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His second EP, ''Rojus'', released on 1 April 2016, also received positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/rojus-designed-to-dance-mw0002919543 |title=Rojus (Designed to Dance) |website=allmusic.com |date= |accessdate=2016-09-18}}</ref> During this time Vynehall moved to the outskirts of [[Leicester]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/features/2138 |title=Leon Vynehall: Be brave |website=residentadvisor.com |date= |accessdate=2016-09-18}}</ref>
His second EP, ''Rojus'', released on 1 April 2016, also received positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/rojus-designed-to-dance-mw0002919543 |title=Rojus (Designed to Dance) |website=allmusic.com |date= |accessdate=2016-09-18}}</ref> During this time Vynehall moved to the outskirts of [[Leicester]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/features/2138 |title=Leon Vynehall: Be brave |website=residentadvisor.com |date= |accessdate=2016-09-18}}</ref>


On 10 April 2018 Vynehall announced his signing to UK independent label [[Ninja Tune]]. This coincided with the announcement of his debut full-length album ''[[Nothing Is Still]]'', which was due for release on 15 June 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=41495 |title=Leon Vynehall reveals debut album, Nothing Is Still, for Ninja Tune |website=residentadvisor.com |date=2018-04-10 |accessdate=2016-04-25}}</ref> The inspiration for the album came from Vynehall's grandparents. Their emigration from the south-east of the [[United Kingdom]] to [[New York City]] in the 1960s, their seven-day journey via boat from [[Southampton]] to [[Brooklyn]] and other stories, only came to light upon the passing of his grandfather four years previous. The album also included a novella and set of short films.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/leon-vynehall-envelopes-chapter-vi/ |title= Leon Vynehall "Envelopes (Chapter VI) |website=pitchfork.com |date=2018-04-10 |accessdate=2016-04-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Leon Vynehall: Nothing Is Still|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/leon-vynehall-nothing-is-still/|access-date=2021-05-01|website=Pitchfork|language=en}}</ref> The first single from the album was "Envelopes (Chapter VI)", described by [[Pitchfork (website)|''Pitchfork'']] as "heart-rending experimental electronica", received coverage in a large number of notable online and print publications including ''[[NME]]'', [[Pitchfork (website)|''Pitchfork'']], ''[[Resident Advisor]]'', ''[[Mixmag]]'', [[Fact (UK magazine)|''Fact'']], ''[[XLR8R]]'', [[DIY (magazine)|''DIY'']], [[Clash (magazine)|''Clash'']], [[Mojo (magazine)|''Mojo'']], [[The Vinyl Factory]] and more.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mixmag.net/read/leon-vynehall-gets-ancestral-for-his-ninja-tune-debut-lp-nothing-is-still-news |title=Leon Vynehall gets ancestral for his Ninja Tune debut LP ‘Nothing Is Still’ |website=mixmag.net |date=2018-04-10 |accessdate=2016-04-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.factmag.com/2018/04/10/leon-vynehall-nothing-is-still-ninja-tune |title=Leon Vynehall announces debut album on Ninja Tune, Nothing Is Still |website=factmag.com |date=2018-04-10 |accessdate=2016-04-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.xlr8r.com/news/2018/04/leon-vynehall-announces-debut-album-nothing-is-still |title=Leon Vynehall Announces Debut Album, Nothing Is Still |website=xlr8r.com |date=2018-04-10 |accessdate=2016-04-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://diymag.com/2018/04/10/leon-vynehall-new-album-nothing-is-still-listen |title=Leon Vynehall Announces New Album 'Nothing Is Still' |website=diymag.com |date=2018-04-10 |accessdate=2016-04-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://clashmusic.com/news/leon-vynehall-announces-debut-album-nothing-is-still |title=Leon Vynehall Announces Debut Album 'Nothing Is Still' |website=clashmusic.com |date=2018-04-10 |accessdate=2016-04-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/best-new-tracks-2271370 |title=Best New Tracks – the week’s essential new releases |website=nme.com |date=2018-04-10 |accessdate=2016-04-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mojo4music.com/articles/the-tenth-mojo-playlist-of-2018 |title=Top 20 picks from the MOJO sound system |website=mojo4music.com |date=2018-04-10 |accessdate=2016-04-25}}</ref> The track received widespread radio play on stations such as [[BBC Radio 1]], [[BBC Radio 1Xtra]], [[BBC 6 Music]] and [[Gilles Peterson]]'s [[Worldwide FM|WorldWide FM]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/b98202d3-4fb4-4e32-9ff3-b9e1987d02cf |title= Leon Vynehall BBC Radio Profile |website=bbc.co.uk/music |date=2018-04-10 |accessdate=2016-04-25}}</ref>
