KC Lights
Kerr Slaven (born 5 January 1991), known professionally as KC Lights, is a Scottish DJ, record producer and songwriter.
History
[edit]Slaven grew up on the Isle of Bute and attended secondary school in Rothesay. According to Slaven, he initially listened to a mixture of jazz and indie rock, but developed a love for dance music during a trip to Ibiza when he was 17.[1] He subsequently studied music at the University of Aberdeen, where he found an interest in composing dance music.[2]
In 2012, Slaven was signed to Hervé's label Cheap Thrills.[3] Slaven started releasing on the label Toolroom in 2019.[citation needed]
Influences
[edit]Slaven cites Jimi Hendrix as an influence growing up, stating "the way he played the guitar like it was connected to his body and mind I found totally mesmerising". When discovering electronic music, Slaven took inspiration from Boys Noize, The Chemical Brothers, and Daft Punk.[4]
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Kapoor, Keshav (26 July 2013). "KC Lights: Watch this space". Guestlist. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ↑ Burns, Alex (4 May 2021). "KC Lights puts his fans in a spin". The Herald. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ↑ Keith, James (11 July 2016). "Premiere: KC Lights Crafts A Bouncy House Remix From Martin Solveig And Tkay Maidza's "Do It Right"". Complex. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ↑ Bhanawat, Akshay (18 April 2021). "T.H.E Interview – KC Lights". T.H.E. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ↑ "KC Lights Debuts "Luna" to Preview the Release of Big Beat Ignition: SPACE". The Nocturnal Times. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ↑ "KC Lights Featuring Leo Stannard - Cold Light". Horizons Music. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ↑ Djebarri, Lynda (5 August 2021). "KC Lights Teams Up With LOWES On New Hit 'Share A Little Love'". UFO Network. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ↑ Cartel, Groove (10 June 2023). "KC Lights and Låpsley team up for 'Better Times'". The Groove Cartel. Retrieved 7 July 2023.