Joker (British musician)

Liam Sylvester McLean (born 30 January 1989),^[2] better known by his stage name Joker, is a British record producer^[3][4] who creates music in genres such as dubstep and grime and was known for creating the subgenre "purple sound".^[5]

Joker
Birth name	Liam Sylvester McLean[1]
Born	(1989-01-30) 30 January 1989 (age 36) Bristol, England
Genres	Purple sound dubstep electronic grime
Occupations	DJ producer remixer songwriter
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Kapsize Terrorhythm Hyperdub Tectonic 4AD

He has contributed to two releases produced by the London-based record company Hyperdub.^[6][7] His debut album, The Vision, was released on 31 October 2011 through independent label 4AD. His sophomore LP, The Mainframe, was released on 16 February 2015 through his own Kapsize imprint.

He was named "2009 king of bass music" by XLR8R magazine.^[8] He also runs his own label known as Kapsize Recordings.

Discography

Studio albums

• The Vision (4AD, 2011)
• The Mainframe (Kapsize, 2015)

Singles and EPs

• Kapsize EP (Earwax, 2007)
• "Holly Brook Park" / "80's" (Kapsize, 2008)
• "Play Doe" / "Tempered" (Joker & Rustie / Rustie) (Kapsize, 2008)
• "3K Lane" / "Modem" (Jakes vs Joker / Jakes) (H.E.N.C.H / Terrorhythm, 2008)
• "Snake Eater" / "Move Dis" (Joker / TRG) (Soul Motive, 2008)
• Top of the Game EP (Terrorhythm, 2008)
• "Do It" / "Psychedelic Runway" (Kapsize, 2009)
• "Digidesign" / "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Joker / 2000F & J Kamata) (Hyperdub, 2009)
• "Purple City" / "Re-Up" (with Ginz) (Kapsize, 2009)
• "Untitled_rsn"^[a] (Tectonic, 2009)
• Hyperdub 5.2 EP (Joker & Ginz / Zomby / Samiyam) (Hyperdub, 2009)
• "City Hopper" / "Output 1-2" (Tectonic, 2009)
• "Tron" (Kapsize, 2010)
• Gully Goon Estate EP (with Terror Danjah & Illmana) (Hardrive, 2011)
• "The Vision (Let Me Breathe)"^[b] (featuring Jessie Ware & Freddie Gibbs) (4AD, 2011)
• "Slaughter House"^[c] (featuring Silas of Turboweekend) (4AD, 2011)
• The Vision Instrumentals (4AD, 2011)
• "On My Mind" (featuring William Cartwright) (Goldie & Rustie mixes) (4AD, 2011)
• "Lost" (featuring Buggsy & Otis Brown) (incl. Redlight Remix) (4AD, 2012)
• "Skitta" / "I Think You Should Know" (featuring Newham Generals) (Kapsize, 2012)
• "Old Era" (Kapsize, 2012)
• Face Off EP (Kapsize, 2013)
• Headtop EP (Kapsize, 2014)
• "Midnight" (Kapsize, 2014)
• The Phoenix EP (Kapsize, 2016)
• XXIV Bit EP (Kapsize, 2016)
• Fantasy (Kapsize, 2017)
• Mad Night / Melkweg Bass (Kapsize, 2017)
• Anamorphic / Forever (Kapsize, 2018)
• Marching Orders / Polka Dot (Kapsize, 2018)
• Boat / Deploy (Kapsize, 2018)
• "Tears" W Skrillex & Sleepnet (OWSLA/Atlantic records, 2023)
• Juggernaut / S Wave (Kapsize, 2024)
• Elastic Band / Small Room (Kapsize, 2024)

Notes

1. from Tectonic Plates Volume 2 compilation album
2. album version does not feature Freddie Gibbs; single also includes the instrumental version
3. formerly known as "Here Come the Lights", as seen on vinyl edition