Illangelo
{{Short description|Canadian record producer (born 1987)}}
{{BLP sources|date=May 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| image = Illangelo Portrait.jpg
| caption = Illangelo working in studio, 2013
| birth_name = Carlo Montagnese
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|07|29}}
| birth_place =
| occupation = {{hlist|Record producer|songwriter|mixing engineer}}
| years_active = 2010–present
| website = {{URL|illangelo.com}}
| genre = {{hlist|Alternative R&B|electronica|trip hop}}
| origin = Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| past_member_of = Somewhere Else
}}
Carlo Montagnese (born July 29, 1987), known professionally as Illangelo, is a Canadian record producer, songwriter and mixing engineer who came to attention as long-time collaborator of The Weeknd. Having executive produced his 2011 mixtapes compiled in his Trilogy (2012) album, Montagnese has served as a frequent contributor for many of his following releases. Apart from his work with the Toronto native, his other notable credits include Post Malone's "I Fall Apart", Fall Out Boy's "The Last of the Real Ones", Wiz Khalifa's "Remember You", Drake's "Crew Love", Ricky Hil's "Nomads", and remixes such as Lady Gaga's "Marry the Night (The Weeknd and Illangelo remix)" and Florence and the Machine's "Shake It Out" (The Weeknd remix).{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/company/the-weeknd|title=The Weeknd's Profile|last=Makkonen Tesfaye|first=Abel|website=The Weeknd|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=February 19, 2020}} He was one half of the duo Somewhere Else with collaborator Billy Walsh, and signed with Skrillex's OWSLA label and Brodinski's Bromance Records to release his debut concept album, History of Man (2013).
Early life
Illangelo grew up in Calgary, Alberta. After doing music there for 8 years, he says, "It came to a point where I realized I was not going to reach my goal of what I wanted to do with my life. I realized I ha[d] to go to Toronto."{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2013/09/illangelo-history-of-man-the-weeknd-interview|title=Interview: Illangelo Talks About "History of Man," Working with The Weeknd & Elijah Blake|last=Ortiz|first=Edwin|date=September 4, 2013|website=Complex.com}} He moved to Toronto in 2010, saved up some money, and gave himself "one year to make [it] happen."
Career
In December 2010, Illangelo and The Weeknd connected in Toronto and did "Crew Love", making it the first time he got to work with an artist that he genuinely loved and admired. Illangelo thought he would have to move back to Calgary as his money ran out, but then began to work on House of Balloons with producer Doc McKinney and The Weeknd. In January 2011, Drake decided to take "Crew Love" for his upcoming album. 2012 was spent working mainly on The Weeknd's Trilogy.
On August 20, 2013, Illangelo released his debut concept album titled History of Man, which he describes as "a literary, visual and audio narrative inspired by the epic poem Paradise Lost by 17th-century English poet John Milton".{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/18409-illangelo-history-of-man/|title=Illangelo: History of Man|website=Pitchfork.com|access-date=May 30, 2021}}
Illangelo released a single titled "What The Fuss" on February 18, 2014, which features up and coming Toronto native Rochelle Jordan.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/illangelo-what-the-fuss-feat-rochelle-jordan-new-song.1825596.html|title = Illangelo – What the Fuss Feat. Rochelle Jordan|website=Hotnewhiphop.com}} Earlier that month, he released a series of demos from the pre-House of Balloons era (circa 2010) on his Bandcamp page.{{Cite web|url=https://illangelo.bandcamp.com/|title=Illangelo|website=Illangelo.bandcamp.com|access-date=May 30, 2021}}
On May 2, 2014, Illangelo collaborated with the Sydney trio Movement on their self titled debut EP.{{Cite web|url=http://pigeonsandplanes.com/2014/04/listen-to-australian-trio-movements-seductive-new-ep/|title = Pigeons & Planes: The Best in New Music Discovery and Curation|website=Pigeonsandplanes.com}} Their self-described style of minimal soul in combination with Illangelo's futuristic sound created a unique texture that has since been gaining much momentum selling out their Australian tour and several dates across the US and Europe.{{Cite web|url=http://www.modularpeople.com/news/movement-announce-more-european-shows/28604.html|title=Modular People|website=Modularpeople.com|access-date=July 26, 2014|archive-date=August 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812150635/http://www.modularpeople.com/news/movement-announce-more-european-shows/28604.html|url-status=dead}} Additionally "Like Lust" and "Ivory" went on receive back to back Best New Track on Pitchfork.{{Cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/16722-like-lust/ |title=Movement: "Like Lust" | Tracks | Pitchfork |website=Pitchfork |access-date=July 26, 2014 |archive-date=December 26, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151226080918/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/16722-like-lust/ |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/16900-ivory/ |title=Movement: "Ivory" | Tracks | Pitchfork |website=Pitchfork |access-date=July 26, 2014 |archive-date=August 4, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140804004819/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/16900-ivory/ |url-status=dead }}
