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Coby Sey is a British musician, songwriter, artist, vocalist and NTS Radio host, born and based in Lewisham, South East London.[1][2] He has worked with musicians Tirzah,[3][4] Mica Levi,[4] DELS,[5] Kwes,[6] Laurel Halo,[7] Klein,[8] Lafawndah[9][10] and London Contemporary Orchestra,[11] artists Hannah Perry and Maëva Berthelot[12] and has remixed Kelly Lee Owens,[4] Max de Wardener[13] and Leifur James. In 2019 he had a featured session on BBC Radio 3 Late Junction in an improvised collaboration with PAN affiliated artist Pan Daijing.[14] Sey is also a founder and member of a collective named CURL[15] with Mica Levi & Brother May, and is one third of a project/band named GAISTER with Olivia Salvadori and Bo Ningen's Akihide Monna. Sey released his debut album, Conduit, on 9 September 2022 on AD 93 to critical acclaim.[16][17][18]
Sey's older brother is the musician Kwes.[19]
Artist discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Conduit[20][21]
|
Extended plays
[edit]| Year | EP details |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Whities 010: Transport for Lewisham[22][23]
|
| 2020 | River[26]
|
Soundtracks
[edit]| Year | OST details |
|---|---|
| 2020 | MASS (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)[27]
|
Singles
[edit]- "Shields / I Have To" (10 April 2016)
- "Petals Have Fallen" (31 May 2017)[28]
- "To" (13 April 2020)
- "Kiss From a Rose" (12 December 2021) (Seal Cover) [29]
- "Permeated Secrets" (21 June 2022)[30]
- "Onus" (2 August 2022)
Collaborations
[edit]- "Devotion" (19 July 2018) (Tirzah feat. Coby Sey)
- "Oilseed Stone" (23 October 2020) (Lol K feat. Coby Sey)
- "Tighter" (24 February 2021) (Cosha feat. Coby Sey) [31]
- "Hive Mind" (8 September 2021) (Tirzah feat. Coby Sey)
- "So I Can See You" (26 January 2022) (TONE feat. Coby Sey)[32]
- "Splash" (3 August 2022) (Nadeem Din-Gabisi feat. Coby Sey and MettaShiba)
- "Can't Be Unstuck" (18 January 2023) (TYSON feat. Coby Sey)[33]
- "On Grounds" (12 April 2023) (Speakers Corner Quartet feat. Coby Sey) [34]
- "Bites" (14 June 2023) (V/Z (Valentina Magaletti & Zongamin) feat. Coby Sey)[35]
- "Belleville" (12 July 2023) (Laurel Halo feat. Coby Sey)[7]
- "The Graves at Charleroi" (16 November 2023) (Rainy Miller x Space Afrika feat. Coby Sey)[36][37]
- "five" (28 Nov 2023) (Louis Carnell & Coby Sey)[38]
- "Sento" (18 September 2024) (GAISTER (Olivia Salvadori, Akihide Monna & Coby Sey))[39]
- "Clean Slate" (10 October 2024) (Ben Klock & Fadi Mohem feat. Coby Sey)[40]
- "We Know What Gives" (25 October 2024) (Moin feat. Coby Sey)[41]
- "Yet To Know The Meaning of Forever" (01 January 2025) (Loraine James & Coby Sey)[42]
- "Stay" (11 February 2025) (Raisa K feat. Coby Sey)[43]
- "All Our Knives Are Always Sharp" (16 April 2025) (Tony Njoku feat. Coby Sey)[44]
With GAISTER
[edit]- GAISTER (2024)
Remixes
[edit]- Mount Kimbie - "Marilyn - Coby Sey Remix" (27 October 2017) [45]
- Kelly Lee Owens - "Melt! (Coby Sey Rework)" (22 July 2020) [4][46]
- Max de Wardener - "Bismuth Dream (Coby Sey Rework)" (07 August 2020)
- Lafawndah feat. Lala &ce, Tirzah & Coby Sey - "Le Malentendu (Tirzah & Coby Sey Version)" (15 June 2021)
- Galya Bisengalieva - "Aralkum - Coby Sey Remix" (15 October 2021)[47]
- Kelly Lee Owens - "Corner of my Sky feat. John Cale (Coby Sey Rework)" (11 June 2021)[48]
- Jockstrap & Taylor Skye - "All roads lead to London (feat. Coby Sey & Ersatz)" (3 November 2023)[49]
Videos
[edit]| Song | Directed by | |
|---|---|---|
| All Change | Coby Sey and Alex McCullough[50] | 2017 |
| Devotion | Akinola "Crackstevens" Davies Jr.[51] | 2018 |
| Hive Mind | Leah Walker and Rebecca Salvadori[52] | 2021 |
| Permeated Secrets | Eva-Grace Bor[53] | 2022 |
| all we got is us in the moment | Rebecca Salvadori[54] | 2023 |
| Onus | Lallie Doyle[55] | 2023 |
| Stay | Basil Anthony Harewood[56] | 2025 |
Notes
[edit]Touring band members aka Continue
[edit]- Coby Sey – vocals, electric bass, keyboard, electronics[57]
- Momoko Gill – drums, vibraphone
- Charlie Hope – visuals
