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Various

Bio

Various, or Various Production, is an English dubstep/electronic music duo formed in 2003. The group blends samples, acoustic and electronic instrumentation, and singing from a revolving cast of vocalists. Its members, Adam and Ian, purposefully give very little information about the group or themselves, and tend to do little in the way of self-promotion. Nevertheless, the group began winning critical acclaim with its single releases in 2005 and 2006. Their full-length for XL, The World is Gone, arrived in July 2006. They have released a large number of vinyl EP's and 7" records, as well as digital exclusives for Rough Trade, iTunes, and Boomkat. They have released remixes of a large variety of artists (sometimes uncredited) such as Thom Yorke, Adele, Virus Syndicate, Dave Cloud, Cat Power, Emma Pollock and Ian Brown and participated with one track on the Vexille Movie Soundtrack.

Releases

  • No Objection Compilation Album
    'That Darn Punk' Soundtrack 'That Darn Punk' Soundtrack
    Snakebite City 10
    Smoke Smoke
    Totally Wired, Series 2, Vol 2
  • Yonder Come The Blues
    Psychedelic Jazz And Soul
    Heartattack Heartattack
    Supercharged Supercharged
    A Tribute To The Beast A Tribute To The Beast
  • The Return Of Generation Toyracer
    Victory Style 5 Victory Style 5
    Indiecent-Exposure.com Indiecent-Exposure.com
    CreamCollect: Techno
    Errol's Compilation
  • Urban Renewal Program Urban Renewal Program
    New Blood (The New Rock And Roll Vol.2) New Blood (The New Rock And Roll Vol.2)
    Schubumkehr Schubumkehr
    House Of Stairs Vol I: Useless In Bed House Of Stairs Vol I: Useless In Bed
    The Fire This Time The Fire This Time
  • Skate To Hell (The Extreme Skaterock Collection) Skate To Hell (The Extreme Skaterock Collection)
    Public Service Broadcast 5 Public Service Broadcast 5
    And The Rest Is History
    Inner City Sound
    Unusual Sounds: The Hidden History of Library Music Unusual Sounds: The Hidden History of Library Music
  • Isle Of Dogs (Original Soundtrack) Isle Of Dogs (Original Soundtrack)
    Hexadic III Hexadic III
    Tokyo Nights: Female J-Pop Boogie Funk 81-88 Tokyo Nights: Female J-Pop Boogie Funk 81-88
    Diggin In The Carts : A Collection Of Pioneering Japanese Video Game Music Diggin In The Carts : A Collection Of Pioneering Japanese Video Game Music
    Kobayashi Nights I: Intergalactic Champions Kobayashi Nights I: Intergalactic Champions
  • Action Time Vision: A Story Of Independent UK Punk 1976-1979 Action Time Vision: A Story Of Independent UK Punk 1976-1979
    Run Lola Run Run Lola Run
    The Reverb Conspiracy - Volume Four The Reverb Conspiracy - Volume Four
    Wrongpop Presents​.​.​.​. A Charity Album in Aid of CheckEmLads Wrongpop Presents​.​.​.​. A Charity Album in Aid of CheckEmLads
    Refugee Refugee
  • Another Splash Of Colour: New Psychedelia in Britain 1980-1985 Another Splash Of Colour: New Psychedelia in Britain 1980-1985
    Belgica – Original Soundtrack by Soulwax Belgica – Original Soundtrack by Soulwax
    Still In A Dream: A Story Of Shoegaze 1988-1995 Still In A Dream: A Story Of Shoegaze 1988-1995
