LORD OF THE ISLES is a genuine rarity: a DJ, producer and musician with an uncanny knack of painting pictures in sound.
“…it was the music that gave Primavera its character. In addition to the five performances below, sets by Aphex Twin, Solange, Sleaford Mods and Lord Of The Isles will stick long in the memory.” (Resident Advisor)
His music is vivid, effervescent and impressively visual, offering immersive soundscapes that transport listeners to imaginary worlds. In turn, these would-be electronic soundtracks are variously inspired by the sci-fi landscapes of Ralph McQuarrie he adored as a boy, and his deep-rooted love of the outdoors. In particular, the Highlands and islands of his native Scotland, where he remains a regular visitor, are a constant source of inspiration.
Musically, you can hear these inspirations in LORD OF THE ISLES’ music, which is never less than pleasingly tricky to pin down. His music sidesteps neat pigeonholing, variously touching on ambient, deep techno, analogue house, Italo, classic cinematic soundtracks and glistening Balearica. Each release – and there have been a few, for labels as diverse as Permanent Vacation, Mule Musiq, Ene, Phonica, Firecracker, Shevchenko and in November 2016 LOTI released his debut album, ‘In Waves’, via Lovefingers’ esteemed imprint ESP Institute to critical acclaim, receiving 9/10 and album of the month from Mixmag.
There are moments of surging intensity, becalmed soundscapes, pulsating club tracks and heady, otherworldly grooves across all of his output.
For all the variety, each release sounds distinctively like LORD OF THE ISLES, a product of his instinctive grasp of mood and melody and a unique production style honed through years spent in the studio.
Whichever way you look at it, the LORD OF THE ISLES story has just begun. Immerse yourself in his imaginary worlds, inspired by the unending beauty of his native Scotland; we promise you’ll be blissfully daydreaming and dancing with your eyes closed in no time at all.
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Dusk Delay 012: Lord Of The Isles
Lord of the Isles celebrates the first birthday of Dusk Delay by providing a typically eclectic mix of the... Read more
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Skye Live Festival: Lord of the Isles
“A live recording from my set at last weekend’s Skye Live festival. Incredible location with a great fun and... Read more
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Dusk Delay 11: Lord of the Isles
Lord of the Isles digs deep into his record collection for Dusk Delay episode 11 for Open Lab Radio.... Read more
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Dusk Delay 010: Lord Of The Isles
Lord of the Isles invites us on a psychedelic adventure for episode 10 of Dusk Delay. Throwing open the... Read more
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Dusk Delay 09: Lord Of The Isles
Lord of the Isles serves up a deep and dubby mix for the 9th installment of Dusk Delay on... Read more
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Dusk Delay 08: Lord Of The Isles
Lord of the Isles returns to the airwaves with this month’s episode of Dusk Delay, featuring forgotten gems from... Read more
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Dusk Delay 07:Lord Of The Isles
For the first episode of Dusk Delay in 2022, Lord of the Isles delivers an extract from a live... Read more
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Dusk Delay 06: Lord Of The Isles
Lord of the Isles delivers a deep an introspective mix for Open Lab Radio to close out 2021. Featuring... Read more
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Acceptance: Lord of the Isles
Kimochi Sound marks its 50th release with Lord Of The Isles’ ‘Acceptance’. On this timeless album LOTI flits between... Read more
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Dusk Delay 05: Lord Of The Isles
Lord of the Isles’ 5th instalment of Dusk Delay emerges from the haze with the opening track from Perila’s... Read more
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Dusk Delay 04: Lord Of The Isles
Lord Of The Isles delivers his latest episode of Dusk Delay. Ranging from Dub Techno, melodic Electro and dreamy... Read more
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Dusk Delay 03: Lord Of The Isles
We find Lord Of The Isles channelling the spirit of the forest in episode 3 of Dusk Delay for... Read more
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Dusk Delay 2: Lord Of The Isles
“Inspired by recent scenes of people getting back on the dancefloor. It’s filled with the hope that some long-lasting... Read more
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Dusk Delay: Lord Of The Isles
Listen back the the first episode of Lord of the Isles’ new monthly show for OpenLab Radio , featuring... Read more
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Geoglyph EP: Lord of the Isles
Dusk Delay: A new label set up by Lord Of The Isles. Inspired by the long summer nights of... Read more
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RVNG Intl.: Lord of the Isles
RVNG Intl. presents Friends & Fiends, a monthly guest hosted show spotlighting resident artists and heads orbiting the label’s... Read more
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Skylark: Lord of the Isles
Four years after the release of ‘In Waves’, ESP Institute are proud to present a very long-winded follow-up single... Read more
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Planet Stories EP: Lord of the Isles
Dub techo // Ambient // Experimental // Electronic new release from Lord of the Isles. Planet Stories EP available... Read more
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Glisk Science EP: Lord of the Isles
Lord of the Isles’ 4 track Glisk Science EP is out now via Beats in Space. The record wields... Read more
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Mutant Radio: Lord Of The Isles
Listen back to Lord of the Isles’ guest mix for Mutant Radio Tbilisi. Mutant Radio · Lord Of The... Read more
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BIS: Lord of the Isles
Lord of the Isles’ set from Tim Sweeney’s Beats in Space as broadcasted on WNYU 89.1FM in New York... Read more
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IA Review: Lord of the Isles on Whities
“Renton and McDonald find a perfect equilibrium between spoken word and sound, offering us what Renton describes as ‘sound... Read more
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Inverted Audio: Lord of the Isles
“As long time admirers of Lord of the Isles, we took the opportunity to reach out to Neil McDonald... Read more
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Whities: Lord of the Isles
Lord of the Isles and Scottish poet Ellen Renton join forces for a reflective record that touches on themes... Read more
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RelaxSootheHeal: Lord of the Isles
An escape soothing mix from Lord of the Isles. Read more
14 May Skye Live Festival, Isle of Skye
2021
16 Oct Fabric, London
21 Aug World Headquarters, Newcastle
2020
25 Jan Panorama Bar, Berlin
2019
08 Nov ESP Institute Happening, Los Angeles
05 Oct Folklor, Lausanne
03 Aug Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh
26 Jul Panorama Bar, Berlin
23 Feb Nitsa, Barcelona
26 Jan Sub Club, Glasgow