Revolvo
Revolvo | |
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 Stuart Langley & Tim Wallington (Revolvo) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Camberley, Surrey, England |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1994-2005 |
| Labels |
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| Past members | Stuart Langley Tim Wallington |
Revolvo were an English electronica or indietronica band formed in Camberley, Surrey, in 1994. The band were a duo, composed of Stuart Langley (guitars) and Tim Wallington (guitars, keyboards).
Biography
Formation
Stuart Langley and Tim Wallington set up a home studio initially recording techno tracks under the name Avenue, before settling on the band title, Revolvo.
The pair began working together musically 18 months previously, writing songs on guitar in a punk, indie rock style. They rehearsed original ideas at Workhouse Studios, Aldershot, England with school friend Tim Miller playing bass, and a drum machine backing track, although none of this material was ever recorded.
Influenced by the hybrid techno/breakbeat played at illegal rave gatherings they infrequently attended at the start of the 1990s, Langley and Wallington began recording tracks using Cubase and acquired synths/drum machines and started sending out tapes to record labels. Gaining an Akai S2800 sampler broadened the pair's musical scope, and their sound mutated to encompass drum and bass.
Early career
In 1997, a tape of material caught the attention of Phil Earle, founder of Law & Auder Records, and the track "Bullet Deluxe" was included on the compilation album Avantgardism Volume 2.[1]
Drum and Bass/Jungle label boss Nico of No-U-Turn Records was impressed enough to release a 12" on his Saigon imprint.[2] "Hit the Floor/Bullet Deluxe" was released in November 1997 and gained the band's first review in the OnTunes section of the 1 December NME that year by writer Ben Willmot.
Following the DIY ethic prevalent at the time, in 1998 they independently pressed and released "Money Shot/Autistica" as a 12" single on their own Carved in Vinyl imprint.[3]
Relocation and radio fame
The band relocated to West London and the move coincided with a change in styles and instrumentation with a broader musical appeal. Newly distributed studio recordings caught bought radio and record label attention. Mary Anne Hobbs' BBC Radio One Breezeblock programme showed support and Revolvo played their first session on her show and 3 mixes.[4][5] Two more live studio Breezeblock sessions were performed, as well as interview DJ mix on John Kennedy's XFM show.
Debut album
After signing to Tummy Touch Records, Revolvo released their debut album Killing Time Between Meals in March 2003[6] preceded by the 12" single "Too Cool For School/Knocking Shop" with limited edition remixes by Treva Whateva and Bjørn Torske. Favourable reviews were printed in Jockey Slut and DJ magazine. Tracks from the album were later licensed for use as background music in the gym scenes of the Coen Brothers film Burn After Reading.[7]
Around the time of the album release, the band were made aware of a Swedish indie rock group also going by the name of Revolvo, who appeared to have coincidentally formed just after their own inception. Limited exchanges were made by the two entities, remaining with both continuing along at their own volition.
After the album release, Revolvo presented a two-hour showcase featuring influential music and original material, on the fledgling BBC 6 Music digital radio station in 2003.
Second album and split
The band continued recording material which would eventually form the basis of their second album, Blunderbusses at Dawn, which was released via the band's website as a free download in May 2005. Langley relocated to Andalusia, Spain in 2006 for seven years and Wallington emigrated to Adelaide, South Australia in 2010.
Discography
Albums
- Killing Time Between Meals (2003)
- Blunderbusses at Dawn (2005)
Compilation appearances
- Touch Tones 1 (2002, Tummy Touch Records)[8]
- Beachlife Volume Two (The Salinas Sessions) (2003, INCredible Sony Music)[9]
- Sounds Good in the Nude (2003, Tummy Touch Records)[10]
- The Acid Lounge Goes West (2003, Hed Kandi)[11]
- Touch Tones 2 (2004, Tummy Touch Records)[12]
- Touch Tones 3 (2007, Tummy Touch Records)[13]
- Touch Tones 4 - The Remixes (2008, Tummy Touch Records)[14]
- Gym Music from Burn After Reading (2008, Tummy Touch Records)[7]
- Tummy Touch Melted Summer (2014, Tummy Touch Records)[15]
Live performances
- Revolvo's one and only live show was at the Bull & Gate public house, Kentish Town on 6 June 2000.
References
- ↑ "Avantgardism, Volume 2".
- ↑ "No-U-Turn/Saigon Catalogue".
- ↑ "Revolvo - Money Shot (1998)".
- ↑ "Breezeblock Tracklistings 11/6/2002". BBC. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ↑ "Breezeblock Tracklistings 4/3/2003". BBC. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ↑ "Revolvo". tummytouchrecords.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "The Gym Music from Burn After Reading". spotify.com, Inc. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
- ↑ "Touch Tones 1".
- ↑ "Jon Sa Trincha – Beachlife Volume Two (The Salinas Sessions)".
- ↑ "Various - Sound Good In The Nude".
- ↑ "Various - The Acid Lounge Goes West".
- ↑ "Various - Touch Tones 2".
- ↑ "Various - Touch Tones 3".
- ↑ "Various - Touch Tones 1, 2, 3, and 4".
- ↑ "Various - Tummy Touch Melted Summer".
External links
- AllMusic.com discography
- Revolvo discography at Discogs
- RevolvoLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). discography at MusicBrainz
- Revolvo Official Website [archived]
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