Illangelo released his single "Clockwork", featuring vocalist Phlo Finister, on May 12, 2014. Shortly after he released a video with Los Angeles filmmaker Lance Drake.{{Cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2014/07/watch-illangelos-clockwork-video-f-phlo-finister|title = Watch Illangelo's "Clockwork" Video f/ Phlo Finister|website=Complex.com}} It has since gotten Staff Picked on Vimeo.{{Cite web|url=https://vimeo.com/98111211|title="Clockwork" – Illangelo ft. Phlo Finister|date = June 13, 2014|website=Vimeo.com}}
In an interview with Earmilk on July 1, 2014, Illangelo announced that he and Phlo Finister had created a band together called Youthquaker.{{Cite web|url=http://www.earmilk.com/2014/07/01/illangelo-speaks-on-clockwork-bromance-records-and-the-revival-of-music-video-interview/|title = Illangelo speaks on "Clockwork", Bromance Records, and the revival of Music [Video + Interview]|website=Earmilk|date = July 2014}} The group's first release "Projections", containing 3 songs, was released via a BitTorrent Bundle.{{cite web|title=Youthquaker releases Torrent bundle for three new tracks [Download]|date=August 27, 2014|url=http://www.earmilk.com/2014/08/27/youthquaker-releases-torrent-bundle-for-three-new-tracks-download/|website=Earmilk}} The songs were downloaded over 900,000 times in the first week of release.{{cite web|title=PREMIERE: YOUTHQUAKER / "PROJECTIONS"|date=August 29, 2014|url=http://ladygunn.com/music/premiere-youthquaker-projections|website=LadyGunn.com}}
Discography
= Singles produced =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of singles as either producer or co-producer, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released, performing artists and album name | |||||
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="6" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| CAN
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| UK ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| UK R&B ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US R&B/HH ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US R&B | |||||
| scope="row" | "Crew Love" (Drake featuring The Weeknd) | rowspan="4" | 2012 | 80 | 37 | 7 | 80 | 9 | — |
| scope="row" | "Wicked Games" (The Weeknd) | 43 | 152 | 18 | 53 | 13 | 5
| rowspan="3" | Trilogy |
| scope="row" | "Twenty Eight" (The Weeknd) | — | 150 | 25 | — | — | — |
| scope="row" | "The Zone" (The Weeknd featuring Drake) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| scope="row" | "The Hills" (The Weeknd) | rowspan="4" | 2015 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| scope="row" | "My Love" (Majid Jordan featuring Drake) | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| scope="row" | "Tell Your Friends" (The Weeknd) | 44 | 74 | 15 | 54 | 19 | 6
| Beauty Behind the Madness |
| scope="row" | "Something About You" (Majid Jordan) | — | — | — | — | — | —
| Majid Jordan |
| scope="row" | "In Common" (Alicia Keys) | 2016 | — | 89 | 20 | 104 | 42 | 13
| Here |
| scope="row" | "I Fall Apart"{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171003191743/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases|title=Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases|publisher=All Access|archive-date=October 3, 2017}} (Post Malone) | 2017 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 9 | —
| Stoney |
| scope="row" | "The Last of the Real Ones" (Fall Out Boy) |2018 | — | 84 | — | 123 | — | — |
| scope="row" | "Heartless" (The Weeknd) | 2019 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1
| rowspan="2" | After Hours |
| "After Hours" (The Weeknd) | 2020 | 14 | 20 | 9 | 20 | 10 | 4 |
| scope="row" | "Player of Games"{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/grimes-player-of-games-1266123|title=Grimes Falls for 'Player of Games' in New Song|publisher=Rolling Stone}} (Grimes) | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | —
| rowspan="2" {{TBA}} |
| "Shinigami Eyes" (Grimes) | rowspan="2" |2022 |— |— |— |— |— |— | |||||
| "Ain't Ready" (Santigold) |— |— |— |— |— |— | |||||
| colspan="9" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
= Full discography =
| class="wikitable"
|+List of songs as either producer, co-producer, engineer or mixing, showing year released, performing artists and album name ! Title ! Year ! Album |
| "Zambony" (Illangelo Remix)
(k-os) |2010 |
| "Night Flight"
"Born To Be" "Maybe" "Ice Age" "La Rude, Lord of the Flies" "Gold Ribbons" "Party & Bullshit" "Gorgeous Flaws" (The Airplane Boys) | rowspan="7" |2011 |Where You've Been |
| "High For This"
"What You Need" "House of Balloons / Glass Table Girls" "The Morning" "The Party & The After Party" "Coming Down" "Loft Music" "The Knowing" |
| "Trust Issues (The Weeknd Remix)" |
| "Lonely Star"
"Life of the Party" "Thursday" "The Zone" "The Birds (Part 1)" "The Birds (Part 2)" "Gone" "Rolling Stone" "Heaven or Las Vegas" |
| "Shake It Out" (The Weeknd Remix) |
| "Marry the Night" (The Weeknd & Illangelo Remix) |
| "D.D."
