Album: Londinium by Archive (1996)
Genre: Trip Hop | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Dreamy
Record Label: Island
Format: Album

Description: Londinium is the debut album by London-based trip hop band Archive. The title is taken from the Roman name for London. Roya Arab is the principal vocalist throughout the album, and Rosko John provides rapping. "Skyscraper" uses a sample from "Mmm Skyscraper... I Love You" by Underworld. In addition, Karl Hyde, from Underworld, plays bass on the track "Headspace" "Londinium" was remixed by Kevin Shields and released as a 12".

Artist Background: Archive is a musical group based in London, England, whose music spans electronic, trip-hop, avant-garde, post-rock and progressive rock. Over their sixteen-year history, the band has released eight studio albums and enjoyed established success throughout Europe, while remaining little-known in their native Britain. The collective of Archive was originally formed by Darius Keeler and Danny Griffiths in 1994 from the ashes of the UK breakbeat act, Genaside II. Together with the female singer R... Part of the London, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Trip Hop movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: BirdPen, Pati Yang, UNKLE, Sofa Surfers

Music Scene: Part of the London, England music scene. Emerged in the 1990s era. Associated with Trip Hop movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Trip Hop, Rock/Pop, Dreamy, 1990s, Album, Island

Additional Context: Available on Discogs marketplace


Londinium is the debut album by London-based trip hop band Archive. The title is taken from the Roman name for London. Roya Arab is the principal vocalist throughout the album, and Rosko John provides rapping. "Skyscraper" uses a sample from "Mmm Skyscraper... I Love You" by Underworld. In addition, Karl Hyde, from Underworld, plays bass on the track "Headspace" "Londinium" was remixed by Kevin Shields and released as a 12".

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