- Leisha Thomas (Alpha Maid) – electric guitar
- Ben Vince – tenor saxophone
- CJ Calderwood – alto saxophone
- Sébastien Forrester – percussion, vibraphone
References
[edit]- ^ Elifio, Gustavo Mitchell Lobo. "Coby Sey shares an album outtake – The Wire". The Wire Magazine – Adventures in Modern Music. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ Hodgkinson, Will (3 December 2021). "Spotify Wrapped's robots don't have a clue about my taste in music". The Times. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Ihaza, Jeff (20 April 2021). "Song You Need to Know: Tirzah, 'Send Me'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Song You Need: Coby Sey delivers candour from the underground on "Permeated Secrets"". The Fader. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ Diver, Mike (24 October 2014). "Rapping, Delighted: Dels Interviewed". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ Whities 010 (liner notes). Coby Sey. Whities, Young Turks. 2017. WHYT010.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b Davis, Ted (22 August 2023). "Laurel Halo's 'Belleville' lounges in a sun-drenched meadow #NowPlaying NPR". NPR. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ XLR8R (23 June 2022). "Coby Sey Next on AD 93 for Debut Album". XLR8R. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Christie, Erin (6 October 2020). "Flying Lotus, Roisin Murphy & more playing Mixcloud's new livestream series". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ Durston, Tom (21 June 2021). "Latency release Lafawndah remixes from Tirzah & Coby Sey, Moor Mother and Laurel Halo". Inverted Audio. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ Dener, Margaret (29 November 2022). "Purcell Sessions: Coby Sey x LCO". Time Out. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ Duffau, Anne (1 September 2020). "The Ungoverned – Maëva Berthelot and Coby Sey" (Interview). Tank Magazine. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ Bruce-Jones, Henry (29 August 2022). "Fact Mix 874: Cõvco" (Interview). FACT Magazine. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "BBC Radio 3 - Late Junction, Pan Daijing and Coby Sey". BBC. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ Chandran, Nyshka (12 January 2021). "Mica Levi, Coby Sey and Brother May's label Curl announces new compilation". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ Joshi, Tara (5 November 2022). "One to watch: Coby Sey". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "The Quietus – Features – Album Of The Week – Mist Through The Bits: Dreaming With Coby Sey's Conduit". The Quietus. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "The Best Electronic Music of 2022". Pitchfork. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ Quarshie, Adam (14 September 2022). "Coby Sey: Passing Through". Crack Magazine. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Coby Sey – Conduit · Album Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ Holsten, Russ (9 September 2022). "Review: Coby Sey – Conduit". SLUG Magazine. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Kay, Jean (29 September 2017). "Curl co-founder Coby Sey talks travel, transport & malt drinks ahead of the South London collective's Park Nights performance" (Interview). AQNB. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ Saxelby, Ruth (9 July 2019). "All Ears: Vibrations Across Time And Space". NPR. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Cetin, Marissa (12 June 2020). "RA AD 93 – Record Label". Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ Monroe, Jazz (6 April 2021). "Young Turks Changes Name and Makes Donation to Armenian Institute". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Coby Sey – River · Single Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ Cantalini, Chris (5 June 2020). "Coby Sey – MASS original soundtrack". Gorilla vs Bear. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ Hatfield, Amanda (26 March 2023). "PJ Harvey shares new playlist Petals Have Fallen". