tracks | Meantime | Warp | Production, write, mixing, primary artist |
2012 | Speech Debelle | All tracks | Freedom of Speech | Big Dada | Production, co-write[7] |
2012 | Sunless '97 | All tracks | Making Waves (EP) | Abeano/XL | Production[8] |
2012 | Valentina | All tracks | Weights (EP) | Little Chaos | Production w/ Blue May[9] |
2011 | Elan Tamara | All tracks | Organ (EP) | Big Dada | Production |
2011 | DRC Music | "Customs", "Three Piece Sweet Part 1 & 2", "If You Wish to Stay Awake", "Departure", "Three Piece Sweet Part 3 (bonus track)" | Kinshasa One Two | Warp | Production, co-write w/ various[10] |
2011 | DELS | "Hydronenberg", "Moonshing", "Eating Clouds", "Violina/Bread Before Bed", "DLR", "Droogs", "GOB" | GOB | Big Dada | Production, co-write |
2010 | Dog Bite | All tracks | "Machino Machino / Take Your Time" (single) | Young Turks | Production[11] |
2010 | Elan Tamara | All tracks | Shadows (EP) | self-release | Production[12] |
2010 | Kwes. | All tracks | No Need To Run (EP) | Young Turks | Production, mixing, write, primary artist |
2009 | Elan Tamara | All tracks | Gold Fishes (EP) | self-release | Production |
2009 | Kwesachu (Kwes. & Micachu) | All tracks | Kwesachu Mixtape Vol.1 (mixtape) | self-release | Production w/ Micachu |
2009 | Kwes. | All tracks | "Hearts in Home/Tissues" (single) | Salvia/XL | Production, write, primary artist |
2009 | Micachu | "Outro" | Filthy Friends: Mix Tape Volume 1 | self-release | Production |
Artist discography
Albums
Year | Album details |
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2013 | ilp.
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EPs
Year | EP details |
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2010 | No Need To Run[13][14]
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2012 | Meantime
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2018 | songs for Midi[15]
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Remix EP
Year | Remix EP details |
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2014 | ilpix
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Singles
- "Hearts in Home" (16 February 2009)
- "Get Up" (13 November 2011)[16]
- "Bashful" (7 March 2012)[17]
- "Rollerblades" (26 November 2012)[18]
Mixtapes
Year | Mixtape details |
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2010 | Kwesachu Mixtape Vol.1 with Micachu
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2012 | Kwesachu Mixtape Vol.2 with Micachu
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Live session duties
- Ebony Bones – Guitarist[19][20] (2006–2007, 2008)
- Bono Must Die now O. Children – Keyboardist[21] (2007)
- Jack Peñate – Laptop and keyboards[22] (2009)
- Kwesachu (with Micachu) – co-production and co-selector (2009–?)
- Elan Tamara – Bassist[23] (2009–2011)
- Leftfield – Keyboards and Computers[24] (2010)
- Bobby Womack – Keyboards (2012–2013)
References
- "Why Kwes's ilp is the one album you should listen to this week – video". The Guardian. 18 October 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- "Shivum Sharma – Flicker". Dazed. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- "Introducing: Rosie Lowe - "If you reach that one person, your job is done."". The 405. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- Martin, Andrew (10 September 2012). "Listen: Eliza Doolittle "Don't Call It Love". Complex.com. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- (1 May 2013). "prettymuchamazing.com". Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- Dombal, Ryan (14 June 2012). Bobby Womack: The Bravest Man in the Universe | Album Reviews | Pitchfork. Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- Murray, Robin (10 November 2011). Speech Debelle Returns – 10 Nov 2011 | Clash Music Latest Breaking Music News. Clash Magazine. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- Recommender, The (13 October 2011). SUNLESS '97 – The Recommender. therecommender.net. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- » Interview: Valentina DRUNKENWEREWOLF. Drunkenwerewolf.com (30 November 2011). Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- Michaels, Sean (31 August 2011). Damon Albarn and DRC Music announce new Congo album for Oxfam | Music | guardian.co.uk. The Guardian. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- Machino Machino, the Kwes produced debut single from Dog Bite. Fuckyeahyoungturks.tumblr.com, Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- Saxelby, Ruth (28 October 2010). Elan Tamara interview: "Go with your gut instinct." | Dummy » Features. Ddummymag.com. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- Hokley-Smith, Sam (10 June 2010). Stream: Kwes, "No Need to Run" « The FADER. The FADER. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
- Young Turks Records (28 June 2010).Young Turks — YT045: Kwes – No Need To Run. Young Turks. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
- "Kwes. Returns with Songs For Midi – XLR8R". 2 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- Warp (13 November 2011). Warp / Records / Kwes / Signs to Warp, download free MP3 of new track 'Get Up. Warp. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- Dombal, Ryan (7 March 2012). Rising: Kwes | Features | Pitchfork. Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
- Warp (26 November 2012). Warp / Kwes / Warp / Kwes 'Rollerblades' available to download now, 7-inch out in January. Warp. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- Mercury Music Prize Recommends (November 2011). Recommends. Mercury Music Prize Recommends. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- "ClintClinty" (9 July 2006). Ebony Bones @ Anti-Social (Bar Music Hall) PT 2 – YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved 15 June 2010.
- Cafun, Evian (14 April 2007). Kwes,Forty Fives,EvIaNnAivE,BONO MUST DIE@ULU Video by Evian Cafun – MySpace Video. MySpace. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- mytaratata (18 May 2009).video Emission 318 2/4 – Jack PENATE – 318, jack penate – videos MYTARATATA.COM. MYTARATATA.COM Retrieved on 15 June 2010.
- Mottley, Elan Tamara (June 2009). Elan Tamara – Organ EP – Out 6 June 2011. Elan Tamara. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- Williams, Scott (13 May 2010). Leftfield interview – Neil Barnes talks festivals. eFestivals. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
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