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1 Discography  



1.1  Studio albums  





1.2  Extended plays  





1.3  Singles  







2 References  














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Kidnap
Birth nameMatthew Rupert Lancaster Relton
Born (1991-02-22) 22 February 1991 (age 33)
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
GenresElectronic dance, house
Occupation(s)Record producer, DJ
Years active2011–present
LabelsArmada Music, Birds That Fly, Anjunadeep, Black Butter, Squelch and Clap
Websitewww.facebook.com/kidnapkid

Matthew 'Matt' Rupert Lancaster Relton, known professionally as Kidnap, formerly known as Kidnap Kid, is an English electronic dance music record producer and DJ from Sheffield, South Yorkshire. He was awarded iTunes US's 'Best Electronic Song of 2012' for his track "Vehl".[1] Relton was educated at Silverdale SchoolinSheffield before completing a degree in politics and crime at the University of Leeds.[2]

Since early 2016, Relton has been releasing music through his own record label 'Birds That Fly'.

In 2017, Relton was nominated at the Electronic Music Awards for Record of the Year for "ABA" with Lane 8. He also performed at the 2017 Electronic Music Awards show.

In 2017, he changed his artist name from Kidnap KidtoKidnap.[citation needed]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Extended plays

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Singles

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Title Year Label
"Vehl" 2012 Black Butter Records
"So Close" 2013 Black Butter Records
"Survive" 2013 Black Butter Records
"Stronger" 2014 Black Butter Records[3]
"Like You Used To" 2014 Black Butter Records[4]
"Fall" / "Freedom" 2015 FFRR Records
"Moments / Birds That Fly" 2016 Birds That Fly[5]
"Brokenhearted / Mist" 2016 Birds That Fly
"Aba" w/ Lane 8 2017 Anjunadeep
"Where The Sea Swings Like An Iron Gate" 2017 Anjunadeep
"Ashes" 2018 Birds That Fly
"Matcha Mistake"[6] 2020 This Never Happened

References

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  1. ^ (2012) "Kidnap Kid", Stack House, 2012, retrieved 2013-07-15
  • ^ Morejon, Ryan (2011) "Chatting: Kidnap Kid Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine", Industry Standard, 10 July 2011, retrieved 2013-07-15
  • ^ "Stronger Release 2014". Indie Shuffle. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  • ^ Grishkoff, Jason (3 March 2014). "Kidnap Kid - Like You Used To". Indie Shuffle. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  • ^ "Kidnap Kid launches new label, Birds That Fly Records". Mixmag. 5 February 2016.
  • ^ Hymo, Josh (2 July 2020). "Make a 'Matcha Mistake' with Lane 8's latest [Stream]". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kidnap_Kid&oldid=1220689333"

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