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Leila Arab

b. 1971

Iranian musician

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About Leila Arab

Born 1971. Leila Arab is an Iranian disc jockey, DJ and record producer.

Biography

Arab was born in Pahlavi Iran. She spent part of her childhood there.

Her family fled to London following the Iranian Revolution in 1979. She became interested in DJing and keyboards, and left college to perform with Icelandic singer Björk in 1994, later working with her as a sound engineer and live mixer.

In 1998, Leila released her debut album, Like Weather, on Rephlex. In 2000, she released Courtesy of Choice on XL Recordings. Ben Thompson of The Telegraph referred to these releases as "two collections of spooky electronic soul which ... established her as an integral member of the Nineties' golden generation of British writer-producers." It included vocal contributions from Terry Hall and Martina Topley-Bird. In 2009, she contributed a cover of an Aphex Twin song, "Vordhosbn", to the Warp20 (Recreated) compilation album.

In 2012, she released her fourth LP U&I on Warp. In 2015, she released a collaborative EP with Zebra Katz, titled Nu Renegade, on ZFK Records.

Discography

Albums

Like Weather (1998) Courtesy of Choice (2000) Blood Looms and Blooms (2008) U&I (2012)

EPs

Nu Renegade (2015)

Singles

"Don't Fall Asleep" (1997) “Space, Love" (1998) "Feeling" (1998) "Sodastream" (1999) "Mettle" (2008) "Deflect" (2008) "(Disappointed Cloud) Anyway" (2011)

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Important facts

Born
1971, London
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Also known as
Grammatix, Little Miss Specta, Leila

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Leila Arab?

Iranian musician (1971-)

When was Leila Arab born?

Leila Arab was born in 1971 in London.

What is Leila Arab's occupation?

Leila Arab is a disc jockey, DJ and record producer.

What nationality is Leila Arab?

Leila Arab is Iranian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Leila Arab

· Wikidata: Q3229172

· DBpedia: Leila (music producer)

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