    Straight Outta Compton OST Straight Outta Compton OST
    I Believe In Miracles - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack I Believe In Miracles - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Creation Artifact: The Dawn Of Creation Records 1983-85 Creation Artifact: The Dawn Of Creation Records 1983-85
    Late Night Tales: Nils Frahm Late Night Tales: Nils Frahm
    Southpaw - Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture Southpaw - Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture
    The Odyssey: A Northern Soul Time Capsule The Odyssey: A Northern Soul Time Capsule
    Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating The Music Of "Inside Llewyn Davis" Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating The Music Of "Inside Llewyn Davis"
  • Millions Like Us - The Story Of The Mod Revival 1977 - 1989 Millions Like Us - The Story Of The Mod Revival 1977 - 1989
    Psych for Sore Eyes 2 Psych for Sore Eyes 2
    Hyperdub 10.3 Hyperdub 10.3
    C86: Deluxe Edition C86: Deluxe Edition
    Kitsuné America 3 Kitsuné America 3
  • The Reverb Conspiracy - Volume Two The Reverb Conspiracy - Volume Two
    12"/80s Club Classics 12"/80s Club Classics
    The Lone Ranger: Wanted The Lone Ranger: Wanted
    Psychedelica 5 Psychedelica 5
    Arts & Crafts 2003-2013 Arts & Crafts 2003-2013
  • Trance OST Trance OST
    Psych For Sore Eyes Psych For Sore Eyes
    Christmas Rules Christmas Rules
    Whatever Gets You Through the Night Whatever Gets You Through the Night
    Just Tell Me That You Want Me: A Tribute To Fleetwood Mac Just Tell Me That You Want Me: A Tribute To Fleetwood Mac
  • Personal Space: Electronic Soul 1974-84 Personal Space: Electronic Soul 1974-84
    Wrongpop: Volume 1 Wrongpop: Volume 1
    Listen Whitey! Sounds of Black Power 1967-74 Listen Whitey! Sounds of Black Power 1967-74
    East of Underground: Hell Below East of Underground: Hell Below
    Various - Bangs & Works Volume 2 (the Best Of Chicago Footwork) Various - Bangs & Works Volume 2 (the Best Of Chicago Footwork)
  • IOTDXI IOTDXI
    Fac. Dance - Factory Records: 12" Mixes & Rarities 1980-1987 Fac. Dance - Factory Records: 12" Mixes & Rarities 1980-1987
    North East by East Africa North East by East Africa
    O Brother, Where Art Thou OST (deluxe edition) O Brother, Where Art Thou OST (deluxe edition)
    Nigeria 70 Volume 3 Nigeria 70 Volume 3
  • Kitsune Maison 11: The Indie Dance Issue Kitsune Maison 11: The Indie Dance Issue
    Killing Bono OST Killing Bono OST
    Kitsuné Parisien Kitsuné Parisien
    Woolly Jumpers Woolly Jumpers
    3...2...1... A Rocket Girl Compilation 3...2...1... A Rocket Girl Compilation
  • August pop round-up August pop round-up
    Isvolt Isvolt
    Tradi-Mods vs Rockers Tradi-Mods vs Rockers
    Black Hole: Jon Savage Presents/California Punk 1977-1980 Black Hole: Jon Savage Presents/California Punk 1977-1980
    Fuck Dance, Let's Art Fuck Dance, Let's Art
  • Ninja Tune XX Ninja Tune XX
    Scott Pilgrim Vs The World OST Scott Pilgrim Vs The World OST
    Young and Lost Club Compilation Young and Lost Club Compilation
    Hobbyism Hobbyism
    Psychedelica 4 Psychedelica 4
  • Future Balearica Future Balearica
    Licensed to Drill Licensed to Drill
