Lakker

Lakker are an Irish electronic music duo consisting of Dara Smith and Ian McDonnell, both from Dublin, Ireland.[1] Formed in 2003, they have released a number of albums and singles on the independent Belgian electronic label R & S Records merging "IDM, new-school trip-hop, and industrial-strength techno/bass-music hybrids".[2]

Lakker
OriginDublin, Ireland
GenresElectronic, techno, experimental
Years active2003–present
LabelsR & S Records
MembersDara Smith
Ian McDonnell
Websitelakker.com

Lakker were featured on Mary Anne Hobbs' "6 Music Recommends" on BBC Radio 6 during 2014 and 2017,[3][4] and on Nick Luscombe's "Late Junction" on BBC Radio 3 in March 2017.[5]

In 2016, in combination with the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision, Lakker created "a new conceptual work" which was presented as an album, an interactive digital platform, and a documentary.[6][7][8]

Performances and workshops

Lakker perform live, DJ, and present audiovisual shows in Europe and North America. This includes performances at BLOC Festival, Montreal's Mutek Festival,[9][10] Glade Festival, Rewire Festival, and Sonica in London in 2018.[11] In addition to electronic music festivals, Lakker have presented works on Boiler Room TV in 2014,[12] 2015,[13] and 2016.[14]

In 2015 the duo presented a workshop on Ableton for live performance at Berlin's Krake Festival.[15][16] And, in 2016 Lakker presented and discussed their "Struggle & Emerge" A/V project at the Europeana Sounds Conference in Vilnius.[17]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Ruido (2007)[18]
  • Tundra (2015)
  • Tundra Remixed (2015)
  • Struggle & Emerge (2016)[19]
  • Época (2019)

References
  1. Lakker Interview with TouchDesigner creators Derivative (April 2014)
  2. "Lakker: Techno Storytellers". Pitchfork. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  3. "BBC Radio 6 Music – 6 Music Recommends, With Mary Anne Hobbs". Bbc.co.uk. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  4. "Mary Anne Hobbs' 6 Music Recommends – 24th August 2017's playlist's Top Tracks – BBC Playlists". Bbc.co.uk. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  5. "BBC Radio 3 – Late Junction, Nick Luscombe". Bbc.co.uk. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  6. "Struggle & Emerge". Verhalen.beeldengeluid.nl. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  7. "Lakker – Struggle & Emerge Documentary". YouTube. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  8. "Lakker – Struggle & Emerge (R&S Records) | RE:VIVE". Revivethis.org. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  9. "Lakker". MUTEK. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  10. Lakker Interview with Fact Magazine (August 2016)
  11. "Lakker AV". Sonica. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  12. "Lakker Stroboscopic Boiler Room Berlin Live Set". YouTube. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  13. "Lakker Boiler Room London Live Set". YouTube. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  14. "Lakker Boiler Room Berlin Live Set". YouTube. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  15. "The Insider's Guide to Berlin's Krake Festival – Telekom Electronic Beats". Electronicbeats.net. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  16. "Krake X Ableton Music Production Workshopsurban Spree". Urbanspree.com. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  17. "Europeana Sounds 2016: Conference Programme – Europeana Sounds". Eusounds.eu. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  18. Lakker Interview with Pitchfork Magazine (June 2015)
  19. "Struggle & Emerge" Documentary by RE:VIVE (May 2016)
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