On 10 April 2018 Vynehall announced his signing to UK independent label [[Ninja Tune]]. This coincided with the announcement of his debut full-length album ''[[Nothing Is Still]]'', which was due for release on 15 June 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=41495 |title=Leon Vynehall reveals debut album, Nothing Is Still, for Ninja Tune |website=residentadvisor.com |date=2018-04-10 |accessdate=2016-04-25}}</ref> The inspiration for the album came from Vynehall's grandparents. Their emigration from the south-east of the [[United Kingdom]] to [[New York City]] in the 1960s, their seven-day journey via boat from [[Southampton]] to [[Brooklyn]] and other stories, only came to light upon the passing of his grandfather four years previous. The album also included a novella and set of short films.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/leon-vynehall-envelopes-chapter-vi/ |title= Leon Vynehall "Envelopes (Chapter VI) |website=pitchfork.com |date=2018-04-10 |accessdate=2016-04-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Leon Vynehall: Nothing Is Still|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/leon-vynehall-nothing-is-still/|access-date=2021-05-01|website=Pitchfork|language=en}}</ref> The first single from the album was "Envelopes (Chapter VI)", described by [[Pitchfork (website)|''Pitchfork'']] as "heart-rending experimental electronica", received coverage in a large number of notable online and print publications including ''[[NME]]'', [[Pitchfork (website)|''Pitchfork'']], ''[[Resident Advisor]]'', ''[[Mixmag]]'', [[Fact (UK magazine)|''Fact'']], ''[[XLR8R]]'', [[DIY (magazine)|''DIY'']], [[Clash (magazine)|''Clash'']], [[Mojo (magazine)|''Mojo'']], [[The Vinyl Factory]] and more.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mixmag.net/read/leon-vynehall-gets-ancestral-for-his-ninja-tune-debut-lp-nothing-is-still-news |title=Leon Vynehall gets ancestral for his Ninja Tune debut LP 'Nothing Is Still' |website=mixmag.net |date=2018-04-10 |accessdate=2016-04-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.factmag.com/2018/04/10/leon-vynehall-nothing-is-still-ninja-tune |title=Leon Vynehall announces debut album on Ninja Tune, Nothing Is Still |website=factmag.com |date=2018-04-10 |accessdate=2016-04-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.xlr8r.com/news/2018/04/leon-vynehall-announces-debut-album-nothing-is-still |title=Leon Vynehall Announces Debut Album, Nothing Is Still |website=xlr8r.com |date=2018-04-10 |accessdate=2016-04-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://diymag.com/2018/04/10/leon-vynehall-new-album-nothing-is-still-listen |title=Leon Vynehall Announces New Album 'Nothing Is Still' |website=diymag.com |date=2018-04-10 |accessdate=2016-04-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://clashmusic.com/news/leon-vynehall-announces-debut-album-nothing-is-still |title=Leon Vynehall Announces Debut Album 'Nothing Is Still' |website=clashmusic.com |date=2018-04-10 |accessdate=2016-04-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/best-new-tracks-2271370 |title=Best New Tracks – the week's essential new releases |website=nme.com |date=2018-04-10 |accessdate=2016-04-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mojo4music.com/articles/the-tenth-mojo-playlist-of-2018 |title=Top 20 picks from the MOJO sound system |website=mojo4music.com |date=2018-04-10 |accessdate=2016-04-25}}</ref> The track received widespread radio play on stations such as [[BBC Radio 1]], [[BBC Radio 1Xtra]], [[BBC 6 Music]] and [[Gilles Peterson]]'s [[Worldwide FM|WorldWide FM]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/b98202d3-4fb4-4e32-9ff3-b9e1987d02cf |title= Leon Vynehall BBC Radio Profile |website=bbc.co.uk/music |date=2018-04-10 |accessdate=2016-04-25}}</ref>


