James Cooper is the duo's live drummer and regularly DJs in The Slips' Australasian club sets.
The duo formed the band in Kentish Town in London, mid-2007 after they met while working together as studio engineers[1][2] at Olympic Studios in London with artists including Madonna, Björk, The Black Eyed Peas,[3] Gwen Stefani, New Order, Oasis and Massive Attack.
Along with producing original electronic dance music and mixtapes, The Slips are also DJs and remixers [4] having remixed international artists such as Björk[5] The Crystal Fighters,[6] CSS,[7] LCD Soundsystem[8] The XX,[9] I Blame Coco,[10] Phoenix,[11] Kylie Minogue[12] and Ellie Goulding as featured in NME Magazine.
[22] In 2010 the UK Music Industry publication The Unsigned Guide wrote the feature article "The Rise Of The Slips: A Roadmap To Learn From"[23] UK & European live festival performances include the O2 Wireless festival in London's Hyde Park,[24] The Great Escape Festival[25] supporting Alex Metric, Pnau and Adam Freeland the Amsterdam dance event Music Industry conference,[26] the Remix Bubble at Secret Garden Party and in 2011 at The O2 Arena with Kasabian and Bombay Bicycle Club.
In 2012, The Slips signed to EMI Records, later releasing the track "Make It Out Alright" featuring Bossy Love with a music video filmed in New York City.