Leftfield are an electronic duo formed in 1990 in London, United Kingdom. The band consists of artists and record producers Neil Barnes and Paul Daley. They were pioneers in the fields of idm and progressive house, being among the first to fuse house music with dub and reggae. Currently, Neil Barnes continues to tour with the band while Paul Daley is focusing upon his solo career. ...show more

Leftfield are an electronic duo formed in 1990 in London, United Kingdom. The band consists of artists and record producers Neil Barnes and Paul Daley. They were pioneers in the fields of idm and progressive house, being among the first to fuse house music with dub and reggae. Currently, Neil Barnes continues to tour with the band while Paul Daley is focusing upon his solo career.

Leftfield are best known for their classic album Leftism. As with many of their contemporaries such as The Chemical Brothers and Underworld, Leftfield pioneered the use of guest vocalists throughout their career. Among the more prominent were Toni Halliday (of Curve), who sang on "Original", Djum Djum on "Afro-Left" and Earl 16 and Cheshire Cat on "Release The Pressure". Neil Barnes' entry into the music world was as a DJ at The Wag Club while simultaneously playing percussion instruments.

Around 1989, inspired by Afrika Bambaata, Barnes decided to try his hand at electronic music production. In 1990, he released the single "Not Forgotten" on the Rhythm King label. It was followed by "More Than I Know" in 1991. For the remixes of these tracks, Barnes called upon Paul Daley, then a hairdresser, but also in A Man Called Adam and a formerly a session musician for the Brand New Heavies and Primal Scream, appearing on their Dixie Narco EP. ...show less