Since 2013, Louis Sterling has been an artist who, at the age of 21 years old, has crafted a string of experimental projects.

Raised in the city of Bath (UK), Louis first began as a descant at the cathedral, absorbing the ambient melodies of the city, until it eventually made way into the foundation of his craft. It was only at 16 years old, where Sterling’s personal sketches would eventually make their way onto the BBC, receiving airtime on BBC Introducing and Mary-Anne Hobbs’ 6 music recommends show.

Whilst he has often drawn influence from his mixed heritage – leaning towards the knocks of the sound-system and UK club culture – it has not deterred him from cultivating a plethora of emotionally driven LP’s, from the raw, off-kilter project Harmonics Contrast (2015), to the commercially driven 23/09 on North American label URBNET back in 2017.

In the light of his signing to 99CHANTS, Louis has adopted an artistry that unveils emotional complexity – expressing a heavy hand of experiences, whilst deconstructing the barriers between electronic music and contemporary art. He begins 2019 with ‘Adisceda’, the debut LP under his original name, and after a year of curation, it honourably landed as the second instalment of the imprint.

Meanwhile, Sterling would continue to perform at events at in:motion Bristol, the BBC 6 Music Festival, and by November 2018, he would be invited by 99CHANTS head David August to perform on his “D’Angelo”-Album Tour in cities across the UK.

Tracklist :

Louis Sterling – Unreleased (2019)
The Dedekind Cut – Descend from Now
David August – In Limbo
Anji Cheung – Elevated by the Serpent
Kareen Lotfy – Fr3sh
Finn Mcnicholas – Coma Forever Pt. III
Louis Sterling – Adisceda (99Chants)
Louis Sterling – The Pillars of Serene (99Chants)
Louis Sterling – Under the Monarch (99Chants)
Louis Sterling – The Art of Love (2019 Unreleased)
Rafael Anton Irisarri – Watching as She Reels
Louis Sterling – Ancestors Forgiveness (99Chants)
Louis Sterling – Falstaff, in Awe (99Chants)
Louis Sterling – Southstoke Orchard (99Chants)
Louis Sterling – A Reminiscence of 2000 (99Chants)
Tim Hecker – Radiance (Virgins)
Giulio Aldinucci – Venus of the Bees