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Leyland Kirby
The Caretaker / V/Vm
Since 1974
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James Leyland Kirby (born 9 May 1974), known professionally as the Caretaker, is an English ambient musician. His work as the Caretaker is characterized by exploring memory and its gradual deterioration, nostalgia, and melancholy. The project was initially inspired by the haunted ballroom scene in the 1980 film The Shining, the 1978 TV show Pennies from Heaven, and the 1962 film Carnival of Souls. His first several releases comprised treated and manipulated samples of 1930s ballroom pop recordings. Most of his album covers were painted by his friend, Ivan Seal.
The Caretaker's works have received critical acclaim in publications such as The Wire, The New York Times, and BBC Music.
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James Leyland Kirby (né le 9 mai 1974 à Stockport, en Angleterre), mieux connu sous le nom de The Caretaker, est un compositeur britannique de musique électronique. Depuis 1996, il publie des albums sous le nom de V/Vm, The Caretaker ou encore Leyland Kirby. Ses premiers albums sortent sur le label Fat Cat. Il est également à la tête du label V/Vm Test Records où sont maintenant publiés la majorité de ses disques.
Il vit actuellement à Berlin et est l’un des artistes phares du mouvement hantologie.
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Discography
Albums
- 2009 Lost Moments, Errors and Accidents #001
- 2009 Sadly, the Future Is No Longer What It Was
- 2009 Sadly, the Future Is No Longer What It Was
- 2011 Eager to Tear Apart the Stars
- 2017 We, so tired of all the darkness in our lives
EPs
- 2009 14 Versions of the Same EP (Version 14)
- 2011 Intrigue & Stuff, Volume 1
- 2011 Intrigue & Stuff, Volume 2
- 2011 Intrigue & Stuff, Volume 3
- 2014 Breaks My Heart Each Time
- 2018 Untitled
