Liam Tallon (born 8 November 1986), better known by his stage name Draft, is a British electronic music producer, DJ and songwriter.[1]
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 Liam Tallon in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Liam Tallon |
| Born | 8 November 1986 |
| Origin | Leytonstone, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Electronica Electro house Avant-garde |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels |
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| Website | draft |
Biography
editOn 9 May 2012, Liam Tallon was invited to perform on Goldie's Metalheadz Podcast,[2] signalling his first live recorded audio performance after a string of self-released internet tracks. Following the feedback, he was then asked by Goldie to join 3 other Metalheadz artists in playing for the Boiler Room (music project) on 22 May 2012, which was his first live broadcast performance.
Tallon released The Phryday EP on AEI Media owned label, Pilot Records, in 2014. Later that year, he released another two EP's on Pilot Records, Makeshift Constellations EP and Pillage EP.
In 2015, Tallon signed his first release with mau5trap via the We Are Friends, Vol. 4 compilation, as well as curating the promotional mix for the commercial release. In 2016, he released his first full EP on mau5trap, titled Left Behind, before again featuring on mau5trap's artist compilation We Are Friends, Vol. 5, where he once again curated the promotional mix. In October 2016 he released From Inside, again on mau5trap, with the track Bishop Takes King being featured in the online documentary Legends Rising, from League of Legends.[3] In November 2016, he was awarded the status of Power User by Image-Line for his use of their flagship software, FL Studio.[4] Tallon finished off a strong 2016 by contributing a track to mau5trap's new compilation series Foar Moar: Vol. 1, with Izumi. In 2017, Tallon contributed to mau5trap's We Are Friends, Vol.6 with Eyes Shut, where he again curated the promotional mix for the commercial release, before releasing his eagerly anticipated 6-track EP titled Patience & Time, again on mau5trap. In October 2017, British duo Anavae released their EP Are You Dreaming?, which featured Lose Your Love, co-written by Tallon. Tallon spent 2018 songwriting and producing for other artists, including Isabel Higuero, in which he co-wrote and produced two tracks under his moniker LJT Music
His musical influences range from Heavy Metal to Classical music.[5] Appearing on the landmark 10th episode of the Limitless Vibrations Podcast, Tallon slated 2019 as the year he would release his debut LP, in addition to a downtempo EP, which would be a return to his original production style.[6]
The 6-track EP Grimy Scraps was released in April 2019, via Tallon’s newly created label, DRFT, in conjunction with AWAL, part of Kobalt Music Group. In late December 2019, Tallon wrapped off the year with the single release of Saviour, a track taken off his forthcoming album
Discography
editExtended plays
edit| Year | Title | Catalogue number |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Phryday | PILOT012 |
| Makeshift Constellations | PILOT017 | |
| Pillage | PILOT018 | |
| 2016 | Left Behind | MAU5FREE |
| From Inside | MAU50107 | |
| 2017 | Patience & Time | MAU50131 |
| 2018 | In Dreams | DRFT001 |
| 2018 | More Than Her | DRFT002 |
| 2019 | Grimy Scraps | DRFT003 |
| 2019 | Saviour | DRFT004 |
Songwriting credits
edit| Year | Track Title | Artist Name | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Lose Your Love | Anavae | Are You Dreaming? |
| 2018 | Cry of A Woman | Isabel Higuero | Cry of A Woman (single) |
| 2019 | Hope | Isabel Higuero | Hope (single) |
Production credits
edit| Year | Track Title | Movie Title | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Shelling | Moment of Clarity | Moment of Clarity OST |
Remixes
edit| Year | Title | Original artists | Catalogue number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Not Perfect" (Draft Remix) | Two Fingers | Free Release |
| "Right Now" (Draft Remix) | J Majik & Wickaman | Infrared | |
| "One More Chance" (Draft Remix) | T-Phonic & Modula | Titan Records | |
| "Tell Me" (Draft Remix) | Emalkay | Bring It Down Records | |
| 2017 | "Let Go" (feat. Grabbitz) (Draft Acoustic Remix) | Deadmau5 | MAU5FREE |
| "Spectre" (Draft Remix) | James Njie | MAU5FREE |
References
edit- ^ "Draft (Liam Tallon, UK electronic artist)". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ Metalheadz Podcast, Goldie presents the Metalheadz podcast: Podcast 35 - Draft, retrieved 19 January 2019
- ^ League of Legends (17 September 2016), Legends Rising Season 2: Episode 4 - Endurance, retrieved 18 February 2017
- ^ "Draft (Liam Tallon)". Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ Apps, Guettapen (22 January 2017). "Interview Exclusive : Draft répond aux questions de Guettapen". GUETTAPEN | La Musique Electronique. Autrement. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ Limitless Vibrations Podcast, Limitless Vibrations 10: LV010: Draft, retrieved 19 January 2019