Wilma Archer

Will Archer (born 1991),[1] formely better known by his stage names Slime,[2] and now Wilma Archer, is an English record producer and multi-instrumentalist from Newcastle upon Tyne.[3] He is based in London.[4]

Wilma Archer
Birth nameWill Archer
Also known as
  • Slime
Born1991 (age 28–29)[1]
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Occupation(s)
  • Multi-instrumentalist
  • record producer
Years active2010–present
Labels
  • Weird World
Associated acts

Early life

Will Archer was born in 1991 in Newcastle upon Tyne.[1][5] He studied sound art and design at the London College of Communication.[1]

Career

In 2015, Archer released his debut studio album, Company, under the moniker Slime.[6][7] It includes guest appearances from Selah Sue and Jeremiah Jae.[8]

In 2017, he released a single, "Like a Hunger", under the moniker Wilma Archer.[9]

He is one half of the duo Wilma Vritra along with Pyramid Vritra.[10] The duo's debut studio album, Burd, was released in 2019.[11]

On 3 April 2020 he released his studio album, A Western Circular, under the moniker Wilma Archer. The album featured MF DOOM,[12] Samuel T. Herring,[13] Sudan Archives,[14] and Laura Groves.[13]

Discography

Studio albums
  • Company (2015) (as Slime)
  • Burd (2019) (with Pyramid Vritra, as Wilma Vritra)
  • A Western Circular (2020) (as Wilma Archer)[13]

Mixtapes
  • In the Brick House (2014) (as Slime)

EPs
  • Increases (2011) (as Slime)
  • Increases II (2012) (as Slime)

Singles
  • "My Company" b/w "In One Year" (2015) (as Slime)
  • "Like a Hunger" (2017) (with Amber Mark, as Wilma Archer)[15]
  • "Scarecrow" b/w "Cures and Wounds" (2018) (as Wilma Archer)

Productions

Remixes
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gollark: I think you're missing the point here.
gollark: I have some graphs by subject area from a UK report on this.

References
  1. Bennett, Kim Taylor (19 July 2012). "Dollars to Pounds: Slime". The Fader. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  2. Milton, Jamie (24 July 2015). "The dark and introverted world of Slime: "It's pretty much just me - a solitary deal"". DIY. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  3. Brown, Lisa (15 June 2015). "Slime – "Hot Dog"". Stereogum. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  4. Murray, Robin (12 February 2018). "Track Of The Day 12/2 - Wilma Archer". Clash. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  5. Milton, Jamie (7 April 2015). "Slime shares new single 'My Company'". DIY. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  6. Sesar, Misha (11 August 2015). "Stream Slime Company". Stereogum. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  7. Goodman, Jessica (12 August 2015). "Slime streams debut record Company in full". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  8. "Company by Slime". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  9. Roy, Jacob (20 April 2017). "This Alt Pop Tune Has The Heady Rush Of Your First Summer Crush". The Fader. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  10. Murray, Robin (21 February 2019). "Pyramid Vritra, Wilma Archer Combine As Wilma Vritra". Clash. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  11. Fulton, Nick (3 April 2019). "Odd Future Member Pyramid Vritra and Producer Wilma Archer Talk Using Music to Vocalize Their Darkest Days". Billboard. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  12. Renshaw, David (2020-01-20). "MF Doom jumps on U.K. artist Wilma Archer's "Last Sniff"". Fader. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  13. Roberts, Christopher (Feb 18, 2020). "Wilma Archer Shares New Song "Decades" Feat. Laura Groves & Future Islands' Samuel T. Herring". Under the Radar. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  14. "In Conversation: Wilma Archer". Clash. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  15. "This Alt Pop Tune Has The Heady Rush Of Your First Summer Crush". The FADER. Retrieved 2020-04-09.


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