    Auteur Labels: Factory Records 1987 Auteur Labels: Factory Records 1987
    Fabric 53: Surgeon Fabric 53: Surgeon
    The World Ends: Afro Rock & Psychedelia in 1970s Nigeria The World Ends: Afro Rock & Psychedelia in 1970s Nigeria
  • Dark Matter: Multiverse 2004-2009 Dark Matter: Multiverse 2004-2009
    Twilight Saga: Eclipse Twilight Saga: Eclipse
    A Tribute To Roky Erickson & The 13th Floor Elevators A Tribute To Roky Erickson & The 13th Floor Elevators
    This is Dubstep Vol.2 This is Dubstep Vol.2
    Fabric 52 - Optimo (Espacio) Fabric 52 - Optimo (Espacio)
  • Almost Alice Almost Alice
    Thisisnotanexit: Manifesto #1 Thisisnotanexit: Manifesto #1
    Afro Rock Volume 1 Afro Rock Volume 1
    In the Loop 5 In the Loop 5
    Rough Trade Shops - Counter Culture 09 Rough Trade Shops - Counter Culture 09
  • Bob Blank - Blank Generation Bob Blank - Blank Generation
    Elevator Music Volume 1 Elevator Music Volume 1
    Pop Ambient 2010 Pop Ambient 2010
    Follow the Outline Follow the Outline
    Erased Tapes: Collection II Erased Tapes: Collection II
  • Zevolution Zevolution
    Rough Trade Shops - Indiepop '09 Rough Trade Shops - Indiepop '09
    Rough Trade Shops - Indiepop '09 Rough Trade Shops - Indiepop '09
    Kitsuné Maison Kitsuné Maison
    Kitsuné Maison 8 Kitsuné Maison 8
  • Warp20 (Unheard) Warp20 (Unheard)
    Annie Mac Presents Annie Mac Presents
    Kats Karavan - the History of John Peel on the Radio Kats Karavan - the History of John Peel on the Radio
    Dance To The Radio: 4x12" Volume 3 Dance To The Radio: 4x12" Volume 3
    Fear Of A Wack Planet Fear Of A Wack Planet
  • New Moon: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack New Moon: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    Crayon Angel: a Tribute to Judee Sill Crayon Angel: a Tribute to Judee Sill
    Warp20 (Recreated) Warp20 (Recreated)
    Warp20 (Chosen) Warp20 (Chosen)
    Strung Out: Volume One Strung Out: Volume One
  • Revolution In Sound Revolution In Sound
    Edges: A New French Electronic Generation Edges: A New French Electronic Generation
    Palermo Shooting Palermo Shooting
    Leaves of Life Leaves of Life
    Music Sounds Better With Huw Music Sounds Better With Huw
  • Brand Neu! Brand Neu!
    Final Song, Vol. 1 Final Song, Vol. 1
    Floored Memory...Fading Location Floored Memory...Fading Location
    Dark Was the Night Dark Was the Night
    War Child: Heroes War Child: Heroes
  • Rough Trade Shops Counter Culture 08 Rough Trade Shops Counter Culture 08
    Perfect As Cats: A Tribute To The Cure Perfect As Cats: A Tribute To The Cure
    Psychedelica 3 Psychedelica 3
    Be True to Your School Be True to Your School
    FabricLive 41:Simian Mobile Disco FabricLive 41:Simian Mobile Disco
  • Two Thousand and Ace
    Erased Tapes Collection I Erased Tapes Collection I
    The 6 Machine EP
    Across The Pennines Vol 6
    Mary Anne Hobbs Presents Evangeline
  • Fabriclive 40: Noisia
    The Reprogramming Project
    Death Before Distemper - Revenge Of The Iron Ferret
    Jazzie B Presents School Days
    Dubstep Allstars Vol 6 Mixed By Applebim
  • Rinse 04 Mixed By Skepta
    Tricky Presents Brown Punk
    Chamber Music. James Joyce (1907). 1-36.
