Two Lone Swordsmen


Two Lone Swordsmen were a British electronic music duo from London, consisting of Andrew Weatherall and Keith Tenniswood.

History

Formed by Andrew Weatherall and Keith Tenniswood in 1996, 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. However, the small nature of the operation limited the duo's success and they subsequently signed to Warp.
Two Lone Swordsmen's debut studio album, The Fifth Mission , was released in 1996. 1998's Stay Down was placed at number 22 on Pitchforks "50 Best IDM Albums of All Time" list. Tiny Reminders was placed at number 19 on Pitchforks "Top 20 Albums of 2000" list. The duo released From the Double Gone Chapel in 2004.
On 17 February 2020, Weatherall died due to a pulmonary embolism at the age of 56. Weatherall's death marked the end of Two Lone Swordsmen, as Tenniswood decided to fold the group.

Discography

Studio albums

The Fifth Mission Stay Down Tiny Reminders From the Double Gone Chapel Wrong Meeting
  • ''Wrong Meeting II''

Compilation albums

Further Reminders Peppered with Spastic Magic: A Collection of Two Lone Swordsmen Remixes
  • ''Emissions Audio Output: From the Archive Vol/01''

Album-length EPs

Swimming Not Skimming – limited releaseStockwell Steppas – limited release

EPs

The Third Mission The Tenth Mission Two Lone Swordsmen and a Being The Role of Linoleum D.C.Fumes EP A Bag of Blue Sparks A Virus with Shoes Receive Tactical Support Klunk Locked Swords Benicassim EP For Shavers Only Dark Eldar

Singles

  • "Stuka"
  • "Tuning Up!"
  • "The Gates to Film City"
  • "Have You Ever Wondered Who Really Writes the Tabloids' Club Columns?"
  • "Nostik" / "Tall Lights"
  • "Tiny Reminder No1 " / "Tiny Reminder No1 "
  • "Vous Do Funk?" / "Awoken by Beetles"
  • "Explode" / "Fly Bi Wire"
  • "Untitled"
  • "Sex Beat"