Coby Sey is a British musician, songwriter, artist, vocalist and NTS Radio host, born and based in Lewisham, South East London.[1][2] He has worked with musicians Tirzah,[3][4] Mica Levi,[4] DELS,[5] Kwes,[6] Laurel Halo,[7] Klein,[8] Lafawndah[9][10] and London Contemporary Orchestra,[11] artists Hannah Perry and Maëva Berthelot[12] and has remixed Kelly Lee Owens,[4] Max de Wardener[13] and Leifur James. In 2019 he had a featured session on BBC Radio 3 Late Junction in an improvised collaboration with PAN affiliated artist Pan Daijing.[14] Sey is also a founder and member of a loose collective named Curl. Sey released his debut album, Conduit, on 9 September 2022 on AD 93 to critical acclaim.[15][16][17]
Coby Sey |
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Born | Lewisham, London, England, United Kingdom |
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Origin | Lewisham, London, England, United Kingdom |
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Occupation(s) | - Artist
- musician
- songwriter
- DJ
- radio host
- producer
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Instruments | - Vocals
- electronics
- bass guitar
- keyboards
- drums
- percussions
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Years active | 2012–present |
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Website | cobysey.com |
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Sey's older brother is the musician Kwes.[18]
Year
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OST details
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2020
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MASS (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)[26]
- Released: 5 June 2020
- Label: Curl
- Formats: Digital download, streaming
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- "Shields / I Have To" (10 April 2016)
- "Petals Have Fallen" (31 May 2017)[27]
- "Devotion" (19 July 2018) (Tirzah feat. Coby Sey)
- "To" (13 April 2020)
- "Melt! (Coby Sey Rework)" (22 July 2020) (Kelly Lee Owens) [4] [28]
- "Tighter" (24 February 2021) (Cosha feat. Coby Sey) [29]
- "Le Malentendu (Tirzah and Coby Sey Version)" (15 June 2021) (Lafawndah, Lala &ce, Tirzah and Coby Sey)
- "Hive Mind" (8 September 2018) (Tirzah feat. Coby Sey)
- "Kiss From a Rose" (12 December 2021) (Seal Cover) [30]
- "So I Can See You" (26 January 2022) (TONE feat. Coby Sey)[31]
- "Permeated Secrets" (21 June 2022)[32]
- "Onus" (2 August 2022)
- "Splash" (3 August 2022) (Nadeem Din-Gabisi feat. Coby Sey and MettaShiba)
- "On Grounds" (12 April 2023) (Speakers Corner Quartet feat. Coby Sey) [33]
- "Bites" (14 June 2023) (V/Z (Valentina Magaletti & Zongamin) feat. Coby Sey)[34]
- "Bellville" (12 July 2023) (Laurel Halo feat. Coby Sey)[7]
- "The Graves at Charleroi" (16 November 2023) (Rainy Miller x Space Afrika feat. Coby Sey)[35][36]
- ^ Whities is known as AD 93 as of June 2020.[23]
- ^ Young Turks is known as Young as of April 2021.[24]
- Coby Sey - vocals, electric bass, keyboard, electronics[37]
- CJ Calderwood - alto saxophone
- Sébastien Forrester - percussion, vibraphone
- Momoko Gill (MettaShiba) – drums, vibraphone
- Charlie Hope – visuals
- Leisha Thomas (Alpha Maid) – electric guitar
- Ben Vince – tenor saxophone
- ^ Elifio, Gustavo Mitchell Lobo. "Coby Sey shares an album outtake – The Wire". The Wire Magazine – Adventures in Modern Music. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ Hodgkinson, Will (3 December 2021). "Spotify Wrapped's robots don't have a clue about my taste in music". The Times. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Ihaza, Jeff (20 April 2021). "Song You Need to Know: Tirzah, 'Send Me'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Song You Need: Coby Sey delivers candour from the underground on "Permeated Secrets"". The Fader. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ Diver, Mike (24 October 2014). "Rapping, Delighted: Dels Interviewed". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ Whities 010 (liner notes). Coby Sey. Whities, Young Turks. 2017. WHYT010.
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- ^ a b Davis, Ted (22 August 2023). "Laurel Halo's 'Belleville' lounges in a sun-drenched meadow #NowPlaying NPR". NPR. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ XLR8R (23 June 2022). "Coby Sey Next on AD 93 for Debut Album". XLR8R. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
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- ^ Christie, Erin (6 October 2020). "Flying Lotus, Roisin Murphy & more playing Mixcloud's new livestream series". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ Durston, Tom (21 June 2021). "Latency release Lafawndah remixes from Tirzah & Coby Sey, Moor Mother and Laurel Halo". Inverted Audio. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ Dener, Margaret (29 November 2022). "Purcell Sessions: Coby Sey x LCO". Time Out. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ Duffau, Anne (1 September 2020). "The Ungoverned – Maëva Berthelot and Coby Sey" (Interview). Tank Magazine. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ Bruce-Jones, Henry (29 August 2022). "Fact Mix 874: Cõvco" (Interview). FACT Magazine. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "BBC Radio 3 - Late Junction, Pan Daijing and Coby Sey". BBC. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ Joshi, Tara (5 November 2022). "One to watch: Coby Sey". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "The Quietus – Features – Album Of The Week – Mist Through The Bits: Dreaming With Coby Sey's Conduit". The Quietus. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "The Best Electronic Music of 2022". Pitchfork. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ Quarshie, Adam (14 September 2022). "Coby Sey: Passing Through". Crack Magazine. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Coby Sey – Conduit · Album Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ Holsten, Russ (9 September 2022). "Review: Coby Sey – Conduit". SLUG Magazine. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Kay, Jean (29 September 2017). "Curl co-founder Coby Sey talks travel, transport & malt drinks ahead of the South London collective's Park Nights performance" (Interview). AQNB. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ Saxelby, Ruth (9 July 2019). "All Ears: Vibrations Across Time And Space". NPR. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Cetin, Marissa (12 June 2020). "RA AD 93 – Record Label". Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ Monroe, Jazz (6 April 2021). "Young Turks Changes Name and Makes Donation to Armenian Institute". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Coby Sey – River · Single Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ Cantalini, Chris (5 June 2020). "Coby Sey – MASS original soundtrack". Gorilla vs Bear. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ Hatfield, Amanda (26 March 2023). "PJ Harvey shares new playlist Petals Have Fallen". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 – 18 September 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Eoghan (21 July 2021). "'Ireland will always be my home': Cosha has introduced herself to the world". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Hussain, Shahzaib (17 January 2022). "Astral Realm: An Alternative Roundup #7". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Ellis, James (26 January 2022). "TONE makes a pledge of commitment on the poignant "So I Can See You" - The Line of Best Fit". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ Eede, Christian (21 June 2021). "Coby Sey announces debut album, 'Conduit', on AD 93". DJ Mag. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Kelly, Tyler Damara (13 April 2023). "Tirzah, Kae Tempest and Kelsey Lu feature on Speakers Corner Quartet debut album". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ Buckland, Jon (20 June 2023). "The Quietus | Reviews | V/Z". The Quietus. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ Mickles, Kiana (23 November 2023). "Rainy Miller & Space Afrika - A Grisaille Wedding · Album Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ Haley, Dominic (19 November 2023). "Rainy Miller and Space Afrika – A Grisaille Wedding - Loud And Quiet". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ Brandt, Mikkel. "Northern Winter Beat". Music Vault. Retrieved 8 January 2024.