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ Hussain, Shahzaib (17 January 2022). "Astral Realm: An Alternative Roundup #7". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Eede, Christian (21 June 2021). "Coby Sey announces debut album, 'Conduit', on AD 93". DJ Mag. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Eoghan (21 July 2021). "'Ireland will always be my home': Cosha has introduced herself to the world". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Ellis, James (26 January 2022). "TONE makes a pledge of commitment on the poignant "So I Can See You" - The Line of Best Fit". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ Cantalini, Chris (18 January 2023). "TYSON + Coby Sey hook up on the gorgeous "Can't Be Unstuck"". Gorilla vs. Bear. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ Kelly, Tyler Damara (13 April 2023). "Tirzah, Kae Tempest and Kelsey Lu feature on Speakers Corner Quartet debut album". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ Buckland, Jon (20 June 2023). "The Quietus | Reviews | V/Z". The Quietus. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ Mickles, Kiana (23 November 2023). "Rainy Miller & Space Afrika - A Grisaille Wedding · Album Review ⟋ RA". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ Haley, Dominic (19 November 2023). "Rainy Miller and Space Afrika – A Grisaille Wedding - Loud And Quiet". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ Van Isacker, Bernard (24 April 2024). "Louis Carnell and Marta De Pascalis collaborate on 'Twelve' single to mark release of '111' full length (incl. Daniel Miller)". Side-Line. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ "GAISTER announce first collaborative album + share debut single 'Sento'". Le Guess Who?. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.>
- ^ Eede, Christian (11 October 2024). "Ben Klock and Fadi Mohem announce new album featuring Flowdan and Coby Sey". DJ Mag. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Cashin, Cal (24 October 2024). "Post-Whatever: You Never End by Moin is our Album of the Week". The Quietus. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ Cetin, Marissa (2 January 2025). "Loraine James shares new EP featuring KMRU, KAVARI, Coby Sey and ML Buch: Listen". DJ Mag. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ Cantalini, Chris (11 February 2025). "Raisa K – Stay (feat. Coby Sey)". Gorilla vs. Bear. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ Kelly, Tyler Damara (16 April 2025). "Ghostpoet, GAIKA, Space Afrika and more feature on Tony Njoku's new album, All Our Knives Are Always Sharp". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
- ^ "Mount Kimbie - Four Years and One Day". Boomkat. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 – 18 September 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ Thomas, Thomas (12 June 2021). "Galya Bisengalieva reveals remix album, Aralkum Aralas". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ Pearis, Bill (9 June 2021). "Kelly Lee Owens touring in September ++ remix EP out this week". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ Hedderman, Zara (8 November 2023). "Jockstrap". The Quietus. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ "Coby Sey - All Change". 31 March 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Tirzah - Devotion (feat. Coby Sey) (Official Video)". 29 July 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Tirzah - Hive Mind (feat. Coby Sey) (Official Video)". 8 September 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Coby Sey - Permeated Secrets". 22 July 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Fact Mix 910: Coby Sey & Rebecca Salvadori". YouTube. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Coby Sey - Onus". YouTube. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Raisa K 'Stay' ft. Coby Sey (Official Video)". YouTube. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ Brandt, Mikkel. "Northern Winter Beat". Music Vault. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
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