Tyler Acord


Tyler Joseph Acord, also known by his stage name Lophiile and formerly known as Scout, is an American record producer, DJ, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter born in Lakewood, Washington. He is a member of the English-American R&B group Radiant Children and is a former member of the American metalcore band Issues.

Early life

After moving to Los Angeles, Acord joined the metal band A Memoria Brooded playing drums and met Tyler Carter during his time at Atlantic Records. Together, they formed the band Issues.

Influences and musical style

Born into a deeply musical family, his mother a gospel singer and his father a trumpet player and sound engineer, Acord had early introductions to Motown and soul, from classics like Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye to contemporary artists like Jill Scott and India Arie. He fell in love with hip-hop as a teenager, studied jazz in college, and spent three years touring as a DJ in the American metalcore band Issues, alongside his twin brother Skyler Acord, who plays bass guitar, and longtime collaborator and lead vocalist Tyler Carter.
As a solo artist, he prominently produces hip hop, dance, dance music|electronic], lo-fi, and contemporary R&B music. Acord has crafted a style heavy on bass and drawing from elements as far-ranging as hip hop, old school funk, and sample-based R&B.
Acord has written and produced for artists such as: GoldLink, H.E.R., Gallant, Ray Blk, Moss Kena, Nick Grant, Freddie Gibbs, Skrillex, and Zedd.
As a producer, he has stated that Billboard, Oliver, whereisalex, Lido, Gravez, Tennyson, and MXXWLL influence his production.

Career

2012–15: Issues

Acord became acquainted with singer and songwriter Tyler Carter while interning at Atlantic Records. He toured with Carter as a DJ on a solo tour in the United States. After helping Carter start Issues in 2012, Acord later accepted a position in the band as a keyboardist and DJ. Acord adopted the alias Scout and pursued keys, production, and DJ for the group from 2012 to 2015, before disbanding as a permanent member. While no longer a performing member, Ty is still a session member for the band as a producer and keyboardist, having participated on their second and third albums Headspace and Beautiful Oblivion.

2012–present: Solo career

Tyler Acord moved from Tacoma, Washington to Los Angeles, California to begin pursuing a career in producing music. He first began pursuing music under the alias Scout. In the summer of 2014, he performed on the Beatport stage on the Vans Warped Tour. On August 31, 2015, Scout won Zedd's "I Want You to Know" remix contest. The following year, he adopted another alias, Lophiile. He released the song "Preach" on September 23, 2016.
He released the single "Newno", featuring American rapper Nick Grant and singer Moss Kena, on July 20, 2017.
On September 27, 2017, he released the song "left you". On November 14, Lophiile premiered the single "Off Top", featuring American rapper Freddie Gibbs, on Beats 1's radio show with Zane Lowe, and was released to critical acclaim.
On March 20, 2018, Lophiile released a song, titled "when". The following year, he released the To Forgive EP on February 21, 2019.
On September 25, 2019, he released the single "No Bus" under No Tricks/Blue Note Records.

2018–present: Radiant Children

Radiant Children formed between three musicians, songwriters, and producers in 2016, consisting of Acord, singer Fabienne Holloway, and multi-instrumentalist Marco Bernardis, based out of London, England. Bernardis and Acord previously had collaborated with other musicians such as Gallant and CHON. The group released their debut single, "Life's a Bitch", in June 2018. They self-released their debut extended play, TRYIN, on August 24, 2018.

Production credits

2012

;Flo Rida – Wild Ones (Deluxe)
  • "I Cry"
;Issues – Black Diamonds
  • "King of Amarillo"
  • "Love, Sex, Riot"
  • "The Worst of Them"
  • "Princeton Ave"
  • "Black Diamonds"

2013

;Issues – Issues
  • "Stingray Affliction"
;Issues – Guitar Hero Live GHTV Soundtrack
  • "Hooligans"
;Tyler Carter
  • "Mirrors"

2014

;Issues – Diamond Dreams
  • "King Of Amarillo "
  • "NLYF x Neck Deep"
  • "Hooligans "
  • "Tears On The Runway "
  • "The Worst Of Them "
;Issues – Issues
  • "Never Lose Your Flames"
  • "Disappear "
  • "Mad at Myself"
  • "The Langdon House"
  • "Tears on the Runway Pt. 2"
  • "Life of a Nine"
  • "Sad Ghost"
  • "Late"
  • "Personality Cult"
  • "Old Dena"
  • "The Settlement"
;Fronz – Party People’s Anthem
  • "Turn It Up"
;Tyler Carter – Leave Your Love EP
  • "Tears On The Runway, Pt. 1"
  • "Georgia"
;Buried In Verona – Faceless
  • "Blind Eyes"

2015

;Tyler Carter – Leave Your Love EP
  • "Sophisticated"
  • "So Slow"
  • "Find Me"
  • "Leave Your Love"
;Cane Hill – Cane Hill
  • "Screwtape"
;Fronz – Party People’s Anthem
  • "ZILLA"

