Rival Consoles
The British electronic music artist known as Rival Consoles was born Ryan Lee
West in Leicester, England on November 10, 1985. After university courses on
music technology, he launched his recording career in 2007 with the EPs The
Decadent and Vermeer, releases that showcased his ambitious yet dance-friendly
style. His debut LP, 2009’s IO, got strong reviews and he released numerous
remixes of work from fellow artists signed to Erased Tapes. 2011’s Kid Velo was
filled with house-inspired dance tracks, but the 2013 Odyssey EP swerved into a
more experimental, notably minimalist, s...
