Earthling (band)


Earthling is a trip hop band from Bristol, England. It is composed of rapper Mau and producer Tim Saul, with multi-instrumentalist Andy Keep often contributing.

Work

The group produced two albums before splitting: 1995's Radar and 1997's Human Dust. The group had moderate success, appearing on Later... with Jools Holland and being remixed by Portishead. They had a number 1 single in Israel. Radar has been described by Popmatters as still standing "as a respectable complement and contrast to Dummy, Maxinquaye, and Protection".

Now

Saul now makes music for documentaries and adverts. Mau became a member of the band Dirty Beatniks, and later appeared on two Télépopmusik albums under the pseudonym Soda-Pop. Keep teaches at Bath Spa University.
Saul and Mau reformed Earthling in 2008, and in January 2011 released the album Insomniac's Ball on Bandcamp: "We came back to rid ourselves of the insomnia, the nausea, the past and the cold journey to the end of every day and night."

Discography

Albums