UNKLE

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Originally consisting solely of James Lavelle, UNKLE first appeared in 1994 with the deeply intense, introverted, abstract, and otherworldly underground hiphop 12" maxi single called "The Time has Come". After a couple of minor singles and EPs, UNKLE released the more commercial Psyence Fiction in 1998, on which James Lavelle and DJ Shadow collaborated with a variety of guest artists including Thom Yorke (Radiohead), Ian Brown (The Stone Roses), Mike D (Beastie Boys), Kool G. Rap and Richard Ashcroft (The Verve).

In 2003, without DJ Shadow and the addition of new collaborator Richard File, UNKLE released Never, Never, Land which featured Ian Brown, Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age), Robert Del Naja (Massive Attack), Mani (The Stone Roses, Primal Scream) and others.

As of the end of January 2006, the as yet untitled follow-up to Never, Never, Land was being mixed in London with a view to a Summer 2006 release. It will feature guest appearances by Josh Homme, Brody Dalle (The Distillers), Chris Goss (Masters of Reality), Ian Astbury (The Cult) and Autolux. [1]

James Lavelle has also released several mix albums and remixes under the name 'UNKLE' or 'UNKLEsounds'. These are often collaborations with The Psychonauts or Richard File.

1 Discography
2 External links

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Discography

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Albums

Psyence Fiction (1998)
Never, Never, Land (2003)

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Singles and EPs

The Time has Come EP: A Tribute to Sun Ra and All Things Fucked Up (1994)
"Berry Meditation" (1997)
"Rock On" (1998)
"Ape Shall Never Kill Ape" (1998)
"Last Orgy 3" (1998)
"Rabbit In Your Headlights" (featuring Thom Yorke) (1998)
"Be There" (featuring Ian Brown) (1999)
"Narco Tourists" (Slam Vs U.N.K.L.E.) (2001)
"Eye For An Eye" (2003)
"In A State" (2003)
"Reign" (featuring Ian Brown) (2004)

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DJ Mixes

Do Androids Dream Of Electric Beats? (2002)
Big Brother Is Watching, Bootleg (2003)
Where The Wild Things Are (2004)
WWIII - UNKLEsounds vs U.N.K.L.E., Bootleg (2004)
Edit Music for a Film: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Reconstruction (2005)

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