According to ''Pitchfork'', Vynehall's music combines the "percussive energy of contemporary House music" with "rich harmonies of sample-centric producers".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21627-rojus/ |title=Rojus |website=pitchfork.com |date= |accessdate=2016-09-18}}</ref> Vynehall lists [[Aphex Twin]], [[Afrika Bambaataa]], [[Man Parrish]] and [[DJ Shadow]] as some of his major influences.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/features/2138 |title=Leon Vynehall: Be brave |website=residentadvisor.com |date= |accessdate=2016-09-18}}</ref>
According to ''Pitchfork'', Vynehall's music combines the "percussive energy of contemporary House music" with "rich harmonies of sample-centric producers".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21627-rojus/ |title=Rojus |website=pitchfork.com |date= |accessdate=2016-09-18}}</ref> Vynehall lists [[Aphex Twin]], [[Afrika Bambaataa]], [[Man Parrish]] and [[DJ Shadow]] as some of his major influences.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/features/2138 |title=Leon Vynehall: Be brave |website=residentadvisor.com |date= |accessdate=2016-09-18}}</ref>


''[[Rare, Forever]]'', Vynehall's second studio album, was released on 30 April 2021<ref>{{Cite web|last=Minsker|first=Evan|date=2021-02-10|title=Leon Vynehall Announces New Album, Shares 2 Songs|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/leon-vynehall-announces-new-album-shares-2-songs-listen/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-18|website=Pitchfork|language=en-us}}</ref> and received widespread critical acclaim from ''Pitchfork'',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Leon Vynehall: ''Rare, Forever''|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/leon-vynehall-rare-forever/|access-date=2021-05-07|website=Pitchfork|language=en}}</ref> ''The Guardian'',<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-02|title=Leon Vynehall: ''Rare, Forever'' review – warped, intense, cerebral|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/may/02/leon-vynehall-rare-forever-review|access-date=2021-05-07|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref> ''Clash'', ''Loud and Quiet'',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Leon Vynehall - ''Rare, Forever'' - Album Review|url=https://www.loudandquiet.com/reviews/leon-vynehall-rare-forever/|access-date=2021-05-07|website=Loud And Quiet|language=en-US}}</ref> ''Resident Advisor'',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Leon Vynehall - ''Rare, Forever'' · Album Review ⟋ RA|url=https://ra.co/reviews/33851|access-date=2021-05-07|website=Resident Advisor|language=en}}</ref> ''NME'',<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-30|title=Leon Vynehall - ''Rare, Forever'' review: a slippery exercise in electronic experimentation|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/leon-vynehall-rare-forever-review-2930483|access-date=2021-05-07|website=NME|language=en-GB}}</ref> AllMusic,<ref>{{Citation|title=''Rare, Forever'' - Leon Vynehall {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/rare-forever-mw0003483576|language=en|access-date=2021-05-07}}</ref> and many other publications.
''[[Rare, Forever]]'', Vynehall's second studio album, was released on 30 April 2021<ref>{{Cite web|last=Minsker|first=Evan|date=2021-02-10|title=Leon Vynehall Announces New Album, Shares 2 Songs|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/leon-vynehall-announces-new-album-shares-2-songs-listen/|access-date=2021-02-18|website=Pitchfork|language=en-us}}</ref> and received widespread critical acclaim from ''Pitchfork'',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Leon Vynehall: ''Rare, Forever''|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/leon-vynehall-rare-forever/|access-date=2021-05-07|website=Pitchfork|language=en}}</ref> ''The Guardian'',<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-02|title=Leon Vynehall: ''Rare, Forever'' review – warped, intense, cerebral|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/may/02/leon-vynehall-rare-forever-review|access-date=2021-05-07|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref> ''Clash'', ''Loud and Quiet'',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Leon Vynehall - ''Rare, Forever'' - Album Review|url=https://www.loudandquiet.com/reviews/leon-vynehall-rare-forever/|access-date=2021-05-07|website=Loud And Quiet|language=en-US}}</ref> ''Resident Advisor'',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Leon Vynehall - ''Rare, Forever'' · Album Review ⟋ RA|url=https://ra.co/reviews/33851|access-date=2021-05-07|website=Resident Advisor|language=en}}</ref> ''NME'',<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-30|title=Leon Vynehall - ''Rare, Forever'' review: a slippery exercise in electronic experimentation|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/leon-vynehall-rare-forever-review-2930483|access-date=2021-05-07|website=NME|language=en-GB}}</ref> AllMusic,<ref>{{Citation|title=''Rare, Forever'' - Leon Vynehall {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/rare-forever-mw0003483576|language=en|access-date=2021-05-07}}</ref> and many other publications.


