{"title":"Lil Silva","description":"\u003cp\u003eUK based DJ and producer.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"v1-cyrup","title":"V1 \/ Cyrup","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne-off collaboration with Off-White c\/o Virgil Abloh. Off-White picture disk with mint card and clear envelope. Very limited.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LS Whites","offers":[{"title":"12\" - 1005015","offer_id":50435764191563,"sku":"1005015","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/8bb3dd6e-7edd-4224-99d2-3ae0860d4721_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726907417"},{"product_id":"jimi-ep","title":"Jimi EP","description":"\u003cp\u003eLil Silva's new EP sees him exploring love and meaning in his unique hybrid UK production idiom. Less tied to the frenetic pace of his 'for club play only' instrumentals, 'JIMI' sees him modulate through textures, in a meditative state of mind, traveling his inner visions and memories. Silva's vocals are weaved through tracks 'The Play', 'Lines' and 'Struggle' while newcomer Cosima contributes to the spine-tingling 'Caught Up' and Los Angeleno singer Kent Jamz blesses the epic night time soul of 'De Ja'. The EP has received big support on radio from the likes of Benji B, Annie Mac, Four Tet, Gilles Peterson and Mistajam, with 'De Ja' being placed on the BBC 1Xtra A List and 'Caught Up' featuring on the Rinse FM A List.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Good Years","offers":[{"title":"12\"","offer_id":50435765371211,"sku":"405612","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/b503aec8-fa18-424f-be89-17969ca1e4af_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726907438"},{"product_id":"drumatic","title":"Drumatic","description":"\u003cp\u003eLil Silva's new 3-track release with Good Years is aimed strictly for club play. Beginning with the surging energy of 'Drumatic' and followed by the silky electronics of 'New Squeeze' and the minimalistic swing of '606', it highlights the Bedford producer's UK grime roots together with Timbaland-like idiosyncratic sonic ticks and afro-centric syncopation. All three tracks have received strong radio support from the likes Gilles Peterson, Mary Anne Hobbs, Toddla T, Monki and Benji B on BBC Radio 1, 6Music and 1Xtra, as well as plays across Rinse and Kiss FM. A release that further cements Silva's reputation as one of the countries leading production lights.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Good Years","offers":[{"title":"12\"","offer_id":50435766124875,"sku":"391947","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/13efca74-0d40-48cc-864e-c4371be3d849_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726907458"},{"product_id":"yesterday-is-heavy","title":"Yesterday Is Heavy","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the UK’s most consistently inventive production minds of recent times, Lil Silva has perhaps one of the most varied resumes in the world. Causing a seismic effect on the world of club music with smashes such as ‘Seasons’ and releases with the likes of Night Slugs, production credits for a diverse range of artists such as Adele, BANKS, Mark Ronson and serpentwithfeet, and a collaborative project with George FitzGerald as OTHERLiiNE even before factoring stellar solo releases under the Lil Silva moniker using his own vocal, he has continuously combined a broad range of influences to create a transformative, varied discography. Lil Silva finally releases his long awaited debut album, \u003ci\u003eYesterday Is Heavy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver 10 years in the making, \u003ci\u003eYesterday Is Heavy\u003c\/i\u003e is a cumulative product of an already remarkable career filled with highlights. An album about stepping out: outside of a comfort zone, and, for Lil Silva, outside of himself. It’s a debut album of heft and heart, but most of all hope – and trusting the process. Buoyed on by the encouragement of long-time collaborators like Jamie Woon and Sampha early in his career (they both implored him to commit his own voice to record), and bolstered by incomparable session experience working with Mark Ronson, Adele and more, the Lil Silva story that started aged 10 in Bedford is beginning full circle. Created primarily in the town he grew up in (and continues to live now), the pervading solace of home courses through the project, while providing the thrilling moments of sleight of hand that Silva has always been capable of.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he so often does, Lil Silva shares the spotlight with an astonishing international cast of guests. He fuses well-versed modern legends in the shape of Sampha, Ghetts, and Little Dragon with rising stars serpentwithfeet, Charlotte Day Wilson and Skiifall to thrilling effect, the whole time never allowing his deftly dynamic yet considered touch to be outshone throughout. The album has also been created with musical direction from Louis Vuitton musical director and BBC Radio 1 tastemaker Benji B, as well as creative direction from award winning visual artist BAFIC. It’s with the opening track ‘Another Sketch’ however, where his singular talent introduces itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a visual directed by UKMVA Award winner Fenn O’Meally, ‘Another Sketch’ is a prime example of the vast array of talents that Lil Silva possesses. A video that transcends generations of Black Britons (featuring Lil Silva’s own family as well as Sampha), ‘Another Sketch’ focuses on the subject of time. Looking at generations of black britons as monuments, the visual centres on the idea that despite time being able to wear down your appearance, what’s inside of you can never depreciate. The main centrepiece of this is heritage, with archive and newly recorded footage showing Silva’s family and friends enjoying the same activities they did generations ago, spliced with footage and voice notes from one of the lands of his dual heritage, Jamaica. The track itself focuses on a central theme of actions, their consequences and changing our inevitable future, with Lil Silva’s stunning falsetto shining alongside background vocals from serpentwithfeet and an instrumental that initially opens minimalistically before gradually unfurling to unveil elements of his electronic beginnings; a thumping hip hop infused beat and swelling melodic embellishments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eYesterday Is Heavy\u003c\/i\u003e, Lil Silva reaps the rewards of over a decade of influence to create the debut album he’s always imagined. Simultaneously riding the line between pertinent storytelling and virtuosic production, \u003ci\u003eYesterday Is Heavy\u003c\/i\u003e charts the story of one of UK music’s unsung heroes taking his time to build something that is truly timeless. \u003ci\u003eYesterday Is Heavy,\u003c\/i\u003e but tomorrow is forever.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nowhere Music Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50467142009163,"sku":"1163992","price":49.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/bd558663-3e1e-4202-adec-ac3cd534e7c0_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727335722"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_dcb23e55_thumbnail_4096_dc410cba-97b6-44fd-b163-ce665fe10185.jpg?v=1726907395","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/lil-silva.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}