Lil Silva Explained

Lil Silva
Birth Name:Tyrone Jermaine Carter
Origin:Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
Years Active:2009–present

Tyrone Jermaine "TJ" Carter, better known by the stage name Lil Silva, is an English record producer, singer, songwriter and DJ, based in Bedford.[1] [2] He has produced and sung on his own singles and EPs (mostly released through the Good Years label) that have been described as funky house,[3] UK funky, instrumental grime and "dubstep-inflected pop".[4] He also takes a more traditional producer role on other musicians' work[5] —was principal producer on Banks's album Goddess and contributed production to Adele's album 25. He has collaborated with SBTRKT[6] and on Damon Albarn's Africa Express project.

Life and career

Carter was born and raised in Bedford, England.[7] He produced a CD worth of original material at age nine, began producing at age 10 or 11, and at age 13 was DJing at "Bedford's all-ages club Cabana" whilst also part of local grime crew Macabre Unit. The competition and camaraderie of the Macabre Unit pushed all of its producers to find and develop their own distinct sound. Influenced by what was happening in the music scene overseas in the US, where artists such as Pharrell were starting to create their own distinct 'sounds' in terms of their production styles, Lil Silva thought that there was no reason why the UK grime scene couldn't have its own Pharrell, Timbaland or J Dilla.

As he moved away from grime, Lil Silva began to search for what would become his signature 'Silva Sound'. Some would say this first became actualised on 'Seasons', the upbeat, thumping single from his 2010 EP 'Night Skanker'. This preceded the release of several short bodies of work including five EPs released between 2010 and 2016. His first of what would become many collaborations with Sampha came in 2011 on his EP The Patience, while 2014's Distance features two songs with the British artist BANKS.

In 2015, Lil Silva was called upon by producer Mark Ronson to provide additional production to Adele's song 'Lay Me Down', a bonus track on her album 25. Ronson also called upon him for a session with Lady GaGa[8] around this same time period.

In 2019. Lil Silva joined forces with George Fitzgerald to create a house-leaning project called OTHERLiiNE, and the pair released an album (also called OTHERLiiNE) in 2020.

It was in 2019 when frequent collaborator Kano invited Lil Silva on stage at the Royal Albert Hall to perform with him[9] that he first started considering releasing his own debut album.[10] The lockdowns imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic expedited the quiet time he would need to create solo music for himself, and also offered a reprise from life as a touring DJ and in-demand producer.

Lil Silva's debut album Yesterday Is Heavy was released on 15 July 2022. It features frequent collaborator Sampha, as well as Little Dragon, Ghetts, Serpentwithfeet, BADBADNOTGOOD, Charlotte Day Wilson, Skiifall and Elmiene. The album received a 5 star review from NME,[11] a 9/10 review from Clash.[12] and a score of 9 from The Line Of Best Fit.[13] Pitchfork said of the album "consider this album an extension of UK club's instinctual soul".[14]

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Singles

TitleYearAlbumRef.
"Seasons" / "Funky Flex" 2008
"Funky Pulse"2009
"Funky Flex vs Pulse"2010
"The Split" / "Venture"2013
"Bouramsy"Africa Express Presents: Maison Des Jeunes
"Lines"2016Jimi
"Lines"
(George Fitzgerald Remix)
"Caught Up"
"De Ja"
"V1" / "Cyrup"
"Making Sense"2018
"Always Wonder"(featuring Cautious Clay)
"Chimes - Radio Edit" / "Chimes"2019OtherLiine
(as OtherLiine)		[18]
"Hates Me"[19]
"Hates Me" (Jacques Greene Remix)
"Backwards"
(featuring Sampha)		2022Yesterday is Heavy[20]
"Another Sketch"
"What If"
(featuring Skiifall)
"Leave It"
(featuring Charlotte Day Wilson)
"To the Floor"
(featuring BadBadNotGood)

