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Stateless

UK indie electronic band

Formed in 2002

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Stateless was an English electronic band based in Leeds and London. The group most recently comprised Chris James (vocals, keyboards, guitars), kidkanevil (turntables, sampling, programming), Justin Percival (bass guitar, vocals) and David Levin (drums).

Founded in 2002, Stateless signed a recording contract with Sony Music and released their first single "Down Here" in 2004 and a four-track EP The Bloodstream EP was released on Regal Recordings in 2005.

In 2006, Stateless changed in line-up and signed with !K7 Records. A single, "Exit", was released in 2007, followed by their self-titled debut album Stateless. Two other singles were later released: "Prism No. 1" and "Bloodstream".

The group toured throughout the UK and Europe in 2007 and 2008, playing both live concerts and acoustic showcases, promoting the album, and debuting material for their second album. In 2008, "Window 23/The Great White Whale" was released as an online single.

In 2010, the band signed with independent label Ninja Tune, on which their eleven-track second album Matilda was released on 21 February, 2011. The album included two pre-released singles: "Ariel" from 22 November, 2010 and "Assassinations" released on 14 February 2011.

On 19 September 2011, another EP, I'm On Fire, was released with the original version featuring Shara Worden and including remixes from Blue Daisy and Slugabed, a new song called "Blue Fire" featuring Amenta, and a string-quartet version of "Bloodstream".

Stateless has been inactive since releasing the crowdfunded EP Sixfold Symmetry in 2015.

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Stateless est un groupe de rock alternatif britannique, originaire de Leeds, en Angleterre. Il est composé de Chris James (chant, claviers, guitares), Kidkanevil (platines, l'échantillonnage, de la programmation), Justin Percival (basse, chant) et David Levin (batterie).

Stateless signe un contrat d’enregistrement avec Sony Music, et son sort premier single Down Here en 2004. Les quatre titres de l’EP The Bloodstream est publié par Regal Recordings en 2005. En 2006, ils changent pour le label Studio !K7. En 2007, ils sortent le single Exit suivi d’un premier album éponyme dont sont extraits les singles Prism # 1 et Bloodstream. Le groupe part en tournée au Royaume-Uni et en Europe en 2007 et 2008. En 2008, ils écrivent en collaboration avec Gavin Castleton le titre Window 23/The Great White Whale.

En 2010, le groupe signe avec le label indépendant Ninja Tune pour leur second album constitué de 11 pistes Matilda qui sort le 21 février 2011. l’album est précédent par les titres Ariel sorti le 22 novembre 2010 et Assassinations, sorti le 14 février 2011. Leur son électronique est souvent comparé à Radiohead ou Portishead et leur premier album est comparé au début de Coldplay. Il[Qui ?] déclare que Stateless est le carrefour d’influence entre musique classique et rock psychédélique et le reggae et la musique électronique.

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