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Two Lone Swordsmen

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Two Lone Swordsmen
Company typeMusic duo
IndustryElectronic music
Founded1996
FounderAndrew Weatherall, Keith Tenniswood
Defunct2020
Headquarters
London
,
England
ProductsElectronic music albums and singles

Two Lone Swordsmen was an electronic music pair originating from London, England, consisting of Andrew Weatherall and Keith Tenniswood.

History

Established in 1996 following the conclusion of Weatherall's earlier ensemble, the Sabres of Paradise, Two Lone Swordsmen initially distributed their work through Weatherall's own label, Emissions Audio Output. As the label's distribution capabilities were limited, they subsequently aligned with Warp for broader reach.

Their first album, The Fifth Mission (Return to Flightpath Estate), was released in 1996. The 1998 release Stay Down earned the 22nd spot on Pitchfork’s list of the "50 Best IDM Albums of All Time." The album Tiny Reminders (2000) was recognized among Pitchfork’s "Top 20 Albums of 2000." They continued their discography with From the Double Gone Chapel in 2004.

Following Andrew Weatherall’s death from a pulmonary embolism on 17 February 2020 at age 56, Keith Tenniswood decided to dissolve Two Lone Swordsmen.

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 (Rotters Golf Club, 2007)
  • Wrong Meeting II (Rotters Golf Club, 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)

Album-length EPs

  • Swimming Not Skimming (Emissions Audio Output, 1996) – limited edition
  • Stockwell Steppas (Emissions Audio Output, 1997) – limited edition

EPs

  • The Third Mission (Emissions Echoic, 1996)
  • The Tenth Mission (Emissions Audio Output, 1996)
  • Two Lone Swordsmen and a Being (Special Emissions, 1996)
  • The Role of Linoleum (Humboldt County, 1997)
  • D.C.Fumes EP (New Emissions, 1997)
  • A Bag of Blue Sparks (Warp, 1998)
  • A Virus with Shoes (Warp, 1999)
  • Receive Tactical Support (Warp, 1999)
  • Klunk (Subvert, 1999)
  • Locked Swords (Warp, 2001)
  • Benicassim EP (RGC, 2001)
  • For Shavers Only (RGC, 2001)
  • Dark Eldar (Art of Perception, 2001)
  • Big Silver Shining Motor of Sin E.P. (Warp, 2004)

Singles

  • "Stuka" (Creation Records, 1997)
  • "Tuning Up!" (Soundboy Entertainment, 1997)
  • "The Gates to Film City" (Domino Recording Company, 1998)
  • "Have You Ever Wondered Who Really Writes the Tabloids' Club Columns?" (Slut Smalls, 1999)
  • "Nostik" / "Tall Lights" (C-Pij, 1999)
  • "Tiny Reminder No1 (C-Pij Remix Vocal)" / "Tiny Reminder No1 (C-Pij Remix)" (Warp, 2001)
  • "Vous Do Funk?" / "Awoken by Beetles" (Voodoo, 2001)
  • "Explode" / "Fly Bi Wire" (Firewire, 2002)
  • "Untitled" (Hidden Library, 2002)
  • "Sex Beat" (Warp, 2004)

External links

  • Official website (archive)
  • AllMusic profile for Two Lone Swordsmen
  • Discogs artist page for Two Lone Swordsmen
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