    Cosmos Recordings Presents We Are All Circling The Stars
    On The Bone Compilation Number Two On The Bone Compilation Number Two
  • Moshi Moshi Singles: 2006-2008
    Music From the Motion Picture 21
    What The Folk (Butterfly Acoustic Recordings Vol 2)
    What The Folk (Butterfly Acoustic Recordings Vol. 2)
    Late Night Tales Late Night Tales
  • You Don't Know: Ninja Cuts
    The Local Anesthetic
    Rough Trade Counter Culture '07 Rough Trade Counter Culture '07
    Do The Pop! Redux Part One
    The Brits Album 2008
  • Liverpool - The Number Ones Album
    Controversy - Tribute To Prince
    Maison Compilation 5 Maison Compilation 5
    Murderous Traffic presents...Zavvi Hometown Vaults MK. II Murderous Traffic presents...Zavvi Hometown Vaults MK. II
    Discovered (A Collection of Daft Funk Samples) Discovered (A Collection of Daft Funk Samples)
  • The Crow Club
    Juno: The Movie Soundtrack Juno: The Movie Soundtrack
    Across The Pennines
    Xfm Debut Sessions
    Brew Records Vol 1
  • SR100 SR100
    Fantastic Plastic Presents Now That's What We Call Music Vol 1
    Through The Wilderness: A Tribute To Madonna
    Through The Wilderness: A Tribute To Madonna
    Invisible Superstars Volume 001
  • Hordes Of Canada Hordes Of Canada
    The Cake Sale
    Radio 1's Live Lounge: 2 Radio 1's Live Lounge: 2
    Eyeball Awareness Vol 1
    Well Deep: Ten Years of Big Dada Recordings Well Deep: Ten Years of Big Dada Recordings
  • The Orb I'll Be Black
    Thrash Sabbatical Thrash Sabbatical
    The Bakers Arms Dozen - A Fierce Panda Collection
    Out Of The Woods And Trees Out Of The Woods And Trees
    Radio 1. Est. 1967
  • Control OST Control OST
    There's Only One T In Wichita There's Only One T In Wichita
    One Night With Kosheen DJs
    Electrik
    Ibiza Rocks
  • Cained
    Four Songs By Arthur Russell Four Songs By Arthur Russell
    Hallam Foe Original Soundtrack Hallam Foe Original Soundtrack
    Schmecord Label Schmecord Label
    WanDan presents... PRoTekSHuN RaCK-iT
  • Now We Are Ten
    The Dermot O'Leary Show Saturday Sessions
    Transformers: Music from and Inspired by the film Transformers: Music from and Inspired by the film
    Stolen Recordings Compilation
    Neon Nights Mixtape
  • Thrifty, Brave & Clean
    Across The Pennines Two
    Furry Selection Furry Selection
    Close You Eyes EP
    Country Girl
  • The Virus Has Been Spread: A Tribute To Atari Teenage Riot
    SC100 SC100
    Dave Parasite Presents 'Pop Punk's Not Dead'
    Down In A Tenement Yard: Sufferation & Love In The Ghetto, 1973 to 1980
    Lancaster: The Bands
  • Something I Learned Today Something I Learned Today
    Beneath The Surface Vol 3: A Bella Union Sampler
    Psychedelica Volume 2 Psychedelica Volume 2
    Acoustic 07
    Mashed
  • Ballads Of The Book
    Songs For The Young At Heart
    UK One: Complied by Eddie Temple-Morris
    Johnny Greenwood Is The Controller
    The Lockout Volume 1 The Lockout Volume 1
  • What The Folk
    On The Bone compilation - Number One On The Bone compilation - Number One
    The Kings of Reggae
    Rough Trade Shops Counter Culture 1976 Rough Trade Shops Counter Culture 1976
    Rough Trade Counter Culture 2006 Rough Trade Counter Culture 2006
  • Popular Culture zine presents...We're Stupid But We're Happy Popular Culture zine presents...We're Stupid But We're Happy
    Short Bus OST
    Your Sound - The Best of Term One
    The Infinite Monkey Project
    The Best KIDS Christmas Album in the World...Ever Ever Ever!!! The Best KIDS Christmas Album in the World...Ever Ever Ever!!!