"Montreal" "Outside" "XO / The Host" "Initiation" "Same Old Song" "The Fall" "Next" "Echoes of Silence" |
| "Crew Love"
(Drake featuring The Weeknd) | rowspan="5" |2012 |
| "Numb"
(The Airplane Boys) |Alignment |
| "I'd Die"
"Woman" "Lonely Guy" "Peace Tonight" "Colors" "Mercy Me" "No Stones" (TALWST) |Alien Tentacle Sex |
| "Remember You" |
| "High For This"
"What You Need" "House of Balloons / Glass Table Girls" "The Morning" "The Party & The After Party" "Coming Down" "Loft Music" "The Knowing" "Lonely Star" "Life of the Party" "Thursday" "The Zone" "The Birds (Part 1)" "The Birds (Part 2)" "Gone" "Rolling Stone" "Heaven Or Las Vegas" "Valerie" "D.D." "Montreal" "Outside" "XO / The Host" "Initiation" "Same Old Song" "The Fall" "Next" "Echoes of Silence" "Till Dawn (Here Comes the Sun)" |
| "Nomads" (featuring The Weeknd)
(Ricky Hil) | rowspan="3" |2013 |SYLDD (Support Your Local Drug Dealer) |
| "One Dreamy Hum"
"Crash Landing" "The Escape" "Farewell" "The Haunting" "War" "Seven Phases" "A Strange World" "Shattered Paradise" "The Forsaken Ones" (Illangelo) |History of Man |
| "Exodus"
"Sexodus" (M.I.A.) |
| "Time Travel"
(Daley) | rowspan="5" |2014 |
| "What The Fuss"
(Illangelo x Rochelle Jordan) |Illangelo x Rochelle Jordan |
| "Like Lust"
"Ivory" "5:57" "Control You" (MOVEMENT) |MOVEMENT – EP |
| "Clockwork"
(Illangelo ft. Phlo Finister) |Illangelo ft. Phlo Finister |
| "Alone"
(Illangelo x Chuck Ellis) |Illangelo x Chuck Ellis |
| "Losers" (featuring Labrinth)
"As You Are" "Dark Times" (featuring Ed Sheeran) "Prisoner" (featuring Lana Del Rey) |2015 |
| "Learn From Each Other"
"My Love" "Something About You" | rowspan="4" |2016 |
| "In Common"
|Here (Deluxe Version) |
| "Not Nice"
|PartyNextDoor 3 |
| "I Fall Apart"
"Hit This Hard" |
| "Starlight"
| rowspan="2" |2017 |Kingdom Coming EP |
| "Pendulum" |
| "The Last of the Real Ones"
| rowspan="4" |2018 |
| "Better Alone"
(Lykke Li) |
| "Imaginary Friend"
(MØ) |
| "a lily or a rose"
"never pretends" "it's beauty is that" (Illangelo) |it is what it is |
| "Alone Again"
"Too Late" "Snowchild" "Escape from LA" "Heartless" "Faith" "After Hours" |2020 |After Hours{{cite AV media notes|title=After Hours|type=CD liner notes|others=The Weeknd|publisher=XO and Republic Records|year=2020|id=81839-4}} |
Awards and nominations
| class=wikitable | ||||
| Year | Awards | Work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2" | 2016
| rowspan="2" | Grammy Awards{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/carlo-montagnese|title=Carlo Montagnese (Illangelo)|website=Grammy.com|access-date=January 17, 2018}} | rowspan="2" | Beauty Behind the Madness | {{nom}} | ||||
| Best Urban Contemporary Album
| {{won}} |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.illangelo.com/}}
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