Two Lone Swordsmen

Two Lone Swordsmen were a British electronic music duo from London, England.[1] It consisted of Andrew Weatherall and Keith Tenniswood.[2]

Two Lone Swordsmen
Also known as
  • Aramchek
  • Basic Units
  • The Black Balloons
  • C-Pij
  • Frisch und Munter
  • Hidden Library
  • The Hold
  • Klart
  • Klunk
  • Lino Squares
  • Rude Solo
OriginLondon, England
GenresElectronic
Years active1996–2020
Labels
Members

History

Formed by Andrew Weatherall and Keith Tenniswood in 1996,[1] following the dissolution of Weatherall's the Sabres of Paradise, Two Lone Swordsmen released material on the record label Emissions Audio Output, run by Weatherall.[2] However, the small nature of the operation limited the duo's success and they subsequently signed to Warp.[2]

Two Lone Swordsmen's debut studio album, The Fifth Mission (Return to Flightpath Estate), was released in 1996.[3] The duo released Stay Down in 1998.[4] It was placed at number 22 on Pitchfork's "50 Best IDM Albums of All Time" list.[5] The duo released Tiny Reminders in 2000.[6] It was placed at number 19 on Pitchfork's "Top 20 Albums of 2000" list.[7] The duo released From the Double Gone Chapel in 2004.[8]

On 17 February 2020, Andrew Weatherall died due to a pulmonary embolism at the age of 56.[9]

Discography

Studio albums
  • The Fifth Mission (Return to Flightpath Estate) (Emissions Audio Output, 1996)
  • Stay Down (Warp, 1998)
  • Tiny Reminders (Warp, 2000)
  • From the Double Gone Chapel (Warp, 2004)
  • Wrong Meeting (RGC, 2007)
  • Wrong Meeting II (RGC, 2007)

Compilation albums
  • Further Reminders (Warp, 2001)
  • Peppered with Spastic Magic: A Collection of Two Lone Swordsmen Remixes (RGC, 2003)
  • Emissions Audio Output: From the Archive Vol/01 (RGC, 2006)

EPs
  • The Third Mission (Emissions Echoic, 1996)
  • The Tenth Mission (Emissions Audio Output, 1996)
  • Two Lone Swordsmen and a Being (Special Emissions, 1996) (with Being)
  • Swimming Not Skimming (Emissions Audio Output, 1996)
  • Stockwell Steppas (Emissions Audio Output, 1997)
  • The Role of Linoleum (Humboldt County, 1997) (as Lino Squares)
  • D.C.Fumes EP (New Emissions, 1997) (as Rude Solo)
  • A Bag of Blue Sparks (Warp, 1998)
  • A Virus with Shoes (Warp, 1999)
  • Receive Tactical Support (Warp, 1999)
  • Klunk (Subvert, 1999) (as Klunk)
  • Locked Swords (Warp, 2001)
  • Benicassim EP (RGC, 2001) (as Aramchek)
  • For Shavers Only (RGC, 2001) (as Klart)
  • Dark Eldar (Art of Perception, 2001) (as Rude Solo)
  • Big Silver Shining Motor of Sin E.P. (Warp, 2004)

Singles
  • "Stuka" (Creation Records, 1997) (as Primal Scream Meet the Two Lone Swordsmen)
  • "Tuning Up!" (Soundboy Entertainment, 1997) (as Ballistic Brothers vs. the Two Lone Swordsmen)
  • "The Gates to Film City" (Domino Recording Company, 1998) (as Future Pilot A.K.A. vs. Two Lone Swordsmen)
  • "Have You Ever Wondered Who Really Writes the Tabloids' Club Columns?" (Slut Smalls, 1999)
  • "Nostik" / "Tall Lights" (C-Pij, 1999) (as C-Pij)
  • "Tiny Reminder No1 (C-Pij Remix Vocal)" / "Tiny Reminder No1 (C-Pij Remix)" (Warp, 2001)
  • "Vous Do Funk?" / "Awoken by Beetles" (Voodoo, 2001) (as Rude Solo)
  • "Explode" / "Fly Bi Wire" (Firewire, 2002) (as Basic Units)
  • "Untitled" (Hidden Library, 2002) (as Hidden Library)
  • "Sex Beat" (Warp, 2004)

References
  1. Cooper, Sean. "Two Lone Swordsmen | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  2. Larkin, Colin, ed. (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 405. ISBN 0-7535-0427-8.
  3. Cooper, Sean. "The Fifth Mission (Return to the Flightpath Estate) - Two Lone Swordsmen". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  4. Abebe, Nitsuh. "Stay Down - Two Lone Swordsmen". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  5. "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time (page 3 of 5)". Pitchfork. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  6. Bush, John. "Tiny Reminders - Two Lone Swordsmen". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  7. "Top 20 Albums of 2000 (page 1 of 2)". Pitchfork. 1 January 2001. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  8. "From The Double Gone Chapel by Two Lone Swordsmen". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
  9. Sweeting, Adam (18 February 2020). "Andrew Weatherall obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
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