Toydrum Explained
Toydrum |
Origin: | England |
Spinoff Of: | Unkle |
Current Members: | Pablo Clements James Griffith |
Toydrum are an English musical duo formed in 2011 by former Unkle band members and record producers Pablo Clements and James Griffith. The pair work out of their Brighton studio, The Toyrooms,[1] where they wrote and recorded their debut EP, Distant Focus Vol 1 (2014),[2] [3] [4] and the subsequent Evangelist (2015), with Gavin Clark.[5]
In 2015, the duo composed and produced the score to the film London Fields,[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] directed by Mathew Cullen.
Clements and Griffith wrote and produced music for Shane Meadows' series This Is England '90,[11] [12] [13] [14] under the name Evangelist, a project they started with Gavin Clark and Clayhill.
At the end of 2015, Toydrum finished the score to Christopher Smith's Detour.[15] The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on 16 April 2016.[16] The score was shortlisted for a BIFA Award.[17]
In 2016, they also worked with Alice Lowe on the score to her first feature film, Prevenge, which premiered at the Venice and Toronto film festivals.[18] [19] [20]
Discography
Albums
- Distant Focus Vol 1 (EP – 2014)
- Evangelist (2015)
- My Eye on You (To Reinvision)[21] [22] (2017)
- Fields of Madness (EP – 2018)
Contributions and appearances
Film and television
Notes and References
- Web site: How to start your own recording studio in 8 steps with Toy Drum . Thevinylfactory.com . 23 October 2014 . 13 January 2016.
- Web site: Geslani . Michelle . Listen to 'Void and Form', the new song from UNKLE offshoot TOYDRUM . Consequence of Sound . 13 August 2014 . 13 January 2016.
- Web site: TOYDRUM : Distant Focus Vol. 1 | Has it leaked? . Hasitleaked.com . 13 August 2014 . 13 January 2016.
- Web site: Eames . Tom . Listen to UNKLE members Toydrum's new song 'I've Got a Future' . Digital Spy . 26 September 2014 . 13 January 2016.
- Web site: Neil McCormick. Gavin Clark & Toydrum: Evangelist, album review: 'redemptive' . The Daily Telegraph . 21 December 2015 . 13 January 2016.
- Web site: London Fields . TIFF.net . 24 July 2015 . 13 January 2016.
- Web site: Hunter . Allan . 'London Fields': Review | Screen . Screendaily.com . 15 September 2015 . 13 January 2016.
- Web site: Interview: Mixer/Producer – Chris Allen – Speakhertz – Talk Audio . Speakhertz.com . 20 June 2015 . 13 January 2016.
- Web site: Kinsey Lowe . 'London Fields' Clip: Dark Thriller Stars Amber Heard, Directed By Matthew Cullen – Toronto Film Festival . Yahoo! . 12 September 2015 . 13 January 2016.
- Web site: Andrew Barker . 'London Fields' Review: Martin Amis Novel Becomes a Misbegotten Mess Onscreen . Variety . 15 September 2015 . 13 January 2016.
- Web site: Christopher Hooton . This Is England '90 paid tribute to Gavin Clark in the end credits of its finale | Culture . The Independent . 13 January 2016. 5 October 2015 .
- Web site: Listen to Gavin Clark's Never Feel This Young – premiere – Q MagazineQ Magazine . Q . 13 January 2016.
- Web site: Castle . Richard . Fans hope This is England '92 comes to their screens . Uttoxeter Advertiser . 15 October 2015 . 13 January 2016.
- Web site: Gavin Clark and Toydrum's Evangelist – God Song: exclusive stream . The Guardian . 21 September 2015 . 13 January 2016.
- Web site: British Film Council. Detour . British Film Council . 26 April 2016.
- Web site: Kimber Myers . Tribeca Review: Neo-Noir 'Detour' Starring Tye Sheridan, Bel Powley and Emory Cohen . IndieWire . 25 April 2016 . 18 August 2016.
- Web site: BIFA . BIFA Outstanding Achievement in Craft 2016 Long List. BIFA. 21 October 2016.
- Web site: 'Prevenge': Venice Review. Screen Daily . 1 September 2016.
- Web site: David Rooney. 'Prevenge': Venice Review. The Hollywood Reporter . September 2016 . 1 September 2016.
- Web site: Guy Lodge. Film Review: 'Prevenge'. Variety. 31 August 2016.
- Web site: My Eye on You (To Reinvision) by Toydrum on Apple Music. iTunes Preview. 2 April 2017.
- Web site: MarkImark . Toydrum: My Eye On You. hasitleaked.com . 2 September 2016 . 2 September 2016.
- Web site: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds: Where the City Meets the Sky: Chasing Yesterday: The Remixes . PopMatters . 13 January 2016.
- Web site: Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds to release remix EP . NME . 30 July 2015 . 13 January 2016.
- Web site: Montana.
- Web site: Gavin Clark and Toydrum's Evangelist – God Song: exclusive stream . The Guardian . 21 September 2015 . 13 January 2016.
- Web site: Listen to the synth-heavy soundtrack for grisly new British horror film Prevenge. 6 February 2017.
- Web site: NICK CAVE & WARREN ELLIS REWORK TOYDRUM TRACK – LISTEN HERE.
- Web site: British Council Film: London Fields . Film.britishcouncil.org . 27 August 2015 . 13 January 2016.