Illian Walker, better known as Ils or iLS, is an English musician and producer, who has released records on labels including Marine Parade and Distinct'ive Records.
Born in London, Ils started his production career on LTJ Bukem's drum and bass label, Good Looking Records. He was signed to Marine Parade by owner Adam Freeland, who cited Ils' unique breaks production. Ils is influenced by electro, funk, and techno artists in his Idiots Behind the Wheel album. His Soul Trader album represented a more even sound, with few particularly energetic or downbeat tracks. He also mixed an album for Distinct'ive Records' Y4k series.
His 2002 single, "Next Level", on Marine Parade spent one week at #75 in the UK Singles Chart, in February 2002. It was released on his second studio album, Soul Trader, as "6 Space (Next Level)".
Discography Albums Studio albums Title Album details Idiots Behind the WheelReleased: 9 August 1999 Label: Fuel Records Formats: CD, vinyl Soul TraderReleased: 7 January 2002 Label: Marine Parade Records Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl, DVD BohemiaReleased: 9 May 2005 Label: Distinct'ive Records Formats: CD, digital download, vinyl Paranoid ProphetsReleased: 5 November 2007 Label: Botchit & Scarper Formats: CD, digital download 33 R.P.M.Released: 19 February 2013 Label: Distinct'ive Records Formats: CD, digital download
Compilation albums Title Album details ILS Presents: Y4KReleased: 18 July 2003 Label: Distinct'ive Records Formats: CD, vinyl Bohemia – Remixes & ExclusivesReleased: July 2007 Label: Distinct'ive Records Formats: CD, digital download
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Album UK "About That Time" 1998 — Idiots Behind the Wheel "Next Level" 2002 75 Soul Trader "No Soul" 82 "Music" 98 "Cherish"(featuring Valkyrie) 2005 — Bohemia "Angels" — "Loving You" 2006 — "Everybody Needs A Shrink" / "Burn Again" 2007 — Paranoid Prophets "Hate Is An Illness" — "Still Crazy"(featuring Jewels Lindt) 2013 — 33 R.P.M. "Dark Skies" — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
References
External links Official website archive Official Myspace
Ils Interview - September 2007