The Heights of Abraham
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The Heights of Abraham is an electronica collaboration based in Sheffield
and Kingston upon Hull
, Yorkshire
in North-East England. Formed in the mid 1990s by Steve Cobby
, Sim Lister and Jake Harries, they play electronica
, ambient techno, and chill out
.
Formed in 1992 their debut releases (Tides EP and Humidity LP) came in 1992 on the ambient-downtempo label Pork Recordings
(also based in Hull). With David McSherry; who forms Fila Brazilia with Cobby; Cobby and Lister created their own music label, Twentythree Records
.
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
and Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull
Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
in North-East England. Formed in the mid 1990s by Steve Cobby
Steve Cobby
Steve Cobby is a British electronic musician, composer, DJ and producer, based in Kingston-upon-Hull, Yorkshire.Cobby co-founded Fila Brazillia with David McSherry in 1990. From 1990 to 1998 Fila Brazillia releases were on the Kingston-upon-Hull based Pork Recordings established by David 'Porky'...
, Sim Lister and Jake Harries, they play electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
, ambient techno, and chill out
Chill out
Chill out may mean:*Chill out music, a laid-back style of music*Chill Out, an album by KLF*Chill Out *Chill Out, an album by John Lee Hooker...
.
Formed in 1992 their debut releases (Tides EP and Humidity LP) came in 1992 on the ambient-downtempo label Pork Recordings
Pork Recordings
Pork Recordings is a record label based in Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire, England, that specialises in electronica, mostly in the downtempo or chill-out styles....
(also based in Hull). With David McSherry; who forms Fila Brazilia with Cobby; Cobby and Lister created their own music label, Twentythree Records
Twentythree Records
Twentythree Records is a record label based in Yorkshire, England. The label was founded by Steve Cobby, David McSherry, and Sim Lister—who are regarded as significant names in the development of the electronica genre in the United Kingdom....
.
Studio Albums
- Humidity (Pork RecordingsPork RecordingsPork Recordings is a record label based in Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire, England, that specialises in electronica, mostly in the downtempo or chill-out styles....
, 1993) - Electric Hush (Pork RecordingsPork RecordingsPork Recordings is a record label based in Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire, England, that specialises in electronica, mostly in the downtempo or chill-out styles....
, 1995) - voted one of the Top 20 Dance Albums of 1995 by MixmagMixmagMixmag is a British dance music and clubbing magazine. It styles itself as "the world's biggest selling dance music magazine", with an Audit Bureau of Circulations audited circulation of approximately 21,250...
- Electric Hush (ZTT, 1998)
- Two Thousand and Six (Twentythree RecordsTwentythree RecordsTwentythree Records is a record label based in Yorkshire, England. The label was founded by Steve Cobby, David McSherry, and Sim Lister—who are regarded as significant names in the development of the electronica genre in the United Kingdom....
, 2005)
Compilations
- The Future Sound Of Ambient Vol I & II - BNE (2000)
- Chill Out In The City - Water Music Records (2001)
- Visions Of Ibiza - Beechwood Music (2001)
- Best Of Café Del Sol - Water Music Records (2002)
- Pork Chops - Kudos (2003)
- Fila Brazillia: The Garden Compilation Vol. 1 - Matrix Musik (2005)
Other artists with releases on Twentythree Records
- Fila BrazilliaFila BrazilliaFila Brazillia was an electronica collaboration from Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire in North-East England. Formed in 1990 by Steve Cobby and David McSherry...
- The Solid Doctor
- Mandrillus Sphynx
- North East Sound System
See also
- List of independent UK record labels
- List of electronic music record labels
- The CutlerThe CutlerThe Cutler is an electronica collaboration from Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire. Formed by Steve Cobby, formerly half of Fila Brazillia, and David 'Porky' Brennand, founder of Pork Recordings, they play electronica and dub, and are sometimes described as being left field.Formed in 2006, their debut...
External links
- Heights of Abraham web site
- http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/mixmag.html'Electric Hush' by The Heights of Abraham voted a Top 20 Dance Album 1995 by MixmagMixmagMixmag is a British dance music and clubbing magazine. It styles itself as "the world's biggest selling dance music magazine", with an Audit Bureau of Circulations audited circulation of approximately 21,250...
] - Mixmag article featuring The Heights of Abraham
- Heights of Abraham Discography