Soul Trader
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{{Infobox album
| name = Soul Trader
| type = Studio Album
| artist = Ils
| cover = Ils - Soul Trader.jpg
| alt =
| released = 7 January 2002
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Electronica
| length =
| label = Marine Parade, Myutopia
| producer = Ils
| prev_title = Idiots Behind the Wheel
| prev_year = 1999
| next_title = Bohemia
| next_year = 2005
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Soul Trader
| type = studio
| single1 = Next Level
| single1date = 11 February 2002
| single2 = No Soul
| single2date = 17 June 2002
| single3 = Music
| single3date = 9 December 2002
}}{{Extra album cover
| header = Alternate cover
| type = studio
| cover = Soul trader US.jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption = US version
}}
}}
Soul Trader is the second studio album by English electronic music producer ils.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/soul-trader-mw0000041549|title=Soul Trader - Ils - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic|website=AllMusic|accessdate=3 July 2017|archive-date=27 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127144724/https://www.allmusic.com/album/soul-trader-mw0000041549|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://music.ign.com/articles/374/374491p1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030206013021/http://music.ign.com/articles/374/374491p1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 February 2003|title=Music: Soul Trader|date=6 February 2003|accessdate=3 July 2017}}{{cbignore}} It was originally released in the UK on 7 January 2002,{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A818642|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021002112955/http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A818642|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 October 2002|title=BBC - collective - ils 'soul trader' - A818642|date=2 October 2002|accessdate=3 July 2017}}{{cbignore}} followed by a US release on 5 August 2003.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/soul-trader/283072103|title=Soul Trader by Ils on Apple Music|website=iTunes|access-date=3 July 2017|archive-date=3 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203011216/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/soul-trader/id283072103|url-status=live}} The album's release was succeeded with the release of three singles; "Next Level", "No Soul", and "Music" on Marine Parade Records in 2002. "Next Level" reached #75 in the UK Singles Chart{{cite web|title=ILS - Official Chart History|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/4662/ils/|work=Official Charts Company|accessdate=26 January 2018|archive-date=27 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127004502/http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/4662/ils/|url-status=live}} and was included on the album as "6 Space (Next Level)".{{cite web|title=6 Space (Next Level) - Song Info|work=Allmusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/6-space-next-level-mt0013446823|access-date=2 February 2018|archive-date=2 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202190656/https://www.allmusic.com/song/6-space-next-level-mt0013446823|url-status=live}}
Background
Following Walker's departure with Fuel Records following the release of Idiots Behind the Wheel, he signed with Marine Parade and released Soul Trader on 7 January 2002. Following this, three singles were released through Marine Parade, "Next Level", "No Soul", and "Music", to commercial success, with all three singles charting in the UK, at positions #75, #82, and #98 respectively.
On 5 August 2003, Myutopia Recordings released a US version of the album, featuring a different album cover and two exclusive bonus tracks. Myutiopa also released a DVD version of the album (featuring bonus music videos) on 14 August 2006.{{cite web|title=Ils - Soul Trader (DualDisc, DVD)|url=https://www.discogs.com/Ils-Soul-Trader/release/827409|work=Discogs}}
Track listing
{{Track listing|title1 = 6 Space (Next Level)|length1 = 5:43|title2 = Are You Ready?|title3 = Prohibition|length3 = 4:05|title4 = Only Way to Survive|length4 = 4:03|title5 = Find a Way|length5 = 5:59|length6 = 4:01|length2 = 5:44|title6 = Western World|title7 = No Soul|length7 = 5:21|title8 = Feel Alright|length8 = 5:35|title9 = Kashmir|length9 = 5:29|title10 = Music|length10 = 5:46|title11 = Jackpot|length11 = 5:15|title12 = Trapped|length12 = 4:40}}
{{Track listing|headline = US Bonus Tracks|title13 = No Soul (High Contrast Mix)|title14 = Music (Evil Nine Punk Rocks Mix)|length13 = 7:35|length14 = 6:21}}
Release history
| class="sortable wikitable" |
| Country
! Date ! Label ! Format |
|---|
| rowspan="3"| UK
| 7 January 2002 | rowspan="3"| Marine Parade |
| rowspan="2"| 1 July 2002
| CD |
| Vinyl |
| rowspan="3"| US
| rowspan="2"| 5 August 2003 | rowspan="3"| Myutopia | CD |
| Digital download |
| 14 August 2006
| DVD |