==Discography==
==Discography==
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* ''Rosebud - Single'' (Studio Ooze, 2023)
* ''Rosebud - Single'' (Studio Ooze, 2023)
* ''Rosebud / Black Dove - Single'' (Studio Ooze, 2023)
* ''Rosebud / Black Dove - Single'' (Studio Ooze, 2023)
* ''Duofade'' (Studio Ooze, 2023)


===DJ mixes===
===DJ mixes===

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Leon Vynehall
Leon Vynehall in 2018
Leon Vynehall in 2018
Background information
BornPembury
GenresHouse, deep house, UK Bass
Occupation(s)Electronic musician
Artist
Instrument(s)Synthesizer, piano, drums
Years active2012 - present
LabelsNinja Tune
Running Back
Rush Hour
3024
Royal Oak
Aus Music
Well Rounded Housing Project
ManMakeMusic
Websitehttps://vynehall.com/

Leon Vynehall is a British artist and producer. He released his second album Rare, Forever[1] on 30 April 2021 via Ninja Tune.

Biography

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After becoming a resident DJ at Akaakaroar, a Brighton club, Vynehall released several EPs on labels such as Well Rounded Housing Project and Aus. As a result of his productions, he quickly became an in-demand DJ.[2]

His debut EP, Music for the Uninvited, was released on the label 3024 in 2014 to a positive critical reception, landing on numerous year-end lists in publications including Fact, Gorilla vs. Bear, NPR Music, Pitchfork, XLR8R and The Washington Post.

His second EP, Rojus, released on 1 April 2016, also received positive reviews.[3] During this time Vynehall moved to the outskirts of Leicester.[4]

On 10 April 2018 Vynehall announced his signing to UK independent label Ninja Tune. This coincided with the announcement of his debut full-length album Nothing Is Still, which was due for release on 15 June 2018.[5] The inspiration for the album came from Vynehall's grandparents. Their emigration from the south-east of the United Kingdom to New York City in the 1960s, their seven-day journey via boat from Southampton to Brooklyn and other stories, only came to light upon the passing of his grandfather four years previous. The album also included a novella and set of short films.[6][7] The first single from the album was "Envelopes (Chapter VI)", described by Pitchfork as "heart-rending experimental electronica", received coverage in a large number of notable online and print publications including NME, Pitchfork, Resident Advisor, Mixmag, Fact, XLR8R, DIY, Clash, Mojo, The Vinyl Factory and more.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14] The track received widespread radio play on stations such as BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 1Xtra, BBC 6 Music and Gilles Peterson's WorldWide FM.[15]

