Blackmill (musician)

Robert Card, better known by his stage name Blackmill, is a British electronic music producer.[1] His music has been described as melodic dubstep / chillstep.[2]

Blackmill
Birth nameRobert Card
OriginCarrbridge, Scotland
GenresDubstep, trance, Melodic Dubstep, Chillstep
Occupation(s)Music producer

Card was born in the Scottish Highlands and started playing a guitar which he got for his birthday at age 8. At the age of 15, he began producing trance music under the name Robert J.C.[1] He started producing dubstep as a response to its growth in 2010.[1] His remix of Ellie Goulding's "Your Song" placed number one on the music blog aggregator Hype Machine in the early 2010s.[3] During 2011, he released his debut album Reach for Glory,[4] as well as another album, titled Miracle.[5] In 2017, he worked with Scottish folk singer John Edge to release the song "Emerald City".[3][2] In 2021, he released Home, his comeback album.[5][6]

In 2019, Bella Bagshaw of Dancing Astronaut described him as an "eternally under-the-radar producer".[2]

Discography
  • Reach for Glory (2011)
  • Miracle (2011)
  • Home (2021)

References
  1. "Blackmill • Biography". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  2. Bagshaw, Bella (29 December 2019). "Blackmill returns with melodic dub offering in hand". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  3. "John Edge and Blackmill Release Ethereal New Song 'Emerald City': Premiere". Billboard. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  4. "Artist". AAE Music: Premier Booking Agency for Bands, Musicians and Artists. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  5. "There's No Place Like "Home": Listen to Blackmill's First Album In 10 Years | EDM.com – The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists". edm.com. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  6. Mooney, Ali (27 December 2021). "Blackmill Brings Us 'Home' with New Album [Review]". EDM Identity. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
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