Soul Trader

Soul Trader is the second studio album by English electronic music producer ils.[1][2] It was originally released in the UK on 7 January 2002,[3] followed by a US release on 5 August 2003.[4] 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[5] and was included on the album as "6 Space (Next Level)".[6]

Soul Trader
Studio album by Ils
Released	7 January 2002
Genre	Electronica
Label	Marine Parade, Myutopia
Producer	Ils
Ils chronology
Idiots Behind the Wheel (1999) Soul Trader (2002) Bohemia (2005)
Singles from Soul Trader
"Next Level" Released: 11 February 2002 "No Soul" Released: 17 June 2002 "Music" Released: 9 December 2002
Alternate cover
US version

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.[1] 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.[5]

On 5 August 2003, Myutopia Recordings released a US version of the album, featuring a different album cover and two exclusive bonus tracks.[4] Myutiopa also released a DVD version of the album (featuring bonus music videos) on 14 August 2006.[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"6 Space (Next Level)"	5:43
2.	"Are You Ready?"	5:44
3.	"Prohibition"	4:05
4.	"Only Way to Survive"	4:03
5.	"Find a Way"	5:59
6.	"Western World"	4:01
7.	"No Soul"	5:21
8.	"Feel Alright"	5:35
9.	"Kashmir"	5:29
10.	"Music"	5:46
11.	"Jackpot"	5:15
12.	"Trapped"	4:40

US Bonus Tracks

No.	Title	Length
13.	"No Soul (High Contrast Mix)"	7:35
14.	"Music (Evil Nine Punk Rocks Mix)"	6:21

Release history

Country	Date	Label	Format
UK	7 January 2002	Marine Parade	Digital download
	1 July 2002		CD
			Vinyl
US	5 August 2003	Myutopia	CD
			Digital download
	14 August 2006		DVD

References

1. "Soul Trader - Ils - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
2. "Music: Soul Trader". 6 February 2003. Archived from the original on 6 February 2003. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
3. "BBC - collective - ils 'soul trader' - A818642". 2 October 2002. Archived from the original on 2 October 2002. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
4. "Soul Trader by Ils on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
5. "ILS - Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
6. "6 Space (Next Level) - Song Info". Allmusic.
7. "Ils - Soul Trader (DualDisc, DVD)". Discogs.