Cinematic downtempo and lush electronic textures that feel like a slow-motion walk through a neon-lit city. Perfect for late-night reflection and urban solitude.
Lol Hammond creates music that exists in the hazy, beautiful space between the dancefloor and the bedroom. His sound is deeply rooted in the UK's electronic heritage, carrying the rhythmic DNA of the rave era but slowing it down into something far more introspective and atmospheric. It is music that feels liquid, with warm analog synths and submerged piano melodies that ripple through the mix like ink in water.
What sets Hammond apart is his innate cinematic sensibility. Having spent years as a music supervisor and film composer, he understands how to build tension and release without relying on traditional pop structures. His tracks often feel like scenes from a lost British noir film, balancing a sense of urban grit with a profound, almost spiritual melodic beauty. There is a weight to his production, particularly in the dub-influenced basslines, that grounds the more ethereal elements.
For those new to his catalog, All This Is Bliss is the essential starting point. It captures the peak of his solo downtempo style, offering a cohesive journey through late-night moods. It is the kind of record that reveals more with every listen, rewarding full-attention headphone sessions where you can hear the subtle interplay of texture and tone.
Lol Hammond (born 1965 in Stoke Newington, London) is an English musician, producer and DJ. Hammond's career in electronic music started in the sound system Spiral Tribe in 1991. Simultaneously he created the production/remix act Drum Club together with London DJ Charlie Hall. Drum Club toured with Orbital in 1993 and released the studio albums Everything is Now and Drums Are Dangerous. In 1995, Hammond and Nina Walsh formed the Brithop group Slab. He has also remixed artists such as Killing Joke, The Fall, Lush, Republica, Brian Eno, Chapterhouse, Curve, Jah Wobble, experimental keyboardist Brian Graves, and Alabama 3. Hammond released the 1998 album Thrilled By Velocity & Distortion with Matt Rowlands and vocalist Mandy Wall under the alias Girl Eats Boy. Hammond has released records under his own name, most notably the album All This is Bliss in 2001, and together with Roger Eno the album Damage in 1999. Lol Hammond is interested in film and filmmaking and has worked as a music supervisor for several feature films. He has also had his music featured in movies such as The World Is Not Enough and It's All Gone Pete Tong. Hammond has also worked for the British music festival The Big Chill. His Film Music Supervisor credits include: South West Nine, The Football Factory, It's All Gone Pete Tong, Sparkle, The Escapist, The Business, London to Brighton, Dirty Sanchez: The Movie, Heroes and Villains, Faintheart, Bronson, Pusher II, WAZ, The Children, Summer, The Firm, and Monsters. He has recently worked on 3D dance movie StreetDance, writing and recording "Live for the Moment" with Pixie Lott for its soundtrack.
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Shares downtempo, ambient techno, electronica (subgenres); analog warmth, reverb heavy, layered dense (production style)
Shares downtempo, ambient techno, electronica (subgenres); analog warmth, reverb heavy, layered dense (production style)
Shares downtempo, ambient techno, electronica (subgenres); analog warmth, reverb heavy, layered dense (production style)
Shares downtempo, ambient techno, electronica (subgenres); analog warmth, reverb heavy, layered dense (production style)
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