Wilma Archer
Birth nameWill Archer
Also known as
  • Slime
Born1991 (age 32–33)[1]
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Occupation(s)
  • Multi-instrumentalist
  • record producer
Years active2010–present
Labels
  • Weird World

Will Archer (born 1991),[1] formerly better known by his stage names Slime,[2] and now Wilma Archer, is an English record producer and multi-instrumentalist from Newcastle upon Tyne.[3] He is based in London.[4]

Early life

Will Archer was born in 1991 in Newcastle upon Tyne.[1][5] He studied sound art and design at the London College of Communication.[1]

Career

In 2015, Archer released his debut studio album, Company, under the moniker Slime.[6][7] It includes guest appearances from Selah Sue and Jeremiah Jae.[8]

In 2017, he released a single, "Like a Hunger", under the moniker Wilma Archer.[9]

He is one half of the duo Wilma Vritra along with Pyramid Vritra.[10] The duo's debut studio album, Burd, was released in 2019.[11]

On 3 April 2020 he released his studio album, A Western Circular, under the moniker Wilma Archer. The album featured MF DOOM,[12] Samuel T. Herring,[13] Sudan Archives,[14] and Laura Groves.[13]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Company (2015) (as Slime)
  • Burd (2019) (with Pyramid Vritra, as Wilma Vritra)
  • A Western Circular (2020) (as Wilma Archer)[13]
  • Grotto (2022) (with Pyramid Vritra, as Wilma Vritra)

Mixtapes

  • In the Brick House (2014) (as Slime)

EPs

  • Increases (2011) (as Slime)
  • Increases II (2012) (as Slime)

Singles

  • "My Company" b/w "In One Year" (2015) (as Slime)
  • "Like a Hunger" (2017) (with Amber Mark, as Wilma Archer)[15]
  • "Scarecrow" b/w "Cures and Wounds" (2018) (as Wilma Archer)

Productions

  • Jessie Ware - "Something Inside" from Devotion (2012)
  • George Maple - "Began to Say" from Vacant Space (2014)
  • Celeste - "Ugly Thoughts" from Lately (2019)
  • Nilüfer Yanya - "WWAY Health™", “Paralysed", "Experience?", "Warning", "'Sparkle' God Help Me", "The Unordained", and "Give Up Function" from Miss Universe (2019)
  • Sudan Archives - "Confessions" and "Glorious" from Athena (2019)
  • Bullion - "Loving Furlong" from Heaven is Over (2020)
  • Nilüfer Yanya - "Same Damn Luck" from Feeling Lucky? (2020)
  • Nilüfer Yanya - "The Dealer", "Shameless", "Stabilise", "Chase Me", "Midnight Sun", "Trouble", "Try", "Company" from Painless (2022)

Remixes

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Bennett, Kim Taylor (19 July 2012). "Dollars to Pounds: Slime". The Fader. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  2. ↑ Milton, Jamie (24 July 2015). "The dark and introverted world of Slime: "It's pretty much just me - a solitary deal"". DIY. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  3. ↑ Brown, Lisa (15 June 2015). "Slime – "Hot Dog"". Stereogum. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  4. ↑ Murray, Robin (12 February 2018). "Track Of The Day 12/2 - Wilma Archer". Clash. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  5. ↑ Milton, Jamie (7 April 2015). "Slime shares new single 'My Company'". DIY. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  6. ↑ Sesar, Misha (11 August 2015). "Stream Slime Company". Stereogum. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  7. ↑ Goodman, Jessica (12 August 2015). "Slime streams debut record Company in full". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  8. ↑ "Company by Slime". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  9. ↑ Roy, Jacob (20 April 2017). "This Alt Pop Tune Has The Heady Rush Of Your First Summer Crush". The Fader. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  10. ↑ Murray, Robin (21 February 2019). "Pyramid Vritra, Wilma Archer Combine As Wilma Vritra". Clash. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  11. ↑ Fulton, Nick (3 April 2019). "Odd Future Member Pyramid Vritra and Producer Wilma Archer Talk Using Music to Vocalize Their Darkest Days". Billboard. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  12. ↑ Renshaw, David (20 January 2020). "MF Doom jumps on U.K. artist Wilma Archer's "Last Sniff"". Fader. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  13. 1 2 3 Roberts, Christopher (18 February 2020). "Wilma Archer Shares New Song "Decades" Feat. Laura Groves & Future Islands' Samuel T. Herring". Under the Radar. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  14. ↑ "In Conversation: Wilma Archer". Clash. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  15. ↑ "This Alt Pop Tune Has The Heady Rush Of Your First Summer Crush". The FADER. Retrieved 9 April 2020.


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