Offshore

Description

OFFSHORE is the pseudonym of Scottish producer Ewan Robertson, who died in December 2012 during heart surgery while working on his final self-titled album. Born in Aberdeen in 1985, Ewan was known for his talents as a musician and graphic designer. After moving to London to study at Central Saint Martins, Robertson joined the experimental rock band Lark, with whom he played until 2011. Alongside his studies, he began working as a graphic designer for the label Big Dada. He gained recognition for his artwork for Wiley (Playtime Is Over), Roots Manuva (Slime & Reason) and Bonobo (Black Sand). He first released on Stuff in 2009 and was signed to Big Dada as an artist in 2010. He released two EPs on the label, Aneurysm and Pacer, and produced his first album in 2012, Bake Haus. Ewan was an exceptionally brilliant being, full of wit, warmth and humor, whose grace touched everyone who knew him.