Joker

Liam Sylvester McLean (born 30 January 1989), better known by his stage name Joker, and audio engineer who creates music in genres such as dubstep and grime and was known for creating the subgenre "purple sound".

He has contributed to two releases produced by the London-based record company Hyperdub. He was named "2009, king of bass music" by XLR8R magazine. He also runs his own label known as Kapsize Recordings. His debut album, The Vision, His sophomore LP, The Mainframe, was released on 16 February 2015, through his own Kapsize imprint.

Discography Studio albums The Vision (4AD, 2011) The Mainframe (Kapsize, 2015)

Singles and EPs Kapsize EP (Earwax, 2007) "Holly Brook Park" / "80's" (Kapsize, 2008) "Play Doe" / "Tempered" (Joker & Rustie / Rustie) (Kapsize, 2008) "3K Lane" / "Modem" (Jakes vs Joker / Jakes) (H.E.N.C.H / Terrorhythm, 2008) "Snake Eater" / "Move Dis" (Joker / TRG) (Soul Motive, 2008) Top of the Game EP (Terrorhythm, 2008) "Do It" / "Psychedelic Runway" (Kapsize, 2009) "Digidesign" / "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Joker / 2000F & J Kamata) (Hyperdub, 2009) "Purple City" / "Re-Up" (with Ginz) (Kapsize, 2009) "Untitled_rsn" (Tectonic, 2009) Hyperdub 5.2 EP (Joker & Ginz / Zomby / Samiyam) (Hyperdub, 2009) "City Hopper" / "Output 1-2" (Tectonic, 2009) "Tron" (Kapsize, 2010) Gully Goon Estate EP (with Terror Danjah & Illmana) (Hardrive, 2011) "The Vision (Let Me Breathe)" (featuring Jessie Ware & Freddie Gibbs) (4AD, 2011) "Slaughter House" (featuring Silas of Turboweekend) (4AD, 2011) The Vision Instrumentals (4AD, 2011) "On My Mind" (featuring William Cartwright) (Goldie & Rustie mixes) (4AD, 2011) "Lost" (featuring Buggsy & Otis Brown) (incl. Redlight Remix) (4AD, 2012) "Skitta" / "I Think You Should Know" (featuring Newham Generals) (Kapsize, 2012) "Old Era" (Kapsize, 2012) Face Off EP (Kapsize, 2013) Headtop EP (Kapsize, 2014) "Midnight" (Kapsize, 2014) The Phoenix EP (Kapsize, 2016) XXIV Bit EP (Kapsize, 2016) Fantasy (Kapsize, 2017) Mad Night / Melkweg Bass (Kapsize, 2017) Anamorphic / Forever (Kapsize, 2018) Marching Orders / Polka Dot (Kapsize, 2018) Boat / Deploy (Kapsize, 2018) "Tears" W Skrillex & Sleepnet (OWSLA/Atlantic records, 2023) Juggernaut / S Wave (Kapsize, 2024) Elastic Band / Small Room (Kapsize, 2024)