Kove (musician)

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Kove
Birth nameJames Rockhill[1]
Born (1990-05-20) 20 May 1990 (age 31)
OriginSussex, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • remixer
Years active2010–present[1]
LabelsDrum & Bass Arena (2017–present)
KVRT Records (2016)
MTA Records (2013–2016)
Program (2012–13)
Viper (2012)

James Rockhill (born 20 May 1990), better known by his stage name Kove, is a British electronic music producer and DJ. His song "Way We Are", featuring Melissa Steel, entered the UK Singles Chart at number 30.

Career[]

2012–13: Early beginnings[]

Rockhill signed his debut double A-side single "Stellar" / "Breach" to Viper Recordings in 2012.[1] It was released on 5 March 2012. His second single, "Iodine" / "Open Ground" was released on Andy C's Program on 8 October 2012. Rockhill released "Gone" / "Airlock" through Program in early 2013. Later in the year, he signed to Chase & Status's label MTA Records, remixing their comeback single "Lost & Not Found" and releasing his debut EP Measures through the label. The EP's first track, "Love for You", received heavy airplay on BBC Radio 1Xtra and marked the start of his commercial breakthrough.

2014–present: Breakthrough[]

Following remixes for Bastille and John Newman, he released the double A-side "Gobble" / "Melisma" through MTA on 16 February 2014. His first charting single, "Way We Are", was released in July 2014 and entered the UK Singles Chart at number 30. His next EP, Murmurations, was released on 5 October 2014 and includes the song "Drop" (premiered by Annie Mac).

Discography[]

Extended plays[]

Title Details Track listing
Measures
  • "Love for You"
  • "Searching"
  • "Night Thought"
  • "Lose You"
Way We Are
  • Released: 13 July 2014
  • Label: MTA Records
  • Formats: Digital download
  • "Way We Are (Extended Mix)"
  • "Way We Are (Dub Mix)"
  • "Way We Are (174 Mix)"
  • "Liberator"
Murmurations
  • Released: 5 October 2014
  • Label: MTA Records
  • Formats: Digital download
  • "Drop"
  • "Feel Love Again" (with Dimension)
  • "VCO"
  • "Still High"
Nightfires, Vol. 1
  • Released: 8 April 2016
  • Label: KVRT Records
  • Formats: Digital download
  • "El Camino"
  • "Comin' On Strong" (featuring Kideko)
  • "The Silence"
  • "Altus"
Nightfires, Vol. 2
  • Released: 19 September 2016
  • Label: KVRT Records
  • Formats: Digital download
  • "Bring Me Life" (featuring Jonny Fears)
  • "Into The Fire" (featuring Folly Rae)
  • "Jericho"
  • "L.Y.L."
In From The Cold
  • Released: 24 November 2017
  • Label: Drum&BassArena
  • Formats: Digital download
  • "Ain't No Love"
  • "Dig It"
  • "Give 'Em Hell"
  • "Valkyrie"

Singles[]

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
UK
[2] 		UK
Dance
[3] 		SCO
[4]
2012 "Stellar" / "Breach" – – — N/A
"Iodine" / "Open Ground" – – —
2013 "Gone" / "Airlock" – – —
"Searching" – – — Measures
"Night Thought" – – —
2014 "Gobble" / "Melisma" – – — N/A
"Way We Are"
(featuring Melissa Steel) 		30 7 38
2015 "Hurts"
(featuring Moko) 		– – —
2017 "All or Nothing"
(with Joseph J. Jones) 		– – —
"Ain't No Love" – – — In From The Cold
2018 "Give & Take" – – — N/A
"Tonight" – – —
2019 "Echoes"
(featuring Ben Duffy) 		– – —
"Motor" – – —
"The Music" – – —
2020 "Burn"
(with Brookes Brothers featuring Kathy Brown) 		– – —
"Power" – – —
"Healing"
(featuring Charlotte Haining) 		– – —
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Other appearances[]

Year Song Release Label
2012 "Sleep It Off" Summer Slammers 2012 Viper
2014 "Searching VIP" MTA5 MTA
"Night Thought VIP"
2016 "Dust" Drum&BassArena 2016 Drum&BassArena
2019 "Bearclaw" Drum&BassArena 2019
"Le Retour" UKF10 - Ten Years of UKF UKF Music

Remixes[]

Year Song Artist
2012 "Betamax" Big Black Delta
"End of the World" Deap Vally
2013 "Love Me Again" John Newman
"Lost & Not Found" Chase & Status
(featuring Louis M^ttrs)
"Of the Night" Bastille
2014 "Holding Onto Heaven" Foxes
"10 Million People" Example
"1 Bad Bitch" Ten Ven & Ripley vs. Zebra Katz
"Lost You" Zeds Dead
(featuring Twin Shadow & D'Angelo Lacy)
2015 "Together" Ella Eyre
"Pony (Jump on It)" Tough Love
(featuring Ginuwine)
"Are We Electric?" The Kooks
"Never Forget You" MNEK and Zara Larsson
2016 "Say You Do" Sigala
(featuring Imani Williams and DJ Fresh)
"Nothing Like This" Blonde
(featuring Craig David)
"Say To Me" WHTKD
2017 "Highs & Lows" Emeli Sandé
"Skin" Rag'n'Bone Man
"More & More" Tom Zanetti
(featuring Karen Harding)
2018 "Wild Love" James Bay
"Stargazer" End of the World
"Start Over" Ellis & Laura Brehm
2019 "Wires" Kovic
2020 "Grow" BCee, Blu Mar Ten & Charlotte Haining

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Kove – Info". Facebook. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  2. ^ Peak positions in the United Kingdom:
  3. ^ Peak positions for the Dance singles in the UK:
  4. ^ Peak positions for songs in Scotland:

External links[]

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