A. K. Paul

A.K. Paul
Birth name Anup K Paul
Born

1986 (age 29–30)

Origin Rayners Lane, London, UK
Genres Electronic, R&B, pop
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, record producer, instrumentalist
Labels Paul Institute
Website www.facebook.com/A-K-Paul-Official-710601358996181/, paul.institute
Notable instruments
Vocals, bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, percussions, synthesizers,

Anup K. Paul is an English singer, songwriter, producer, engineer, mixer and recording artist from Rayners Lane, United Kingdom. He and his brother Jai Paul, along with Muz Azar formed the collective called the "Paul Institute" in 2016.[1]

Music career

2007–2011

A.K. was heavily involved with the production and background vocals of brother Jai Paul's single "BTSTU". Which received widespread blog coverage throughout 2010, and has been played on UK national radio by DJs including Gilles Peterson, Zane Lowe, Nick Grimshaw, Reggie Yates and Fearne Cotton.[2] "BTSTU" was said to be released by A.K. Paul.[3]

2012

On 30 March 2012, A.K. co-designed, co-wrote, and did the bass for [4] Jai Paul's new demo release titled "Jasmine" via his personal SoundCloud page.[5] The demo was given an official release via XL on 9 April 2012.[6] Pitchfork featured the song as a "Best New Track"[5] within an hour of its release, and as a result, the track gained 500,000 plays on SoundCloud within a month. On 2 April, Zane Lowe played "Jasmine" on BBC Radio One, who chose it as his "Next Hype Track."[7] On 9 April, Annie Mac named it her "Record of the Week."[8] "Jasmine" received critical acclaim in the media, with The New York Times praising its "Prince era sensuality"[9] and The Guardian describing the production as "amazing."[10] "Jasmine" would also appear in the 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V.

2014

A.K. Paul collaborated with Hackney vocalist Nao on a song called "So Good".[11]

In November, Miguel posted a photo of himself with A.K Paul and his brother Jai Paul on Instagram, marking a rare appearance from both artists.[12]

Also in November, singer Jones collaborated with A.K. on a song called "You".[13] "It’s significantly more dialed-down and intimate when compared to “So Good”, but every bit as captivating. Jones’ voice is both airy and striking, flowing over Paul’s warm backdrop of crystalline synths and steady percussions."

2015

A.K. returned with another production credit. This time on Miguel's album Wildheart (album) for the song "FLESH".[14]

2016

In March 2016, A.K. and his brother Jai, along with Muz Azar announced the Paul Institute.[15] This was accompanied by the release of the single "Landcruisin'", a song by A.K., via text messages and a website.

"Landcruisin'" is the first release from Paul Institute. The song premiered on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show before receiving digital, streaming, and 7-inch vinyl releases. Most music critics gave the song favorable reviews, comparing it to the works of Prince, D'Angelo, and Miguel, saying it matched expectations. It managed to enter the Billboard Twitter Emerging Artists chart.

Discography

Song Artist Credit Album Release Date Charts Certification
BTSTU Jai Paul Writing/Production/Background Vocals BTSTU April 2011 - -
Jasmine Jai Paul Writing/Production Jasmine March 2012 - -
Higher Res Big Boi Writing/Production Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors December 2012 - -
Next To Me Emeli Sandé Writing Our Version of Events February 2012 25 Platinum
Nirvana Sam Smith Writing Nirvana (EP) January 2014 - -
So Good Nao Writing/Production/Vocals So Good E.P. December 2014 - -
FLESH Miguel Writing/Production Wildheart June 2015 - -
Landcruisin' A.K. Paul Writing/Production/Mixing/Mastering Landcruisin' March 2016 - -
Trophy Nao Writing/Production/Vocals For All We Know July 2016 - -

Single(s)

Year Title Peak Chart Positions Album
UK UK Indie
2016 "Landcruisin'"
— "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

References

  1. ↑ © 2016 Paul Institute, Soundcloud of A.K. Paul. Retrieved on 27 July 2016.
  2. ↑ Sound of 2011 – Jai Paul, BBC Music website. Retrieved on 18 December 2010.
  3. ↑ "BTSTU". nogenremusic.com. 28 July 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Jai Paul - Jasmine(Demo)". Discogs. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Jai Paul: "Jasmine"". Pitchfork. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  6. ↑ "Jasmine (Demo) – Single by Jai Paul". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  7. ↑ "Zane Lowe". BBC.co.uk. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  8. ↑ "Annie Mac". BBC.co.uk. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  9. ↑ "New Releases". New York Times. 13 April 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  10. ↑ "New Music: Jai Paul – Jasmine (demo)". The Guardian. 13 April 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  11. ↑ "Listen: Nao vs. A. K. Paul - So Good". ClashMusic. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  12. ↑ "A.K. Paul Surfaces on Miguel's Instagram". Pitchfork. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  13. ↑ "A.K. Paul & Jones x "You"". ProductOfSociety. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  14. ↑ "Miguel - Flesh (Produced by AK Paul)". DetailsofmyLife. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  15. ↑ http://pitchfork.com/news/64287-jai-paul-and-brother-ak-paul-launch-new-project-paul-institute/

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