We’re deeply saddened to share the belated news that music producer Conrad Colson, aka “Inkliing“, tragically passed away last year at the age of 34 following a long battle with mental illness.
Conrad was an immensely talented producer and released his self-titled debut EP on the Dancing Turtle label in 2008. He went on to work with producers including Nightmares On Wax and Crackazat, and also remixed music acts including Amycanbe and the Lani Singers.
Conrad first came to Dancing Turtle’s attention in the early days of MySpace, when the platform was one of the ways independent, unsigned artists were finding new audiences. What caught our ear was immediately clear — a rare instinct for texture and mood, and a maturity in the production that belied his age. He was studying at university at the time, making music alongside his degree, and was unassuming and down to earth, the kind of person whose talent spoke for itself precisely because he never felt the need to announce it.
In recent years Conrad had focused his music productions in the realm of house music. A posthumous EP release called ‘Firefly’ came out earlier this year on the house music label Closer To Truth, bringing together the jazz and electronic dance music influences that Conrad blended in output.
In agreement with Conrad’s family, Dancing Turtle will be releasing a selection of his previously unreleased tracks, produced under his Inkliing alias during the early years of his career.
Titled “Weekending”, the six track EP will be available from 1st September through our website and on-demand platforms including Spotify, iTunes and YouTube. The artwork for the release has been created by Conrad’s father, the artist Richard Colson.
Please spread the word and join us in celebrating the memory of Conrad’s life and rich talent. He is deeply missed. Our thoughts remain with his family.
