Lakker

Irish electronic music act

Lakker

Origin| Dublin, Ireland
Genres| Electronic, techno, experimental
Years active| 2003–present
Labels| R & S Records
Members| Dara Smith
Ian McDonnell
Website| lakker.com

Lakker are an Irish electronic music duo consisting of Dara Smith and Ian McDonnell, both from Dublin, Ireland.[1] Formed in 2003, they have released a number of albums and singles on the independent Belgian electronic label R & S Records merging "IDM, new-school trip-hop, and industrial-strength techno/bass-music hybrids".[2]

Lakker were featured on Mary Anne Hobbs' "6 Music Recommends" on BBC Radio 6 during 2014 and 2017,[3][4] and on Nick Luscombe's "Late Junction" on BBC Radio 3 in March 2017.[5]

In 2016, in combination with the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision, Lakker created "a new conceptual work" which was presented as an album, an interactive digital platform, and a documentary.[6][7][8]

## Performances and workshops

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Lakker perform live, DJ, and present audiovisual shows in Europe and North America. This includes performances at BLOC Festival, Montreal's Mutek Festival,[9][10] Glade Festival, Rewire Festival, and Sonica in London in 2018.[11] In addition to electronic music festivals, Lakker have presented works on Boiler Room TV in 2014,[12] 2015,[13] and 2016.[14]

In 2015 the duo presented a workshop on Ableton for live performance at Berlin's Krake Festival.[15][16] And, in 2016 Lakker presented and discussed their "Struggle & Emerge" A/V project at the Europeana Sounds Conference in Vilnius.[17]

## Discography

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Studio albums

* Ruido (2007)[18]
* Tundra (2015)
* Tundra Remixed (2015)
* Struggle & Emerge (2016)[19]
* Época (2019)

## References

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1. ^ Lakker Interview with TouchDesigner creators Derivative (April 2014)
2. ^ "Lakker: Techno Storytellers". Pitchfork. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
3. ^ "BBC Radio 6 Music – 6 Music Recommends, With Mary Anne Hobbs". Bbc.co.uk. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
4. ^ "Mary Anne Hobbs' 6 Music Recommends – 24th August 2017's playlist's Top Tracks – BBC Playlists". Bbc.co.uk. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
5. ^ "BBC Radio 3 – Late Junction, Nick Luscombe". Bbc.co.uk. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
6. ^ "Struggle & Emerge". Verhalen.beeldengeluid.nl. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
7. ^ "Lakker – Struggle & Emerge Documentary". YouTube. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
8. ^ "Lakker – Struggle & Emerge (R&S Records) | RE:VIVE". Revivethis.org. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
9. ^ "Lakker". MUTEK. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
10. ^ Lakker Interview with Fact Magazine (August 2016)
11. ^ "Lakker AV". Sonica. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
12. ^ "Lakker Stroboscopic Boiler Room Berlin Live Set". YouTube. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
13. ^ "Lakker Boiler Room London Live Set". YouTube. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
14. ^ "Lakker Boiler Room Berlin Live Set". YouTube. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
15. ^ "The Insider's Guide to Berlin's Krake Festival – Telekom Electronic Beats". Electronicbeats.net. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
16. ^ "Krake X Ableton Music Production Workshopsurban Spree". Urbanspree.com. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
17. ^ "Europeana Sounds 2016: Conference Programme – Europeana Sounds". Eusounds.eu. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
18. ^ Lakker Interview with Pitchfork Magazine (June 2015)
19. ^ "Struggle & Emerge" Documentary by RE:VIVE (May 2016)

## External links

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* Lakker – official site
* Lakker at AllMusic
* Lakker discography at Discogs
* Lakker discography at MusicBrainz
* Lakker at R & S Records

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