According to Pitchfork, Vynehall's music combines the "percussive energy of contemporary House music" with "rich harmonies of sample-centric producers".[16] Vynehall lists Aphex Twin, Afrika Bambaataa, Man Parrish and DJ Shadow as some of his major influences.[17]

Rare, Forever, Vynehall's second studio album, was released on 30 April 2021[18] and received widespread critical acclaim from Pitchfork,[19] The Guardian,[20] Clash, Loud and Quiet,[21] Resident Advisor,[22] NME,[23] AllMusic,[24] and many other publications.

Discography

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Studio albums

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Singles and EPs

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  • Mauve (Well Rounded Housing Project, 2012)
  • Gold Language EP (ManMakeMusic, 2012)
  • Brother / Sister EP (Aus Music, 2013)
  • Open EP (3024, 2013)
  • Rosalind (Well Rounded Housing Project, 2013)
  • Butterflies (Royal Oak, 2014)
  • Music for the Uninvited (3024, 2014)
  • Midnight On Rainbow Road (Rush Hour, 2016)
  • Rojus (Designed To Dance) (Running Back, 2016)
  • Envelopes (Chapter VI) (Ninja Tune, 2018)
  • I, Cavallo (Ninja Tune, 2019)
  • Sugar Slip (The Lick) (fabric, 2022)
  • Endless (I&II) (Studio Ooze, 2022)
  • Sugar Slip (The Lick) [Remixes] - EP (fabric Records, 2022)
  • Rosebud - Single (Studio Ooze, 2023)
  • Rosebud / Black Dove - Single (Studio Ooze, 2023)
  • Duofade (Studio Ooze, 2023)

DJ mixes

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References

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  1. ^ "Leon Vynehall - Rare, Forever". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Leon Vynehall". residentadvisor.com. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Rojus (Designed to Dance)". allmusic.com. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Leon Vynehall: Be brave". residentadvisor.com. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Leon Vynehall reveals debut album, Nothing Is Still, for Ninja Tune". residentadvisor.com. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  6. ^ "Leon Vynehall "Envelopes (Chapter VI)". pitchfork.com. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Leon Vynehall: Nothing Is Still". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Leon Vynehall gets ancestral for his Ninja Tune debut LP 'Nothing Is Still'". mixmag.net. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  9. ^ "Leon Vynehall announces debut album on Ninja Tune, Nothing Is Still". factmag.com. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  10. ^ "Leon Vynehall Announces Debut Album, Nothing Is Still". xlr8r.com. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  11. ^ "Leon Vynehall Announces New Album 'Nothing Is Still'". diymag.com. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  12. ^ "Leon Vynehall Announces Debut Album 'Nothing Is Still'". clashmusic.com. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  13. ^ "Best New Tracks – the week's essential new releases". nme.com. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  14. ^ "Top 20 picks from the MOJO sound system". mojo4music.com. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  15. ^ "Leon Vynehall BBC Radio Profile". bbc.co.uk/music. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  16. ^ "Rojus". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  17. ^ "Leon Vynehall: Be brave". residentadvisor.com. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  18. ^ Minsker, Evan (10 February 2021). "Leon Vynehall Announces New Album, Shares 2 Songs". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  19. ^ "Leon Vynehall: Rare, Forever". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  20. ^ "Leon Vynehall: Rare, Forever review – warped, intense, cerebral". the Guardian. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  21. ^ "Leon Vynehall - Rare, Forever - Album Review". Loud And Quiet. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  22. ^ "Leon Vynehall - Rare, Forever · Album Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  23. ^ "Leon Vynehall - Rare, Forever review: a slippery exercise in electronic experimentation". NME. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  24. ^ Rare, Forever - Leon Vynehall | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 7 May 2021
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