Two Lone Swordsmen Explained

Two Lone Swordsmen
Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	London, England
Genre:	Electronic
Years Active:	1996–2020
Past Members:	Andrew Weatherall Keith Tenniswood

Two Lone Swordsmen were a British electronic music duo from London, consisting of Andrew Weatherall and Keith Tenniswood.^{[1] [2]}

History

Formed by Andrew Weatherall and Keith Tenniswood in 1996,^[3] following the dissolution of Weatherall's the Sabres of Paradise, Two Lone Swordsmen released material on the record label Emissions Audio Output, run by Weatherall.^[1] However, the small nature of the operation limited the duo's success and they subsequently signed to Warp.^[1]

Two Lone Swordsmen's debut studio album, The Fifth Mission (Return to Flightpath Estate), was released in 1996.^[4] 1998's Stay Down was placed at number 22 on Pitchforks "50 Best IDM Albums of All Time" list.^[5] Tiny Reminders (2000) was placed at number 19 on Pitchforks "Top 20 Albums of 2000" list.^[6] The duo released From the Double Gone Chapel in 2004.^{[7] [8]}

On 17 February 2020, Weatherall died due to a pulmonary embolism at the age of 56.^[9] Weatherall's death marked the end of Two Lone Swordsmen, as Tenniswood decided to fold the group.

Discography

Studio albums

• The Fifth Mission (Return to Flightpath Estate) (Emissions Audio Output, 1996)
• Stay Down (Warp, 1998)^[4]
• Tiny Reminders (Warp, 2000)^[10]
• From the Double Gone Chapel (Warp, 2004)^[11]
• Wrong Meeting (Rotters Golf Club, 2007)^{[12] [13]}
• Wrong Meeting II (Rotters Golf Club, 2007)^[14]

Compilation albums

• Further Reminders (Warp, 2001)^{[15] [16]}
• Peppered with Spastic Magic: A Collection of Two Lone Swordsmen Remixes (RGC, 2003)^{[17] [18] [19] [20]}
• Emissions Audio Output: From the Archive Vol/01 (RGC, 2006)

Album-length EPs

• Swimming Not Skimming (Emissions Audio Output, 1996) – limited release^[4]
• Stockwell Steppas (Emissions Audio Output, 1997) – limited release^[4]

EPs

• The Third Mission (Emissions Echoic, 1996)
• The Tenth Mission (Emissions Audio Output, 1996)
• Two Lone Swordsmen and a Being (Special Emissions, 1996)
• The Role of Linoleum (Humboldt County, 1997)
• D.C.Fumes EP (New Emissions, 1997)
• A Bag of Blue Sparks (Warp, 1998)
• A Virus with Shoes (Warp, 1999)
• Receive Tactical Support (Warp, 1999)
• Klunk (Subvert, 1999)
• Locked Swords (Warp, 2001)
• Benicassim EP (RGC, 2001)
• For Shavers Only (RGC, 2001)
• Dark Eldar (Art of Perception, 2001)
• Big Silver Shining Motor of Sin E.P. (Warp, 2004)

Singles

• "Stuka" (Creation Records, 1997)
• "Tuning Up!" (Soundboy Entertainment, 1997)
• "The Gates to Film City" (Domino Recording Company, 1998)
• "Have You Ever Wondered Who Really Writes the Tabloids' Club Columns?" (Slut Smalls, 1999)
• "Nostik" / "Tall Lights" (C-Pij, 1999)
• "Tiny Reminder No1 (C-Pij Remix Vocal)" / "Tiny Reminder No1 (C-Pij Remix)" (Warp, 2001)
• "Vous Do Funk?" / "Awoken by Beetles" (Voodoo, 2001)
• "Explode" / "Fly Bi Wire" (Firewire, 2002)
• "Untitled" (Hidden Library, 2002)
• "Sex Beat" (Warp, 2004)

External links

• Official website (archive)

Notes and References

1. Book: The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music. Colin. Larkin. Colin Larkin. Virgin Books. 2000. First. 0-7535-0427-8. 405.
2. Web site: 2021-02-10. BBC - OneMusic - Two Lone Swordsmen. www.bbc.co.uk.
3. Web site: Jeff. Hammond. 2021-02-10. 2 Lone Swordsmen: "From the Double Gone Chapel". 23 May 2004. The Japan Times.
4. Web site: 2021-02-10. Two Lone Swordsmen: Stay Down. Pitchfork.
5. Web site: The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time (page 3 of 5). Pitchfork. 24 January 2017. 21 February 2020.
6. Web site: Top 20 Albums of 2000 (page 1 of 2). Pitchfork. 1 January 2001. 21 February 2020.
7. Web site: 2021-02-10. Two Lone Swordsmen: From the Double Gone Chapel. Pitchfork.
8. Web site: 2021-02-10. CD: Two Lone Swordsmen, From the Double Gone Chapel. 14 May 2004. The Guardian.
9. Web site: Andrew Weatherall obituary. The Guardian. Adam. Sweeting. 18 February 2020. 21 February 2020.
10. Web site: 2021-02-10. Two Lone Swordsmen: Tiny Reminders. Pitchfork.
11. Web site: Andrew McGregor. 2021-02-10. BBC - Music - Review of Two Lone Swordsmen - From The Double Gone Chapel. www.bbc.co.uk.
12. Web site: 2021-02-10. Two Lone Swordsmen - Wrong Meeting · Album Review ⟋ RA. Resident Advisor.
13. Web site: 2021-02-10. Two Lone Swordsmen - Wrong Meeting - Review - Stylus Magazine. stylusmagazine.com.
14. Web site: Justin. Hopper. 2021-02-10. Two Lone Swordsmen Wrong Meeting II. 29 October 2007. xlr8r.com.
15. Web site: 2021-02-10. Two Lone Swordsmen : Further Reminders. 12 September 2005. NME.
16. Web site: 2021-02-10. Two Lone Swordsmen: Further Reminders. Pitchfork.
17. Web site: 2021-02-10. Two Lone Swordsmen: Peppered with Spastic Magic. Pitchfork.
18. Web site: 2021-02-10. Two Lone Swordsmen - Peppered With Spastic Magic. 1 January 2004. uncut.co.uk.
19. Web site: Dave. Stenton. 2021-02-10. Various Artists Peppered With Spastic Magic: A Selection Of Remixes By Two Lone Swordsmen. 27 January 2004. xlr8r.com.
20. Web site: 2021-02-10. Two Lone Swordsmen - Peppered with Spastic Magic - Review - Stylus Magazine. stylusmagazine.com.