As featured artist

Production discography

Remixes

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Lil Silva and Banks, is this the start of a beautiful musical friendship?. 16 May 2014 . 9 April 2017 . Suze . Olbrich . . London .
  2. Web site: Lil Silva chats with Benji. 2 August 2013 . 10 April 2017 . .
  3. Web site: Sidney Samson feat. Wizard Sleeve – Riverside (Lil Silva Mix) – Free MP3. Tim . Chester . 15 December 2009 . 10 April 2017 . .
  4. Web site: Lil Silva: Mabel EP. Larry . Fitzmaurice . 8 August 2014 . 9 April 2017 . .
  5. Web site: Caught Up: Lil Silva Speaks To Clash. Will . Pritchard . 1 June 2016 . 9 April 2017 . .
  6. Web site: Lil Silva – 'The Distance'. Kevin . Perry . 2 August 2013 . 10 April 2017 . .
  7. Web site: The 10 tracks that remind me of Bedford, according to Lil Silva. Sean . Stanley . 9 June 2016 . 9 April 2017 . Dummy .
  8. Web site: 2022-07-14 . Lil Silva Finds His Voice . 2022-08-04 . Office Magazine . en.
  9. Web site: Interviews . Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & . Murray . Robin . 2019-10-09 . Commitment To The Craft: Kano KO'd The Royal Albert Hall . 2022-08-04 . Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews . en-GB.
  10. Web site: Lil Silva on Instagram: "‘YESTERDAY IS HEAVY’ My debut album !! Out July 15th. It was around 10 years ago when @sampha and @jamiewoon encouraged me to use my voice on my records. It was when @therealkano asked me to walk out with him at the Royal Albert Hall in 2019 that watered the seed of confidence in me to start piecing together the ideas for an album. The pandemic hit me hard and I needed a safe space to channel all of the emotional uncertainty I was dealing with. I ended up with two spaces, the studio and my own thoughts. The two became a constant presence throughout the writing of this record. It’s an album about stepping outside of a comfort zone, outside of myself. It’s about heft and heart but mostly about hope. It's taken me a long time to get to this stage, but I appreciate the value of taking time and I don’t regret it. Yesterday is heavy but tomorrow is forever. Can’t wait for you to hear it ♥️ Thank you to every single one of you guys who helped make this happen ~ @sampha / @littledragonflicks / @judahlos_ / @charlottedaywilson / @benjib / @jamesvmcmorrow / @jamiewoon / @badbadnotgood / @skiifalls / @elmiene / @therealghetts / @serpentwithfeet / @kwes / @georgefitzgerald_ / @lawrencehartmusic / @mansurbrown / @milescjames @bafic" . 2022-08-04 . Instagram . en.
  11. Web site: Moore . Sam . 2022-07-13 . Lil Silva – 'Yesterday Is Heavy' review: an assured debut well worth the wait . 2022-07-21 . NME . en-GB.
  12. Web site: Interviews . Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & . ClashMusic . 2022-07-15 . Lil Silva - Yesterday Is Heavy Reviews . 2022-07-21 . Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews . en-GB.
  13. Web site: Lil Silva’s Yesterday Is Heavy remains firmly in the present with a beating club heart . 2022-08-04 . The Line of Best Fit . en.
  14. Web site: Lil Silva: Yesterday Is Heavy . 2022-08-04 . Pitchfork . en-US.
  15. Web site: George FitzGerald and Lil Silva announce debut project as OTHERLiiNE with new single "Hates Me" . . 2021-01-26.
  16. Web site: Evans . Steph . 23 August 2019 . George FitzGerald and Lil Silva ring "Chimes" for debut as OtherLiine . . https://web.archive.org/web/20190907054702/https://earmilk.com/2019/08/23/george-fitzgerald-and-lil-silva-ring-chimes-for-debut-as-otherliine/ . 7 September 2019 . 7 September 2019.
  17. News: Cragg . Michael . 30 March 2011 . New music: Lil Silva featuring Sampha – On Your Own . The Guardian . 0261-3077 . 2021-01-26.
  18. Web site: Ryan. Middleton. 2021-01-26. George Fitzgerald & Lil Silva Launch New Project OTHERLiiNE With Single 'Chimes'. Magnetic Magazine.
  19. Web site: 2021-01-30. OTHERLiiNE - George FitzGerald x Lil Silva - Share New Single 'Hates Me'. Clash Magazine.
  20. Web site: Renshaw . David . 2022-04-06 . Lil Silva and Sampha share "Backwards" . 2022-04-23.
  21. Web site: Acclaimed producer and songwriter Paul Epworth releases brand new track 'Love Galaxy feat. Jay Electronica & Lil Silva' - Listen Now . www.xsnoize.com . 2021-01-26.

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