  • Hollow Smoke Hollow Smoke
    Pedestrian 02 Pedestrian 02
    Relish Compilation
    Dan Y Cownter 2
    Grace Records: The First Five Singles Grace Records: The First Five Singles
  • It's A Punk Rock Christmas: Vol. 2
    Future Love Songs Future Love Songs
    The Engine Room presents...vol. III The Engine Room presents...vol. III
    Presence Under The Tree: Attacknine Family & Friends Presence Under The Tree: Attacknine Family & Friends
    Plant Music
  • God Is In The CD
    Full Charge Full Charge
    Guilty Pleasures - Shameless Blameless Fun Guilty Pleasures - Shameless Blameless Fun
    NME presents The Essential Bands NME presents The Essential Bands
    Riddim Come Forward Riddim Come Forward
  • Xfm presents: This Is Music Xfm presents: This Is Music
    furthest branches from the trunk
    Never Lose That Feeling #2 Never Lose That Feeling #2
    Souvenir - A Tribute To Cable Souvenir - A Tribute To Cable
    50 Minutes 50 Minutes
  • Back To Mine: Mercury Rev
    The Colours Are Brighter - songs for children and grown ups too The Colours Are Brighter - songs for children and grown ups too
    Svenskt Svenskt
    Stressed Vol 3
    Peanut Butter Wolf presents... Chrome Children Peanut Butter Wolf presents... Chrome Children
  • Right Time, Wrong Speed 1977-1987 Right Time, Wrong Speed 1977-1987
    Idea Hoard Uncut
    Full Charge
    The DFA Remixes: Chapter Two The DFA Remixes: Chapter Two
    The Record Shop: 30 Years of Rough Trade Shops The Record Shop: 30 Years of Rough Trade Shops
  • Plague Songs Plague Songs
    Back To The Bus Back To The Bus
    Sweet Fifteen: Rough Trade Publishing 1991-2006 Sweet Fifteen: Rough Trade Publishing 1991-2006
    Air - Late Night Tales Air - Late Night Tales
    LateNightTales: Air LateNightTales: Air
  • The Kids At The Club (An Indiepop Compilation) The Kids At The Club (An Indiepop Compilation)
    4hero Presents... Brazilika 4hero Presents... Brazilika
    Bronzerat presents House of the Rising Rat Vol 1 Bronzerat presents House of the Rising Rat Vol 1
    Bestival - The Album Bestival - The Album
    Africa Plays On Africa Plays On
  • Down To Grease On Holiday Down To Grease On Holiday
    Folk Off Folk Off
    Rough Trade Shops: Singer Songwriter 01 Rough Trade Shops: Singer Songwriter 01
    Caff/Flick Caff/Flick
    Coachella (DVD) Coachella (DVD)
  • Screaming Tarts: The Album, Volume 3 Screaming Tarts: The Album, Volume 3
    Exit Music Exit Music
    Inner City Sound Inner City Sound
    Still Unravished: A Tribute To The June Brides Still Unravished: A Tribute To The June Brides
    Bella Union "Beneath The Surface Vol.2" Bella Union "Beneath The Surface Vol.2"
  • What We All Want What We All Want
    Kidulthood - Music From The Motion Picture Kidulthood - Music From The Motion Picture
    Commercially Unfriendly - The best of the British Underground 1983 - 1989 Commercially Unfriendly - The best of the British Underground 1983 - 1989
    Trade And Distribution Almanac Volume 3 Trade And Distribution Almanac Volume 3
    Anti-Society Anti-Society
  • Stubbs The Zombie Soundtrack Stubbs The Zombie Soundtrack
    Make Some Noise EP Make Some Noise EP
    Public Service Broadcast 7 Public Service Broadcast 7
    Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)? Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)?