2016

;Issues – Headspace
  • "Slow Me Down"
  • "COMA"
  • "Made to Last"
  • "Someone Who Does"
  • "Hero"
  • "Rank Rider"
  • "Yung & Dum"
  • "Lost-n-Found "
  • "Flojo"
  • "The Realest"
  • "Blue Wall"
  • "I Always Knew"
;Moss Kena
  • "These Walls"
;Tyler Carter
  • "Forget You"
;Sundai
  • "All I Got"
;Polyphia
  • "LIT"
;Troye Sivan – Blue Neighbourhood (Remixes)
  • "WILD "
;Nikki Hayes
  • "Chance of Rain"
;Zedd
  • "Beautiful Now "

2017

;H.E.R. – H.E.R., Vol. 2 - EP
  • "Avenue"
;RAY BLK
  • "Patience "
;Gallant, Tablo & Eric Nam
  • "Cave Me In"
;CHON – Homey
  • "Nayhoo"
;Star Cast – Star: Original Soundtrack From Season 2
  • "Little Bird"
;GoldLink – At What Cost
  • "Summatime"
;VanJess – Silk Canvas
  • "Through Enough"
;Polyphia – The [Most Hated (EP)]
  • "Goose"
  • "40oz"
  • "The Worst"
  • "Loud"
  • "Icronic"
  • "Crosty"
;Moss Kena
  • "48"
;Futuristic
  • "Everyday Is My Birthday"
;lophiile
  • "Newno"
  • "Off Top"
;Mark Johns
  • "Same Girl"
;Gallant
  • "Bourbon "
;OmenXIII – MOONLIGHT
  • "Vampire"
;Zedd, Alessia Cara & Lophiile – Helix (Volume 1)
  • "Stay "
;Grey

2018

;BTS – LOVE YOURSELF 轉 ‘Tear’
  • "낙원 "
;Radiant Children – TRYIN’
  • "Poke Bowl"
  • "Go Left"
  • "Life's a Bitch"
  • "Tryin’"
  • "48th & 9th"
;New Years Day – Unbreakable
  • "Skeletons"
;Zilo – The Nature Of The Beast
  • "Don't Waste My Time"
;MNEK – Language
  • "Phone"
;Tyler Carter – Moonshine
  • "Pressure"
  • "Focus"
;R.LUM.R – Right Here, I Need To Know
  • "Right Here"
;Polyphia – New Levels New Devils
  • "Death Note"
  • "Saucy"
;VanJess – Silk Canvas
  • "Cool Off the Rain "
;lophiile
  • "Common Sense"

2019

;Issues – Beautiful Oblivion
  • "Drink About It"
  • "Tapping Out"
  • "Without You"
  • "Beautiful Oblivion"
  • "Downfall"
  • "Get it Right"
  • "Second Best"
  • "Your Sake"
  • "Rain"
  • "Flexin"
  • "No Problem "
;Alina Baraz – It Was Divine
  • "To Me"
;lophiile, Col3trane & Amber Mark
  • "No Bus"
;Tyler Carter – Moonshine
  • "HBSL"
;lophiile & NSTASIA – To Forgive
  • "My Side"
;VanJess – Silk Canvas (The Remixes)
  • "Cool Off the Rain"
  • "Through Enough REMIX"
  • "Through Enough "
;Cantrell – DEVIL NEVER EVEN LIVED
  • "Know It's Wrong"
  • "4 Letter Word"
;lophiile & Jesse Boykins III – To Forgive
  • "You're Gonna Need It"
;lophiile – To Forgive
  • "You've Changed"
  • "Late Ass"
;lophiile & Sophie Faith – To Forgive
  • "One Hand"
;damienfarron & NIKHEDONIA – MEMETAL ILLMESS
  • "TOKYO DRIP!"
;Iophiile & NSTASIA
  • "My Side"

2020

;G Herbo – PTSD
  • "Party in Heaven"
;Alina Baraz
  • "Trust"
;Hope Tala – Girl Eats Sun
  • "Crazy"
;Gallant – Our Beloved BoA
  • "Only One"
;Radiant Children – There’s Only Being Yourself
  • "Sky Mind"
  • "Rare"
  • "Mariposa"
  • "Gently"
  • "I Need Love"
  • "Pretend"
  • "Mind Control"
  • "Jane"
  • "Radio Silence"
;Xavier Omär – if You Feel
  • "want/need"
;Jae Stephens & VanJess – And Friends - EP
  • "Already On It"
;Kinfolk Jon
  • "Gassed"
;HXRY – PIECE OF MIND
  • "MRFREEZE"
;Issues
  • "Tapping Out "

2021

;Emir Taha – Hoppa pt. 2
  • "Katakulli"
  • "Bad Reception"
;Ace Hashimoto – PLAY.MAKE.BELIEVE.
  • "GIRLS"
;Yasmeen Al-Mazeedi – ''PURPLE. ''

Discography

with A Memoria Brooded

  • Human
  • ''Conduit''

with Issues

;Extended plays
;Studio albums

as Lophiile

;Singles
  • "Preach"
  • "Newno", featuring Moss Kena and Nick Grant
  • "left you"
  • "Off Top", featuring Freddie Gibbs
  • "when"
  • "No Bus"
;Extended plays
  • ''To Forgive''

with Radiant Children

  • TRYIN
  • ''There's Only Being Yourself''

Remixes