Will Archer (born 1991),[1] formerly better known by his stage names Slime,[2] and now Wilma Archer, is an English record producer and multi-instrumentalist from Newcastle upon Tyne.[3] He is based in London.[4]
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| Birth name | Will Archer |
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| Born | 1991 (age 32–33)[1] Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
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Early life
editWill Archer was born in 1991 in Newcastle upon Tyne.[1][5] He studied sound art and design at the London College of Communication.[1]
Career
editIn 2015, Archer released his debut studio album, Company, under the moniker Slime.[6][7] It includes guest appearances from Selah Sue and Jeremiah Jae.[8]
In 2017, he released a single, "Like a Hunger", under the moniker Wilma Archer.[9]
He is one half of the duo Wilma Vritra along with Pyramid Vritra.[10] The duo's debut studio album, Burd, was released in 2019.[11] A second record, entitled Grotto, followed in 2022.
On 3 April 2020 he released his studio album, A Western Circular, under the moniker Wilma Archer. The album featured MF DOOM,[12] Samuel T. Herring,[13] Sudan Archives,[14] and Laura Groves.[13]
Since 2020, Archer has worked closely with Nilufer Yanya as both co-writer and producer, contributing to her 2019 debut album Miss Universe and the Feeling Lucky? EP that directly followed its release, and has since become much more extensively involved in the subsequent studio albums, 2022's Painless and My Method Actor from 2024.
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Company (2015) (as Slime)
- Burd (2019) (with Pyramid Vritra, as Wilma Vritra)
- A Western Circular (2020) (as Wilma Archer)[13]
- Grotto (2022) (with Pyramid Vritra, as Wilma Vritra)
Mixtapes
edit- In the Brick House (2014) (as Slime)
EPs
edit- Increases (2011) (as Slime)
- Increases II (2012) (as Slime)
Singles
edit- "My Company" b/w "In One Year" (2015) (as Slime)
- "Like a Hunger" (2017) (with Amber Mark, as Wilma Archer)[15]
- "Scarecrow" b/w "Cures and Wounds" (2018) (as Wilma Archer)
Productions
edit- Jessie Ware - "Something Inside" from Devotion (2012)
- George Maple - "Began to Say" from Vacant Space (2014)
- Celeste - "Ugly Thoughts" from Lately (2019)
- Nilüfer Yanya - "WWAY Health™", “Paralysed", "Experience?", "Warning", "'Sparkle' God Help Me", "The Unordained", and "Give Up Function" from Miss Universe (2019)
- Sudan Archives - "Confessions" and "Glorious" from Athena (2019)
- Bullion - "Loving Furlong" from Heaven is Over (2020)
- Nilüfer Yanya - "Same Damn Luck" from Feeling Lucky? (2020)
- Nilüfer Yanya - "The Dealer", "Shameless", "Stabilise", "Chase Me", "Midnight Sun", "Trouble", "Try", "Company" from Painless (2022)
- Nilüfer Yanya - My Method Actor (2024)
Remixes
edit- Lianne La Havas - "Lost & Found (Slime Remix)" (2012)
References
edit- ^ a b c d Bennett, Kim Taylor (19 July 2012). "Dollars to Pounds: Slime". The Fader. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ Milton, Jamie (24 July 2015). "The dark and introverted world of Slime: "It's pretty much just me - a solitary deal"". DIY. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ Brown, Lisa (15 June 2015). "Slime – "Hot Dog"". Stereogum. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ Murray, Robin (12 February 2018). "Track Of The Day 12/2 - Wilma Archer". Clash. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ Milton, Jamie (7 April 2015). "Slime shares new single 'My Company'". DIY. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ Sesar, Misha (11 August 2015). "Stream Slime Company". Stereogum. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ Goodman, Jessica (12 August 2015). "Slime streams debut record Company in full". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Company by Slime". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ Roy, Jacob (20 April 2017). "This Alt Pop Tune Has The Heady Rush Of Your First Summer Crush". The Fader. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ Murray, Robin (21 February 2019). "Pyramid Vritra, Wilma Archer Combine As Wilma Vritra". Clash. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ Fulton, Nick (3 April 2019). "Odd Future Member Pyramid Vritra and Producer Wilma Archer Talk Using Music to Vocalize Their Darkest Days". Billboard. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ Renshaw, David (20 January 2020). "MF Doom jumps on U.K. artist Wilma Archer's "Last Sniff"". Fader. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ a b c Roberts, Christopher (18 February 2020). "Wilma Archer Shares New Song "Decades" Feat. Laura Groves & Future Islands' Samuel T. Herring". Under the Radar. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "In Conversation: Wilma Archer". Clash. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "This Alt Pop Tune Has The Heady Rush Of Your First Summer Crush". The FADER. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
External links
edit- Wilma Archer discography at Discogs
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