    Club AC30 #6 Club AC30 #6
  • Gizeh Label Sampler
    Play Dead presents: The Shit II Play Dead presents: The Shit II
    Power Overload Power Overload
    Real Pirate Radio Real Pirate Radio
    Noise Research Program volume 2 Noise Research Program volume 2
  • Goal!: Music From The Motion Picture Goal!: Music From The Motion Picture
    Leeds: 2005 Leeds: 2005
    Never Lose That Feeling #1 Never Lose That Feeling #1
    New Albums Round-Up New Albums Round-Up
    Test Match Special: titbits from the To Do pile Test Match Special: titbits from the To Do pile
  • Future Soundtrack For America Future Soundtrack For America
    Sounds From A Big Town Sounds From A Big Town
    Artist Rising
    Glastonbury Unsigned Bands 2005 Glastonbury Unsigned Bands 2005
    Ejector Seat Vol. 1: 'The Theme Is Music'
  • A Box Of Odd A Box Of Odd
    All The Better To Eat You With, My Dear All The Better To Eat You With, My Dear
    Under The Influence Under The Influence
    A Bugged Out! Mix A Bugged Out! Mix
    Public Service Broadcast No.6 Public Service Broadcast No.6
  • Somersault: OST
    Meridian 1970 Meridian 1970
    Spongebob Squarepants OST
    Rough Trade Shops: Counter Culture 2004 Rough Trade Shops: Counter Culture 2004
    Light Of Day – A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen Light Of Day – A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen
  • Play Dead presents: The Sh*t Play Dead presents: The Sh*t
    The OC Mix 3 (Chrismukkah) The OC Mix 3 (Chrismukkah)
    The Trip The Trip
    DFA Recordings - Compilation #2 DFA Recordings - Compilation #2
    Bring Your Own Poison: The Rhythm Factory Sessions Bring Your Own Poison: The Rhythm Factory Sessions
  • Rough Trade Shops: Indiepop 1 Rough Trade Shops: Indiepop 1
    Songs For Sudan
    SR50
    On The Buzzes On The Buzzes
    How Soon Is Now? How Soon Is Now?
  • Rip Off Your Labels: More Angular Product Rip Off Your Labels: More Angular Product
    Warped Tour 2004
    Location Is Everything, Volume 2
    Def Jux Presents III Def Jux Presents III
    Decade: Ten Years of Fierce Panda Decade: Ten Years of Fierce Panda
  • un23
    Rough Trade Shops Counter Culture 2003 Rough Trade Shops Counter Culture 2003
    Little Planets In The Wires Little Planets In The Wires
    Fear of a Black Kennet
    Making It Up As We Go Along
  • Fear of a Black Kennett Fear of a Black Kennett
    Rephlexions Rephlexions
    Kill Bill Vol.1 - Original Soundtrack Kill Bill Vol.1 - Original Soundtrack
    Lost In Translation: OST Lost In Translation: OST
    Ladyfest 2003 Ladyfest 2003
  • Hotel Pelirocco Hotel Pelirocco
    Ganja Reggae
    Sonar 2003 Festival Compilation
    Future Vintage Future Vintage
    Death Disco Ltd Death Disco Ltd
  • Grand Theft Ippo III Grand Theft Ippo III
    Warchild: Hope Warchild: Hope
    Skyboys & Highscalers Skyboys & Highscalers
    Radio Crymi Playlist Radio Crymi Playlist
    Punk Academy Volume 1
  • Out Of Our Heads On Skelp
    A Valentine Records Sampler
    Presents: Top Hits Volume 1
    Homesleephome2: Cover Songs
    1 Love 1 Love
  • 20 Years of Dischord
    Clubmix Ibiza Clubmix Ibiza
    Sonic Mook Experiment Volume II
    Fabric 04: Tony Humphries
    Spiderman: OST
  • Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones
    Teachers 2 - Back To School
    24 Hour Party People - OST
    American Gigolo American Gigolo
    Rock Will Eat Itself
  • Rough Trade Shops: Electronic 01 Rough Trade Shops: Electronic 01
    My House In Montmartre My House In Montmartre
    Area 52 No.1
    0-60 In Five Years
    Platipus - Beginners guide mixed by Art Of Trance
  • Big Bag
    Undiscovered Ibiza Undiscovered Ibiza
    Hut Recordings 1991 - 2001 Hut Recordings 1991 - 2001
    Barricades & Broken Dreams - An International Tribute to Conflict
    That Darn Punk
  • Cheffing And Blinding
    spirit of the streets
    Sold As Scene
    Songs for the blue times
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